CHAKRA BIJA MANTRA MEDITATION

(Used with Yoga Posture Openings)

This Program Refers to the Seven Main Energy Centers that Loosely Follow the Course of the Spine

Benefits:          Enhance sensitivity and connection to the chakras’ energy fields.  Create greater order, harmony and balance in the energy field. Promote a greater sense of well-being.  Expand and heighten conscious awareness.

Location              Governs                             Element                             Name                              Color                                            Sound

Tailbone                safety/security                    earth                      Muladhara                      red                                        Lam

2” ¯ navel             sexuality/sensuality             water                     Svadhisthana                   orange                                   Vam

2”­ navel              control                                 fire                        Manipura                        yellow                                    Ram

Heart                     compassion/love                   air                         Anahata                         emerald green                        Yam

Throat                   communication                     ether                     Vishudda                        indigo blue                              Ham

Third Eye              intuition/creativity               light                       Ajna                               violet                                      Om

Crown                   connection to

                              Higher Power                     consciousness          Sahasrara                         white                                     Silence

As we focus on each of these energy centers, starting from the root Chakra, Muladhara, visualizing the color of the energy center (each is a vortex), we chant the sound listed above.  Please note that the “a” in each sound is the short a pronunciation.    Example Lahm.  Draw out the sound:  Llllllaaaaaaammmm.