Welcome to the world of chakra's! I am sure you will find something useful here. Information listed here will pertain to the chakra's their name, location, color, and exercises and techniques for opening each. Try each one and enjoy the sensations! A word of caution: please do not try to open all chakra's at once. This will create an over-surge of energy and could prove to be very discomforting. Opening them one at a time is recommended and preferred.

The energy field surrounding every living thing is called the aura. The chakra's are what create the aura. There are approximately 130 chakra's within the human body. The 7 major chakra's are listed below. They are located up and down the center of the body and in the head.

As you are facing the person each chakra should be flowing in a clockwise, circular motion.

THE 7TH CHAKRA - CROWN CHAKRA

Your crown chakra directly links you to your higher being, the divine, your God source.  The color of the crown chakra is light purple and vibrates at a very high frequency. Your crown chakra is connected to the pituitary gland. Your crown chakra can be activated by doing the following exercise:

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Start by taking 3 - 4 deep, relaxing breaths. As you take each breath in, feel the air going into your lungs. Exhale slowly and steady. Now return to your normal breathing and focus your concentration on the center of your forehead. As you concentrate on this area you may begin to feel pressure, warmth, or some kind of sensation in this area. Concentrate for a little while. Then, take a deep breath and hold it for about 5 seconds. As you exhale chant the word M-A-Y in a long slow manner. (this chant is done in the mid C musical note range)  Feel the vibration going into your head. You can do this chant 2 or 3 times if you wish.  You can do this chant on a weekly basis if you wish.

THE 6TH CHAKRA - BROW OR THIRD EYE

Your brow or third eye chakra is your link to your intuitive, creative, and psychic abilities. The color of the third eye chakra is indigo and vibrates slightly slower than the crown chakra. Your crown chakra is connected to the pineal gland. Your third eye chakra can be activated by doing the following exercise:

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Start by taking 3 - 4 deep, relaxing breaths. As you take each breath in, feel the air going into your lungs. Exhale slowly and steady. Now return to your normal breathing. Then, take a deep breath and hold it for about 5 seconds. As you exhale chant the word T-H-O-H (rhymes with 'toe')  in a long slow manner. (this chant is done in the mid C musical note range)  Feel the vibration going into your head. repeat this chant 2 more times.  Then approximate 24 hours later repeat the chant. Then repeat again in approximately 24 hours after the second time. So you will have performed the chant over 3 days. If you wish to repeat the process, wait about 2 - 3 weeks.

THE 5TH CHAKRA - THROAT CHAKRA

Your throat chakra is your link to the spoken intuitive knowledge and wisdom. The color of the throat chakra is blue and vibrates slightly slower than the third eye chakra. Your crown chakra is connected to the thyroid gland. Your throat chakra can be activated by doing the following exercise:

First you will do a hand warming exercise.

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Take a deep relaxing breath. Now put your hands flat together as if in prayer, with fingers slightly apart. Next, relax your hands so that your palms are slightly apart, with finger tips and thumb tips still touching. Focus your concentration on your hands and palms. Feel a warming sensation pulsating through your palms. Then through to your fingers and thumbs. This opens up the hand chakra's.

Now, with your right hand thumb, and first two fingers, place your thumb on the right side of your throat and your 2 fingers on the left side of your throat. Keeping your last 2 fingers folded to your palm. Hold them there for a few minutes. Now, take a deep breath, hold for about 5 seconds then slowly exhale while chanting K-A-Y-E-E (a low to mid C musical note range) Chanted K-A-Y then Y-E-E in a fluid manner, allowing equal time for both in each breath. Repeat 3 - 5 times. If you wish you can repeat this chant once a month.

Now, place the palm of your right hand in front of your throat chakra, about 6 inches away from your throat and slowly move your hand in a counter-clockwise circular motion. Moving your hand an inch or two closer to your throat. Do this for a minute or two.

THE 4TH CHAKRA - HEART CHAKRA

Your heart chakra is your link to healing yourself and others. The color of the heart chakra is green and vibrates at a high rate, which is necessary to healing. Your heart chakra is connected to the thymus gland. Your heart chakra can be activated by doing the following exercises:

First you will do a hand warming exercise.

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Take a deep relaxing breath. Now put your right hand on the center of your chest, partially over your heart. Focus your attention on where your hand rests. Feel the warmth start to spread from your hands to your chest and expanding throughout your chest area.  Take 4 - 5 slow, deep breaths. Then return to your normal breathing. Now, visualize yourself looking down at a beautiful little baby. As you look at the baby feel the love in your heart. Reach down and pick up the baby. Hold the baby close to your chest. Feel the baby's warmth. Hear the baby making soft noises. Hold the baby close. Hug him or her. Gently rock the baby back and forth. Then, lightly give him or her a kiss on the forehead. Feel the love and joy in your heart as you do this. Feel the love spreading throughout your chest. Slowly place the baby back in the crib. Feel the love and warmth in your heart being directed toward the baby. Allow the feeling to circulate throughout your heart area for a few more seconds or minutes. When you are ready, take a deep breath and slowly release it. Stop visualizing the baby and allow yourself to return to the present. (this exercise can be done visualizing a puppy or kitten)

Now, place the palm of your right hand in front of your heart chakra, about 4 - 5 inches away from your body and slowly move your hand in a counter-clockwise circular motion. Moving your hand an inch or two closer to your chest. Do this for a minute or two.

