Archive for July, 2009

The Benefits of Chakra Meditation

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Chakra Meditation comes with mental, emotional, physical and spiritual benefits. Learning to focus on the different energies within your body and focusing on your seven chakra regions, you can stimulate various types of healing.

The ultimate goal of chakra meditation is to induce healing and alleviate your stress.  What this practice will actually do is help you to clear out the blockages in your system. These blockages can cause a variety of physical and emotional problems, and meditation will help you to deal with the underlying causes of these problems.

Issues that Chakra Meditation Addresses

Some of the physical issues that can manifest if your chakra energy is out of balance are stress related conditions, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, heart circulation problems, ear/nose/throat problems, or sleep disorders.

Emotional issues that could arise as a result of chakra imbalance include insecurity and unstable emotions, lack of motivation, or anger.

Chakra meditation can also help you to overcome mental issues such as confusion or delusions.

About Chakra Meditation

You will need a comfortable, quiet and private area in order to meditate. It takes a great deal of concentration, and the flow of energy in your body needs to be completely unhindered. You must be able to focus and breathe properly in order to truly tap into the power of the energy that is within you.

Focus on removing those underlying causes to your physical, emotional and mental issues. Allow the energy within to flow and be charged. Let each individual chakra point rejuvenate and circulate energy.

It is best to focus on only one of the seven chakras at a time. Each one has its own special function, location and color. It will take time for you to learn which problems can be healed through balancing which chakra, but it is not complicated. Learning to meditate successfully may also take some practice. You can practice alone or with and experienced chakra coach in order to fully benefit, and make sure that you are doing it correctly. Either way, if you sincerely work at it, you can reap the benefits.

Improving Communication Skills with Throat Chakra

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Communication skills are extremely important in everyday life. We all need to be able to communicate effectively on a regular basis at our jobs and in our relationships. If we don’t learn effective communication, it can cause problems in just about every aspect of our lives. Poor communication can cause misunderstandings and disagreements that can hurt relationships and ruin opportunities. That is why it is crucial to hone these skills.

Using Throat Chakra to Improve Communication Skills

Destructive speech or physical throat, nose and ear problems can manifest themselves when a person’s throat chakra is lacking in energy and unbalanced. Your throat chakra, the fifth chakra, located at the bottom of your throat, represents your inner and outer voice. In order to enhance the energy of this blue chakra, you can focus on developing both your inner and outer voice.

Whether you are explaining something to a friend or need to express your feelings to a spouse, you have to know how to communicate well. Pay close attention to your thoughts and the words that you speak. Take the time to think about your words before you speak them. You should also learn to listen to people effectively, because listening is just as important as speaking. Speak openly and honestly, and don’t hold things inside of you.

You can also exercise your vocal chords. Sing, hum, or chant in different tunes and visualize the energy circulating and glowing through your throat chakra. Concentrate each time that you say something, not only paying attention to what you say, but how you say it, and what your voice actually sounds like.

You can also enhance your throat chakra by using breathing exercises and basic meditation. In a comfortable position, sitting upright, focus on the base of your throat as you breathe deeply. When you exhale, release a natural hum and imagine the vibrating energy causing your blue chakra to glow brighter and stronger. Repeat this several times until you feel that this chakra is in balance and harmony with you.

Balancing Heart Chakra to Overcome Resentment

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Has someone treated you unfairly? If so, you probably understand that this can leave you with feelings of resentment and frustration. These negative emotions can take a tool on you mentally and physically if left unresolved. It can be difficult to forgive someone when you feel that they don’t deserve to be forgiven, however, it is for your own good. Letting go of this negative energy can restore your physical energy balance, preserve your health, and help you avoid the harmful physical effects of resentment.

It is not worth it to hang on to resentment, because you will only be causing your heart to strain. You are probably not hurting the person you are upset with by holding a grudge against them, so just let it go.

Balancing Your Heart Chakra to Remove Resentment

When someone treats you poorly it injures your emotional well being. Rather than allow your heart to remain bitter and angry, release this energy. It is important to talk about your issues with a trusted loved one, but you should also take the time to restore your chakra balance. Even if you are not thinking about the hurt all of the time, it can remain there until you release the negativity. That is why it is important to take the time to restore your heart chakra (the fourth chakra point).

There are different ways that you can rejuvenate the balance of your heart chakra. This chakra point, located at the center of your chest, just above the breast bone, is representative of your love, and devotion. Through basic meditation and breathing exercises, you can connect with this green chakra point, remove the negative energy that resentment has created and allow positive energy to flow once again.

One very simple way to enhance the circulation of energy through your heart chakra is to experience and appreciate beauty in a deeper way. Relaxing your mind and allowing yourself to enjoy something aesthetically pleasing, such as art or nature, can have a truly healing effect. As you observe something beautiful, breathe slowly and deeply. Take breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. Visualize the green energy at your heart chakra point circulating freely and imagine the resentment leaving you.