Learning about your energy field and maintaining your
equilibrium.
What is an 'Energy Field' and why we need one.
Energy fields, known as auras, are the electromagnetic fields that emanate from your body. They can extend out many feet depending on your state of vital well-being, your spiritual power, and your cultural or family conditioning.
The energy fields are created by two elements, one electrical and the other magnetic. These elements are the sun/spiritual side of ourselves and the Earth/ magnetic/biological element of ourselves. How we create an energy field so much resembles a tree, that the Indigenous people call trees 'Plant People'.
Our energy fields act similar to a skin. It protects us from all kinds of radiation and magnetic resonating energies that occur naturally and sometimes unnaturally in our world. Energy fields also read the environment so that we know how to respond appropriately (even a one cell bacteria has an energy field that does this). Because we are constantly reading the environment our energy field can communicate our intentions to others. Finally, the energy field helps us to connect to others so that we don't feel isolated and alone.
A picture is a Thousand Words.
We have heard that saying before. This phrase is certainly true in the case of visualization. Visualization, a form of self-hypnosis, is a tool anyone can use to help foster healing. By providing positive pictures (creative imagery) and self-suggestion, visualization can change emotions that subsequently have a physical effect on the body.
Our belief system is based upon the accumulation of verbal and non-verbal suggestions that have been gathered throughout our life experience. Through patterns of repetition and its associated rewards and punishment we learn to create our own perception of reality. In essence, we therefore become what we think. In healing, repetitive use of positive visualization allows access to the mind-body connection. This lets the mind and body work together to foster the healing process of the body on a physical level. What is the mind-body connection and how does it work? - When we have an emotion it generates a feeling that turns into a physical sensation. For example: You are watching a horror movie, you feel frightened and then get a chill up your spine. In this case you were getting a negative suggestion through your sensory perception (sight and sound), that produced an emotion of fear which turned into the physical sensation of chills up your spine. Visualization uses positive images to produce positive emotions that manifest into positive physical sensations in the body. Sounds simple, but does it work? Can what we think actually have an effect on healing? Bodies do react to the thoughts you make. Our psychological/emotional state affects the endocrine system. For example, the emotion of fear is related to adrenaline. If no feeling of fear exists there is no adrenaline and the same applies in reverse- no adrenaline, no fear. They work in relationship to each other. Wherever a thought goes there is a body chemical reaction.The hypothalamus, the emotional centre of the brain, transforms emotions into physical response. The receptor of neuropeptides, the hypothalamus also controls the body's appetite, blood sugar levels, body temperature, adrenal and pituitary glands, heart, lung, digestive and circulatory systems. Neuropeptides, the chemical messenger hormones, carry emotions back and forth between the mind and body. They link perception in the brain to the body via organs, hormones and cellular activity. Neuropeptides influence every major section of the immune system, so the body and mind do work together as one unit.
The brain is a highly efficient system that is connected to every cell in your body by billions of connections. It is divided into two sides, the left being logical side (words, logic, rational thought) and the right creative side (imagination and intuition). Day to day circumstances usually are met in a logical, left brain mode; however by yielding to the right, creative side of the brain we actually restore balance in the brain. This allows access to the mind-body connection to achieve what you want. The right side of the brain automatically steers you to your goal. It totally accepts what you want to accomplish without giving an opinion and acts upon it without judgement. That is why visualization targets the right, creative side of the brain and not the left, logical side.
Positive thought is essential to producing positive results. Negative thoughts and emotions lower the immune system, while positive thought and emotions actually boost the immune system.
Tools for Protecting the Aura.
There are many ways to make the aura less vulnerable to attack and less likely to absorb other people's energy, from prayer and meditation to physical tools worn on the body. Some of the most readily available techniques are:
Energy Medicine
Energy medicine provides tools for strengthening the energy field. These tools are simple massaging or holding techniques using points on the meridians or visualisation, that can activate the energy field to make a healer's own protections stronger.
For those who want something they can hold on to, or can easily put on and off, physical tools provide a quick boost to the energy field.
Essential oils – These are known for their ability to strengthen the aura. These can be woven around the body using the "celtic weave" (Energy Medicine) or as part of a white light shield.
Smudge - 'Smudging' with burning sage, sweet grass, and other herbs is part of Native American traditions, and is a powerful way to disrupt unhealthy energies. Smudging around the body provides protection.
