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Post by Ceran on May 6, 2019 9:27:37 GMT
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Post by Ceran on May 6, 2019 10:15:12 GMT
MULADHARA - THE ROOT OF ALL IT ALL
Element: Earth
Color: Red
Verb: I have
Attributes: Survival, grounding, solidity, the body •physical-vitality-and-psychic-clarity-for-the-muladhara-chakra-pdf
• IntroductionMula means roots, source, origin, beginning Survival - eating, sleeping, exercising, recovering from illness, making a living, or simply feeling safe and secure. Survival needs: food, clothing and shelter. Survival consciousness is the primary state of the infant - (nutrited, protection, safety, being loved, being provided etc..) The action of letting go physically and psychologically Source of the 3 main nadis : the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna.
• ElementEarth is the source of potentiality and growth in the body Body seen as plant, grows out of the soil where all nutrients are coming from Earth related to the gross body (bones, skeletal system, muscles) Earth is where we begin - birthplace and holds the potential for growth
• Location and AnatomyLocated at the base of the spine Tailbone/Coccyx which is like a downward tip of a triangle Pelvic floor and Pelvic diaphragm Mula Bandha - Importance of keeping good tones of the pelvic floor muscles Capacity to spring upward (like a trampoline) Earth Energy - Starting from the feet, travelling through the legs (venues) up to the pelvic Feet are absorbing the prana from the soil Legs are venues conducting the prana to the pelvic
• ColorShinning Yellow - represent the Earth (compost color) with Red Petals
• Geometric DesignA Square with 4 Petals 4 Petals representing the 4 basic needs (food,sex, sleep and shelter) or the 4 longings dharma (psycho-spiritual longing), artha (psychic longing), kama (physical longing) and moksha (longing for spiritual liberation). In the architecture of the chakras, the geometric design associated with the mūlādhāra chakra is the square. The square establishes the temple firmly into the earth in the way that the mūlādhāra chakra anchors the spine. The square is the periphery, the doorway, whose openings enable progression from exterior to interior and from gross to subtle. It is a shape that both contains and supports. The square is figured at the base because its shape implies stability, longevity, grounding, containment, and source of creation.
• Totem Animalthe Elephant. Its strength, rootedness, passion, and intelligence suggest the vitality of the first chakra. Unswerving resolve to remain stable. Wisdom Keeper, incredible memory, enduring intelligence
• SenseSmell - Most mundane/basic/primitive sense Most of the animals survive because of their olfactive sense The olfactory nerve is the first cranium nerve, most basic of all cranium nerve
• SoundLam - Deep vibration, heaviness Invocation - Om Lam Prathivi Namah
• DeityGanesha - The gate keeper
• VayuRelated to Apana, downward flowing breath
• When Balanced...Feeling nourished and supported Feeling belonged, valued and loved. Feeling safe. Having clear boundaries. Good friendship and family relationship and being part of a community Eliminating easily physically (defecation,urination,birth,menses) Regular menstruation Letting go of attitude, views, ideas, perspectives Not clinging or being attached to idea, concept, one identity
• When UnbalancedPeople get stuck in this chakra because they cannot let go (people, money, grief, sadness, identity etc..) Addiction to sex, to money, to fame and name, to one self Attached. Obsessed with money and possessions. Unable to allow change or to let go, Stuck in the same routines, same old job, same old patterns. Weak legs, ankles and arches of the feet Irregular menstruation Constipation Hemorrhoid Prostate complication Congestion of the pelvic floor Tightness in the legs and pelvic floor Possessiveness - holding to things, emotions, people Being overly controlling, authoritarian, rigid boundaries, militant psychic Hyper vigilant, everything has to fit into the box Lack of boundaries Poor management of money
• Causes of deteriorationSexual Trauma and childhood trauma Unsafe Environment Too much sitting Overeating Too much Vata
• How to balance itEating root vegetable Being outdoor, walking barefoot, gardening etc.. Lying on the earth Standing Poses One Leg Standing Poses (Warrior III, Tree Pose, Half Moon) Wide Leg Standing Poses (Prasarita Padottanasana, Upavisthakonasana) Shavasana with sand bags Inversions Nosetip gazing & Mulabandha Moolabandha. Family constellation. Shamata Meditation
• What to work on...To learn how to let go. To make peace with our family To forgive our parents. To free ourselves from trauma.
