The human body is a creation that surpasses much more than our current understanding. The body is a living temple of God incorporated with numerous meridians through which the vital energy of life flows. There are seven chakras or energy centers located in your body that act as windows to allow your body to breathe spiritually. Becoming more closely attuned to one’s energy provides balance, nurtures the healing process, and helps you to better understand the vast array of impulses, thoughts, feelings and emotions that you experience every moment.

Fifty years ago, we knew practically nothing about the human energy field. All we basically knew was that the food we ate gave us energy. The more we ate, the more energy we had. Over the past few decades information about the human energy system has increased dramatically. There are numerous books about the human aura, the human energy field and the chakras. There are also a variety of workshops designed to give you hands on experience working with the human energy system, such as chakra healing, color healing, energy healing using hands of light. The central theme of all of these activities is to help us better understand how our bodies function in a physical and spiritual capacity.

Still, with all of this information at our fingertips, it can be difficult to substantiate the existence of the auric energy field because it is something that is invisible. How do we know that this energy field exists, especially for the newcomer? Kirlian photography captures the human aura, but do the pictures reveal the true essence of what our energy field looks like? The human energy system, like anything else new to your internal field of awareness, is something to which you must become intuitively sensitized and attuned. But even before you actually engage in the process of working with your energy system, you should approach the endeavor with an open mind. Make your auric energy field the central theme of focus during your meditation activities and keep in mind the first rule of thumb when considering matters of spirituality and that which is intangible.

The first rule of thumb is that anything that cannot be seen requires faith that it exists. After all, we are talking about the human energy system. The human energy system comprises the core of the invisible presence that expresses our spirituality. Spirituality and faith go together like peas and carrots, as Forest Gump would say.

In beginning our discussion on the human energy system, let’s analyze it from a twofold perspective, physical and nonphysical. Perhaps when we understand how our energy system functions from a physical perspective we might better understand how the invisible aspect of our energy system functions. Let’s take things from a physical perspective first and begin with a very brief discussion on anatomy.

Blood is the life sustaining substance that of our bodies. The air that we breathe and everything that we eat and drink is processed and absorbed into the blood. There are large arteries and many small arteries or vessels that branch off from the larger ones. The blood vessels that carry oxygen, nutrients and all of the essential elements to support the internal structure the sustain our bodies circulates continuously through the heart. The heart is the energy center of our body. It is a miraculous instrument of creation that gives us life. The arteries, blood vessels and heart is the visible source of our physical body.

The vital life energy comprises the nonphysical aspect of our energy system. The meridians through which the vital life energy flow is likened to invisible blood vessels in the body and function much in the same capacity. There are large meridians and many smaller meridians that branch off from the larger ones. The meridians flow between a series of seven chakras. Like the heart, the chakras are energy centers within the nonphysical aspect of our body. Blood flowing through veins cannot be felt, but the flow of vital force energy can be felt when a person’s inner senses are properly attuned.

The chakra energy centers allow our body to breathe spiritually. The chakras are invisible valves which govern and equalize the flow of spiritual light and energy both into and out of the body. We have seven major chakra centers, five of which are located along the spine. Chakra is Sanskrit for “wheels or centers of radiating life force.” The wheels are actually a series of vortexes within the body. Tis their spinning action that connects us more closely with the Holy Spirit. The energy of our chakras can help us greatly with balancing our stride along the path of self-discovery. These energy centers are also referred to as reflectors, since they take in the Light of God and reflect that Light back to the world. Let’s examine further the characteristics and functions of the each chakra.

The first chakra is the root chakra and is located at the base of the spine. This chakra governs our will to live, our life force energy and is the grounding link between us and the earth. It represents our physical energy, stability, passion and transmutation. The color of this chakra is red and its element is earth. It is linked with the reproductive system, lower extremities, legs and feet, testes, large intestine, rectum and prostate.

The second chakra is the sacral chakra and is located a few inches below the navel. This chakra affects our emotions, desire, creativity, sexuality, appetite, patience, endurance, self-confidence and well-being. The color of this chakra is orange and its element is water. It is linked with the reproductive system, ovaries, bladder, kidneys, adrenals, and is the center for detoxifying the body.

The third chakra is the solar plexus and is located a few inches above the naval. This chakra represents our personal power, will, purpose and strength, vitality, ambition and decisions. The color of this chakra is yellow and its element is fire. It is linked with the digestive system, stomach, gallbladder, liver, spleen and small intestine.

The fourth chakra is the heart center and is located at the heart in the center of the chest. This chakra governs our ability to love unconditionally and aligns our love with divine love. It affects our sense of harmony, joy, peace and acceptance. The heart chakra balances the other charkas. Its color is green and its element it air. The heart chakra is linked to the heart and pulmonary activities, immune system, thymus and tissue regeneration. It awakens our higher compassion and innate healing abilities.

