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In Sanskrit, chakra means "wheel" or "disk." Eastern sages teach that chakras are vital energy centers flowing through the nerves up and down the spinal column and up to the head. Think of a vortex, which is a spiraling, whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center. Chakras are often described as spinning vortices channeling cosmic energy. These energies are considered part of our connection with the divine or higher consciousness. When the chakras operate optimally--that is when we are most united with the divine--we experience physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. On the other hand, when that energy is blocked or interrupted--when we are less connected to the divine energy--the result is confusion, emotional difficulty, and illness.
-Victor M Parachin, Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds
-Victor M Parachin, Eastern Wisdom for Western Minds