Chakra Points

The word chakra has been borrowed from the Sanskrit word that means wheel of light. It is said that our body and our consciousness is composed of seven major and twenty-one minor chakra points. These major energy centers or chakras are responsible for circulating energy throughout our body and this is known as "prana" and minor chakra points are mainly used for healing purposes. The seven chakras have seven colors of the rainbow associate with them. If the chakras are not properly balanced or are blocked due to some reason or not aligned properly, it can adversely affect the mental and physical state and energy levels of the body. So, the chakras and spiritual health are related to each other to a large extent. Each chakra located in our body carries a different meaning.

Each point of chakra in our body is tuned to a particular frequency of vibration. When the chakras in human body are properly balanced, the body is said to be happy and healthy. The variation in vibrations is affected by music, mantras, chants, colors and gemstones. Each chakra functions independently. So, they should be energized properly. The chakras are responsible for raising the physical vibration of the human body and this can be experienced when the chakras attain a position of unison. This is measured on the scale of one to ten, and when the body achieves a maximum level of ten it is called the highest level. When all the chakras are raised to ten, the human body attains a position of enlightenment.

This article intends to explain the points and meanings and how to unblock the energy points. But before we move further, let us first understand the meanings associated with each energy point and their location in the body.

Points Chart
Energy Points	Color	Location	Element	Significance
Muladhara Chakra or Root Chakra	Red	Located at the base of spine and groin area	Earth	Signifies animal or base nature.
Swadhisthana Chakra or Sacral Hara Chakra	Orange	Located at genitals	Water	Monitors sexuality and reproduction.
Manipura Chakra or Solar Plexus Chakrs	Yellow	Located at solar plexus/navel	Fire	Provides a sense of identity.
Anant Chakra or Heart Chakra	Green with pinkish shade	Located at the center of chest	Air	Provides consciousness and love.
Vishuddha Chakra or Throat Chakra	Blue	Located at throat	Ether or space	Responsible for self-expression, creativity and search for truth.
Ajna Chakra or Third Eye Chakra	Purple	Located between the eyes	Light	Provides intelligence and psychic power
Sahasrara chakra or Crown Chakra	White	Located above the head	Sky	Connects individual with the universal

Open Chakra Points

The best way to open the points is through meditation accompanied with music. This meditation technique involves certain mudras. The mudras are the positions of the hands that intend to open the blocked chakras by enhancing the supply of energies to them. The sounds that are enchanted are borrowed from Sanskrit. The sounds that are produced are "A" as "ah" and "M" as "mng". Now we will see how to open each of the points.

Meditation to Open the Points
Root Chakra	Pronounce the sound "LAM", with the tip of the index finger touching the tip of the thumb. Focus your mind on the location of the root chakra that is, at the base of spine and groin area.
Sacral Chakra	Place your palms facing upwards one above the other on the lap (right palm above the left palm) and the thumb tips touching each other. Focus on the sacral point or 2nd chakra and pronounce the sound "VAM".
Solar Plexus Chakra	Joint the tip of each finger of one hand to the fingertips of other hands and place your hands just below the navel point, pointing outwards. Concentrate on your solar plexus and pronounce "RAM".
Heart Chakra	Sit in a position with a straight spine and legs crossed. Rest your left arm on the left knee and place your right arm in front of the lower part of the chest. Focus on the point located at the center of chest and chant "YAM".
Throat Chakra	The fifth chakra can be opened by crossing only the fingers, not the thumb, inwardly and allowing the tip of the thumbs to touch each other. Pull the thumb upward making an oval shape with your hands. Put all your focus on the throat chakra located at the throat and pronounce the word "HAM".
Third Eye Chakra	Keep your middle finger and thumb straight touching each others tip and pointing upwards. Bend other fingers in such a way that they touch the upper two phalanges. Place your hand at the lower part of the chest. Focus on the point located at the middle of the eyebrows and pronounce the word "OM" or "AUM".
Crown Chakra	Cross all the fingers except the ring fingers and let your ring fingers touch each other's tips pointing upwards. The thumbs should be in a crossed position with right placed on the left one. Focus on the chakra point located on the top of the head and maintain silence. The meditation for crown chakra should only be performed once you have a stable root chakra.

So, now we know how to unblock the seven major chakra points that are responsible for our psychological well-being through the circulation of positive energy throughout the body. The energy points provide peace of mind and also govern our mental and instinctual properties, so they need to be active and balanced.