• WordingStability, Grounding, Rootedness, Support, Protection, Safety, Being Provided
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Post by Ceran on May 10, 2019 8:30:15 GMT
Svadisthana Chakra - The Sacred Sacrum
Element: Water
Color: Orange
Verb: I feel, I want
Attributes: Polarity, movement, sexuality, pleasure, emotion • IntroductionSvadisthana Chakra meaning is Self Established, Self Stability Sva means Self and Sha means stable, established Svadhisthana is associated with the unconscious and with emotion. unconscious desires, especially sexual desire Muladhara is where the different samskaras (potential Karmas) lie dormant, and Svadhisthana is where these Samskaras find expression Genesis, the birthplace of the life force, we all born from there center of sexuality, emotions, sensation, pleasure, movement, and nurturance
• ElementWater - Fluids of breath, bloodstream, reproductive fluid Governs our deepest life force, libidinous liquid (seminal, ovarian, menstruation) bodily functions having to do with liquid: circulation, urinary elimination, sexuality and reproduction.
• Location and AnatomySacrum - Center of gravity Sacrum - Half spine and half pelvic, Holds up the spine Sacrum as the home of life force, serpentine reptilian power Sacrum holds the deep vitality (underground river) Holy bone - Never decomposed, seat of the soul is thought to be in the sacrum Sacral nerves - full of holes, sacral nerves passing down through the legs to the feet. Sciatic nerve. Nervous system - Rest and Digest, parasympathetic nerves, rested in the sacrum Large intestine - associated with water, bladder, ureters, uterus The seat of fertility - Testes, seminal ducts, prostrate, ovaries, Fallopian tubes They produce the hormones testosterone or estrogen, which influence sexual behaviors. Ojas - deep life force, deepest fluid, reproductive fluid (seminal or ovarian fluid)
• ColorShinning white refers to the moon (glow of the moon) and reproductive fluid (semen) Redish ton around it ; menstrual fluid
• Geometric DesignCircle and crescent moon 6 petals - relates to the lotus sit and represent the following modes of consciousness, also known as vrittis: affection, pitilessness, feeling of all-destructiveness, delusion, disdain and suspicion. (Dark Shadow of the unconscious) Circular flow/pattern of the fluid - rain from the sky to the river and back to the sky ; blood from the heart to the arteries and back to the heart Spinal fluid originating from the sacrum to the top of the head Fountain of bliss Circle evokes the feminine (rounds, all inclusive)
• Totem AnimalAlligator/Makara - a mythic reptilian water creature (half ocean, half land beats) Half Spine and Half Pelvic Crocodiles are some of the most ancient creatures on the planet The potency of the second chakra is linked to this magnificent reptile because of its magnetism, brute force, sexual power, indomitable jaws, and side-to-side serpentine motion. Entry gate at the temple, to spook insincere devotee Chinese methodology is the dragon Power of the sexual drive (to slay the dragon) Our culture is driven by this power (attraction) but the yogi turn it inside and sublimate it
• SenseTongue ; Taste Tongue is a gateway into the fluid system
• SoundOṃ vaṁ jalāya namaḥ Homage to the waters whose vibration is vaṁ. Vam, sound of gurgling water (river running down)
• Deity
• Asanas & practicesHips Opener Trikonasana, Warrior II, Ardha Chandrasana Goddess Pose Supta Padangustasana II, Supta Baddha Konasana Vajroli mudra (contraction of the genitals), Ashvini mudra (contraction of the anus) Ketchuri Mudra
• Physical QualitiesPhysical flow (Vynasia, dance, holahup, belly dance) Restorative practice opening the inner hip/sacrum/groin Practice that widen and free the sacrum Sensuality, being sensuous,sensual Lovemaking Swimming and being in and around the water
• When Balanced...Being opened to change Being able to change direction into your life Being creative Having a balanced sex life Connected to the dream dreams Working with the Shadow (being aware of our pulsions)
