Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the points in the human body described in yogic philosophy as centers of vital energy, especially one of seven such centers that are aligned with the spinal column.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A circle; a discus or mystic circle placed in the hands of pictured Hindu gods. Also
chackra .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Ayurveda Any of the seven
centres ofspiritual energy in thehuman body , according toAyurveda philosophy .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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This chakra is the center of communication, creativity, serenity and spiritual bonding.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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This chakra is the center of communication, creativity, serenity and spiritual bonding.
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The solar plexus chakra is an emotional focus and by being polarized at this level one may have trouble extricating oneself from the lower instinctive and egoistic nature.
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The solar plexus chakra is a storehouse of potent energies that may be used for good or ill.
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The root chakra is all about survival and support, yes?
Repeat After Me: My Body Is Not My Enemy « Looking for Roots 2009
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A chakra is kind of spinning vortex of energy and you use them as a weapon.
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Your 2nd chakra is a place of heat, so I would fire that baby up, and draw the heat upwards.
Looking Inward, What Are All These Snakes Doing in Here? « Looking for Roots 2010
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It enlivens the base chakra, which is related to passion and sexuality.
Making Room for Mr. Right Robin 2009
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It enlivens the base chakra, which is related to passion and sexuality.
Making Room for Mr. Right Robin 2009
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Specifically, we move the creative energies found in the sacral chakra, which is located in the lower abdomen and related to procreation and sexuality, up into the third eye chakra, the spiritual center located between the two eyebrows.
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