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First Steps in Mastering the

Chakras
Joanne Karpinen, Ph.D. DCEP
ACEP Consultant for DCEP Certification
~
Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner
Eden Energy Medicine Foundations Teacher

Presentation Outline

Introduction: What is a chakra?


Location of the chakras
Organs/glands and psychological correlates
Two methods for balancing the chakras
Three ways to connect the chakras

Objectives
On completion of this program, participants will
be able to:
Name the seven major chakras & identify their
locations in relation to the physical body
Describe at least two physiological (organ/gland)
and psychological correlates of each of the seven
major chakras
Be able to clear & balance each chakra

Introduction
The chakras are major centers of subtle energy that vitalize
the body.
They are vortices of energy that spin clockwise and
counterclockwise at multiple levels as they metabolize our life
experiences and bring new life force to us.
They carry our history; family legacies and patterns; and
cognitive, emotional and physical habit patterns.
Some say they carry our karma and past life experiences.
Always remember - chakra clearing does not have to be
complicated or difficult to produce significant, positive
changes in every aspect of a persons life.

Chakra
Locations

6th
Third Eye
Forehead
3rd
Solar
Plexus
1st
Root

7th
Crown
5th
Throat
4th
Heart
2nd
Sacral

Physiological (Organ/Gland) and


Psychological Correlates
Each chakra has connections to various organs
and glands within the body.
Each chakra also has psychological correlates.
If you are familiar with these correlates, they
can help you identify deeper meanings and
additional aspects related to the issue at
hand.

The Front and


Back Chakras
When you treat the
chakras you energize
the aura & meridians
The Root Chakra pulls
energy up from the
earth & sends it back
down to the earth
The Crown Chakra
pulls energy down
from above & sends
energies back upward
Similar to the double
helix form of DNA

Root Chakra (First)

Location: base of spine (coccyx) - pilot light


Basic instinctual drives - Tribal Nature
Earth bound energy grounds us
Organs/Glands: sexual organs - adrenals (F-F-F)
Psychological: Deep fears, trauma, abuse
Core Issue = Survival ~ right to be here
Unbalanced RC: over/underweight, hoarding, fear &
anxiety, basic restlessness, depression, lack
discipline, difficulty standing up for oneself
Balanced RC: Safety, trust & courage to pursue goals

Sacral Chakra (Second)


Location: Between top pubic bone & navel (L5 & Sacrum)
Energy of who we were (unafraid - free - pure) before lifes
trials & hurts
Organs/Glands: Reproductive system, small & large
intestines, lower back
Psychological: Relationships, self-concept & self-acceptance
Core Issue = Emotions, Sexuality~ right to feel & want
Unbalanced SC: Guilt, poor boundaries, emotional numbness
or over reaction, fear of pleasure
Balanced SC: Flexible & fluid, ability to feel sexual pleasure,
comfortable identifying & feeling emotions

Solar Plexus Chakra (Third)


Location: above navel (T12 & L1)
Organs/Glands: pancreas, adrenals, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine, liver, gall bladder, spleen
Psychological: fearful of their own & other peoples
emotions, over reactions, emotional blocks,
disconnected from personal power, our identity
Core Issue = power & will ~ right to discover
personal power & be free to act on inner authority
Unbalanced SP: shame, weak personal will, poor selfesteem or dominating, aggressive, blaming
Balanced SP: strength of will & purpose, self-esteem

Heart Chakra (Fourth)


Location: Heart (T4-5)
Organs/Glands: thymus, upper thoracic vertebrae, ribs, lungs,
breasts, heart, pericardium, blood circulation
Psychological: issues regarding forgiveness, grief, closed off
to relationships
Core Issue: love & Relationships ~ right to love & be loved
Unbalanced HC: holding grudges, inability to love or be loved,
jealous, isolated, lack of empathy, lack of forgiveness
Balanced HC: love, joy, compassion, self-love & acceptance,
good relationships, decisions based on love & logic, connects
to others. Tricky intersection of best for Me & best for All

Throat Chakra (Fifth)


Location: base of throat (C7 & T1)
Organs/Glands: thyroid, parathyroid, throat, neck, ears, arms,
tongue, shoulders, cervical vertebrae, brain stem, occiput
Psychological: Communication difficulties, blocked artistic
expression, unable to speak ones truth, unable to speak up
for oneself or to listen, self-righteousness, rigidity of ideas
Core Issue: Communication ~ right to speak your truth, be
heard and hear the truth
Unbalanced TC: excessive talking, inability to listen, fear of
speaking, not being true to self (inauthentic)
Balanced TC: clear communication, authentic, creativity

Third Eye Chakra (Sixth)


Location: mid-brow
Organ/gland: pituitary, hypothalamus, eyes, ears, sinuses,
frontal lobes of brain, skull
Psychological: distorted reality, confusion, cut off from
intuition, difficulty with sight (physical & psychic), illusions,
non-imaginative
Core issue: Intuition & Imagination~ right to see & know
deeply
Unbalanced: unwilling to be truly open-minded, rigid mental
constructs, focusing on intelligent thought while denying the
intuitive/psychic side, headaches, nightmares
Balanced: intuitive perception, accurate interpretation,
imagination & clear seeing

Crown Chakra (Seventh)