• When Unbalanced...Tightness in hamstrings, abductors and adductors Tightness in buttocks, piriformis and glutes Constricted SI joints or loose SI ligaments Issue in the lower abdominal areas (hernia) Weak knees Impotency Fear of change, fear of growth in life Feeling of unworthiness Lack of playfulness Lack of creativity Inability to dance with life Rigid way of thinking, controlling personality Emotionally unbalanced or unavailable Feeling everyone else’s emotions too strongly Dramas Feeling flat, dull, lifeless, dry Out of touch with our emotions, have very little desire or passion, and little or no interest in sexuality. Excess of sexual activity or sexual frigidity Stiffness in creativity and sexual life Obsessive preoccupation with sex, sexual frustration Lack of sexual drive
• Causes of deteriorationExcess of weight Obesity Excess of Kapha Dosha Sexual violation Pornography Physical abuses
• ConclusionWorking with Pranayama Kosha (deep breath down)
• WordingPlayful, Adaptable, Fluid, Flexible, Expressive, Opened,
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Post by Ceran on May 16, 2019 6:04:56 GMT
Manipur Chakra - The Hidden Power
Element: Fire
Color: Yellow
Verb: I can
Attributes: Power, will, energy, transformation
• IntroductionMani means Jewel and Pura place. The place of the Jewels Middle of the body, balance the lower with the upper Lower realm from the pelvis to the higher real of the heart The nerve center in the abdominal region Power center, raw power, personal power, willpower, determination Very present into our power culture oriented Rules metabolism, the process whereby we turn food (matter) into energy and action. Archetype of the warrior Samana Vayu
• ElementFire center ; Agni Fire is the spark of life that ignites will to action. Agni (Fire) - The transformer Transforming food into blood Transforming offerings to smoke Transforming prayers into manifestation
• Location and AnatomyManipur Chakra ; just above the navel Nabhi Chakra ; right at the navel Surya Chakra ; right underneath the diaphragm, solar plexus Connected to the mother, as the source of life energy in the utero Iliopsoas muscles - connecting diaphragm to the inner thigh, keeping us erect Kidneys - battery packs of our body, flanking the spinal column Adrenal glands - sitting atop of the kidney Kidneys and Adrenal located right below the diaphragm, at the solar plexus Adrenals - (computer check) governs our biology and oversees activity in the lower chakras ; governs sexual drive (teste/ovaries) ; Animal kingdom, governs flight or fight ; Self protection and self preservation ; Power, fear, aggression secreted from the adrenals Digestive organs - (liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas) Digestive fluid - Juices, bile, combustion
• ColorOrange glow of the sun
• Geometric DesignUpward facing triangle with ten petals Fire going upward
• Totem AnimalRam - Powerful driving energy, Will Male psyche - Driving through Tapas - Working with our will to tame our fire (greed, lust,envy etc..)
• SenseSight and Eyes Related to the guts (Eyes in the stomach, eating more than you can) Consumes (screen area, media, smartphone, movies) as belly consumes food Softening the eyes to soften the fire in the belly
• SoundRam Om Ram Agnaye Namah Homage to the fire whose vibration is Ram
• Deity
• Asanas & practicesSupported Back-bend to support Kidneys (bridge, supta baddha konasana, virasana etc..) Diaphragmatic breathing Mantra Balancing Samana Vayu Uddiyana & Kapalabhati
• Physical QualitiesNourishing the kidneys Belly laughter (Big belly bouddha)
• When Balanced...Channeling one personal power in a positive way Altruistic work (Seva), supporting the humanity Being generous, charitable, giving Non possessiveness (Aparighara) Practicing friendliness, joy, compassion, Doing the right effort (fine line between pushing and lettin go) Trusting in one self and life. Having Faith.
