I use to think that chakras
were more of an Eastern philosophy rather than an actual part of our
bodies. That's right: "bodies". We have
a physical body as we all know which is amazing and complex, but did you ever
stop to think about how our spiritual body works? Doesn't it stand to reason
that there is more at work behind our physical body that we cannot see?
When
someone has brain surgery their thoughts aren't there. If someone has
heart surgery we cannot see the emotions we know they have. Where are
these things? You won't see the chakra energy centers either, but many who do a
lot of spiritual work have felt their chakras and know they are there.
Actually,
everyone has at least felt the energy of the heart chakra when experiencing
deeply intense emotions. The common nervous sensation known as
"butterflies" have to do with another chakra known as the solar
plexis. I know some think that the chakras are demonic - which baffles me since
God created our bodies with a purpose. Remember, chakras are within us, the
kingdom of God is within you (see Luke 17:21), so they are
directly from God. How else would we receive inspiration, intuition, revelation
and so on? There needs to be a connection, a way to communicate, from spiritual
to physical. It is my belief that the chakras are the key to transmitting
information at an unseen vibratory rate out into the universe and back again,
in a sophisticated dance of colors.
Have we in the west really
missed out on learning about the chakras? Chances are, if you have
learned common bible stories or studied scriptures at all, you have heard about
them. Some stories are cloaked with a deeper meaning, and that, my friend, will
have to be another blog post. For now let's look at several passages that speak
directly of our ethereal anatomy.
The ancient prophet Ezekiel recorded his vision of our
chakras (chakra means "wheel" in Sanskrit):
"...for the spirit of the living creature was in the
wheels." Ezekiel 1:19-21
Chakras have different colors which correspond to the rainbow: "As
the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the
appearance of the brightness round about. This was the
appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD." Ezekial 1:28
“ I
beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose
garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his
throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.” Daniel 7:9
“And
out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there
were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits
of God.” Revelations 4:5
“And I
saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the
backside, sealed with seven
seals." Revelation 5:1. Hmm... The "backside" of a book is called
a spine. We have a spine….(“I did liken all scriptures unto us,
that it might be for our profit and learning” (1 Nephi 19:23).
Other examples of the number seven in the Bible:
- There were seven pairs of clean animals that were received into
the Ark. Genesis 7:2
- Seven people boarded the boat with Noah.
- “Then the ark
rested in the seventh month...” Genesis 8.4
- No animal could be
sacrificed until it was seven days old. Ex 22:30
- There were seven
“I AM’s” in the Gospel of John that Jesus used when He spoke of Himself.
- The Sabbath is the
seventh day of the week.
- Seven
baskets of surplus food are left after the multiplication of loaves. Matt.
15:32-37
- Peter
asks if he should forgive seven times. Matt. 18:21
- The Lord would
discipline Israel up to sevenfold if they refused to obey Him. Lev 26:18
- “The LORD will
cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face;
they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways” Deuteronomy 28:7
- Jesus mentions
seven woes (or judgments) on the unrepentant in Matthew 23.
- Jesus also
mentions seven parables in Matthew 13.
- There were seven
letters to the seven churches in the Book of Revelation 2, 3.
- There were also
seven trumpets announcing judgments by God in the Book of Revelation (8).
- There were seven
signs given in the Gospel of John.
- Joshua and Israel
marched around Jericho seven times while seven priests blew seven trumpets
before the walls came crashing down. Joshua 6:3-4
- Elisha told the
military commander Naaman to bathe in the Jordan River seven times and he
would be healed of his leprosy. 2 Kings 5:10
- There were seven
qualities or attributes of the Messiah mentioned in Isaiah 11:2.
- There are seven
things that the Lord hates mentioned in Proverbs 6:16.
- There were seven
stems on the lampstand in the tabernacle. Ex 25:37
- There were seven
angels pouring out seven bowls of the wrath of God in the Book of
Revelation (16:1).
And the list goes on and on! 7 days of
famine, 7 days of celebration, 7 days of building, 7 days of fasting....So
maybe some of these reference 7 actual days or years? But I'm thinking
it's mentioned SO MANY TIMES that there has GOT to be something more there!
There are also a significant amount of
sevens in The Book of Mormon. Here are a
few examples:
- Seven
rebellions by Laman and Lemuel are recorded in 1 Nephi.
- Seven
churches are mentioned in the land of Zarahemla. (Mosiah 25:33)
- Seven
converted Lamanite cities and lands are listed. (Alma 23:7-13)
- The
Nephite monetary system is based on the number seven. (Alma 11)
- Seven are
killed by Ammon at the Waters of Sebus. (Alma 18:16)
- Seven
“deadly sins” of Nephites are recorded by Mormon. (Alma 50:21)
I
believe the many authors of these books persisted to incorporate the number
seven (and multiples of 7) into their work purposefully.
The purpose is simply this: we are to attentively
work to raise our consciousness up out of the lower energy centers or chakras
(aka, our “lower nature”) in order to meet God IN THIS LIFETIME. “And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be
lifted up.” John 3:14
(Side note: If you know the related elements
of the chakras, you can gather even more meaning from the stories. How many people are forever changed or
affected by water and fire in the scriptures?)
I also want to emphasize that just
because the authors of these words are trying to convey a certain message and
use specific numbers (the number 3 and 40 are also a common occurrence), doesn’t
mean that these stories didn’t have real people behind them. I do believe that the spirit guided these
writers to transmit certain ideas and histories in a very precise way for His purposes.
Just because a story can be seen symbolically doesn’t mean the characters are
from some fable.
I believe the scriptures are so rich in
meaning we can gain understanding from them at whatever level we are at. There’s the basic level where we read the
story and take it literally. We can also
“liken the scriptures” to us in our day. Next we look at what things might mean
allegorically. And there is also a hidden meaning that can be revealed through
revelation based on what we are ready for or what we need for that time in our
lives.
Sat Nam,
Samantha
This life is known as maya, meaning 'illusion'. Not that it isn't 100% real, but because this isn't who we are originally.
"According to ancient masters, “Prana is a mystical force that is found in all living physical entities, but which is non-physical. It is in the air without being air. It is in water without being water. it is in food without being food.” The ancients said that wherever there is life in the universe, there is prana. Without prana, all would be dead, lifeless matter. The word prana is derived from the Sanskrit word signifying absolute energy, divine energy, or as I know it, the Light of Christ.
Usually when "Christ" is spoken of, we are referring to the Master, Jesus Christ. Christ is a title rightly given to the Lord Jesus Christ as he was a master of prana, or life force energy.
