January/February 2003 Alternative Health
Care and Feeding of Our Chakra Systems
by Linda Quest
Considering the significance of this point in history, and our present
unparalleled opportunity to impact the outcome of our collective future
reality, it seems appropriate to take inventory of all the tools of
awareness at our disposal and to make certain they’re in good working
order.
Our primary energy awareness tool is the Chakra system, our body’s
personal power-refinement plant, a whirlpool of moving energy that draws
gross physical energy, associated with primal survival, from the earth
and surrounding heavens, then purifies and distills it into highly refined
spiritual energy that our bodies use to stimulate endocrine organs,
which secrete hormones into the bloodstream and regulate our physiology,
in turn, affecting our states of mind and emotion. This system acts
as a conduit between the physical and spiritual realms, connecting us
with the source of all life.
Each chakra pulsates at a different vibratory rate, the rhythm of the
Root Chakra being slowest and the Crown Chakra’s vibration most
rapid. As we grow and mature, we progress upward through the energy
centers and the vibratory rate of our consciousness increases in direct
proportion (i.e. infants react to the world through their root chakra).
Like the eagle soaring high above, our experience at higher levels of
consciousness offers visibility of a greater number of options than
are generally observed at lower levels. Getting to know our own energy
patterns by working with our chakras can help us learn more about who
we are and the ideas and attitudes that shape our reality. We can become
more intentional and more focused. We have opportunity to realize our
talents and gifts and allow love and compassion to become central in
our lives.
Proper functioning of our chakra system directly affects physical health,
emotional balance, psychological development, and spiritual evolution,
so its harmonious performance is key. In reaction to traumatic life
events, we tend to get stuck from time to time in one energy center
and have difficulty moving on, temporarily derailing our progression
and causing painful energy blockages which manifest both physically
and psychologically. We can all confirm the challenge of trying to be
loving to one’s fellow man in the midst of our own physical pain,
emotional torment, or spiritual despair – it’s all but impossible.
Our chakra system can be an effective diagnostic tool for identifying
and releasing energy blockages. With the chakras open, clear, and aligned,
we not only have a more intimate link with the inspiration and power
of Spirit and a stronger connection with our higher selves, but on a
physical level, it’s much easier to view life from higher ground,
to hold one’s self in high esteem, to participate in respectful,
balanced relationships, and to embrace peace.
Healing our minds and bodies is the same as healing our energy. Recently,
at a seminar I conducted, several participants in the group were medical
professionals who had difficulty appreciating the need to be concerned
with a person’s energy. How did the workings of unseen energy relate
to a body’s physical health? Weren’t they separate things?
I asked a clarifying question to address the issue: "What do you
call a person whose energy body has separated from their physical body?"
A nurse practitioner was the first to respond, "We call them dead."
Developing an intimate rapport with our own chakra system can lead
us to deeper self-knowledge, self-trust, and a more solid connection
with all that is. We can learn to better protect our physical health,
to love and accept what makes us unique. I’ve learned that it takes
the same amount of time, effort, and energy to develop and maintain
a good relationship with myself as is required for friendship with anyone
else. The same is true of our relationship with Spirit. Maintenance
of our body’s energy system is a vital element of this strategy,
precisely because it requires us to remain connected with ourselves
and with Spirit.
LindaQ is a Reiki Master/Teacher/Practitioner and Seer of Iroquois
lineage. In addition to her practice providing Reiki healing and etheric
body work, Linda assists people in creating personal confirmations and
meditation rituals for life focus. Through her Native heritage (Lakota
and Oneida of the Iroquois Nation), she has acquired herbal knowledge,
inherited healing wisdom, and has gained extensive experience using
minerals and crystal to enhance meditation and healing. For more info,
please contact LindaQ at 503-359-5450.