Colours –Colour healing offers tools to protect the body. Black is a protective colour, as is white. Any colour that helps a person feel more calm or confident usually reinforces the aura.
Crystals– Stones such as quartz and amethyst are said to provide healing energy, while Hematite is a powerful protective stone. Be careful not to wear stones for too long, as they may disrupt the body's energy field if they are overused. It is also important to cleanse these stones regularly with wither warm water and salt or natural sunlight.
Energy medicine and Chakra meanings
There are seven main energy centres (chakras) of the body. These chakras are like spirals of energy, each one relating to the others. Using the seven colours of the spectrum, Colour Therapy aims to balance and enhance our body's energy centres/chakras and also to help stimulate our body's own healing process. Colour Therapy uses colour to re-balance the Chakras that have become depleted of energy.
Colour therapy can be shown to help on a physical level; however there are deeper issues around the colours on the psychological and spiritual levels. Colour has a profound effect on us on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If our energy centres become blocked or depleted, then our body cannot function properly and this, in turn, can lead to a variety of problems on any level.
Our well being is not purely a physical issue. Many more practitioners are now treating patients in a holistic manner. That is to say, we are body, mind and spirit and none of these areas function entirely alone; each has an effect upon the other. This is why Colour Therapy can be so helpful since colour addresses all levels of our being.
All life experiences have an affect upon us. Some experiences will be positive and some negative. It is these negative experiences which can manifest themselves physically over time as dis-ease. For example, perhaps over the years we have been in a situation where we have felt unable, for one reason or another, to speak our mind, or to express our needs and feelings. This can manifest as a problem in the throat chakra. The throat chakra relates in the spiritual aspect to self expression. Thus, if our self expression has been blocked, the energy in this area will not be free flowing. Working with the appropriate colour/colours can help to dispel negative feelings, free blocks and re-balance the body. Listed below is each of the spectrum colours and the chakra which it relates to.
The Colours
VIOLET/PURPLE governs the CROWN chakra, at the top of the head.
BEAUTY, CREATIVITY, INSPIRATION
Related organ: brain
Endocrine gland: pineal gland.
Associated problems: depression, Parkinson's disease, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, seniledementia, Alzheimer's, many mental disorders, confusion, and dizziness.
Personality Traits: Inspirational leaders, kindly and just, humanitarians, self-sacrificing, visionary, creative, and strong mentally.Violet relates to self knowledge/spiritual awareness. It is the union with your higher self, with spirituality, and your higher consciousness. Dis-ease can result with an in-balance of energy in this chakra, either too much or too little. The violet energy connects us to our spiritual self bringing guidance, wisdom and inner strength and purifies our thoughts and feelings giving us inspiration in all undertakings. Enhances artistic talent and creativity.
Positive aspects of violet
- a reverence for all life
- self sacrificing in the service of others
- idealism
- an ability to see the appropriate route for the benefit of the higher self
Negative aspects of violet
- no concern for others
- feelings of superiority
- lack of contact with reality
INDIGO governs the BROW chakra or third eye, in the centre of the forehead.
INTUITION, MYSTICISM, UNDERSTANDING
Related organs: eyes, lower head and sinuses
Endocrine gland: pituitary gland.
Associated problems: tension headache, migraine, visual defects, short-sightedness, long-sightedness, glaucoma, cataracts, sinus problems, ear problems.
Personality Traits: Intuitive, fearless, practical, idealistic, wise, and a truth seeker.
Indigo relates to self responsibility - being responsible for one's own life, responsible to oneself to follow the soul's path and needs and trusting one's own intuition. (the ability to see things from a 'higher' viewpoint rather than purely for satisfaction of the ego or one's material comfort.). The indigo energy connects us to our unconscious self, and gives us the experience of being part of the whole universe. Strengthens intuition, imagination, psychic powers, and increases dream activity.
Positive aspects of indigo
- highly intuitive
- faithful
- clear sighted
- integrity
- orderly mind
Negative aspects of indigo
- inability to trust intuition
- scattered mind
- inconsiderate
- blinkered vision
BLUE governs the THROAT chakra. KNOWLEDGE, HEALTH, DECISIVENESS
Related organs: throat and lungs
Endocrine gland: thyroid gland. The upper digestive tract can be affected by imbalance in this area.TURQUOISE can also be helpful for both the throat and the heart chakra.
