• This simple meditation can help to alleviate stress and depression. We all store physiological memories from past experiences in our chakras. By focusing on each chakra in this meditation, you bring attention to aspects of yourself you may not give much thought to in the busy routine of modern life. This rotation of your focus throughout the body, coupled with affirmations or prayers said at each chakra, helps to break the cycle of negative emotional patterns.
• In this meditation, you will use the image of a natural cleansing force (such as white light, warm golden sunlight, or water). You will be visualizing this force traveling to each chakra, cleansing any energetic blockages. By clearing the chakras, you can facilitate smooth energetic flow throughout your body.
• If you are stressed, begin at the chakra between the eyebrows and work down to the charka at the base of the spine. If you are feeling stagnant or depressed, begin at the base of the spine and work up. If you are a beginning meditator, you may use the graphic with your eyes open until you learn the location of each chakra. To facilitate communication between chakras, do in both directions.
• Close your eyes and visualize your cleansing force entering the crown of your head (the purple chakra on the graphic) and traveling down your spine.
• Stop at each chakra and imagine that cleansing force circulating there. At each chakra, use affirmations (“I am/I have…”) or prayers (“I ask for…”) appropriate to each chakra.
Affirmations or Prayers:
Between the eyebrows (Purple): clear understanding and will, imagination, clarity of perception
Throat (Blue): power, clarity of speech, ability to listen
Heart (Green): love, intuition, understanding and awareness of emotions, control of emotions
Solar Plexus (Yellow): empowerment, wisdom, creativity, ability to act, willpower, confidence, letting go of anger
Just Below Navel (Orange): compassion, nurturing, sensuality
Base of Spine (Red): safety, support, grounded approach to life