| A chakra meditation can either focus on one chakra | | | | colored a golden yellow. In case you're not sure, your |
| or, more typically, each of the 7 chakras in turn. | | | | solar plexus is found just under your belly button and |
| It is generally thought that your chakras reflect your | | | | is associated with "gut" reactions. |
| "chi" or life force energy. Like anything else in your | | | | The heart chakra is the next to get your attention. |
| body, it is possible for your chakras to get out of | | | | It's an emerald green color and you allow it to grow |
| balance. Which means that the object of this | | | | in intensity, you may well feel the feelings of love |
| meditation is to rebalance your energy fields. | | | | that are associated with it. |
| Sit, stand or lie down. Whichever you are most | | | | Moving further up your body is your throat chakra. |
| comfortable with. Then start your relaxation as | | | | This one has a pale blue light and is your center for |
| normal by taking a few deep breaths and allowing | | | | expression (so the artist in you will love it when you |
| your eyes to slowly close. | | | | get here!) |
| You can either visualize your energy being balanced in | | | | Next is the brow chakra, also known as your third |
| each of the appropriate locations or you may prefer | | | | eye chakra. As you'd expect, this can be found on |
| just to see the different colors associated with each | | | | your brow or forehead. This relates to your intuitive |
| zone. A lot of people find it easier to just see colors | | | | nature and is a deep indigo blue in color. |
| in the approximate location in their body rather than | | | | Finally, it's your crown chakra which is located at the |
| going back to high school biology lessons and having | | | | top (or crown) of your head and has a violet light. |
| to actually visualize the different internal body organs. | | | | This chakra is your connection to the universe or the |
| So we'll take the color approach here. | | | | divine, depending on your point of view. Once this |
| Start with your root chakra. This is red in color and is | | | | color is spinning nicely, visualize each of the other |
| located at the base of your spine. Imagine a glowing | | | | colors below it in your body also spinning in unison. |
| ball of red light that grows in strength each time you | | | | Then "open up" your crown chakra to the universe |
| breathe in and out. If the globe starts to spin, allow it | | | | and allow an intense beam of white light to beam |
| to do this. You may even notice the spinning getting | | | | itself down from the heavens, filling your body with |
| faster and the light glowing brighter - that's fine. | | | | its radiance and maybe even going right the way |
| The next chakra to pay attention to is your sacral | | | | down into the ground as your roots. |
| chakra, found in the region of your abdomen. This is | | | | In your own time, close each color chakra in turn, |
| orange in color and influences your creativity. As | | | | letting them slow down in speed but keeping their |
| before, allow this color to grow in strength and to | | | | bright, radiant colors. |
| spin if it wants to. | | | | Gradually allow your body to return to the conscious |
| After that, it's your solar plexus chakra, which is | | | | world. |