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Fundamentals of Energy Medicine

As is known, the body in action or a live body—emanates from same the vibrations to which it as a body is vibrating, both physical and spiritual. Just as there is an aura when a string of a musical instrument is vibrated—the tone is produced by the vibration. In the body the tone is given off rather in the higher vibration, or the color. Hence this is a condition that exists with each physical body.

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I would like to begin by explaining some of the fundamentals of energy or vibrational healing. As you know, everything in the universe is made up of basically the same things—strings of atoms put together in millions of different ways. Ancient Hawaiians believed you are really no different from the chair you are sitting on, meaning everything has consciousness, of some sort. What separates you and me from our kitchen table is the carbon element, which gives us life and soul.

When you are born, you are in essence a perfect creation of the Almighty. You would think, then, since you are created in His image, that you would be able to live a beautiful, peaceful life filled with joy and love, right?

The problem with that scenario is that if you were to have a “perfect life,” you would not have the amazing opportunities to learn and grow, which is why we came here in the first place.

To believe in past lives says that you come here again and again to evolve as a soul and to gain different types of experiences. That is why we are often born with all kinds of blockages or challenges to overcome.

Sometimes these challenges affect our physical body through health issues, or they can arise in emotional traumas.

The Seven Chakras

(Q) How may I bring into activity my pineal and pituitary glands, as well as the Kundalini and other chakras, that I may attain to higher mental and spiritual powers?

(A) As indicated, first so fill the mind with the ideal that it may vibrate throughout the whole of the mental being! Then, close the desires of the fleshly self to conditions about same. Meditate upon “Thy will with me.” Feel same. Fill all the centers of the body, from the lowest to the highest, with that ideal; opening the centers by surrounding self first with that consciousness, “Not my will but Thine, O Lord, be done in and through me.”

And then, have that desire, that purpose, not of attaining without His direction, but with His direction—who is the Maker, the Giver of life and light; as it is indeed in Him that we live and move and have our being.

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In Eastern thought, it is believed the body has seven primary energy centers called chakras. These chakras are located at various points within the physical body, and although you cannot see them with your physical eyes, they exist in the form of swirling vortexes that would look like colored funnel or tornado clouds, each one representing a different color in the rainbow spectrum.

In the ideal situation, all seven of these energy centers are open and functioning at their maximum capacity. Usually, though, that is not always the case. Each blocked chakra helps to create the lessons you have come here to learn.

The chakra centers are as follows:

First Chakra Root Color: Red

The first or root chakra, located at the base of the spine, connects you with the earth. It is the oldest, most primitive part of you, determined to survive. It is about your basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. Blockages in this area make it difficult to manifest life’s most basic necessities.

Second Chakra Sacral Color: Orange

The second chakra, located just below the naval, is called the sacral. It is about sexual energy, the process of creation, and your ability to manifest abundance. Abundance is a word that means different things to different people. For one person, it may mean having a nice car to drive or wearing nice clothes, while for others it might mean having enough to eat and a roof over their heads. The lessons of the second chakra deal with the ability to manifest these things on the physical plane. Abundance is not just a feeling of having enough, but also it is a physical expression of what you have manifested, like that new car, for example. It is the difference between daydreaming about something and actually doing what it takes to go out and get it. It is about material manifestation. Creation is also ruled by this center—your ability to create things from scratch whether that’s a new art project or having a baby.

Blockages in this area could lead to creative blocks, poor finances, or health problems in the reproductive areas.

Chakra Chart

Third Chakra Solar Plexus Color: Yellow

The third chakra is located where your two ribs join right below your breastbone. The solar plexus chakra is all about your power and your ability to stand up for yourself and how secure you feel in the world on more of a mental level, than in the survival mode of the root chakra center.

You may have suffered from stomach problems in your lifetime, or you know someone who has. It is a very common ailment, particularly in the world we now live in where power and greed too often prevail. Blockages in this area mean you are having a hard time facing things, or standing your ground. Another, perhaps even bigger problem facing our society today stems from an overactive solar plexus, which causes greed, lack of feeling or regard for others, and ruthlessness. The key to it all is balance.