The fifth chakra is your throat chakra and is located at the base of the throat. This chakra reflects the power of the spoken word, the ability to speak our truth and communicate clearly and effectively. It represents listening and taking responsibility for our actions, speaking things into being (assists in manifesting abundance). The color of this chakra is blue and its element is spirit. It is linked to the throat, thyroid, esophagus, mouth, teeth, and vocal apparatus.

The sixth chakra is the third eye and is located between the eyebrows. This chakra is associated with the pineal gland and stimulates inner sight, clairvoyance, intuition, creative imagination, psychic abilities and self-realization. Often referred to as the mind’s eye, this visionary center transcends multidimensional realities. Its color is indigo (does not have an element). This chakra is linked to the pituitary gland, brain, endocrine system, sinuses, eyes, ears and face.

The seventh chakra is the crown chakra and located at the top of the head. This chakra reflects our spirituality, higher mind, knowing, our connection to God and expansion of our consciousness. Its our link to our past lives and their effects on us in the present. The color of this chakra is violet/white (does not have an element). It is linked to the pineal gland and nervous system.

As we discussed in our previous class on ‘Spirituality,’ the chakras and the meridians through which the vital life force energies flow comprises the human aura. The aura or auric energy field is also the underlying human spirit. Let’s emphasize this again. The aura and the spirit are one in the same. The aura/spirit are the field of energy that give us life as a sentient being. All essential ingredients necessary to enable us to function are housed within our energy field. Whether these ingredients are seen or unseen, it doesn’t matter because there are both manifested and unmanifested energy housed within the spirit. What we see is manifested energy, namely our physical body and its various parts. What we don’t see is unmanifested energy, such as thoughts, feelings, emotions and all characteristics that make up your personage. The energy comprising the auric energy field is in a constant state of fluctuation, which can be easy to relate to considering our feelings and emotions regularly fluctuate and our thoughts often run chaotic.

It is said that for everything in existence there is a source. Some sources are hidden, some are not. We know that the energy center or source of the physical body is the heart, but what about the auric energy field or spirit? What is the source that sustains our spirit? The source of the spirit’s energy is the soul which is located within the heart. The energy permeating the spirit circles continuously through the soul. The energy permeating the spirit is continuously animated by the light or fire of the soul. How do we know that the soul is a flame that dwells within us? Consider the following exerpt from the Principle Upanishads.

The soul dwells within us, a flame the size of a thumb. When it is known as the Lord of the past and future, then ceases all fear: This in truth is That. Like a flame without smoke, the size of a thumb, is the soul; the Lord of the past and the future, the same both today and tomorrow: This in truth is That.

OK, so we have some profound wisdom from an Ancient Text. But where might we ask does the soul gets its life giving fire? In other words, the soul is the source of the spirit, but where and what is the source of the soul? Answering this question is a bit complex, but only if we make it so. It falls along the lines of the first rule of thumb and that we must have faith. The above excerpt reveals that our soul flame dwells within us, but it didn't exactly specify that our soul flame dwells within the heart. Let's examine another excerpt given to us by the Master Sananda and put the two pieces of wisdom together. How do we know it is within the heart?

Bring thine self to the alter of the living God, and know ye it is within thee, within thy own breath. ‘Tis not built of stone and mortar (as are the great Cathedrals), it is within thy own heart cell. Be ye not deluded by the ones which are prone to hold thee in bondage, it is the way of the unenlightened.

It is safe to assume that one's alter is the soul. It is within thy own breath and heart cell. After all, the focus of our prayer, meditation and In Reach efforts are to develop a closer kinship with our best friend, our soul. Our soul is the spark of light within us because it is the piece of God within us. Our soul sustains the heart and pumps energy throughout our auric field and our physical body.

We would remind ourselves that we are embarking upon the process of building a new home within the house of God. The home we are building is us. We are the home. Be the home. Our home is solid and impenetrable. Our foundation is anchored within the breath of God, which might be perceived as a metaphorical depiction of the infinite blanket of universal energy that is continously swirling within, without and all about.

We would also like to draw your attention to another metaphorical depiction in regards to building our new home. Consider it something you can envision. Our chakras act to our body very much like the windows of our home. Consider how stale and stuffy our home gets when the windows are left closed for a time. When the windows are opened in spring and the air enters and circulates throughout our home, the atmosphere is refreshed and we are able to breathe more freely. It is exactly the same way with our body. By directing our attention inward to God, our chakras open wider and spin faster. We might see our energy centers as fans drawing the Wind of Spirit into our body which serves to circulate Light and Love through our being and revitalize us. Our body will slowly become acclimatized with the Holy Spirit by breathing in and out the Love of God.

We invite you to visit our next room to see a display of the human energy system in action. Courtesy of Kyle and Karmen.