The base chakra, also called the first chakra, is located at the very bottom of your spine. This center opens downward and is said to connect you with direct earth energy.

Whether you believe in the conncetion to earth or not, just a little meditation and experimentation will reveal the deep connection between the base chakra and physical bliss, sexual impulses, basic security, and groundedness.

This chakra is the beginning of the journey in many ways. An acceptance of the relations here is necessary for a full immersion in the study of subtle energy.

A great way to center and open the base chakra is to stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands loosely by your sides. Bend your knees slightly and feel your weight sink into your thighs and down into your feet.

Cultivate the feeling of sinking into the earth, and open your self to the sensation of deep, red energy flowing up into and through the point in the base of your spine. Don’t push this, but rather be open to it and allow it to happen.

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There is a very simple and effective method for integrating color therapy into your life: You can drink solar colored water to bring different color harmonies into your body and energy field.

I have seen many different teachers reference this, ranging from Indian, to Chinese, and even Hawaiian instructors. Having tried it myself I can attest to the power of this method.

The effects could be purely psychological, or they could be metaphysical. I am of the opinion that it makes no real difference which is true, and in fact I suspect both are at play.

Here’s how it works:

Find yourself one or more deeply colored glass bottles. Ideally you’ll find a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple bottle.

Using one color per day, fill a bottle up and let it sit in the sun for at least one hour. Then take the bottle inside and proceed to use the water throughout your day.

You can sip it, cook with it, or even rinse with it. While doing so be sure to visualize the appropriate color and integrate any other applicable breathing or mantra exercises.

For instance you would use an orange bottle for opening the sacral chakra, and apply the visualizations and mantras correlating to this center.

Some advocates say you can use moonlight instead of sunlight.

When you consider the water experiments performed by the Japanese scientist Emoto the power behind colored water treatments becomes obvious. In numerous properly documented scientific experiments, Emoto demonstrated that sending intentions into sealed containers of water actually changed the molecular structure of that water and resulted in specific shapes appearing consistently in crystalized specimens.

Open your mind and try this exercise a few times.

Each major chakra has a color associated with it. The minor chakras may also have colors but I can’t say for sure because I don’t know.

It’s also worth pointing out that traditionalists and modernists have different opinions on the exact colors for the seven major chakras. This is perfectly fine, because true spiritual disciplines recognize the paradox of life:

It is entirely possible for two different realities to occupy the same space and time.

So don’t get hung up on descrepancies you might find while studying the chakra system. Just have fun and empower yourself.

Some healers I have spoken with even say you should let colors come to you intuitively and not worry about any color charts. This too makes a lot of sense.

But for purposes of this article, here is the color system I learned and still use with my chakra meditations:

Base Chakra - Red

Sacral Chakra - Orange

Solar Plexus Chakra - Yellow

Heart Chakra - Green

Throat Chakra - Blue

Third Eye Chakra - Indigo (think of a mixture of blue and purple)

Crown Charka - Purple

Note that different writings and teachers assign different values to each color; i.e. deep red, brilliant yellow, grass green, etc.

But you just need a basic color chart to start working. When you are visualizing your chakras or doing specific breathing/yoga exercises, visualize your body being filled with the appropriately colored energy; some students also imagine their breath is the given color and watch it come in and out with their meditation.

As with any subtle energy channeling, the way you respond to this will be an individual experience. And of course to learn more about the chakras visit our complete chakra system Website.