Fourth Chakra Heart Color: Green

You may be surprised to learn the color of the heart chakra is green and not pink, but it really makes a lot of sense. Green is the color of life and of growth. In the springtime when the new flowers bloom and the grass begins to grow after a long winter, the feeling of renewal can make your heart sing. The biggest challenge facing mankind today is to learn the lessons of the heart. To learn to love and express our feelings in the face of fear of rejection or heartache is a continual challenge. Love is the reason why you are here. It is something I think we are getting better at, but there is still a long way to go.

As you may imagine, blockages in the heart center cause all kinds of health problems including heart attack, stroke, and blocked or crooked arteries. Emotionally, they can cause people to be cold, unfeeling, or withdrawn.

Fifth Chakra Throat Color: Light Blue

Each chakra center opens as you learn the lessons of that particular area, like a ladder; the lessons get more and more difficult as you move toward the top. Once the heart is opened up, then the lessons of the throat can begin. This is one of the most difficult to master of all. The throat center is all about how you express yourself to the world. Do you hold back your true feelings, worrying about getting in trouble or upsetting someone, or are you able to tell people, with compassion, how you really feel and not be afraid to do so? With all of the pressure in our society to be “politically correct,” this one is tough!

Blockages in this area can cause all kinds of problems both physically and emotionally. Cancers, nervous tremors, thyroid conditions, and gum diseases can all result from the frustration of feeling unable to express yourself. Emotionally, these blockages can also cause extreme shyness or withdrawal or stuttering.

Sixth Chakra Third Eye Color: Violet/Indigo Blue

Have you ever wanted to see the future or to be able to read people like a book? These are the gifts of the third eye. Edgar Cayce said himself that this is something anyone can do with practice. I believe that in past lives we used these gifts freely and without criticism and that you can learn to do it again by simply remembering how it is done. Many of the stones you will learn about later in the book will help you open up to intuitive guidance.

Blockages in this area can cause life to be difficult. You may find yourself running into walls by not listening to the tiny voice within. These can also cause headaches and strain on the physical eyes.

Seventh Chakra Crown Color: White

The seventh chakra center is the one that will connect you with your Creator and makes you feel loved and knowing of an eternal bliss to which you connected at all times. The Greeks believed when you incarnate that you agree to dip into a river of forgetfulness so that when you arrive here, you won’t remember all you already know and can come here to learn and wake up to all your gifts. The crown center provides that very subconscious link to the all that is in the universe that makes you feel connected to everything.

Blockages in this area will cause severe melancholy and depression. Manic depression is caused by a continual flux between an underactive or blocked crown to an overactive or overly opened crown which causes the unpredictable depressive dips and extreme bliss.

Energetic Bodies

Now that you have the basics of the chakras, there is another area we need to cover briefly I call the subtle energy system, or energetic bodies.

You and I are connected with everything in the universe, and now, besides just considering that statement as a new age mantra, legitimate scientists are actually beginning to prove its true.

You have hundreds of energetic fields around your body. Haven’t you noticed how sad you feel when you hear someone died you don’t even know? Or you may feel overwhelmed with joy when you see an athlete at the Olympics winning a medal. It is as if you can feel what they feel, to a certain degree. There is a part of you that is connected to everyone at a very subtle level, which is why you feel that way.

It would be hard to imagine the vastness of these energetic fields, so for the sake of simplicity, let’s say they consist of three layers: the astral, mental, and causal.

Astral Layer

The astral layer is the energetic field closest to your body. If there are any energetic blockages, those in this layer will be the first to affect your body and health. This layer is about the physical body.

Mental Layer

The mental layer is similar to the first, second and third chakra centers. It is about manifestation and creation, and as the term mental would suggest, the emotions. Blockages here could affect your material abundance and your survival, and it is here where you may be holding on to old feelings of anger, sadness, fear, or guilt.

Causal Layer

The causal is another word for spiritual. This layer is actually the never-ending part of you that goes beyond the emotional and third dimensional reality and connects you to the universe. Opening this area will bring you deep feelings of centeredness and peace.