Personal development of an Hawai'ian’s self-identity, Mauli, culturally strengthening the four aspects of Mauli Ola Hawai‘i (Hawaiian self-identity),
1)‘Ike Ku‘una Hawai‘i, traditional knowledge
2)‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, language
3)Pili ‘Uhane Hawai‘i, spirituality,
and
4)Lawena Hawai‘i, behavior.
‘Aha Pūnana Leo
Flower and Energy Essences are a very special type of holistic healing that work with the nature spirits and elementals that give form to all living things. Our nervous system receives and transmits knowledge, accessing the bio-energy/life force that is unique to each flower or natural material. Essences work in subtle, gentle and safe ways on the fields of energy within and around our body, allowing healing to take place at all levels.
The Hawaiian language is beautiful and complex. The word, Akua, has many meanings. I use it here to mean the invisible, creative essence of nature, including the nature spirits that surround us. Please use these Essences with deep love and gratitude for the guidance, love, friendship and total commitment to our healing from the Flower and Nature Spirits.
Allow me to be your guide in choosing and working with the vibrational healing qualities of Flower & Energy Essences. Working co-creatively with the Akua, nature spirits, devas and elementals, each drop of the healing waters of Flower & Energy Essences vibrates with its own positive healing quality.
Molly from Green Hope Farm reminds us to follow our hearts when being guided to take Flower Essences.
It is my greatest pleasure to offer my combined training and experience in holistic hypnosis, vibrational healing, meridian tapping, educational kinesiology, breath awareness and Hawaiian healing to begin the process of change, activate healing and inspire a beautiful life with intuition, expertise, elegance, compassion, grace, truth, love and gratitude.
I hope you benefit from the information shared here. If this is different from what you have been taught, I am sorry. Please enjoy what is of interest to you and leave the rest.
Take care, Sally
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Mauli Ola Hawai‘i
Hō‘īnana Hou
Hō‘īnana Hou means “to give renewed life”.
The ‘Aha Pūnana Leo’s Hō‘īnana Hou project focuses on activities designed to increase the level of Hawaiian conversational and literacy skills in the home and community.
The grassroots organization, ‘Aha Pūnana Leo, Inc., “The Language Nest Corporation,” was founded on January 12, 1983.
Hō‘īnana Hou Project
Revitalization of the Hawai'ian language.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Wisdom of Healing
Wisdom of Healing
Herbal and Wellness Education
ADD, ADHD, various learning difficulties, childhood depression and a host of other physical or emotional health issues have risen exponentially in the last few decades.
Whenever possible, buy organic foods and beverages.
Essential fatty acids (EFA’s) are crucial for literally every cell in the body.
Numerous studies have been done showing EFA’s effectiveness with some of today’s common conditions, including ADD, ADHD, IQ scores, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, dyslexia, learning difficulties, visual function, hostility, aggression and many other related conditions.
Studies have also shown that children with any of these conditions are more likely to experience allergies, asthma, eczema, stomachaches and ear infections than other children. This indicates the probable connection to the digestive system, including both assimilation of nutrients and elimination of toxin accumulation.
Supplementing at mealtime with children’s digestive enzymes and an excellent probiotic (acidophilus, bifidus, etc) first thing in the morning (wait 15-30 minutes before eating) will help the body to get the nutrients to the cells and improve elimination of toxins.
Include more cultured foods in your child’s diet. Kids often love yogurt, kefir, miso, sauerkraut and pickles, given the opportunity, because they taste sour and/or salty!
Gentle daily detoxification using foods and nutritious herbs is the safest method for reducing this toxic load from the liver, blood, organs and cells. Lemon juice, organic blueberries, Cellfood, nettles and raspberry leaf tea can all support gentle and safe daily detoxification.
Here are the top 10 favorite general cleansing herbs and foods. Please pay close attention to the quality of the product you choose. Please buy organic/ local whenever possible.
Turmeric
Ginger
Holy basil (tulsi)
Red clover
Burdock
Hempseeds
Sea vegetables
Blessed thistle
Dark leafy green vegetables
Sprouts
When Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) or Melissa (lemon balm) is added to the EFA’s, probiotics and dietary modifications, results can be profound. Positive results are often noticed by teachers and parents within just a few days.
