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Chakras

"The Chakras are thought to vitalize the physical body and to be associated with interactions of a physical, emotional and mental nature. They are considered loci of life energy, or prana, (also called shakti, or chi), which is thought to flow among them along pathways called nadis. The function of the Chakras is to spin and draw in this Universal Life Force Energy to keep the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical health of the body in balance." -Wikipedia, and I'd say it's a decent definition.

My definition is simply that Chakras are energy filters located in the body with corresponding locations in your ethereal or astral body that act as conduits or connectors between you and the Universal Life Energy. Each Chakra filters the Universal Life Energy into a different type of energy(emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, etc) that your body requires to function properly.

In a nutshell, Chakras are energy centers within the body.

There are seven major Chakras, but really there are many more, including some that reside outside of our physical and etheric bodies. For now, we'll just talk about the major seven. Here is a list of their location, color, and function starting at the bottom and working our way up.

Name: Root Chakra.
Color: Red.
Location: The base of the pelvic bone.
Function: This Chakra represents the physical, root, survival, security, your base.

Name: Sacral Chakra.
Color: Orange.
Location: The groin area, lower abdomen.
Function: Emotions, sexual energy, creativity.

Name: Solar Plexus.
Color: Yellow.
Location: The stomach or gut.
Function: Personal power, control, freedom, mental energy.

Name: Heart Chakra.
Color: Green.
Location: Heart and lung area.
Function: Love, compassion, empathy, healing.

Name: Throat Chakra.
Color: Blue.
Location: Throat.
Function: Communication, expression, speech.

Name: Third Eye.
Color: Indigo/purple.
Location: Right between your eyebrows.
Function: Intuition, psychic abilities, clairvoyance.

Name: Crown Chakra.
Color: White or Violet.
Location: Top of your head.
Function: Consciousness, connection to the Universal Life Energy.

Your Chakras are always open, for the most part, but they may not be in optimal shape or as open as they could be. There are many ways to open up your Chakras, as with cleaning them you must find the method that is right for you.

Beginning with the root Chakra imagine a red ball of energy spinning in a clockwise direction around an imaginary pole going through your body from head to toe. Make the red ball of energy strong, clear, and powerful. Sometimes people let their Chakras pulsate with energy, sometimes Chakras look like spinning galaxies(that's how I visualize them), and sometimes they are cylindrical instead of in the shape of a ball. All you're really doing is activating the energy center. It may feel like you're imagining it at first, but don't let that stop you. In time you'll feel, see, or even hear a tonal sound when you spin your Chakras. Repeat the process with your second Chakra (orange) and all the way up to your Crown Chakra (white or violet).

As for closing down your Chakras, you don't really want to do that. The more energized your Chakras are, the better you will feel, and the better your life will flow. What you may be thinking of is shielding yourself, which is something you want to do if you are around someone with aggressive energy, or someone trying to leech your power from you. To shield you can visualize a shield of white or gold energy surrounding your whole body, leaving you cocoon like inside. Or you can visualize a mirror in front of you reflecting the person's negative energy back on them.

As mentioned in my definition of Chakra I consider them to be like filters. Have you ever seen a coffee filter or vacuum cleaner's filter after it's been used? They get really gunky and filthy, they can't be used a second time. Here are a few examples of if your Chakras are clogged.