The word Chakra means "wheel" in Sanskrit. In the body, chakras are the energy centers through which life energies flow. In all healings, one must balance the chakra system in order to heal the patient.
Ancient Hindus formulated that there were seven of these energy wheels, each a different color and spinning in a clockwise direction. The location of chakras actually match major nerve or endocrine centers in the body. There are also minor chakras in various parts of the body including the hands and feet.
Chakras correlate with color frequencies, the musical scale and stones.
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