In yoga, there is a concept called the "chakra".
Chakras are explained by the mystical workings of energy centers existing
at the seven points of the human body. Originally, chakra means a"circular
ring of energy"in the Hindu language. There is no way to prove
the truth of whether they exist or not, but as for myself, I find that
there are many occurrences which I feel more convinced of in life,
if I think in those terms.
To begin with, when one mentions concepts such as"imaging"or "self-hypnosis",
they sound very scientific, but actually, in strict scientific terms
and methodology, nothing of their actual form and state of being have
been proven yet. Furthermore, the more one studies methods and approaches
utilized in psychotherapy such as autogenic training, behavioral therapy,
and meditation, the more one becomes aware of common tangent points
frequent in eastern philosophy such as in ways of yoga, qi-gong, tai-chi,
zen buddhism, and mikkyo esoteric buddhism sect teachings. On no account
can they be categorized and put away, as something only superstitious
and unscientific, for something more seems to exist in them. (Ofcourse,
nothing can be omnipotent, but...)
The relationship between chakras and colors are intimate.
Adding to psychotherapy, this book has also added an eastern approach
of colors to it.
I. The First Chakra
The first chakra is the base chakra, or called the root chakra.
It is located at around the so-called "kaiin"area in Chinese
medicine. It is the chakra for understanding things at a physical bodily
level and for grounding one's feet upon the ground. It is said to be
related to the rooting source of energy for living, in short, to fighting
or fleeing, anger or fear. It
is assumed to respond in coping with the adrenal glands, the kidneys,
and the vertebral spinal column. Its associated color is red.
II. The Second Chakra
The second chakra is said to be the sexual
chakra or the creative chakra. It copes with the sexual
reproductive organs, and is said to be involved in the contact between
people, sex, reproduction, and in turn to creativity. The color is
orange.
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