Associated problems: Thyroid problems - over active/under active; Anorexia nervosa (this is a multi-chakra problem but has a strong connection to the throat chakra); asthma; bronchitis; hearing problems; tinnitus - may also be connected to problems with the brow chakra; problems of the upper digestive tract; mouth ulcers, sore throats, tonsillitis.
Personality Traits: Loyal, tactful, affectionate, inspiring, inventive, caring, and cautious.
Blue is the colour of the spirit and relates to self expression - speech, communication, the ability to communicate our needs and requirements; Spirit of truth and purpose. This is a mentally-relaxing colour. Blue has a pacifying effect on the nervous system and brings great relaxation - ideal for sleep problems, and hyper-active children. Connects us to holistic thought, and gives us wisdom and clarity enhancing communication and speech.
Positive aspects of blue
- loyal
- trustworthy
- tactful
- calm
Negative aspects of blue
- unfaithful
- untrustworthy
- self-righteous
- cold
GREEN governs the HEART chakra.
BALANCE, LOVE, SELF CONTROL
Related organs: heart and breasts
Endocrine gland: thymus gland
Associated problems: heart diseases, diseases of the Immune system eg.AIDS and ME (myalgia encephalomyelitis,sometimes referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome); other problems related to the immune system, allergies, cancer of the breast. TURQUOISE also has a helpful effect on the immune system and also helpful in relation to the throat chakra. PINK also relates to the heart chakra being the colour of love.
Personality Traits: Understanding, self-controlled, adaptable, sympathetic, compassionate, generous, humble, nature loving, and romantic.
Green chakra relates to love/self love - the ability to give and take unconditionally. When balanced we are able to give love and also to love and nurture ourselves. Helps relax muscles, nerves, and thoughts. Cleanses and balances our energy, to give a feeling of renewal, peace and harmony. Green connects us to unconditional love and is used for balancing our whole being.
Positive aspects of green
- compassion
- generosity
- harmony/balance
- loving
Negative aspects of green
- indifference
- jealousy
- miserly
- bitterness
YELLOW governs the SOLAR PLEXUS chakra, situated below the ribs.
WISDOM, CLARITY, SELF-ESTEEM
Related organs: liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine.
Endocrine gland: pancreas
Associated problems: diabetes, pancreatitis, liver disease, peptic ulcer, Coeliac's disease, and gall stones.
Personality Traits: Good-humored, optimistic, confident, practical, and intellectual.
Yellow is a creative colour and relates to self worth. How we feel about ourselves and how we feel others perceive us. This is the area of the personality, the ego and the intellect. Gives us clarity of thought, increases awareness, and stimulates interest and curiosity. Yellow energy is related to the ability to perceive and understand. The yellow energy connects us to our mental self.
Positive aspects of yellow
- confident
- alert
- optimistic
- good humored
Negative aspects of yellow
- feelings of inferiority
- over analytical
- sarcastic
- pessimistic
ORANGE governs the SACRAL chakra situated in the lower abdomen.
HAPPINESS, CONFIDENCE, RESOURCEFULNESS
Related organs: uterus, large bowel, prostate, ovaries and testes. (In the fetus the testes develop in the lower abdomen, thus linking with the sacral chakra energy, then descending to the scrotum by birth.)
Endocrine glands: ovaries and testes
Associated problems: pre-menstrual syndrome, problems with menstrual flow, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, testicular disease, prostate disease.
Personality Traits: Enthusiastic, happy, sociable, energetic, sporty, self-assured, and constructive.
Orange is the colour of success and relates to self respect; having the ability to give ourselves the freedom to be ourselves and helps you expand your interests and activities. Brings joy to our workday and strengthens our appetite for life! Orange is the best emotional stimulant. It connects us to our senses and helps to remove inhibitions and makes us independent and social.
Positive aspects of orange
- sociable
- creative
- joyous
- independent
Negative aspects of orange
- withdrawn
- destructive
- despondent
- over-dependent
RED governs the BASE chakra situated at the base of the spine.
VITALITY, COURAGE, SELF CONFIDENCE
Related organs: kidneys and bladder, the vertebral column, hips and legs are also areas related to this chakra.
Endocrine gland: adrenal gland.
