Reiki & The 7 Major Chakras & The 12 Main Meridians
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Some energy centers are identified as the chakras and meridians, which are channels of energy that flow through the body. Think of your energy body in terms of your physical one. All of your body's energy is represented by the aura; the chakras are like the human brain and other major organs, and the meridians are like the veins and arteries of the body, but instead of blood, they carry energy (Ki) throughout the human body.
The 7 Major Chakras
Seven major chakras in the human energy body are located at the base of the spine/perineum, near the navel, at the solar plexus, in the middle of the chest, in the throat, and at the crown of the head. Chakra is Sanskrit word for "wheel or vortex." There are seven major chakras in the human energy body. Additional minor chakras are those located in the hands, the knees, and even the soles of the feet, numbering in the hundreds. A well-functioning chakra can be seen as a funnel that widens as it moves away from the body, resembling an evenly vibrating circle.
Our physical health is closely connected to the functioning of our body's energy centers, or chakras. Each one is connected to a particular part of the body or system. You'll learn that the major chakras are the best places to place your hands when performing a Reiki treatment on yourself or another person because that's where life-force energy and Reiki can be most easily absorbed, transformed, and distributed throughout the physical and energy bodies. Additionally, we can learn to read the energy bodies of others and ourselves so that Reiki's healing energy can be channeled where it is most needed.
When a chakra is balanced, healthy, and open, its connected body parts and systems are also healthy; however, when it is blocked, damaged, or closed, the wellbeing of the connected body parts and systems begins to reflect this. Our chakras, like our aura, are influenced by everything that occurs in our lives, both good and bad. For instance, falling in love has an incredibly beneficial effect on our entire energy body, causing it to sparkle with color. In contrast, mental and emotional traumas and negative words can have a detrimental effect on our energy levels.
When we use the term "broken heart" to refer to the devastation experienced following the loss of a loved one, we are actually referring to the energy body's heart chakra, which appears to have breaks or tears in it. Feeling "suffocated" by emotion manifests as imbalances in the throat and heart chakras; the sacral chakra, located near the navel, is the seat of our creativity, and thus "writer's block" may manifest as a dark mist or spots indicating an obstruction in the natural flow of energy there.
In the chart, you can see not only each chakra’s number, name and location, but also the color vibration, body parts and systems linked with it, and the aspects of our lives associated with it.
The Meridians
Meridians are the last component of the human energy body; they are energetically the same as the vein and arteries that carry our blood throughout our bodies. Meridians are the channels that bring our life force, or Ki, throughout our body. While the significant meridians run longitudinally through the body, connecting all of the body's major organs, there are also smaller meridians (Nadis) traversing the body, connecting all of the parts and allowing Ki to flow freely.
These Meridians contain the various points used in complementary therapies such as acupuncture and acupressure and those that connect all parts of the body to the reflexology areas on the feet and hands.
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The Traditional Karuna Reiki Attunements
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Original Karuna Attunements - The Sai Baba Reiki Attunements
For those wishing to view the original Sai Baba attunement process in order to compare it to later attunements, these are included for informational purposes only. You will notice a resemblance between these and the attunements developed later.
