I've heard that through yoga sessions and hypnosis.. you can open your chakras. I don't know too much info on this. Can anyone shed some light on what happens when you open them?
I started reading up on chakras a couple of years ago and 'favourited' this link. Hope it helps, it's just some basic information. http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Chakras
Here's a neat research paper... http://www.qim2011.org/papers/2011_Prog_C_RTable_Papers/29_Ristovski_RTable_Paper.pdf http://www.saisathyasai.com/chakras/
Some of them can become too open and some too closed. What happens as you open one depends on how quickly it's opening and what's going on with the other chakras. It's about balance. Be careful with practices that focus exclusively on opening the third eye. It requires a good deal of reading because no forum answer is going to really address the question. I haven't read a good chakra book or site in a while, so I can't think of where to send you. Some people swear by Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith. If you read the reviews on Amazon, skip to the ones December and earlier. They've been starting to cheat a lot with phoney reviews since then. I know how many copies they sell vs the number of reviews coming in recently. Wait a minute. Is this an old thread? User was banned. Oh well. I'll post anyway.
The 7 Chakras are the energy centers in our body in which energy flows through. Blocked energy in our 7 Chakras can often lead to illness so it's important to understand what each Chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely. Here's our quick summary of the 7 Chakras: 1. Root Chakra - Represents our foundation and feeling of being grounded. Location: Base of spine in tailbone area. Emotional issues: Survival issues such as financial independence, money, and food. 2. Sacral Chakra - Our connection and ability to accept others and new experiences. Location: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in. Emotional issues: Sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality. 3. Solar Plexus Chakra - Our ability to be confident and in-control of our lives. Location: Upper abdomen in the stomach area. Emotional issues: Self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem. 4. Heart Chakra - Our ability to love. Location: Center of chest just above heart. Emotional issues: Love, joy, inner peace. 5. Throat Chakra - Our ability to communicate. Location: Throat. Emotional issues: Communication, self-expression of feelings, the truth. 6. Third Eye Chakra - Our ability to focus on and see the big picture. Location: Forehead between the eyes. (Also called the Brow Chakra) Emotional issues: Intuition, imagination, wisdom, ability to think and make decisions. 7. Crown Chakra - The highest Chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually. Location: The very top of the head. Emotional issues: Inner and outer beauty, our connection to spirituality, pure bliss.
