The Chakra System In Greater Detail

The chakra system was discovered in ancient times, and was first written about in the Vedic texts of the Hindu religion. The Charka system is also an integral part of ancient Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture.

Other ancient cultures made similar discoveries of this energy system within the human body. For instance the Kabbalistic Sefirot system is remarkably like the chakra structure depicted in ancient Hindu writing.

The modern chakra system is the result of ongoing research. Mystical teachings such as Theosophy have made significant contributions, and medical science has established the fact that major points within our endocrine system correspond perfectly with the location of the seven primary chakras.

Important: You don't need to embrace any specific religious system, or to have any belief in the supernatural, in order to benefit greatly from the study of the chakra system! Chakras are centers of energy that interact with and control specific emotional, physical, and psychological functions; gaining knowledge about your chakra system and how to keep it healthy is very much like learning and practicing any type of physical or mental health program.

A very effective way to think about the chakra system is to consider it a fifth pillar of your overall health. Optimal health consists of good physical, emotional, psychological, and for many people spiritual practices. The chakras are part of our energy, or transcendant health, system.

Our energy is separate from, while still integral with, our other spheres of health. By addressing imbalances within our chakra system, we are able to heal physical problems and make great improvements to our emotional and intellectual wellbeing.

On the next page we'll address the crucial issue of having the right frame of mind for exploring the chakra system within your own pursuit of harmonic health.