CHAKRA
ALIGNMENTS Continued
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CHAKRAS
The chakras play a vital functional role in our physical body
and in our normal subjective consciousness. The chakras are the means by which
the functions of the all of the vehicles, including our physical body, are
carried out. The actual functions and attributes of the chakras with regard to
our physical body is an involved topic. Also, the functions of the chakras is
not simply physiological, but psychological as well. Thus, when discussing the
chakra's functions we are relating physiological functions with psychological
behaviors.
These chakras, or energy centers, function as pumps or valves, regulating the flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to respond to conditions in our life. We open and close these valves when we decide what to think, and what to feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us.
The physiological functions of the chakras
The root and belly chakras are related to generative and sexual
functions.
The navel chakra is related to digestion.
The heart chakra is related to the heart and circulation.
The throat chakra is related to the lungs and the voice,
including the ears, nose, and throat.
The third eye chakra is related to vision, the eyes, and the
pituitary gland.
The crown chakra is related to the brain, and especially the
pituitary and pineal glands.
The psychological
functions of the chakras
In terms of psychological functions, the three lower chakras are
related to our raw emotions and biological instincts ranging from sexual desire
and hunger, into passion, anger, pleasure and joy and other relatively simple
emotional states. The four higher chakras are related to higher cognitive
states. Thus the heart chakra is related to empathy and understanding. The
throat chakra is related to vocal expression, hearing, and the ability to
communicate. The third eye chakra is related to discriminative
cognition and the ability to understand. And the crown chakra is also
related to understanding and comprehension, but as well serves as an
integrative factor, and is thus related to the gestalt nature of the mind.
The consequences of having blocked chakras