The Muladhara (root) chakra. The Svadhisthana (sacral) chakra. The Manipura (solar plexus) chakra. The Anahata (heart) chakra. The Visuddhi (throat) chakra. The Ajna (third eye) chakra. The Sahasrara (crown) chakra. In Hebrew, the order of the sephirot is: Chesed (upper right), Gevurah (upper left), Tiferet (middle), Netzach (lower right), Hod (lower left), Yesod (middle), and Malkut (lower middle).
Use your body and become aware of it. You can do yoga, walk around the block, or even clean your house. Stand up straight and relaxed, put your feet shoulder-width apart, and slightly bend your knees to ground yourself. Move your pelvis forward a little, and keep your body balanced, so that your weight is evenly distributed over the soles of your feet. Sink your weight forward and stay in this position for several minutes. After grounding yourself, sit cross-legged, and let the tips of your thumb and index finger touch gently, in a peaceful motion. Concentrate on the root chakra at the spot in between the genitals and the anus. Silently, yet clearly, chant the sound “LAM. " Let yourself relax, focusing on the chakra, its meaning, and how it affects your life. Keep doing this until you are completely relaxed. You may feel a “clean” feeling rush over you. Visualize a closed red flower. Imagine very powerful energy radiating from it, slowly opening and showing four red petals full of energy. Contract the perineum, hold your breath, and release.
Sit on your knees, with your back straight, but relaxed. Lay your hands in your lap, palms ups, on top of each other. Put your left hand underneath, let the palm touch the back fingers of the right hand, and let the thumbs touch gently. Concentrate on the Sacral Chakra and what it stands for, at the sacral bone (lower back). Silently, yet clearly, chant the sound “VAM. " Let yourself relax, still thinking about the chakra, its meaning, and how it affects your life. Keep doing this until you are completely relaxed. Again, you may have a “clean” feeling.
Sit on your knees, with your back straight, but relaxed. Put your hands before your stomach, slightly below your solar plexus. Let the fingers join at the tops, all pointing away from you. Cross the thumbs and straighten the fingers (this is important). Concentrate on the Navel Chakra and what it stands for, at the spine, slightly above the navel. Silently, yet clearly, chant the sound “RAM. " Let yourself relax and continue to think about the chakra, its meaning, and how it affects your life. Keep doing this until you are completely relaxed.
Sit cross-legged. Let the tips of your index finger and thumb touch on both hands. Put your left hand on your left knee and your right hand in front of the lower part of your breastbone. Concentrate on the Heart Chakra and what it stands for, at the spine, level with the heart. Silently, but clearly, chant the sound “YAM. " All this time, continue to relax your body and think of the chakra, its meaning, and how it does or should affect your life. Keep doing this until you are completely relaxed, and the “clean” feeling returns and/or intensifies within your body.
Sit on your knees. Cross your fingers on the inside of your hands, without the thumbs. Let the thumbs touch at the tops, and pull them up a bit. Concentrate on the Throat Chakra and what it stands for, at the base of the throat. Silently, but clearly, chant the sound “HAM. " All this time, keep on relaxing your body, thinking of the chakra, it’s meaning, and how it does or should affect your life. Keep doing this for about five minutes, and the “clean” feeling will intensify once again.
Sit cross-legged. Put your hands in front of the lower part of the breast. The middle fingers should be straight and touch the tops, pointing away from you. The other fingers are bent and touch at the two upper phalanges. The thumbs point towards you and meet at the tops. Concentrate on the Third Eye Chakra and what it stands for, a little above the center of the two eyebrows. Silently, but clearly, chant the sound “OM” or “AUM. " Relax your body and continue to think of the chakra, its meaning, and how it affects your life. Keep doing this until the same “clean” feeling seems to come back or intensify.
Sit cross-legged. Lay your hand on your stomach. Let the little fingers point up and away from you, touching at their tops, and cross the rest of the fingers with the left thumb underneath the right. Concentrate on the Crown Chakra and what it stands for, at the very top of your head. Silently, but clearly, chant the sound “NG” (yes, this chant is as hard as it looks). All this time, your body should now be totally relaxed, and your mind should be at peace. However, do not stop concentrating on the Crown Chakra. This [[Meditate for Beginners}meditation]] is the longest, and should take no less than ten minutes. Don’t use this meditation for the Crown Chakra if your Root Chakra is not strong or open. Before dealing with this last chakra, you need a strong “foundation” first, which the Root exercises will present to you.
The root chakra (red/black): jasper or black tourmaline The sacral chakra (orange): such as carnelian or citrine The solar plexus chakra (yellow): yellow jasper or citrine The heart chakra (green/pink): green aventurine or rose quartz The throat chakra (blue): turquoise or angelite The third eye chakra (indigo): sodalite or lapis lazuli The crown chakra (violet/white): amethyst or clear quartz