Location: crown of head
Organ/gland: pineal, brain, skull
Psychological: feeling disconnected from spirit &
fulfillment of purpose, lost soul connection, apathy, l
Core Issue: Awareness ~ right to have a spiritual
connection
Unbalanced CC: overly intellectual, spiritual
addiction, confusion, dissociation, limited beliefs
Balanced: unified with our wisdom, pursuit of
knowledge, formation of a worldview & spiritual
connection/pursuits

Eden Energy Medicine


Balancing the Chakras
Begin at Root Chakra. Move hand two to four inches above
the Root in a counterclockwise direction. Circle the width of
the body slowly for about 3 minutes shake hands off.
Move your hand clockwise over the Root Chakra for about 3
minutes.
Continue in this manner through all seven chakras.
NOTE: At Crown Chakra for MEN, move hand CLOCKWISE for
3 minutes; then stabilize COUNTERclockwise for 3 minutes
End with figure 8 patterns over each chakra to help anchor
the healing effects.
If person gets a headache, do a Crown Pull (stretch the scalp)
& move to the Crown Chakra & clear from the Crown down.

Connecting Chakras
Root (primal sense of self)
Sacral (emotional sense of self childlike wonder)
Solar Plexus (ego identity with boundaries)
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
Heart (sense of self expands - love connections)
Throat (self-expression in the world)
3rd Eye (intuition sense of self transcends ego)
Crown (transcendence universal connections)

Eden Energy Medicine


Ways to Connect Chakras
1. Connect Chakras with hands
One hand on Root Chakra (top of thigh) & other hand on Sacral
Chakra. Hold one minute. Switch hands & hold one minute.
One hand on Sacral Chakra & one hand on Solar Plexus. Hold 2 min.
One hand on Solar Plexus & one hand on Heart Chakra. Hold 2 min.
One hand on Heart Chakra & one hand on Throat Chakra. Hold 2 min
One hand on Throat Chakra & one hand on 3rd Eye. Hold 2 min.
One hand on 3rd Eye & one hand on Crown Chakra. Hold 2 min.

2. Make Figure 8s between chakras


3. Taking Down the Flame (Energy Medicine, p. 237 & YouTube)

Lynn Karjala, Ph.D., DCEP & Stephanie Eldringhoff, M.A., DCEP

Breathing the Chakras


The Comprehensive Energy Psychology program teaches a way
to clear negative feelings & beliefs by starting at the top of the
Crown Chakra and moving downward. This is followed with
instilling positive feelings & beliefs by starting at the Root
Chakra & moving upward.
Focus your breath through each chakra, like an accordion,
breathing in new energy and breathing out/releasing the energy
of the problem state.
Breathe in & out of both the front and back chakras at the same
time.
Focus your thought on releasing the problem state from the 7th
to the 1st chakra and then instilling the desired state of feeling,
belief or action from the 1st to the 7th chakra.

Breathing the Chakras


1. Tune your mind to the problem.
2. Give it a SUDs (Subjective Units of Distress) rating or
simply notice the intensity of the issue in your body
sensations.
3. Choose an action verb statement (e.g., Releasing
this ____ or Healing this ____).
4. Focus on the 7th chakra and begin conscious
breathing, as if the chakra has its own respiration.
You can touch the chakra with one or both hands if
it helps to sustain the focus.
5. Repeat the action verb statement and take four
conscious breaths.

Breathing the Chakras (cont.)


6. Turn your focus to 6th chakra. Touch it with one or
both hands if necessary. Repeat the action verb
statement. Take four conscious breaths. Consider
the image of an accordion so that your focus is
breathing in and out of both front and back of the
chakra.
7. Repeat step 6 for the 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd & 1st chakras.
8. Pause and notice your feelings, thoughts,
sensations about the issue. What is your current
SUDs rating regarding the problem?

Breathing the Chakras (cont.)


9. Choose a positive state that you want to cultivate
opposite to the problem statea feeling, thought,
action or physical response. Put that desired state
into a statement: I am now feeling ____ or I
believe ____now or I will now do _____.
10. State that positive intention out loud.
11. Turn your focus to the 1st chakra and begin
breathing through that chakra from front and back
and down to the core of the earth. With each
breath in, bring the healing state into your core,
and release what ever remains of the problem
state on the out breath.

Breathing the Chakras (cont.)


12. Continue the process in Step 11 with the 2nd
through the 7th chakras, breathing in and out both
the front and back of the chakra like an accordion.
13. Pause and notice your feelings, thoughts,
sensations about the problem issue and your
positive intention. What is your current SUDs
rating regarding the problem? To what degree
have you embodied the desired, positive intended
state?
14. Choose a small action to take as soon as possible
to support the new state that is opposite to the old
problem state.

Evaluation
Please answer the following evaluation
questions:
Name & locate the seven major chakras.
What are two physiological (organ/gland) and
psychological correlates of each chakra?
Describe two methods of clearing and balancing
the chakras.

Suggested Reading

Chakras for Beginne rs by David Pond


Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
Energy Medicine by Donna Eden w/ David Feinstein, PhD
Hands of Light by Barbara Brennan
Light Emerging by Barbara Brennan
Vibrational Medicine by Richard Gerber, MD
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith

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