1. Root Chakra: The
Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations.
If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don't unnecessarily
distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected
to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory. If you
tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is
probably under-active. You'd easily feel unwelcome. If this chakra is
over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You're probably obsessed
with being secure and resist change.
2. Sacral chakra: The Sacral chakra is
about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow
freely, and are expressed without you being over-emotional. You are open to
intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You have no problems
dealing with your sexuality. If you tend to be stiff
and unemotional or have a "poker face,"
the Sacral chakra is under-active. You're not v ery open to people. If
this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time.
You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.
3. Navel chakra: The Navel chakra is about
asserting yourself in a group. When it is open, you feel in control
and you have sufficient self esteem. When the Navel
chakra is under-active, you tend to be
passive and indecisive. You're probably timid
and don't get what you want. If
this chakra is over-active, you
are domineering and probably even aggressive.
4. Heart chakra: The Heart
chakra is about love, kindness and
affection. When it is open, you are
compassionate and friendly, a nd you work at harmonious relationships.
When your Heart chakra is under-active, you
are cold and distant. If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people
with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.
5. Throat chakra: The Throat
chakra is about self-expression and talking.
When it is open, you have no problems expressing yourself,
and you might be doing so as an artist. When this chakra
is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you probably
are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth
may block this chakra. If this c hakra is over-active, you tend
to speak too much, usually to domineer and keep people
at a distance. You're a bad listener if this is the case.
6. Third Eye chakra: The Third Eye
chakra is about insight and visualization. When
it is open, you have a good intuition. You may tend to fantasize. If it is
under-active, you're not very good at thinking for yourself, and you
may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying
on beliefs too much. You might even get c onfused
easily. If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy
too much. In excessive cases halucinations are possible.
7. Crown chakra: The Crown chakra is about
wisdom and being one with the world. When this chakra is
open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the world and yourself.
If it is under-active, you're not very aware
of spirituality. You're probably quite rigid in your thinking. If this chakra
is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much.
You may be addicted to spirituality and are
probably ignoring your bodily needs.