Associated problems: constipation, diarrhea, piles, colitis, Crohn's disease, cold fingers and toes, frequency of urination, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney stones, impotence, hip problems, legs and feet. PINK can also be used here when a more gentle energy is required.
Personality Traits: Courageous, confident, humanistic, strong-willed, spontaneous, honest, and extroverted.
Red relates to self awareness. It is the area of survival and stability and your place on this earth. The colour red provides the power from the earth and gives energy on all levels. It connects us to our physical body. Everything that is to be commenced needs the life vitality of red.
Positive aspects of red
- security
- courage
- strength of will
- pioneering
Negative aspects of red
- insecurity
- self pitying
- aggressive
- fearful
Tree Meditation
A great tool for healing your energy field - let your awareness and breath sink into the body. Bring your attention from external to internal. Follow the breath deep into the belly several times. In your mind's eye or from your heart, call forth a tree. Perhaps this is a tree you know and you go to it. Perhaps this is one that comes to you. Stand in front of the tree and feel the quality of its essence. Ask if you may enter then step into the tree. Travel down through the roots deep into the Earth. Feel yourself absorbing water and nutrients. Feel the support for your structure. Keeping part of your awareness in the roots come back into the trunk of the tree. Travel up into the leaves. Feel yourself taking in light. Keeping part of your awareness in the leaves come back to the trunk. Offering thanks, step out of the tree. Allow yourself to stretch both toward your roots and your leaves. See a column of golden light coming down into your centre.. Sense a greenish gold light moving up from the Earth. Let these two energies mix. Ask to anchor the combination into your spinal column then let it radiate out through the body until it is two to three feet around you. With your hands draw the figure eight vertically in front of you then horizontally to anchor this energy into your fields.
The Greatest Tool
The greatest tool to protecting the aura, of course, is to be coherent within oneself. When all the parts of your being cooperate - thoughts, emotions, and desires – there is very little weakness for non-beneficial energies to attach to.
Until then these tools can be useful when practising energy work or any kind of work that brings us in regular contact with other people.
Energy fields, known as auras, are the electromagnetic fields that emanate from your body. They can extend out many feet depending on your state of vital well-being, your spiritual power, and your cultural or family conditioning.
The energy fields are created by two elements, one electrical and the other magnetic. These elements are the sun/spiritual side of ourselves and the Earth/ magnetic/biological element of ourselves. How we create an energy field so much resembles a tree, that the Indigenous people call trees 'Plant People'.
Our energy fields act similar to a skin. It protects us from all kinds of radiation and magnetic resonating energies that occur naturally and sometimes unnaturally in our world. Energy fields also read the environment so that we know how to respond appropriately (even a one cell bacteria has an energy field that does this). Because we are constantly reading the environment our energy field can communicate our intentions to others. Finally, the energy field helps us to connect to others so that we don't feel isolated and alone.
A picture is a Thousand Words.
We have heard that saying before. This phrase is certainly true in the case of visualization. Visualization, a form of self-hypnosis, is a tool anyone can use to help foster healing. By providing positive pictures (creative imagery) and self-suggestion, visualization can change emotions that subsequently have a physical effect on the body.
Our belief system is based upon the accumulation of verbal and non-verbal suggestions that have been gathered throughout our life experience. Through patterns of repetition and its associated rewards and punishment we learn to create our own perception of reality. In essence, we therefore become what we think. In healing, repetitive use of positive visualization allows access to the mind-body connection. This lets the mind and body work together to foster the healing process of the body on a physical level. What is the mind-body connection and how does it work? - When we have an emotion it generates a feeling that turns into a physical sensation. For example: You are watching a horror movie, you feel frightened and then get a chill up your spine. In this case you were getting a negative suggestion through your sensory perception (sight and sound), that produced an emotion of fear which turned into the physical sensation of chills up your spine. Visualization uses positive images to produce positive emotions that manifest into positive physical sensations in the body. Sounds simple, but does it work? Can what we think actually have an effect on healing? Bodies do react to the thoughts you make. Our psychological/emotional state affects the endocrine system. For example, the emotion of fear is related to adrenaline. If no feeling of fear exists there is no adrenaline and the same applies in reverse- no adrenaline, no fear. They work in relationship to each other. Wherever a thought goes there is a body chemical reaction.The hypothalamus, the emotional centre of the brain, transforms emotions into physical response. The receptor of neuropeptides, the hypothalamus also controls the body's appetite, blood sugar levels, body temperature, adrenal and pituitary glands, heart, lung, digestive and circulatory systems. Neuropeptides, the chemical messenger hormones, carry emotions back and forth between the mind and body. They link perception in the brain to the body via organs, hormones and cellular activity. Neuropeptides influence every major section of the immune system, so the body and mind do work together as one unit.