• When Unbalanced...Tightness in lower back, tightness in belly Digestion troubles, diabetes, ulcers, addictions (cafeine) When the third chakra is closed down, one may feel tired, afraid, shaky, quiet, or withdrawn. Fear of taking risks, confronting people or issues, taking charge, and with all this, a lack of energy. When the chakra is too open, then we have a bully,to be in control, to dominate, to seek power, name and fame, prestige, ambition. ego-oriented, narcissism.Competitiveness, taking over, ruling over Driving over people, pushing, manipulating Work alcoholic. Power hungry or Feeling of powerlessness, victimized, passive aggression Asteya - Stealing, greed, possessiveness. Shame (opposite of power), not good enough, unworthy Self condemnation
• Causes of deteriorationExcess of Pitta Too much spicy food Dehydration Poor digestion Anger issues, frustration, intolerance Eating disorder, anorexia
• ConclusionTo come into one personal power (balance between virility and humility) Transformation from me to we. from personal to the trans-personal Working with the Manomaya kosha (listening to our guts, following our intuition) Have a Sangha Leap from the 3th to the 4th Chakra (Hanumana)
• Wordingglowing yellow Sun, Vitality, Will, Action, Personal power
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Post by Ceran on May 18, 2019 9:41:21 GMT
Anāhata Chakra - The Lotus Heart
Element: Air
Color: Green
Verb: I love
Attributes: Love, balance, relationship, compassion
• IntroductionUnstruck ("sound that is made without any two things striking.") describes a state where there is no longer fighting or confronting but moving with it in graceful harmony. at the center - 3 chakras below, 3 chakra above Below are the things and activities in the external physical world Above are the internal representations Balance point between extremes, the integrator, the equalizer, the mediator. Balance between emotions, body and mind, wisdom and compassion. forever giving, forever opened, forever receptive, forever compassionate To trust and have faith in the world. Seat of emotion in the body
• ElementAir (Vayu) Air is expansive yet it is soft and gentle, formless, largely invisible. Atmospheric sentiment of the heart. Pervade the whole space around So is Love. Love is the expansion of the heart, transcendence of boundaries, the interconnectedness. Love is balance, ease, softness, forgiveness.
• ColorGray like smoke Smoky gray, expanding the smoke in all direction
• Geometric DesignHexagram with twelve petals. Two intersecting triangles forming a six-pointed star (Satkona, Star of David) Represent the force of matter moving upward toward liberation and the force of spirit moving downward into manifestation. Bindu/Heart at the center to represent balance and integration Balance between extremes (i.e (Joy/Grief ; Happiness/Sorrow ; Bliss/Pain) 3 lingams - pelvis, heart, ajna (desire, emotion, intellect)
• Totem AnimalDeer - Non aggressive, kind, adoring Very present in the story of ashram life in the forest related to ahimsa, non violent heart
• SenseTouch - feeling the air on the skin, clothes on the skin Contact with outside world Skin - largest organ in the body Boundaries with the world - how we make contact, physical or sentimental touch To be touched/moved by music, art, people, feelings, it opens the heart (Raga)
• SoundYam Yama (To regulate, to control, God of death) Om Yaṁ Vāyave Namaḥ ॐ यं वायवे नमः॥ "Homage to the air whose vibration is yam."