Holy basil can also help with feelings of anxiousness, irritability, attention, focus, blood sugar issues, restlessness, disturbed sleep and mood swings.
Melissa is soothing, calming, and beneficial for helping to improve focus.
Both of these gentle herbs can support the immune system, helping to prevent cold, flu, ear infections, etc. according to research.
Minerals are also an important group of nutrients for brain function.
An easy way to ‘sneak’ minerals into your child’s diet is to sprinkle kelp or dulse flakes into everything you cook. Sea vegetables have all the macro and trace minerals needed by the developing and properly functioning brain.
Another way for children to enjoy consuming vital nutrients is by offering them herbal teas every day. Experiment with flavors that they may enjoy, and feel free to add extra nettles, raspberry leaf or alfalfa to increase the nutritional profile. Be sure to cover the tea cup or teapot as it steeps to retain those important vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.
Ample amounts of Vitamin B complex have been associated with good brain and nervous function. Likewise, low amounts of B vitamins have been shown to reduce cognitive function, increase irritability, depression and poor test scores. Good food sources of the B vitamins include all cultured foods, including whole milk organic yogurt and kefir. It is important to choose whole milk organic cultured dairy foods, as many important nutrients are bound to the fat, so low-fat and fat-free versions are simply not as nutritious. And as far as the fat goes, these are good fats, the ones that support good health and brain function!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
How can we focus our thoughts to support loving relationships?
"Aloha in the Hawaiian sense actually refers to “a sharing of joyful energy within the present moment.” In other words, it’s about being “happy with” yourself and others. And the degree to which you can do this is the degree that you are able to share love.
Here, love is considered an active thing – a joyful energy that is passed between the participants.
Certainly the energy that is shared between ourselves and others is influenced by the focus of our thoughts.
So, how exactly, can we focus our thoughts to support loving relationships?
Here are 5 ways that were shared with me some time ago through the teachings of Serge King:
1. Focus on the positive qualities in yourself and others. That increases confidence. Focus on the positive benefits of the relationship(s). That increases harmony.
2. When your focus is continually drawn to past events (especially if they were unhappy,) or future events, the love is diminished. Know that love is created anew, each moment, every day. Focus your attention in the moment.
3. By blessing – that is, giving and receiving praise, acknowledgement and appreciation – love is increased. Love is decreased by the separation caused from judgment and criticism. Remember to bless often.
4. When you regularly focus to acknowledge your own source of power, your Spirit, you generate more confidence and harmony from within. That increases your loving interactions with others. Choose to focus on Spirit more often.
5. When you use loving means, such as loving combinations of words, images, feelings and actions that bring harmony within your relationships, love is increased. If you want a loving outcome, use loving means.
There you have it. It’s so very simple and yet so powerfully effective. Yet, I must admit that it’s not always easy. I’m sure you often catch yourself, like I do, acting from old negative programming rather than from these concepts…
However, as Loving Relationships become more and more a priority, our focus makes it possible for us to adopt these as a “way of life” rather than as tools we happen to use when we remember.
The spirit of love, the aloha spirit, is embedded within the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Hawaiian islands and distinguishes them uniquely on the planet."
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"The Hawaiian masters were very aware of the significance of energy exchange. Knowing that the Universe works through a harmonious interaction of giving and receiving, they understood that the sharing of loving energy was a way to come into attunement with divine power.
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Invariably their lives open up to a new flow of abundance, and they notice more instances of beauty everywhere around them. They are often able to feel joy in every cell of their bodies for the first time in their lives. As a result, they also experience more love, health and abundance through unexpected channels."
From
The Charismatic Woman BLOG
Kala H. Kos's Secrets to Love and Riches
Saturday, November 7, 2009
CONNECT-Root Chakra #1
Connect more deeply with yourself and the Earth as you open and balance your root chakra. Feel, and trust, the enlightenment and joy of flowers resonating within.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Poet's Shooting Star, Red-flowering Currant, Manzanita, Chocolate Lily, Wild Ginger, Pearhip Rose in water/brandy.
