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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