• Deity
• AnatomyHeart on top of the diaphragm. 4 Chambers (same as brain) All about Taking in and giving out (blood, emotions, spiritually) Associated with lungs Pulse/rhythms of the lungs/heart (expansion and contraction) Lungs - are very soft, easily torn or blocked or congested Sternum and pectoral - as the shield of the lungs/heart Pericardium - Cocon that covers the heart Contraction of the pericardium can lead to a feeling of guarding, closing down, protected Thymus - Immune system, secrete lymph fluid (B and T cells) Heart Chakras supporting the lymphatique system Cardia nerve - regulate the whole rhythm of the blood circulation Heart as the great regulator, radiate the pulse through the whole body
• Asanas & practicesPranayam - Heart is accessible through the breath Meditation on the heartbeat (left side, left arm and wrist) Meta (Love and Kindness) Annicca - (Impermanence, everything is passing by, fragility of life) Chanting Practice of Self Acceptance Bhakti Yoga Backbends and shoulders - Opening the chest cavity, expanding the sternum
• When Balanced...Unconditional Love Radiating love from a strong and solide center of self acceptance Working for benefit of others, social causes Being in service, altruist, enerosity, charity Having good boundaries but being vulnerable Non judgmental, accepting everything
• When Unbalanced...Weak immunity High Blood Pressure Self Hatred, Shame, Self beating, Unworthiness Depression, grief, melancholy Blaming others Feeling of disconnection and isolation Lack of empathy (cold heart, unfeeling) If too opened, tendency to give all our time and energy.
• Causes of deteriorationShallow Breath Exaggerated chest opening Excessive tightness in upper back and shoulders
• ConclusionLet your heart be good, let your mind and body be good Vishnu Granti at the heart (sustain, preserver) Realizing life is transient, everything is fragile Vijnanakosha (knowledge of the heart)
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Post by Ceran on May 24, 2019 8:56:40 GMT
Vissudhi Chakra - The place of purification
Element: Ether
Color: Blue
Verb: I say
Attributes: Communication, Expression, Purity
• IntroductionSudh - To cleanse, to rinse, to wash, to purify Place of the lymphatic system Area - from the palate to the end of the trachea Bridge between the heart and the head Power center of the expression (speech, chant) How we present ourselves in the world Related to time High traffic area (blood, lymph)
• AnatomyCervical spine, Tongue, Palate, Jaw, Mandible, Ear Delicate structure, mobility, motion -> prone to dysfunction Jaw - part of the throat chakra (to speech, to eat, to kiss) The masseter muscle - holding the jaw Tongue and Jaw - holding a lot of tensions (grinding the teeth, mandible strain) TMJ - Temporal Mandible Joint Ear - Spiral shape related to space, sound travelling through space Inner Ear governs balance, keeps up upright Ear is critical to balance and to align Thyroid and Parathyroid glands - Governs metabolism and how much energy/vitality we have Paired to the adrenals glands Jaladhanra - to lightly squeeze the gland (Plow Pose and Shoulderstand) Udana Vayu (to go upward), hard to control Throat very close the brain, holding anxiety and mental tensions
• ElementSpace - Akash (meaning Spirit) Upgrade version of Air Atmosphere become more fine and delicate Atmospheric quality of the throat Spacious mind, receptive and unclouded mind
• ColorWhitest glow of the moon and lavender color Lavender - delicate color associated with healing
• Geometric DesignCircle - Full moon with 16 petals (16 vowels of the Sanskrit) Chandra Mandala Moon as the placeholder of the subtle awareness Delicacy, refinement, spaciousness
• Totem AnimalGaruda - the eagle Spirit bird (Native American) Bird of Prana, opening up the wings and expansion Bird whose is chanting
• SenseEar - Sound and Vibration (Mantra Yoga) The Hindus believe that the universe itself is made of sound. Entrance to the vibration world, every is vibration and frequencie All sound is a vibration, and all things, living and nonliving, have a unique vibration. From sound we get communication. Sound waves are subject to a principle called resonance Our breathing, heart rate, brain waves, and sleeping and eating patterns are all rhythmic activities that "entrain" or connect us with the world around us. When we are feeling harmonious with our surroundings, then our internal rhythms are resonating within ourselves. sound echo like the dolphin and whale
