Find Your Inner Peace with Chakras

Chakra meditation is a widely-used method of finding peace within oneself. Before performing chakra meditation, however, you must be able to identify what a "chakra" is.

The human body has vital points of energy that are used consciously or unconsciously and greatly influence the experiences that happen in our lives. The term "chakra" is used to mean these critical points.

Chakras are found in different parts of the body. All seven of these influence the areas where each of them is located and each has its own distinctive property.

A chakra located at the base of the spine is the Root Chakra. This chakra is known to have an effect on the health, structure and safety of a person. This particular chakra, also known as the coccyx, and traditionally known as muladhara, is associated with how one's body links to the material world. It is also related to a red-colored circle surrounded by four golden petals.

Svadisthana, or the Naval Chakra, is a fundamental point located in the lower abdomen area. Feelings of love, passion, pleasure and sexuality are associated with this chakra. People who experience positive feelings send feedback to this chakra, which is also linked to the colour orange.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is found just above the navel and below the chest. A vital point influencing one's force and willpower, this chakra is the point at which self-control, authority and discipline. Yellow is the colour of this powerful chakra.

The Heart Chakra or the anahata can be found at the middle of one's chest. Love and understanding are the focus of this chakra, as well as the feelings resulting from these sensations. The color green is related to the Heart Chakra.

There is a chakra found in the throat area called the vishuddha, or Throat Chakra. Associated to one's communication, this chakra is depicted by a sky-blue colour.

The Brow Chakra or the anja is a vital point located on the forehead, just above the eyes. This chakra is associated with our sensitivity outside the physical sphere and is known to the Buddhists as the region of the "Third Eye." This clairvoyance-related focus point is associated with the color indigo as well.

The final chakra is a central point on top of the head known as the Crown Chakra, or sahasrara. It's not surprising to learn that this chakra is related to the mind and spirit, and focuses on one's consciousness and the items relating to the High Self. The Crown Chakra is associated with the colour violet.

If you are interested in practicing Chakra meditation, you'll find that it has the ability to stimulate your vital energy points and lead to beneficial side effects. Be careful though, as too much mental energy is not always wise for people who do participate in much physical activity. Ask for expert guidance when learning chakra meditation or you may risk developing personality problems due to a chakra imbalance.