Laocoonte by Fabio Viale, Villa Maritime, Le Havre, France

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Thomas Struth - Naples, 1989

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— Reyna Biddy

You used to be a powerful and feared supervillain, now retired and set for life. Now, there’s a 20-something at your door begging you to teach them to control their rare power since it’s the same as yours. They even know your villain name.

Mythology

In Hinduism, the continuous flow of energy throughout the chakras is referred to as “Shakti”. The concept of chakra was first mentioned in the ancient sacred Hindu text, The Vedas, but also plays an important role in Tibetan Buddhism.

Chakras are located along the spine and influence different nerve systems, organs and glands with their energy. These vortexes of energy are originated from Brahman, according to Hindu beliefs. It is presumed that as Shakti flows from one chakra point to another it exhausts the body and soul. The energy that becomes coiled in the base of the spine (root chakra) is called Kundalini. The spiritual goal is to awaken and release the Kundalini in order to attain a greater consciousness and merge it with the Infinite consciousness of Brahman. Through meditation and Kundalini yoga, the energy can pass back up the spine until it reaches the top of the head (crown chakra), producing a mystical experience.

“Kundalini yoga consists of active and passive asana-based kriyas, pranayama, and meditations which target the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, and chakras) to develop awareness, consciousness and spiritual strength.” –Yogi Bhajan

۞If you are able to balance all the seven chakras it leads to the rise of your kundalini , which enhances creativity and spirituality , most people have some of their chakras blocked .

۞Underactive chakras work Below their efficiency and over active work so much they overshadow the influence of other chakras .

۞Underactive chakras are better than overactive chakras because imagine having an overactive root chakra and working day and night sacrificing your sleep .

۞Chakras can be balanced using shadow work , meditation , reiki healing , yoga etc.

To determine which of your chakras is blocked you can take this test :

Names , Association & some symptoms:

1. Muladhara: The Root Chakra

located at base of the spine.

Associated with red

Normal : balance , good health , ease in following routines .

Overactive : panic ,anxiety , fear

Underactive : arthritis , colon problems , insecurity

2. Swadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra –

located below the navel.

Associated with orange.

Normal : creativity , no shame in sexuality / sensuality

Overactive : overindulgent in sex

Underactive : depression , creative blocks , fear

3. Manipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra –

located at the bottom of the breast bone.

Associated with yellow .

normal : determination, self-acceptance and will power

Overactive : stubborn , controlling

Underactive : lack of self confidence , stomach issues

4. Anahata: The Heart Chakra

located at the center of the chest.

Associated with green.

Normal : compassion , love

Overactive : envy , lack of personal boundaries

Underactive : loneliness , finding it hard to forgive

5. Vishuddha: The Throat Chakra

located at the throat over the larynx.

Associated with blue.

Normal : self expression , authenticity

Overactive : disrespectful , eristic

Underactive : thyroid imbalance , sore throat

6. Ajna: The Third Eye Chakra

located at front of the head in between eye brows. Associated with indigo

Normal : Intuition , optimism

Overactive : hallucination , paranoia

Underactive : pessimism , ignorance

7. Sahasrara: The Crown Chakra

located at the top of the head.

Associated with purple, or gold

Normal : wisdom , spiritual growth

Overactive : confusion , narcissism

Underactive : lack of desire , oversleeping

Chakras and zodiac :

𑁍Aries : solar plexus

𑁍Taurus : heart

𑁍Gemini : throat

𑁍Cancer :third eye

𑁍Leo : third eye

𑁍Virgo : throat

𑁍Libra : heart

𑁍Scorpio : solar plexus

𑁍Saggitarius : sacral

𑁍Capricorn root

𑁍Aquarius root

𑁍Pisces : sacral

Mantras :

You can also recognise your best chakra by chanting the mantra associated with it , the mantra which you feel most consciously is the mantra of your best chakra.

Note : the yogis suggest that for crown chakra activation , you can either chant the mantra or just listen to your surroundings .

Shadow work:

Though there are various methods for activation of the chakras , i think starting with shadow work is the most efficient one , the journal promots given here are taken via Pinterest , so the credits go to the original makers .

I hope I was able to provide you something , for knowing more , you can watch videos and search for it 🌻 .

Thank you for reading 🤍

Have a great day/ night 💫

Tarot Inspired Journal Prompts

fuck perfection, focus on progress.

"oh sorry, i guess i was infodumping again" - sad, shy, apologetic

"you sly dog, you got me monologuing" - cool, strong, confident

but sometimes that's just how it is, sometimes we are lost in love