• SoundHam - center of all the vowel Oṃ haṁ ākāśāya namaḥ ॐ हं आकाशाय नमः॥ "Homage to space whose vibration is haṁ." So Ham - I am that (I am part of the universe)
• Deity
• Asanas & practicesChanting and Singing Verbal expression Right Speech - Satya Shoulderstand and Halasana Meditation (listening to internal speech) Covering the neck (avoiding wind invasion)
• When Balanced...Speaking our Truth Expressing our emotions freely Expressing humor, laughter, love and kindness
• When Imbalanced...fear of expressing oneself fear of speaking one’s truth excessive shyness voice itself is timid and the words are few. if too opened,we are too busy expressing that we forget to listen, voice is dissonant, unable to enter into resonance with those around us. Small, stiff, inhibited, shy, voice Over talking, excess speech or restrain of speech Defensive speech, blaming other
• Causes of deteriorationTightness in the neck area Tension in the neck and throat Dehydration Fatigue and Exhaustion Being exposed to verbal abuse (our father asking us to shut up)
• Conclusion
• Wordingrhythmic harmony
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Post by Ceran on May 30, 2019 10:21:49 GMT
Ajna Chakra - The Eyes of the Wisdom
Element: Light
Color: Indigo
Verb: I see
Attributes: Clairvoyance, memory, dreams, vision, color
• IntroductionAjna, means both "to perceive" and "to command." What we perceive and remember is also what we command. A visualization held strongly is the first step in bringing an ethereal thought-form into manifestation. The seat of the wisdom, the seat of intuition This is the center of visual, psychic and intuitive perception Place where we store our memories, perceive our dreams, and imagine our future. knowledge outside of the cognitive/intellectual Beyond duality,beyond language, thinking and conceptualization Place of the intellect. Ideas, concepts, impressions At the center of the forehead Goes through the cranium, from the forehead and temporal region, to the back of the skull. (4th eyes, have eyes behind the back) Conjunction of opposites, right and left brain ; sun and moon ; male and female Hall of impression, receiving information from the world Gateway/portal to the central channel (aperture of the straw) Confluence place of the ida/pingala and sushumna nadi Related to light (eyes). Consciousness is equal to light.
• AnatomyEyes Optic nerve - Passing through the center of the skull to the back of the head Sphenoid bone - bat bone or butterfly bone, keystone of the cranium system Pituitary gland - Seat of the central channel Master gland which governs all other glands (thymus, thyroid, adrenals etc..) Command center, computer chip, governor of the whole hormonal system located in the "sella turcica" of the sphenoid bone, called the "suṣumnā pīṭham" meaning "the seat of the central channel". Brainsterm - oldest part of the brain, reptilian brain governing the basic biological rythmes (hunger, thirst, sex, body temperature etc..) Amygdala gland - governs memory and emotions (fear, hunger, sexual drive) Corpus callosum - connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain with 200-250 million nerve fibers. Vyana Vayu - Circulating breath, to pervade, to move everywhere
• ElementBeyond element. Beyond the 5 senses.
• ColorWhite glow, related to the moon.
• Geometric DesignFull moon with 2 Petals 2 Petals - Balance of Duality ; Death and Birth The syllables on the two petals of ājñā are "haṁ" (left) which symbolizes creation, and "kṣaṁ" (right) which symbolizes destruction. Downward pointing triangle - drops of the pituitary secretions Upright lingam - Third eye granthi, known as the Rudra granthi meaning the "knot of Śiva".
• Totem AnimalNo animal is associated with this chakra.
• SenseSixth sense. Beyond the 5 sense. Feeling what is lying beyond. sometimes regarded as "manas" (mind), or with intuition, insight, and psychic powers. Dreams, shamanic vision.
• SoundAum
• DeitySiva - Presiding the 3th Eye Center Half Male, Half Female. Transgender.