Issues: TRUST, GROUNDING, SENSE OF SECURITY, SEXUALITY, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD ISSUES, VITALITY, KUNDALINI
CREATE-Sacral Chakra #2
Balance your feminine/masculine or yin/yang in the 2nd chakra. Bring greater power to your creative/sexual life and relationships. The sacral, or sacred chakra, opens you to sensing, feeling, enjoying all life has to offer. It is women's personal power center.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Ocean Spray, Pear, Pomegranate, Fig, Avalanche Lily, Trillium, Inca Sunflower, Fig in water/brandy
Issues: CREATIVITY, SEXUALITY, FEELINGS, WOMEN POWER CENTER, UNEXPRESSED EMOTIONS, BEAUTY
EMPOWER-Solar Chakra #3
Radiate your own brilliant inner sun with the help of enlightening flowers of joy. Empower your solar plexus power center with strength and purpose.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Balsamroot, Monkeyflower, Ball-head Waterleaf, Everlasting Pea, St. John's Wort, Phantom Orchid, Red Clover in water/brandy.
Issues: SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, POWER CENTER, EMOTIONAL BALANCE, DISCERNMENT, MEN'S POWER, MENTAL, DIGESTION, PANCREAS
RELATE-Heart Chakra #4
Fill your heart chakra with the love and compassion of spiritually enlightening flowers. Live to love and heal all relationships. Your heart will be a beacon of love and beauty for all to enjoy and connect with in Unity.
Ingredients: Flower Essences White Rose, Green Rose, Foxglove, Goat's Beard, Phantom Orchid, and Magnolia in water/brandy
Issues: LOVE, RELATIONSHIP, COMPASSION, DREAMS, HEART, LUNGS, THYMUS
EXPRESS-Throat Chakra #5
Express your truth and wisdom by opening and balancing your throat chakra. Free your Soul's longing for creative expression by bringing your desires into form—manifest.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Larkspur, Pungent Desert Parsley, Bachelor Buttons, Large-flowered Collomia, Oregon Oak, Oregon Grape in water/brandy.
Issues: COMMUNICATION, SOUND, TRUTH, MANIFESTING, WISDOM, RESPONSIBILITY, SELF PROTECTION, SAY YES/NO, THYROID
IMAGINE-3rd Eye Chakra #6
Let your imagination soar with wonder and possibility as you envision your life. Awaken your intuition to visions of clarity, light, color, and beauty.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Queen Anne's Lace, Red Root, Camas, False Lily of the Valley, Iris in water/brandy
Issues: VISION, INTUITION, CLAIRVOYANCE, SELF IMAGE, EYES, PITUITARY, HORMONES
ENLIGHTEN-Crown Chakra #7
The lotus grows up out of the mud and water untouched and still beautiful. Let your crown chakra unfold it's thousand petaled lotus flower. Blossom into your divinity with lotus and other high frequency flowers.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Lotus, Peach, Yarrow, Periwinkle, Red Columbine, Western Solomon Seal, Ballhead Waterleaf, Magnolia in water/brandy.
Issues: DIVINITY, ONENESS, ENLIGHTENMENT, UNITY, GROUNDING, PSYCHIC CENTER, IMMUNITY, CANCER
CLEAR-Chakra Clearing Formula
Clearing & linking all chakras
Clear and purify your Central Channel (pranic tube)—the energy that runs through the center of your body and links all chakras together. Protect yourself. Integrate new higher frequency energies. Let your rainbow chakras glow brightly.
Ingredients: Flower Essences Phantom Orchid, Sagebrush, Goldenrod, False Solomon Seal, Sweetgrass, Wild Ginger, Yarrow, Glacier Lily in water/brandy
Issues: Purification, Protection, Grounding, Link chakras, Integration, Heaven/Earth alignment
3 Flowers Healing, Hood River, OR 541.387.3528
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tap Into Heaven
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ho'ohoa = The Great Challenge
is referred to as
It is a call for women to awaken
then step into their power
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Hawai'ian Secret
As a word in Hawaiian, ka huna actually means "the secret."
