SEEKING TO WORK WITH THE ENERGIES OF THE CHAKRAS, WE ARE SEEKING TO BECOME WHOLE AND TO DISCOVER OUR TRUE SELF.
A Map for the Journey towards Wholeness & Happiness
The journey towards wholeness is a journey through the many dimensions of Self, and a journey that takes you through a transformation of consciousness.
The map of this journey is the metaphorical rainbow bridge of the seven portals or the seven chakra centers. The seven colours of the rainbow represent the seven chakras of the energy body. Each colour represents the vibratory experience of the wholeness of being.
The rainbow bridge is also a conceptual map for the journey towards oneness – the ultimate goal of yoga - the union of the individual self and the universal self. The map takes us from the lower chakras to the higher chakras, which is the progression from the individuality to the universality. The lower chakras (the first three), keep us grounded, engaged, motivated and active, they preserve the individual self as it interacts with the world. The upper chakras (the last three) connect us to the universal through communication, vision and understanding.
On our journey towards wholeness there are universal life lessons to be gleaned as we learn to master the desires and expectations of our physical existence. The portals to the energy centers guide our awareness towards these universal life lessons: survival, sexuality, power, love, communication, intuition and cognition.
As we enter the portals and master the lessons of each chakra, we gain power and self-knowledge that becomes integrated into the spirit, advancing us towards spiritual consciousness, and connecting us to the universal.
Watch the video below. Anodea Judith provides a wonderful description of the seven chakra portals, helping us to understand the conceptual meaning of these sacred energy centers.