Have you been waiting for this? Moving into unchartered waters of the upper chakras. Most of us are fairly familiar with the first seven, known very well to the Yogis of yore, but what are these "new" chakras all about? First of all, they may be new to us, but some of them have been around for a very long time, just not called "chakras." Many energy healers today claim to have developed these on their own, and that may be somewhat true. Some say that we did not have the blueprints for these chakras until we moved into this new age a few years ago. Who knows about that for sure? What we do know is that many people, all over the globe, around the same time, started to experience deeper dimensions of our existence - some that transcend time and space and others that take our understanding of the self much deeper than previously known.
These five additional chakras are still lesser known than the first seven. We are still in a fantastic age of discovery. I have done much research the last several years and have found many different 12 and even 13 chakra models. I am suggesting the next five to us based on an overwhelming idea of these, but do understand that these are not the end all-be all and that you can come across many other versions of these chakras - as well as other chakras. The fact that we are still developing our understanding of higher dimensions of consciousness means that we will constantly be discovering and learning more. It is most certainly an exciting time to be a yogi/yogini, energy healer, sensitive person, intuitive, etc. in the world! (And, P.S., that is all of us).
8th Chakra Basics:
Name(s): Viyapini, Soul Star Chakra
Location: Above the Head - just above the 7th chakra
Color: Silver or Ultraviolet
Issues: Karma/Karmic, Life Purpose, Universal Links, Time Transcendence, Akashic Records
Physical Connection: Thymus, Central Nervous System, Thalamus, Right Eye
Things to Ponder about the 8th Chakra:
- Do I have a strong connection to Spirit?
- Do I see or somehow communicate with angels or other spirit guides?
- Have I had an experience of "no time" where I seem to have either lost time or suspended time?
- Have I determined what my life purpose is in this body?
- What karma do I still need to work out?
- Am I an energy worker/healer?
- Have I journeyed to parallel universes?
- Do you remember your past lives?
- Do I have any nervous system or brain related issues?
Some things to do this month to work with the 8th Chakra:
- Meditate
- Chant
- Pray, connect to Spirit
- Connect to Nature
- Learn or practice Reiki or other forms of energy healing
- Do a Past Life Regression Session
- Slow down and "feel" more
- Journal about karma in your life
- Clear old patterns
- Yoga Practice
So what type of things should you practice for your 8th Chakra?
Asanas - Headstand and other Inversions, Corpse and Extended Savasana, Legs up the Wall, and any posture for meditation.
Sequence - Moving meditation, slow and steady or stillness.
Breathing - Breath retention exercises such as 4,4,8/Khumbuka.
Meditation - Stillness, Silence, Self-Reiki, Astral projection.
What will we be doing in classes this month? Well, a little of this - and a little of that, and of course we will be inverting a bit more and offering some meditations. Join us and see!
Want to dive deeper into some of the practices? Join Cindy O'Connor for a weekend Introduction to Shamanic Practices August 10-11th!
Love & Light, Tracey & the Teachers at One Yoga & Wellness Center!
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