• Asanas & practicesNadi Shodhana Regular Meditation practice Meditation and silence retreat Restorative Yoga Savasana and Yoga Nidra Sarvangasana and Halasana Regular deep sleep Cranial-Sacral Work Study of Sacred Text and listening to Dhamma Talk Tracking dreams, Journaling Contemplative practice, inner communion
• When balanced...Mindfulness, being aware of thoughts, perceptions, beliefs Inner quietude Being connected to the Spirit Direct experience of the undivided Self Seeing the world as it is, beyond the mind Siddhis,Visions,Clairvoyance
• When imbalanced...Eyes strain, tension in the brow Migraine, headache, Nightmares Hallucination, Disconnected from the internal body Overthinking, caught up in the head Being dogmatic, fundamentalist Being stubborn, hard headed controlling Delusive thinking Difficulty to concentre, ADD, poor memory Lack of imagination Lack of connecting to the world of Art (poetry, music, paints)
• Causes of deteriorationHead drama Displacing of the neck Excess of work, overburden,
• ConclusionTaking the backward step away from the world
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Post by Ceran on Jun 5, 2019 13:46:48 GMT
Sashara Chakra -The Celestial Crown
Element: Thought
Color: Violet
Verb: I know
Attributes: Information, understanding, awareness, consciousness
• IntroductionMeans a thousand, innumerable number, expressing infinity the function of the chakra is knowing It is through the crown chakra that we store and retrieve information and run it through our lower chakras to bring things into manifestation. Gateway to "cosmic consciousness" or "higher consciousness." Operating the overall system for the whole biocomputer. represents our belief, the way we categorize our information, and even our ability to be aware at all. Poetic names, nirvana chakra, soma chakra interconnection, no more ego, union, Samadhi Beyond structure, outside of form firmament of the heavens
• AnatomyThe anterior fontanelle - “little fountain,” relates to the sun linked to the heart. heartbeat can be felt. Opening at the top of the skull, connection to the upper realms of the atmosphere At the crown of the head, dome structure posterior fontanelle, near the back of the cranium The posterior fontanelle - relates to the moon, and to Shiva Those apertures allow the bones of the skull to breathe, flexing and extending with every breath The sagittal suture - connects the two fontanelles and separates the two parietal bones. Overload point - hundred meeting point, topest point of the body The calvaria (skullcap) - doorway between worlds, where the soul leave the body and enter the body Pineal gland - at the back of the skull govern the subtle body secrete melatonine (regulate light) circadian rhythm forebrain with the sun, backbrain with the moon (reflective awareness) cerebral plexus Vayu is Vyana vayu
• ElementNo element - The crown chakra is outside the world of form (prakṛti), thus there is no element, animal or sense organ that correlates with it.
• ColorMoonlight, pearly white with golden aura (halo of light, Jesus)
• Geometric Design1,000 petaled lotus infinite number as the possible number of connection in the brain (neural connection) Moonlight shape - correlated with the moon The importance of lunar practice (reflective awareness) light into the dark, beginning of genesis radiant orbe, goes outward and in all direction
• Totem AnimalNo Animal
• SenseNo Animal
• SoundLong Aum
• Deity
• Asanas & practicesHeadstand, handstand, fish pose Vizualization practices Gazing into the distance, open sky Sirsana Cranio-sacral therapy Savasana, Yoga Nidra, Samadhi Study of teachings Silence retreats
• When balanced...Having strong faith Recognizing one's own mortality, impermanence of things Connected to the inner Self Near death experience (world outside)
• When imbalanced...Insomnia, memory lost, emotional/psychological instability Lack of spiritual connection Withdrawn into the spirit world (into the cave) Escape from the material world Fundamentalist beliefs Too much intellectualisation Hard headed Blind obedience to faith or guru or religion Abuses of spiritual power for one own self Delusive thinking Ungrounded, cannot keep track of money, time and earthly matters
• Causes of deteriorationHead injury/concussion/brain trauma Vata imbalance tightness in the back of skull
• Conclusion
• Wording
A hundred and one are the nadis of the heart, one of them leads up to the crown of the head. Going upward through it, one reaches the infinite." - Kaṭha "The nectar which flows from the moon has divine properties and it flows out of the Soma Chakra (Lunar Chakra). It gets consumed by the sun and thus old age sets in." - Haṭha Pradīpika, III.77
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