THE 3RD CHAKRA - SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

On a spiritual level your solar plexus chakra is linked to your sensitivity of emotions. On a physical level it is linked to your fight or flight responses. The color of the solar plexus chakra is yellow and vibrates at a lower rate than the heart chakra.  Your solar plexus chakra is connected to the adrenal glands. Your solar plexus chakra can be activated in the same way as the heart chakra, by doing the following exercise:

First you will do a hand warming exercise.

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Take a deep relaxing breath. Now put your right hand lightly on your stomach about 2 - 3 inches above your naval.  Focus your attention on where your hand rests. Feel the warmth start to spread from your hands to your solar plexus and expanding throughout this area.  Take 4 - 5 slow, deep breaths. Then return to your normal breathing. Now, visualize yourself looking down at a beautiful little baby. As you look at the baby feel the love in your solar plexus area. Reach down and pick up the baby. Hold the baby close to you.  Feel the baby's warmth. Hear the baby making soft noises. Hug him or her. Gently rock the baby back and forth. Then, lightly give him or her a kiss on the forehead. Feel the love and joy in your solar plexus area as you do this. Feel the love spreading throughout your solar plexus. Slowly place the baby back in the crib. Feel the love and warmth in your solar plexus being directed toward the baby. Allow the feeling to circulate throughout your solar plexus area for a few more seconds or minutes. When you are ready, take a deep breath and slowly release it. Stop visualizing the baby and allow yourself to return to the present. (this exercise can be done visualizing a puppy or kitten)

Now, place the palm of your right hand in front of your solar plexus chakra, about 4  inches away from your body and slowly move your hand in a counter-clockwise circular motion. Moving your hand an inch or two closer to your solar plexus. Do this for a minute or two.

THE 2ND CHAKRA - SACRAL PLEXUS

Your sacral plexus chakra is your link to power, control, and sexual energy. The color of the sacral plexus chakra is orange and vibrates at a lower rate than the solar plexus chakra.. Your sacral plexus chakra is connected to the pancreas. Your sacral plexus chakra can be activated in the same way as the solar plexus, by doing the following exercises:

First you will do a hand warming exercise.

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Take a deep relaxing breath. Now put your right hand lightly on your abdomen about 1 - 3 inches below your naval.  Focus your attention on where your hand rests. Feel the warmth start to spread from your hands to your sacral plexus and expanding throughout this area.  Take 4 - 5 slow, deep breaths. Then return to your normal breathing. Now, visualize yourself looking down at a beautiful little baby. As you look at the baby feel the love in your sacral plexus area. Reach down and pick up the baby. Hold the baby close to you.  Feel the baby's warmth. Hear the baby making soft noises. Hug him or her. Gently rock the baby back and forth. Then, lightly give him or her a kiss on the forehead. Feel the love and joy in your sacral plexus area as you do this. Feel the love spreading throughout your sacral plexus. Slowly place the baby back in the crib. Feel the love and warmth in your sacral plexus being directed toward the baby. Allow the feeling to circulate throughout your sacral plexus area for a few more seconds or minutes. When you are ready, take a deep breath and slowly release it. Stop visualizing the baby and allow yourself to return to the present. (this exercise can be done visualizing a puppy or kitten)

Now, place the palm of your right hand in front of your sacral plexus chakra, about 4  inches away from your body and slowly move your hand in a counter-clockwise circular motion. Moving your hand an inch or two closer to your sacral plexus. Do this for a minute or two.

THE 1ST CHAKRA - ROOT CHAKRA

Your root chakra is your link to survival instincts and primordial urges.. The color of the root chakra is red and vibrates at a very low rate. Even though the vibrations are lower and not spiritual in nature, like the higher chakra's, the root chakra is of the utmost importance in maintaining health, vitality, and balance of the physical and spiritual being. The root chakra can be activated by doing the following exercise:

The root chakra will be activated by the sacral chakra's energy flowing down.

Find a safe, comfortable place where you won't be disturbed. Get in a comfortable position and relax. Take 4 - 5 slow, deep breaths. Then return to your normal breathing. Focus your attention on your root chakra area. Feel the warm sensation starting to surface. Feel the warmth spreading. Allow the feeling to circulate through out your root chakra area for a few minutes. When you are ready, take a deep breath and slowly release it.

You have just learned to open and activate all your major chakra centers! With practice you will be able to open and close each chakra just by visualizing. Good luck! Good health!