Interestingly, this particular word has the connotation of something hard to see, not something intended to be kept hidden.
The process itself is described in the Hawaiian proverb,
Makia ke ali'i, ehuehu ka ukali :
literally, "concentration is the chief, energy is the follower".
With a deep knowledge and understanding of Hawaiian culture, a Kahuna laʻau kahea is a respected healer who heals with words.
Hoʻoponopono techniques create a working partnership among the parts of the mind or self:
1. The High Self (Kane, Aumakua), inspires.
2. The Conscious Self (Lono) imagines.
3. The Subconscious Self (Ku) remembers.
4. The Core Self (Kanaloa) wills.
About CLEARING YOURSELF of limiting beliefs quickly.
About FREEING YOURSELF from your past quickly.
About MOVING FORWARD in your life and leaving the old baggage behind quickly.
About OPENING YOURSELF UP to all the possibilities all around you quickly.
One nice thing about the Hawaiian version of the secret is that it includes specific instructions for putting it into practice. These instructions can be found in the roots of a little-understood Hawaiian word, haipule.
It's original meaning as a whole word was based on the word hai (to offer) plus pule (prayer, blessing, spell).
Haipule is an Hawaiian word which means "to dream a new life or reality into being."
That is, haipule is a term relating to a process for making good things happen.
The actual process describe four ways to maintain a positive focus, which is the key ingredient of the secret.
Ha, meaning "life, breath, spirit."
Breathe deeply and get emotionally excited while thinking about what you want, or at least feel as positive and happy as you can. When you lose your focus, breathe deeply to get back into the present and start over.
I, meaning "to speak."
Speak the words that describe what you want, aloud or silently. When you find yourself speaking negative words related to what you want, stop, breathe, and go back to saying what you want instead.
Pu, meaning "to issue forth, to appear like smoke."
This is a poetic description of imagination. Imagine what you want in as much sensory detail as you can. When you find yourself imagining what you don't want, stop, breathe, and imagine what you want again.
Le, a short form of lele meaning, basically, "to move."
Whenever you are thinking or speaking about what you want, assume a positive posture and move in confident ways. When you find yourself feeling depressed, helpless or disillusioned in relation to what you want, stop, take a deep breath, and change your posture or the way you move into a more positive and confident mode.
You don't have to do everything every time you think of what you want, but each method reinforces the other and helps you to maintain your positive expectation.
Expand and enrich your life.
So that's it. The secret is out.
Or, as the ancient Hawaiians would have said,
Ahuwale ka nane huna :
"That which was a secret is no longer hidden"
(from 'Olelo No'eau, by Mary Kawena Pukui)
Parts taken from "Huna" means "The Secret" by Serge Kahili King
Monday, June 1, 2009
The key to your happiness and contentment lies within your own heart and mind.
The key to your happiness and contentment lies within you, within your own heart and mind.
The way you start each day is very important; you can start of on the right foot or the wrong one.
You can wake up with a song of joy and gratitude in your heart for the new day, for being alive, for the very wonder of living, and for being in tune with harmony and the rhythm of all life.
You can expect for the very best from the coming day and therefore draw it to you.
What today will bring, rests with you.
Eileen Caddy
From "The Spirit of Findhorn"
Friday, March 27, 2009
Constucting my logo, 5 circles
Sacred geometry, Vesica Pisces
In three dimensions this shape is two spheres which have merged so that the center of each lies on the edge of the other.
The two dimensional description of this shape is two equal circles which intersect, so that the center of each lies on the circumference of the other and the shape formed by the intersection is a pointy ended oval.
The whole geometry is known as the vesica pisces, the overlaping oval is the vesica.
These shapes form the basis of the Flower of Life and are commonly found in the decoration of sacred bulidings and their architecture across virtually all known spiritual traditions.
The over lapping circles can be viewed in 3 states:
*the one in process of becoming two- separation,
*the two in process of becoming one- unification and
*the two in process of becomming three- procreation.
Flower of Life
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Reign Dance massage oils
QUALITIES and GRADES OF MASSAGE/CARRIER OILS
Remember that unrefined oils smell just like the seed or nut from which they came. No smell means that the oil has been refined regardless of what the label states.