The brain is a highly efficient system that is connected to every cell in your body by billions of connections. It is divided into two sides, the left being logical side (words, logic, rational thought) and the right creative side (imagination and intuition). Day to day circumstances usually are met in a logical, left brain mode; however by yielding to the right, creative side of the brain we actually restore balance in the brain. This allows access to the mind-body connection to achieve what you want. The right side of the brain automatically steers you to your goal. It totally accepts what you want to accomplish without giving an opinion and acts upon it without judgement. That is why visualization targets the right, creative side of the brain and not the left, logical side.
Positive thought is essential to producing positive results. Negative thoughts and emotions lower the immune system, while positive thought and emotions actually boost the immune system.
Tools for Protecting the Aura.
There are many ways to make the aura less vulnerable to attack and less likely to absorb other people's energy, from prayer and meditation to physical tools worn on the body. Some of the most readily available techniques are:
- Visualize a colour in the space two to three feet around you. Imagine that you are a tree and you pull energy up from the Earth and down from the sun. Then expand that energy out around you.
- Take a shower and imagine the water cleansing your field of all stagnant energies or energies that aren't your own.
- Be in nature and natural light at least an hour every day.
- Bring your awareness into your heart. Think of something or someone that makes you feel love, happiness, joy and/or appreciation. Let those feelings spread through you into the space around you.
Energy Medicine
Energy medicine provides tools for strengthening the energy field. These tools are simple massaging or holding techniques using points on the meridians or visualisation, that can activate the energy field to make a healer's own protections stronger.
For those who want something they can hold on to, or can easily put on and off, physical tools provide a quick boost to the energy field.
Essential oils – These are known for their ability to strengthen the aura. These can be woven around the body using the "celtic weave" (Energy Medicine) or as part of a white light shield.
Smudge - 'Smudging' with burning sage, sweet grass, and other herbs is part of Native American traditions, and is a powerful way to disrupt unhealthy energies. Smudging around the body provides protection.
Colours –Colour healing offers tools to protect the body. Black is a protective colour, as is white. Any colour that helps a person feel more calm or confident usually reinforces the aura.
Crystals– Stones such as quartz and amethyst are said to provide healing energy, while Hematite is a powerful protective stone. Be careful not to wear stones for too long, as they may disrupt the body's energy field if they are overused. It is also important to cleanse these stones regularly with wither warm water and salt or natural sunlight.
Energy medicine and Chakra meanings
There are seven main energy centres (chakras) of the body. These chakras are like spirals of energy, each one relating to the others. Using the seven colours of the spectrum, Colour Therapy aims to balance and enhance our body's energy centres/chakras and also to help stimulate our body's own healing process. Colour Therapy uses colour to re-balance the Chakras that have become depleted of energy.
Colour therapy can be shown to help on a physical level; however there are deeper issues around the colours on the psychological and spiritual levels. Colour has a profound effect on us on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If our energy centres become blocked or depleted, then our body cannot function properly and this, in turn, can lead to a variety of problems on any level.
Our well being is not purely a physical issue. Many more practitioners are now treating patients in a holistic manner. That is to say, we are body, mind and spirit and none of these areas function entirely alone; each has an effect upon the other. This is why Colour Therapy can be so helpful since colour addresses all levels of our being.
All life experiences have an affect upon us. Some experiences will be positive and some negative. It is these negative experiences which can manifest themselves physically over time as dis-ease. For example, perhaps over the years we have been in a situation where we have felt unable, for one reason or another, to speak our mind, or to express our needs and feelings. This can manifest as a problem in the throat chakra. The throat chakra relates in the spiritual aspect to self expression. Thus, if our self expression has been blocked, the energy in this area will not be free flowing. Working with the appropriate colour/colours can help to dispel negative feelings, free blocks and re-balance the body. Listed below is each of the spectrum colours and the chakra which it relates to.
The Colours
VIOLET/PURPLE governs the CROWN chakra, at the top of the head.
