The symbolism of Chakras and Flowers
Introduction
We have combined both concepts and symbolism in this video.
Chakras are a concept,
whereas Flowers may be used to represent them.
And although flowers can be found in everyday symbolism,
we have concentrated on their mystic meaning.
Chakras are used in healing and in diagnosis,
thus the concepts are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
and the Ayurvedic system, acupuncture, reiki, and so on.
Chakras
Healers have postulated the existence of a “Universal Energy Field”,
where this energy is not electromagnetic.
This is flowing round us all the time, like water.
Chakras are invisible swirling vortexes of energy,
that act analogously like electric sockets
enabling this Energy to flow into and out of the body.
Chakras suck Energy into the body [or expel it] from the UEF
in much the same way whirlpools do
- or even water going down a plug hole!
Some healers can ‘feel’ chakras psychically,
but we don’t have to rely on healers to see their effects for ourselves.
Anyone can find them.
A pendulum held about an inch from the body
will either swing round [healthy chakra],
do strange things [unhealthy chakra],
or not move at all [blocked chakra].
The swing of the pendulum over a healthy chakra is about 6 inches.
A blocked chakra can be unblocked using the same pendulum by a healer.
This pendulum is of crystal.
Healer’s pendulums have a small ball at the top by which it can be held
[usually by the thumb and finger] to which the chain is attached.
It must be held so that the chain is free to move of its own accord.
Lower it down gently
Keeping my hand as steady as I can
Getting closer
I’ll hold it there
And now it is beginning to turn round in circles
In an anti-clockwise direction
Fair bit of movement going on there
WOW!!! [old lady laughs]
Now if I bring my hand up - straight up ...
You can see now it has stopped swinging round
Now if I lower it down again
Keeping my hand as steady as I can
Nothing is happening
Until I get about three or four inches away
When it starts moving with an ever increasing diameter
Going round much the same as before
Lift it up and it stops
I’ll go for another point, over the forehead
Coming down as steady as I can
I am now about an inch away, an inch away
And something is going on here
I raise it and it stops [old lady ‘um’ meaning ‘well well’]
Now I will hold it over the heart area.
Not much going on here
Oh no got something [old lady laughs - somewhat relieved]
Let’s see if it happened everywhere
It won’t. The body is actually covered with a great number [of chakras]
Nothing happening here
But these are quite small ones.
The main ones are [located] down the spinal column
and they’re the ones that [can be found]
Barbara Brennan - from Hands of Light
Each of these vortices exchanges energy with the UEF.
Thus, when we speak of feeling "open," that is literally true.
All the major chakras, minor chakras, lesser chakras
and acupuncture points are openings for energy to flow into and out of ...
Although, as Barbara says, there are numerous chakras,
in all eastern esoteric literature, seven major chakras are described.
And these have been given names and colours.
The colour is related to the frequency of energy being metabolized.
Chakras and flowers
Those with psychic gifts say that
each of the main 7 chakras ‘look’ like flowers,
in other words they are not simply funnels,
but are made up of lots of ‘petals’, like a peony or chrysanthemum.
And indeed a chrysanthemum is a very sacred flower
in many mystic systems for this reason.
Each ‘flower’ - chakra - has a different number of ‘petals’.
Barbara Brennan - from Hands of Light
On closer investigation, these petals appear to be small
rotating vortices spinning at very high rates.
Each vortex metabolizes an energy vibration
that resonates at its particular spin frequency.
The Sacral Chakra, for example, has six small vortices
and metabolizes six basic frequencies of energy,
and so on for each of the other chakras.
So let us now go through each chakra briefly,
starting from the bottom.
The Root chakra
Called Muladhara in Indian Ayurvedic medicine,
western healers associate it with stability, comfort and safety.
As well as the ability to have trust in the Great Work.
The sacral chakra
Called Svadhishthana in Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Western healers associate it with both sexuality and creativity,
pleasure and sensitivity.
Given that it aligns with most of the [internal] sexual organs,
the link is logical.
Solar Plexus chakra
Called Manipura in Indian Ayurvedic medicine
western healers associate it with knowledge and power
but it is also the chakra
from where the personality and ego are said to emanate.
Rudolf Steiner - How to Know Higher Worlds
By means of the chakra in the so-called pit of the stomach,
knowledge is acquired of the faculties and talents of souls;
and the part played by animals, plants, stones, metals,
atmospheric phenomena in Nature ...
the chakra near the pit of the stomach, has ten ‘petals’.
The Heart Chakra
Called Anahata in Indian Ayurvedic medicine
western healers associate it with love in all its forms
- compassion, empathy, tolerance, sincerity, honesty and so on.
It opens the ‘Door to perception’.
Rudolf Steiner - How to Know Higher Worlds
The chakra situated near the heart brings clairvoyant knowledge
of the sentiments and outlook of other souls [and]
to recognise certain deeper forces in animals and plants.
... the chakra in the region of the heart has twelve petals.
The throat chakra
Called Vishuddha in Indian Ayurvedic medicine
western healers associate it with the ability to communicate in general.
Rudolf Steiner - How to Know Higher Worlds
The chakra situated near the larynx makes it possible
to perceive clairvoyantly the character of another being's thoughts,
and also to gain deeper insight
into the true laws of natural phenomena.
The organ in the vicinity of the larynx has sixteen 'petals'.
The Third Eye chakna
Called Ajna in Indian Ayurvedic medicine
western healers associate it with intuition, inspiration and honed awareness
and occasionally the ability to prophecy.
The Crown chakra
Called Sahasrara in Indian Ayurvedic medicine
western healers associate it with spirituality and an ‘open’ crown chakra
enlightenment, wisdom
and mystical status.