Appendix C

ENERGY CENTRES: THE CHAKRAS

Chakras are the interface between the physical body and the energy that runs the universe. Chakras are the centres of receiving, assimilation, distribution and transmission of energy.

Key functions of chakras

• Every chakra influences the endocrine system, key organs and the nerve plexus in its zone.
• The location of a chakra is where specific aspects of life force are expressed. In its zone of influence, lie critical endocrine systems, key life supporting organs and nerve plexus.
• Consciousness flows in currents up and down this bridge of the chakras, from the lowest chakra to the highest, and from the higher chakras to lower ones.
• This flow of energy expresses and determines everything that means who you are, what you do, your nature, strengths and limitations, life span and growth.
• The healthy functioning of all chakras is essential for the continuity of consciousness from the soul realms into the personality.
• When the chakras and glands are in alignment, they offer clear channels for the soul to express its energies.

Your Child’s Chakras

• Much before a foetus even looks like a living being, it starts to form its spine. Its energy body, which comes into existence at the time of conception, manifests its physical body. It is no coincidence that the chakras are located along the spine.
• Having awareness of the chakra system of the incoming soul allows you to understand the subtle levels of your child’s body.
• All that influences the energy body positively, has a nourishing and healthy impact on your unborn child. Any blockages and imbalances in the energy body may manifest as issues in the physical body.
• You can greatly support the well-being of your child’s chakras by the quality of your thoughts and feelings. You can meditate or reflect on their function to ensure their health.

Chakras & Their Characteristics	Chakras Functions
First Chakra: Root Sanskrit Name: Mooldhara Location: Base of the spine Colour: Red Endocrine gland: Adrenal cortex Physical association: The skeletal structure, teeth, large intestine, kidneys, blood Key functions: Survival, self-preservation, physical safety and security Common issues stored: Survival issues such as financial independence, money and food	Shaped from a few months before birth up to first year of life. Relates to survival, security and confidence of your baby in the material world. Extremely important for success in conventional sense ‐ finances, career, health and home. Mother’s happiness, physical security, health, love and care of child will have a strong impact on its development in the child. ‘Fear’ inhibits its development To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, the consistent experience of physical safety and security is essential.
Second Chakra: Sacral Sanskrit name: Swadhisthaana Location: between the site of the gonads Colour: Orange Endocrine gland: Ovaries, testicles Physical association: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder Key functions: Centre of feeling, emotion, pleasure, sexuality and reproduction, empathy and understanding. Common issues stored: Sexual abuse in childhood, adolescence or past lives	Activates around eight month. Develops from 6 months to 2yrs. Our ability for self‐gratification, emotional responses and pleasure are governed by this chakra. Mother’s creativity, movements and relationships will influence vitality in child’s life. Inhibited by guilt, so healing emotions is the key. By supporting the well‐being of this chakra for your child, her/his sexuality and vitality are stabilized.
Third Chakra: Solar Plexus Sanskrit Name: Manipura Location: Between the belly button and the heart Colour: Yellow Endocrine gland: Adrenals, pancreas Physical association: Digestive system, liver, gall bladder Key Functions: Centre for ego identity, self‐understanding, assertion, self‐worth, self-confidence and self‐esteem, actions and willpower. Common issues stored: Suppressed self-expression and low self‐esteem.	Differentiates around seventh month, develops between 1.5 to 3.5 years. Our ability to be in control of our lives and to sense our personal power is governed by this chakra. Mother’s subtle responses to unborn will start to determine its sense of self, energy and actions. Inhibited by the shame of mother‐ cultural or personal. To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, empower others to express their divine nature as embodying leadership abilities encourages a child to express her/his creative power.
Fourth Chakra: Heart Chakra Sanskrit Name: Anahata Location: In the centre of the chest area Colour: Green Endocrine gland: Thymus Physical association: Heart, lungs, circulatory system, arms, hands Key Functions: Centre of love, compassion, affection, intimacy, joy, harmony, self-acceptance and inner peace. Common issues stored: Grief, resentment, grudges, hatred and abandonment.	Activates from fifth/sixth month, develops from years 3 to 7. It is the balancer and transformer of three lower and three upper chakras. Unborn’s feeling centers receive mothers love, in the form of her heartbeat, voice and emotions. It is important for finding happiness in relationships and society. Inhibited by Mother’s sadness, conflict, abandonment, hostility to her. To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, honour her/his presence with love and compassion.
Fifth Chakra: Throat Sanskrit Name: Visuddhi Location: Positioned in the pit of the throat Colour: Vibrant blue Endocrine gland: Thyroid and Parathyroid gland Physical association: Throat, ears, mouth, shoulders, and neck Key Functions: Centre of creativity, self‐expression, communication, diplomacy and playful detachment. Common issues stored: Invalidation or denial of self‐expression, doubts and negative thoughts.	Activates around 4 month, develops between 7 to 12 years. Our ability to discern and express our authentic self with honesty, clarity, integrity, authority and full awareness is governed by this chakra. Early prenatal sensory inputs from the mother’s environment will start to create the “mind” of the unborn. Baby’s creativity and power of expression will be determined by this chakra. Mother can nurture it through constant positive stimuli. To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, fully embrace the child’s feelings and needs and her/his psychological impulses.
Sixth Chakra: Third Eye Sanskrit Name: Ajna Location: Between the eyebrows Colour: Indigo Endocrine gland: Pituitary gland Physical association: Eyes, base of skull, brow Key Functions: Centre of wisdom, visualization, clear seeing, clear hearing and clear feeling, intuitive intelligence. Common issues stored: Separation from cosmic consciousness.	Activates in a month or so after conception and develops 12 years onwards. It starts with brain development within mother’s womb. Nurtured with intuitive connection with unborn even before the mind dynamics comes into being. Will impact your child’s ability to see clearly and reflect through life. Is inhibited by illusory traps and “busyness” of mother to stop, reflect, connect to her unborn and live mindfully. To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, cultivate your perceive vision and help her/him to access her/his intuitive knowing and inner truth.
Seventh Chakra: Crown Sanskrit Name: Sahastrar Location: At the top of the head Colour: Violet, white Endocrine gland: Pineal gland Physical association: Central nervous system, cerebral cortex Key Functions: Source of pure bliss and ecstasy, inner and outer beauty, our connection to spirituality enlightenment, intuition and knowingness. Common issues stored: Psychological problems, lack of clarity and ignorance.	Chakra of God consciousness and bliss. Our ability for spiritual unification with the divine and realizing that everything is connected at a fundamental level is the gift of this chakra. Pure Consciousness is believed to exist even at start of life in the womb, and develops to its potential from early adulthood. Love and divine consciousness of their own self nurture this chakra in the unborn child. It will impact the lifelong mindfulness, intelligence, spirituality and attachments of your child. To support the well‐being of this chakra for your child, allow yourself to experience mystical oneness with everyone and everything in nature and seek clarity of the mystic workings of the universe.