Reiki and Aura Scanning

As per the ancient Hindu scriptures every body has subtle bodies around itself namely- 7 subtle bodies, this concept is referred to as auric field of the body. It said that any physical ailment or emotional compliant first touches all or either of the 7 auric fields and eventually transpires to the physical body.
During reiki level 2 or level 3 ( depends on the teacher) aura scanning and cleansing is taught to the students to identify specific areas which require more healing or nurturing.

7 Auric Fields- Multiple  Aura Colors- How beautiful 

 

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How to do aura scanning of the healee during reiki session-

• First and foremost ground yourself either by grounding technique or by use of tourmaline.
• Request the healee to sit of a chair or lie on the ground, make sure the hands and legs are not crossed.
• Place your palms together ( like in healing position) and move it over the respective chakras and eventually scan the aura by palms over the outline of the body. 
• Check what you feel on your palms and that should be the area /areas requiring more cleansing /balancing --
• Check if you feel either of these on your palms/hands or around yourself or the healee- Coldness, perspiring, feeling cold winds, shivering, hotness, burning sessions, feeling energy is being sucked from u , sudden pain the body part or head, low in energy ( low/high bp), feeling grey/black colors around, feeling something unwanted there, something is pushing or u away or making u uncomfortable, feeling there are holes/empty.
• Once the scanning is done you can either perform basic cleansing steps using reiki symbols only or other ways of aura cleansing.

Basic steps for Aura Cleansing -( Suggested post aura scanning)

• Say the attitude of gratitude, call on the angels/ any god the healee believes in .
• Use the symbol of distance healing over the entire body first, then on the specific areas identified.
• Use the Level 3 symbol taught ( new or old ) once on the front of the body then on the back
• Then use the physical healing symbol all over the auric field of the body and specifically 5 times on the spinal cord
• Then use the physical heling symbol over the specific area.
• Complete the cleansing session by saying the attitude of gratitude.

Chakra Spins and Directional Energy

Root Chakra Spin is the Slowest and dense

As we know that one chakra tends to affect the other chakra , this is true also for the direction in which the chakra is spinning. It is sometimes understood that based on the gender or activities done on daily basis as either masculine or feminine in nature.The Chakra movements in a man may be different from that of a woman. This is also one of the reason of the magnetic pull between man and woman. Sometimes it is not necessary that the male and female spins are different in a couple, can be similar in nature and can produce twice as much energy, if both the male and female have negative or opposite chakra spin it can lead to replusion, eg: lower solar plexus chakra or man and egoistic or overtly competitive woman can be source of potential due to low chakra spin in one and increased energy/spin in other.
Typically the males are masculine and that is the reason why it moves in clockwise direction, whereas females are more emotional heart chakra is in clockwise direction

Chakras are centers of overall consciousness, perceptions, emotions, thoughts and ideas. Also the way how we are emotions and thoughts are our chakra movement will change accordingly. The moment we start doing things which are different w.r.t to the core element or nature of the chakra the spin direction changes

Typically the Mooladhara /Root Chakra and Crown Chakra will be horizontal in some way and rest of the chakras from Ajna to Hara Chakra will be vertical in nature. However for different people the chakras will be spinning differently either oblique, circle, oval , conical sometimes like wave or line. Ideally root and hara chakras have the slowest speed, from manipura on-wards the spin increases and the spin is highest is the brow or 3rd eye chakra.

Considering the above points below is the chart which gives an insight into the Chakra spin and movement :-

Chakra	Male spin	Female Spin	Energy Type	Movement Type	Example for spin change or movement issues
Root Chakra	Clockwise	Counter-Clock wise	Yang/Masculine	Outward	Security issues and in-turn getting worried , depression
Hara Chakra	Counter-Clock wise	Clockwise	Yin/Feminine	Inward	Not taking care of inner self or nurturing emotions, lack of creativity leads to blockage
Manipura Chakra	Clockwise	Counter-Clock wise	Yang/Masculine	Outward	Lack of self esteem, confidence, too much thinking
Heart Chakra	Counter-Clock wise	Clockwise	Yin/Feminine	Inward	Lack of care trust, self love
Throat Chakra	Clockwise	Counter-Clock wise	Yang/Masculine	Outward	Lack of expression and unable to talk to others  & internally sucking the feeling or words
Ajna /3rd eye Chakra	Counter-Clock wise	Clockwise	Yin/Feminine	Inward	Not seeing beyond the obvious, unable to plan, lack of vision
Crown Chakra	Union-Clockwise	Union-Clockwise	Unified Energy	Unified energy

Based on the above chart we can see that person who is ruled or focussed on elements of Hara ---Heart---3rd eye combination has more feminine qualities or has more elements of it in one's person. Hence women are more Yin  oriented. Similarly more focus on Root---Manipura---Throat chakra results in masculine qualities. Hope the chart helps in better understanding of chakra spins.

Chakras & Hand Mudras

Mudras are hand positions. Each area of the hand has a certain reflex reaction in certain part of the brain which is related a certain gland and related body part. Mudras have a holistic effect which improvement in efficiency, overall health of body, mind & spirit. There are multiple mudras for physical, emotional , mental and spiritual elements of the body however here we will be covering a few.