The refining process removes all living essentials, colors, phyto-nutrients, vitamins, minerals, phospholipids and essential oils. This is done to increase the shelf-life of the oil and to harvest important chemicals inherent in the oil. One of these commonly harvested chemicals is oleic acid. Oleic acid lowers cholesterol and has the quality of absorption in an oil.
The cost of refinement renders an oil depleted of all nutrient value, but most importantly, the heat involved in refinement creates dangerous acrylimides or plastics. This is also why trans-fats or hydrogenated oils are so dangerous to our well-being and, they are found in all processed foods from the cereals we eat to the oils and lotions we apply to our body, even trans-dermal patches.
Here are the 12 qualities of oil used for both food, medicine and massage. The US Labeling laws are not presently requiring this full level of disclosure on oil labels as does Europe.
1) Certified Organic Food Grade (Non-GMO, no chemical fertilizers, no pesticides)
Certified Organic Crude or Unrefined
Certified Organic Partially Refined
Certified Organic Refined
2) Organically grown (GMO in question, no chemical fertilizers, no pesticides)
Organic Crude or Unrefined
Organic Partially Refined
Organic Refined
3) Sustainably Grown (GMO in question, fertilizers, but no pesticides)Sustainably Grown Unrefined
Sustainably Grown Partially Refined
Sustainably Grown Refined
4) Commercially Grown (has pesticides, fertilizers and are GMO)Conventionally Grown Unrefined
Conventionally Grown Partially Refined
Conventionally Grown Refined
Certified Organic oils are many times refined! How did we find out this information? We called the refineries ourselves!
We also questioned well known organic companies producing foods and oils and found that they used organic partially processed oils. Many times, doing your own research is necessary when sketchy labeling leaves you with questions.
WARNING ABOUT NATURAL FLAVORS:
How many times have you seen a label that has naturals flavor as an ingredient? In calling the company that makes the item, which we did, we found out that is covers everything from MSG to annatto, both of which can cause migraines.
Partially refined oils have been deodorized, the single most damaging process in the oil refinement process! This process takes place at 450-500 degrees for at least 30-45 minutes, until all living essentials and colors are evaporated. (Convection ovens are used with extremely high steam heat.)
Companies do this for increased shelf-life resulting in better financial profits and to give oils a flat neutral oil base to suite their buyers’ specific needs. This processed and partially processed oil is used in cereals, baked goods and processed foods. Fully refined oils are used for cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, lotions, hormone and nicotine patches, some medicines and most massage oils.
Please learn more on their beautiful website:
Reign Dance
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sacred Truths of the Chakra Centers in our body.
I use this concept of “sacred truths” connected to each chakra.
Caroline Myss' Chakra System of Sacred Truths
Understanding Your Sacred Truths
Caroline Myss teaches that the strengths and fears associated with each of the seven chakras follow from either honoring, or not honoring, the sacred truth associated with each of the body's chakras, or energy centers. If the sacred truth is not honored, the likelihood of energy weakness, and possibly physical dysfunctions may increase.
Chakra One - All is One
Essential energy of this Chakra is Tribal Power [Note from Sally: I edit this to add “Safety and Security, Feeling fully Supported and Connected ”]
We are connected to all of life, and every choice we make and every belief we hold exerts influence upon the whole of life.
Fears: Physical survival, abandonment by the group, loss of physical order. [Sally adds: “insecurity about money, work and relationships; feeling alone, unworthy, unconnected, unwanted, afraid”]
Strengths: Tribal, [community, social] and family identity,
bonding, support, loyalty.
[Possible ]Physical Dysfunctions [that may be manifest]
Chronic lower back pain, sciatica, depression, immune disorders, rectal tumors, cancer, varicose veins.
Chakra Two - Honor One Another
The essential energy of this Chakra is Partnership. Every relationship we develop, from the most casual to the most intimate, serves the purpose of helping us to become more conscious.