BEAUTY, CREATIVITY, INSPIRATION
Related organ: brain
Endocrine gland: pineal gland.
Associated problems: depression, Parkinson's disease, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, seniledementia, Alzheimer's, many mental disorders, confusion, and dizziness.
Personality Traits: Inspirational leaders, kindly and just, humanitarians, self-sacrificing, visionary, creative, and strong mentally.Violet relates to self knowledge/spiritual awareness. It is the union with your higher self, with spirituality, and your higher consciousness. Dis-ease can result with an in-balance of energy in this chakra, either too much or too little. The violet energy connects us to our spiritual self bringing guidance, wisdom and inner strength and purifies our thoughts and feelings giving us inspiration in all undertakings. Enhances artistic talent and creativity.
Positive aspects of violet
- a reverence for all life
- self sacrificing in the service of others
- idealism
- an ability to see the appropriate route for the benefit of the higher self
Negative aspects of violet
- no concern for others
- feelings of superiority
- lack of contact with reality
INDIGO governs the BROW chakra or third eye, in the centre of the forehead.
INTUITION, MYSTICISM, UNDERSTANDING
Related organs: eyes, lower head and sinuses
Endocrine gland: pituitary gland.
Associated problems: tension headache, migraine, visual defects, short-sightedness, long-sightedness, glaucoma, cataracts, sinus problems, ear problems.
Personality Traits: Intuitive, fearless, practical, idealistic, wise, and a truth seeker.
Indigo relates to self responsibility - being responsible for one's own life, responsible to oneself to follow the soul's path and needs and trusting one's own intuition. (the ability to see things from a 'higher' viewpoint rather than purely for satisfaction of the ego or one's material comfort.). The indigo energy connects us to our unconscious self, and gives us the experience of being part of the whole universe. Strengthens intuition, imagination, psychic powers, and increases dream activity.
Positive aspects of indigo
- highly intuitive
- faithful
- clear sighted
- integrity
- orderly mind
Negative aspects of indigo
- inability to trust intuition
- scattered mind
- inconsiderate
- blinkered vision
BLUE governs the THROAT chakra. KNOWLEDGE, HEALTH, DECISIVENESS
Related organs: throat and lungs
Endocrine gland: thyroid gland. The upper digestive tract can be affected by imbalance in this area.TURQUOISE can also be helpful for both the throat and the heart chakra.
Associated problems: Thyroid problems - over active/under active; Anorexia nervosa (this is a multi-chakra problem but has a strong connection to the throat chakra); asthma; bronchitis; hearing problems; tinnitus - may also be connected to problems with the brow chakra; problems of the upper digestive tract; mouth ulcers, sore throats, tonsillitis.
Personality Traits: Loyal, tactful, affectionate, inspiring, inventive, caring, and cautious.
Blue is the colour of the spirit and relates to self expression - speech, communication, the ability to communicate our needs and requirements; Spirit of truth and purpose. This is a mentally-relaxing colour. Blue has a pacifying effect on the nervous system and brings great relaxation - ideal for sleep problems, and hyper-active children. Connects us to holistic thought, and gives us wisdom and clarity enhancing communication and speech.
Positive aspects of blue
- loyal
- trustworthy
- tactful
- calm
Negative aspects of blue
- unfaithful
- untrustworthy
- self-righteous
- cold
GREEN governs the HEART chakra.
BALANCE, LOVE, SELF CONTROL
Related organs: heart and breasts
Endocrine gland: thymus gland
Associated problems: heart diseases, diseases of the Immune system eg.AIDS and ME (myalgia encephalomyelitis,sometimes referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome); other problems related to the immune system, allergies, cancer of the breast. TURQUOISE also has a helpful effect on the immune system and also helpful in relation to the throat chakra. PINK also relates to the heart chakra being the colour of love.
Personality Traits: Understanding, self-controlled, adaptable, sympathetic, compassionate, generous, humble, nature loving, and romantic.
Green chakra relates to love/self love - the ability to give and take unconditionally. When balanced we are able to give love and also to love and nurture ourselves. Helps relax muscles, nerves, and thoughts. Cleanses and balances our energy, to give a feeling of renewal, peace and harmony. Green connects us to unconditional love and is used for balancing our whole being.
