Chakras! Yow! There’s something about the word itself that elicits images of crackling electricity and aurically abundant energies.

Often subtle body intelligence in general gets dismissed as fruity or new-agey. I have always been certain of “the body of bliss.” As a child, I could walk into a room and feel everyone present. This tapped-in-ness has only grown along with me. It isn’t always comfortable; I find that I am often over-stimulated and can be battered by others’ energies, like heavy rain on a slicker. I’m still working on erecting my own force field for each and every day — a sort of protection that is very necessary if you’re even remotely empathic.

If you’re interested (how could you not be enthralled?!), here’s a short boom chakra-laka breakdown.

The 7 Chakras:

Root Chakra — Muladhara

// 1st. Red. Earth. Grounding. Physical identity + instinct toward survival.

Sacral Chakra — Svadhisthana

// 2nd. Orange. Water. Moving. Emotions + sexuality + desire.

Navel Chakra — Manipura

// 3rd. Yellow. Fire. Directing. Power + strength + will.

Heart Chakra — Anahata

// 4th. Green. Air. Loving. Giving + receiving love.

Throat Chakra — Vishuddha

// 5th. Blue. Ether. Expressing. Communication.

Third Eye Chakra — Ajna

// 6th. Indigo.  Continuum of Bliss. Seeing the Way. Illumination + wisdom + the light within.

Crown Chakra — Sahasrara

// 7th. Violet. Universal Intelligence. Realization. Union + consciousness. 1,000 petal lotus.

I am most balanced in my Throat + Third Eye chakras. How about you?

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