Quantum physics has proven that everything around us is energy. In addition, our attention and intentions change the energy that both surround and composes us. Particle theory explains that energy is a constantly moving and evolving field. Not only can the energy of the universe be observed as a particle, it can also behave as a wave. The duality of this action is what makes energy both complex and extremely versatile.
Because of the energetic nature of our existence, it makes sense that different areas of our bodies resonate at different frequencies. Major organs vibrate differently than the glands that control our hormones, and muscle have a different energy than bone.
There are seven major gland and organ centers that take the brunt of keeping us healthy and functioning properly.
Science has detailed the anatomical significance of each organ and gland, but the corresponding energy centers, called chakras, have been documented for thousands of years.
Beginning with the Vedas, written texts originating in ancient India, Eastern cultures documented the presence of many energetic systems within the body. The Chakras, composed of seven main energy centers, correlate with the seven main organ/gland centers studied by modern medical examination.
As we examine each energy system, I explain not only the anatomical significance of each organ or gland, but I also explain the emotional or metaphysical significance of each chakra. The energetic descriptions are based on the Vedic texts, and have been adapted through centuries of exploration.
Energy Center One: The Root Chakra
In the traditional philosophies, Chakras began at the base of the spine, and ended at the top of the head. The adrenal glands and skeletal system, starting with the spine, compose the first energy center. The adrenals are responsible for the body’s fight or flight response through the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.
Metaphysically, this energy center correlates with the Root Chakra. This chakra is responsible for survival, fear, passion, and grounding. Passion is the primary emotion associated with this chakra, and it is typically associated with the color red.
Energy Center Two: The Sacral Chakra
The sexual organs and kidneys constitute the second energy center. This center is responsible for the sexual and reproductive function of the body. In addition, the kidneys control elimination and water regulation.
Known as the Sacral Chakra, this chakra is associated with the emotional body, and governs joy, sexuality, and creativity. Typically, the sacral chakra is orange and sits a few inches below your belly button.
Energy Center Three: The Solar Plexus
Just below the ribs, the intestines and pancreas control the third energy center. Medically, due to its affiliation with the digestive system, this center controls food-related metabolism, digestion, and the assimilation muscles of the body. The pancreas also regulates the release of the hormone insulin.
Energetically, the stomach and pancreas correspond with the chakra known as the Solar Plexus. This chakra governs personal power, self-esteem, and confidence, and is customarily the color yellow.
Energy Center Four: The Heart Chakra
The heart, along with the thymus gland, compose the energy center found in your chest. Their function is to regulate blood pressure, the immune system, and the electromagnetic field generator of the body. In addition to these important functions, the heart is the center of the body, and keeps hormones, sugar, and nutrients flowing via the blood.
The fourth chakra, known as the Heart Chakra, controls the giving and receiving of love, as well as the health and wellness of personal relationships. Situated in the center of your chest, the primary emotions of the heart chakra are love and respect. Traditionally, this chakra is either green or pink.
Energy Center Five: The Throat Chakra
Although this energy center does not have an affiliated organ, its influence on the body is just as strong. The thyroid and parathyroid glands are responsible for the metabolic systems of the body, and also regulate things like body temperature and calcium regulation.
This center correlates with the Throat Chakra, and governs communication. In addition, this chakra supplies verbal and emotional expression of the self. Traditionally shown in the color blue, this chakra is located in the center of your neck or throat, and is the chakra of self-truth.
Energy Center Six: The Third Eye Chakra
The next energy center encompasses the lower regions of the brain and the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is part of the HPA axis, composed of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal glands. This axis is responsible for the transfer of signals from the brain to the pituitary and adrenals through the hypothalamus, and regulates most of the major hormonal systems of the body. Medically, this area is the center of hormonal and physiological regulation.
The Third Eye Chakra corresponds with these areas of the brain, and governs intuition and a connection to inner wisdom. Located between the eyebrows, the Third Eye is purple and has imagination as its primary emotion.
Energy Center Seven: The Crown Chakra
Situated at the top of the head, the brain, along with the pineal gland, control things like the nervous systems and circadian rhythms. The pineal gland is also responsible for releasing the hormone melatonin, which controls your sleep cycle.
Ancient philosophy calls this energy center the Crown Chakra. Metaphysically, this chakra governs spirituality and your relationship with the Divine, God, or Source. Despite its location at the top of the body, it is considered the seventh chakra. Primarily associated with bliss, the Crown chakra is either purple, white, or gold.
Final Thoughts
How can it be that, without any prior medical or anatomical knowledge, the ancient peoples were able to identify the energy centers in the body with such detail and accuracy? The answer goes back to quantum physics.
Energy is all there is.
While modern medicine uses intricate machines and advanced anatomical knowledge to explore the body, Eastern medicine found ways to work with the body by merely observing energetic fluctuations.
By combining the principles of modern science with ancient wisdom, a holistic approach to health and wellness emerges. If we can view the body’s systems as having not only physical but also emotional and psychological significance, we can begin to create a picture of health that is naturally and powerfully balanced.
While the chakras, and many other energy systems in the body, are typically brushed aside, their influence in our lives is readily apparent. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of posts on each of the chakras, detailing its exact significance, as well as ways to ensure that each chakra, and its corresponding physical structures, can remain healthy and balanced.