Positive aspects of green
- compassion
- generosity
- harmony/balance
- loving
Negative aspects of green
- indifference
- jealousy
- miserly
- bitterness
YELLOW governs the SOLAR PLEXUS chakra, situated below the ribs.
WISDOM, CLARITY, SELF-ESTEEM
Related organs: liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine.
Endocrine gland: pancreas
Associated problems: diabetes, pancreatitis, liver disease, peptic ulcer, Coeliac's disease, and gall stones.
Personality Traits: Good-humored, optimistic, confident, practical, and intellectual.
Yellow is a creative colour and relates to self worth. How we feel about ourselves and how we feel others perceive us. This is the area of the personality, the ego and the intellect. Gives us clarity of thought, increases awareness, and stimulates interest and curiosity. Yellow energy is related to the ability to perceive and understand. The yellow energy connects us to our mental self.
Positive aspects of yellow
- confident
- alert
- optimistic
- good humored
Negative aspects of yellow
- feelings of inferiority
- over analytical
- sarcastic
- pessimistic
ORANGE governs the SACRAL chakra situated in the lower abdomen.
HAPPINESS, CONFIDENCE, RESOURCEFULNESS
Related organs: uterus, large bowel, prostate, ovaries and testes. (In the fetus the testes develop in the lower abdomen, thus linking with the sacral chakra energy, then descending to the scrotum by birth.)
Endocrine glands: ovaries and testes
Associated problems: pre-menstrual syndrome, problems with menstrual flow, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, testicular disease, prostate disease.
Personality Traits: Enthusiastic, happy, sociable, energetic, sporty, self-assured, and constructive.
Orange is the colour of success and relates to self respect; having the ability to give ourselves the freedom to be ourselves and helps you expand your interests and activities. Brings joy to our workday and strengthens our appetite for life! Orange is the best emotional stimulant. It connects us to our senses and helps to remove inhibitions and makes us independent and social.
Positive aspects of orange
- sociable
- creative
- joyous
- independent
Negative aspects of orange
- withdrawn
- destructive
- despondent
- over-dependent
RED governs the BASE chakra situated at the base of the spine.
VITALITY, COURAGE, SELF CONFIDENCE
Related organs: kidneys and bladder, the vertebral column, hips and legs are also areas related to this chakra.
Endocrine gland: adrenal gland.
Associated problems: constipation, diarrhea, piles, colitis, Crohn's disease, cold fingers and toes, frequency of urination, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney stones, impotence, hip problems, legs and feet. PINK can also be used here when a more gentle energy is required.
Personality Traits: Courageous, confident, humanistic, strong-willed, spontaneous, honest, and extroverted.
Red relates to self awareness. It is the area of survival and stability and your place on this earth. The colour red provides the power from the earth and gives energy on all levels. It connects us to our physical body. Everything that is to be commenced needs the life vitality of red.
Positive aspects of red
- security
- courage
- strength of will
- pioneering
Negative aspects of red
- insecurity
- self pitying
- aggressive
- fearful
Tree Meditation
A great tool for healing your energy field - let your awareness and breath sink into the body. Bring your attention from external to internal. Follow the breath deep into the belly several times. In your mind's eye or from your heart, call forth a tree. Perhaps this is a tree you know and you go to it. Perhaps this is one that comes to you. Stand in front of the tree and feel the quality of its essence. Ask if you may enter then step into the tree. Travel down through the roots deep into the Earth. Feel yourself absorbing water and nutrients. Feel the support for your structure. Keeping part of your awareness in the roots come back into the trunk of the tree. Travel up into the leaves. Feel yourself taking in light. Keeping part of your awareness in the leaves come back to the trunk. Offering thanks, step out of the tree. Allow yourself to stretch both toward your roots and your leaves. See a column of golden light coming down into your centre.. Sense a greenish gold light moving up from the Earth. Let these two energies mix. Ask to anchor the combination into your spinal column then let it radiate out through the body until it is two to three feet around you. With your hands draw the figure eight vertically in front of you then horizontally to anchor this energy into your fields.
The Greatest Tool
The greatest tool to protecting the aura, of course, is to be coherent within oneself. When all the parts of your being cooperate - thoughts, emotions, and desires – there is very little weakness for non-beneficial energies to attach to.
Until then these tools can be useful when practising energy work or any kind of work that brings us in regular contact with other people.