Fears: Loss of control or being controlled through addiction, rape, betrayal, impotence, financial loss; abandonment. [add or replace with “ignoring or avoiding our feelings, losing our freedom to discover who we are”]
Strengths : Ability and stamina to survive financially and physically, ability to take risks, power to rebel and establish a new life. [Sally edits this to “nurture ourselves and others; in touch with our needs and desires, accept all of our feelings, create life and provide and nurture that life.”]
Physical Dysfunctions: Chronic lower back pain, sciatica, ob/gyn problems, sexual impotency, urinary problems.
Chakra Three - Honor One's Self
Essential energy of Chakra - Personal Power. [and WISDOM ]
We must mature in our self-understanding - the relationship we have with ourselves and how we stand on our own and take care of ourselves.
Fears: Rejection, criticism, failing to meet responsibilities; diminished physical appearance; uncovering of our “secrets.” [struggle, give away our intention, our choice, our will ]
Strengths: [Value ourselves, stand up for ourselves, take our creations into the world] Self-esteem, self-discipline, ambition, ability to handle a crisis, courage to take risks, generosity, ethics, strength of character.
Physical Dysfunctions: Arthritis, gastric or duodenal ulcers, diabetes, indigestion, anorexia or bulimia, liver dysfunction, adrenal dysfunction.
Chakra Four - Love is Divine Power
[Sally adds “Easily and Effortlessly Give and Receive Love”]
Essential energy of Chakra - Emotional Power. [compassion and forgiveness]Emotional energy, not mental energy, is the true motivation of the human body and spirit.
Fears: Loneliness, commitment, “following one's heart,” vulnerability, betrayal, jealousy, bitterness, hatred, inability to forgive.
Strengths: Love, forgiveness, compassion, dedication, inspiration, hope, trust, ability to heal self and others.
Physical Dysfunctions: Heart problems, respiratory diseases, upper back and shoulder pain, and breast cancer.
Chakra Five - Surrender Personal Will to Divine Will
[Sally edits this to “Speak your Truth” and “ I am willing to change”]
Essential energy of Chakra - The Power of Will. Will that has trusted in Divine authority to create the best effects. [ “Actions motivated by a personal integrity.”]
Fears: Yielding our power of choice to a Divine force. [ “giving up our power, not speaking up for ourselves and others, afraid to change]
Strengths: [ express who we are, say exactly what we are thinking and feeling without compromise or judgment, communicate with compassion and integrity ] Faith, self-knowledge, knowing that we can keep our word to ourselves or to another person.
Physical Dysfunctions: Raspy throat, chronic sore throat, mouth ulcers, gum difficulties, temporomandibular joint problems, scoliosis, laryngitis, swollen glands, thyroid problems.
Chakra Six - Seek Only the Truth [ “ Trust your intuition, Know what you know.”]
Essential energy of Chakra - Power of the Mind. [ Insight and Imagination ]Search continually for the difference between truth and illusion.
Fears: Introspection, realistic judgment of others, external counsel, discipline, one's shadow side (what we would hide from the world).
Strengths: [Clarity,Insight and Imagination ] Intellect; ability to evaluate conscious and unconscious insights, receive inspiration, generate acts of creativity and intuitive reasoning.
Physical Dysfunctions: Brain tumor, stroke, neurological disturbances, blindness, deafness, full spinal difficulties, learning disabilities, seizures.
Chakra Seven - Live in the Present Moment
Essential energy of Chakra - Our Spiritual Nature. Seek an intimate connection to the Divine [Creative Renewable Source] in everything we do.
Fears: Spiritual abandonment, loss of identify and connection with life and people around us.
Strengths : [Active partner in co-creating our world ]Faith in the presence of the Divine and in all that that faith represents in one's life - inner guidance, insight into healing, devotion.
Physical Dysfunctions: Paralysis, bone cancer, genetic disorders, multiple sclerosis.
