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Chakra is an Indian Sanskrit word that means spinning wheel of energy, vortex, or energy center. The human body has multiple chakras that transform information between the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical parts. For example, if you have emotional issues involving your heart chakra, the issues could be transformed into heart disease by way of the heart chakra. Similarly, if you’re in a state of feeling unconditional love and forgiveness, your heart chakra transforms that energy to a healthy heart and circulation. Table 2-2 describes the chakras and the parts of the body and issues that they govern.

TABLE 2-2 Chakra Locations, Descriptions, and Governages

Chakra Number	Chakra Name	Organs and Systems	Associated Glands	Issues	Affirmation
1st	Base	Excretory systems and spine	Adrenal glands	Survival and grounding	I have
2nd	Sacral	Reproductive system	Testes and ovaries	Sexuality and creativity	I feel
3rd	Solar plexus	Digestive system	Pancreas	Personal power	I can
4th	Heart	Circulatory system	Thymus gland	Love	I love
5th	Throat	Lungs, vocal apparatus	Thyroid and parathyroid glands	Communication	I speak
6th	Third eye	Lower brain, nervous system, ears, nose, eyes	Pituitary gland	Vision and intuition	I see
7th	Crown	Upper brain	Pineal gland	Connection to spirit	I know

Seven major chakras have been identified. If you refer to Figure 2-2, you can see the placement of these chakras in the body:

 The first chakra is located at the base of your spine going down through the perineum, which is the region between the anus and the genitals.

 The second chakra is located between the navel and pubic bone.

 The third chakra is between your diaphragm (the bottom of your rib cage) and navel.

 The fourth chakra is in the center of the chest at the level of your heart.

 The fifth chakra is at the base of the throat.

 The sixth chakra is in the forehead, between and above the eyebrows.

 The seventh chakra is just above the top of the head.

Each chakra manages a flow of energy between the physical, etheric, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. When your body is healthy, energy flows along the meridians and chakras. But when there’s an energy block, the nearby meridians and chakras don’t experience the energy flow. If this energy block isn’t cleared, disease of nearby organs can occur.

The good news is that Reiki healing can open blocked chakras. When you perform a Reiki session, you can sense the energy of the chakra on both the front and the back of the body (except for the crown chakra).

Ultimately, the source of energy flow comes from outside the body and extends upward to the heavens for higher spiritual energy and below the body for earth energy. The chakras serve to bring in energy from outside the body. When the chakras are open and flowing, your energy is in balance and harmony.

The association of any chakra with a particular organ, system, or gland is not a hard-and-fast rule. For example, the lungs could be associated with the throat chakra or the heart chakra. Use your intuition to determine which chakra is affected if you’re working on a particular problem.