Here’s an interesting list of how the chakra’s relate to developmental levels from FREEWILL EXPRESSION
Represented through The Seven Birthrights in the Development of the Seven Chakras
Chakra One
Womb to 9 months
The Right to Have
Chakra Two
9 months to 2.5 yrs
The Right to Feel
Chakra Three
2.5 yrs to 4.5 yrs
The Right to Act
Chakra Four
4.5 yrs to 6.5 yrs
The Right to Love & be Loved
Chakra Five
6.5 yrs to 10 yrs
The Right to Speak & Hear Truth
Chakra Six
10 yrs to 14 yrs
The Right to See
Chakra Seven
14 yrs to 21 yrs
The Right to Know
The following is a little confusing, maybe because it was translated badly.
Some good info though.
AlohaVeda Chakras
1 Chakra
MULADHARA: Root Chakra:
Purpose: Foundation
Location: Base of Spine
Mahabhuta: Space
Vata Dosha
Subdosha: ApanaVata
Color: Red
Identity: Physical Space
Orientation: Self-Preservation
Planet: Saturn
Psychological Issues:
Roots, grounding, trust, appropriate boundaries, family stability, prosperity, security
Balanced Characteristics:
Good health, vitality, well-grounded, comfortable in body, sense of trust in the world, ability to relax and be still, prosperity, right livelihood, feeling of safety and security.
Imbalance Characteristic: Fear and Anxiety
“I don’t have the right to be here.”
Deficiency:
disconnection for body, notably underweight, fearful, anxious, restless, can’t settle, poor focus and discipline, poor boundaries, chronic disorganization
Excess:
obesity, overeating, hoarding, material fixation, greed, sluggish, lazy, tired. addiction to security, fear of change, rigid boundaries
Physical Manifestations:
Colon disorders, disorders of the anus, disorders of bone and teeth, disorders of the legs, feet, knees, buttocks, eating disorders, frequent illness, osteoarthritis
Healing Strategies:
Reconnect with body (abhyanga, PK, Hatha yoga, dance, weight lighting) utilize sense of touch (massage) overcome affirmations, meditation.
2 Chakra
SVADISTHANA: (sweetness)
Dosha: Kapha and Vata
Subdosha: Avalambhaka Kapha and Apana Vata
Mahabhuta: Water
Color: Orange
Purpose: Connection and Emotional Flow
Location: Lower Abdomen/Sacral Plexus
Orientation: Self-gratification
Planet: Moon
Psychological Issues:
Emotions, Sexuality, Desire, Passion, Pleasure, Movement or Flow
Balanced Characteristics:
Graceful movements, emotional intelligence, ability to experience pleasure, nurturance of self and others, ability to change and flow, healthy boundaries
Imbalance Characteristic: Pragya Aparad: Guilt, Rigidity, Attachment
“I don’t have the right to feel.”
Deficiency: Rigidity in the body and attitudes, frigidity, fear of sex, poor social skills, denial of pleasure, excessive boundaries, fear of change, lack of desire, passion, excitement
Excess: Sexual addiction, sexual acting out, pleasure addiction (including food), excessively strong emotions, ruled by emotions (crisis junkies, hysteria), excessively sensitive – emotional, poor boundaries, seductive manipulation, emotional dependency, obsessive attachment
Physical Manifestations: disorders of reproductive organs, urogenital disorders, menstrual disorders, sexual dysfunction, low back, knee trouble or lack of flexibility, deadened senses – loss of appetite, for food, sex, life
Healing Strategies:Movement therapy (yoga, tai chi, dancing, belly dancing)Emotional release or containment as necessaryAbhyangaAyurvedic Spa treatments (facials, milk baths, etc)
Overcome pragya aparad with affirmations, meditation, inner child work
3 Chakra
MANIPURA: lustrous gem
Dosha: Pitta
Purpose: Transformation
Location: Solar Plexus
Orientations: Self definition
Mahabhuta: Fire
Subdosha: Ranjaka Pitta
Color: Yellow
Identity: Ego Identity
Planet: Mars
Psychological Issues:Self-esteem, personal power, autonomy, individuation, energy, will
Balanced Characteristics: Responsible, reliable, balanced, effective will, good self-esteem, confidence, warm personality, appropriate self-discipline, spontaneity, playfulness, humor
Imbalance Characteristic: shame
Pragya Aparad “I don’t have the right to be independent or powerful”
Deficiency: Low energy, weak will, easily manipulated, poor self-discipline and follow-through, low self-esteem, emotionally cold, collapsed middle, attraction to stimulants, passive, unreliable
Excess: Aggressive, need to be right, dominating, controlling, manipulative, power hungry, attraction to sedatives, stubbornness, driving ambition, competitive, arrogant hyperactive
Physical Manifestations: Poor digestion, eating disorders, ulcers, hypoglycemia, diabetes, hypertension, disorders of stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, chronic fatigue.
Healing Strategies:Risk taking (in deficiency)
Deep relaxation (shir, meditation)
Vigorous exercise (martial arts, aerobics,Yoga or pilates that emphasizes the core
Counseling re: shame and ego strength
Virechana (laxative therapy) to decrease Pitta
Overcome pragya aparad with affirmation, meditation
4 Chakra
ANAHATA: unstuck
Mahabhuta: fire
(Water)Dosha: Pitta
(Kapha)Subdosha: Sadhaka Pitta
Avalambhaka Kapha
Purpose: Love
Color: Green
Location: Center of Chest
Identity: Social
Orientation: Acceptance of self and others
Planet: Venus
Psychological Issues:
Balanced Pragya Aparad: Love, balance, self-love, relationship, intimacy, devotion balanced characteristics, compassionate, loving, empathetic, self-loving, altruistic, peaceful,
Imbalanced characteristic: “I don’t have the right to be loved.", grief, or coldness.
Deficiency: Antisocial, withdrawn, cold, critical, judgmental of self or others, loneliness, fear of intimacy, lack of empathy, narcissism excess, codependency, poor boundaries, demanding, clinging, jealous, disorders of the heart, thymus, lungs, breast, arms, sunken chest, circulation problems, asthma, immune system dysfunction.
Healing Strategies:Meditation, Pranayama, utilize sense of touch (abhyanga, PK, massage) Overcome with counseling, Behavioral rasayanas (connecting with children or pets)
5 Chakra
VISHUDDHA: Purification
Dosha: Vata
Purpose: communication/Creativity
Location: Throat
Orientation: Self-expression
Mahabhuta: Air
Subdosha: Udana Vata
Color: Bright Blue
Identity: creative
Planet: Mercury
Psychological Issues: communication, creativity, listening,resonance, fining one’s own voice
Balanced Characteristics: resonant voice, good listener, clear communication, diplomatic, lives creatively.
Imbalance Characteristic: Lies
“I don’t have the right to express”
Deficiency: fear of speaking, small weak voice, difficulty with putting feelings into words, introversion, shyness, tone deaf, poor rhythm
Excess: Excessive talking,using talking as a defense, inability to listen, poor auditory comprehension, gossiping, dominating conversations.
Physical Manifestations: Sore throat, ear problems, hoarseness, voice disorders, lymphatic congestion or toxicity, tightness of jaw, TMJ
Healing Strategies: Utilize sense of sound (chanting, singing, toning)
Silence: (for excessiveTeach listening and communication skills, voice lessons, journaling, affirmations meditation, NasyaYoga
6 Chakra
AJNA: to perceive and command
Dosha: Pitta/Vata
Purpose: to see into things
Locations: forehead (third eye)
Orientation: Self-Reflection
Mahabhuta: Fire/space
Subdosha: Alochaka Pitta/Prana Vata
Color: IndigoIdentity:
Archetypal Planet: Jupiter
Psychological Issues:Insight, intuition, imagination, rigidity visualization, dreams, vision, memory
Balanced Characteristics: Perceptive, intuitive, good memory, able to access and remember dreams, able to think symbolically, able to visualize
Imbalance Characteristic: Illusion
“I don’t have the right to see”
Deficiency: Poor vision, poor memory, difficulty imaging alternatives, difficulty visualizing, denial (can’t see what is going on), rigidity (one true and only true way)
Excess: Delusion, obsessions, nightmares, hallucinations, difficulty concentrating
Physical Manifestations: vision problems, headaches
Healing Strategies: Meditation, Mandalas, Color therapy, creative visualization, massaging the third eye with essential oils, affirmations, meditation
YOGA ASANA, Palming the eyes
7 Chakra
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