Lets have a look at the chakras and mudras associated:-

Chakra	Mudra	Hand Position	Significance/Benefits
Root & Foot Chakra	Pran Mudra – can be done with both hands	Touching the thumb with the tip of ring & little finger. Do it atleast for 10 min to best 35-40 min.	·  Creates state of relaxation ·  Security- stabilizes things/ person or events around ·  Enhances immunity & vitality. ·  Removal of fear ·  Allows release of unwanted ·  Grounding ·  Improves eye diseases ·  Sound Sleep
Hara chakra	Dhyani Mudra- Great for spiritual connection	Place both hands like a bowl on your hara chakra below your navel. Do it for 4-5 min to 30-40 min.	·   Gesture of mediation & submission ·   Self discipline ·   Remove unwanted desires. ·   Helps in forgiveness ·   Aids in being responsible.
Manipura chakra	Hakini Mudra- Powerful mudra Additionally rudra mudra	Placed at the solar plexus, sit in contemplation placing all the finger tips of one touching the other hand. Eyes to be upward & tongue touching the gums at inhale & tongue gasping out on exhale.	·  Opens the right hemisphere, of the memory store ·  Deepens respiration ·  Improves oxygen supply to brain ·  Helps in thinking, emotional balance. Esp if u are too much of sacral chakra person. ·  Improve self identity, anxiety & personal power ·  Provides energy to lower chakras. ·  Balances third eye, lungs, brain, left & right hemisphere.
Heart Chakra	Apan vayu Mudra- vayu & apan, lotus, gyan mudra can also be practiced. Done for 15 min.	Bend your index finger & let it touch the base of thumb. Let index & middle finger touch the tip of thumb & extend little finger. Do it with both hands close to heart chakra	·   Very good for heart patients- helps to remove vayu tatwa. ·   Strengthens heart ·   Helps in detoxification ·   Improves heart circulation. ·   Improves blood pressure ·   Helps one to take care of own needs. ·   Helps to remove air, balances body temperature, cures toothache, removes excess sweat from hand
Throat Chakra	Shankh & Gyan Mudra	Encircle the thumb with right hand fingers & right thumb to touch the middle finger of left hand and form a conch shape & brought closer to sternum. Do it for 15 min For gyan mudra index finger to touch the thumb of same hand	·  Drives away every problem of the throat ·  Removes negative and loneliness feelings & helps to express. ·  Removes allergies. ·  Reduces inflammatory condition of body and throat. ·  Growth in alertness
Third Eye Chakra	Shambhavi Mudra	Move eyes upwards & inwards attempting to imagine a third eye. Concentrating on the tip of the nose	·   Checks degeneration of pineal  gland ·   Removes tiredness & mental stress ·   Induces higher consciousness.
Crown Chakra	Khechari Mudra/ Akasha Mudra- some suggest matangi mudra	Tip of the middle finger to touch the tip of the thumb & roll your eyes if possible. Practice for 10-15 min	·   Clears the throat ·   Broadens the mind and one becomes less selfish. ·   Opens up the higher self/intuition. ·   Helps to improve bones/calcium, hearing abilities

Hope it helps . Would recommend reading up more on each other mudras.

Muldhara and Chinnamasta Devi

Recently have been interested in reading up material and books on Tantra - Hinduism and Buddhism. However last few days have interested in reading on the "Mahavidyas" of the Tantra world.

Heruka= Wheel

Mahavidyas are the ten forms of the Kali Mata herself of which apart from Kali, Tara and Chinnmasta form major group of the Kali energies. The ten forms are wisdom devis, wisdom can be from gentle, sattvic work/attitude to Tamasic or harsh or dark forces. So at the end of it all merges and becomes one.

Of all the 10 forms,Chinnamasta is quite interesting form, she is "SELF Decapitating" devi who depicts self-sacrifice ... I have somehow associated her with Avalikoteshara ( form of buddha- who self sacrifices inorder to uplifts ) but has fiery energy of Purshuram and Narasimha ( form of Vishnu). However in Buddhist she is related Vajrayogini Devi.

Her Self sacrifice is also related to awakening of the Kundalini Shakti which resides in the Muldhara /Root Chakra , the uncoiled serpent energy of the Shakti. The energy of Chinnmasta has the sexual energy, life, self destruction , danger elements of which are more like Muldhara up to the Svadisthana chakra, So her energies are mainly associated with the lower two chakras. The red color of the devi is the muldhara color. She is alone workshipped only by the Tantrik/Tantrikas under strict guru instructions.

Since Chinnamasta is the icon for Kundalini- the divine spiritual energy. The copulating couple is representing the Kundalini. The coiled energy at the base of the spine  also gets uncoiled during sexual intercourse. The energy flow goes from the base of the spine up till the head. The cut head and blood of the devi depicts the upward kundalini flow which is so strong and energetic that it breaks the vissudhi chakra- i.e: false expression, false words in that process makes the person weak, sad... which thereby leads to energy going all the way up the crown chakra and shattering and transforming the self--- i.e: one is in Transcendence   ( i.e: from the sushmana nadi up to sahasrara).

 

Another aspect to look at it when the kundalini energy flows all the way when one's pineal gland explodes and one has literally an orgasmic experience the false ego, false expression are no longer in existence, it is transformational-literally arising from owns death.

The three blood streams are nectar again which feed our own consciousness of good and bad residing within ourselves, the shakti then unites with shiva at sahasrara.( The two attendants of the Devi are tamsic and sattvic qualities)

 Another interpretation is that Dakini, Varini ( female deities of muldhara), Chinnamasta are ida, pingala & sushmana nadi. Ida ( lunar energy) & Pingala ( solar energy) flows & meets at each chakra point ( like the DNA structure ). 

Deeper Meaning

Osho zen tarot- Transformation

• The self- decapitating is end of false ego, ignorance, expression, desires which are binding and conditioning one.
•  The ability to live by let go and manifestation of the kundalini energies and gain of supernatural powers. Only by Letting go can we be in the present 
• Death is inevitable- One must die by getting immersed in the action one does
• Death and Sex are interdependent- sex is for creating new life , that life which will eventually decay and die inorder to feed more life and existence it self.
• Control of sexual energy which can be channeled by a yogi/yogini for greated spiritual pursuits.
• Fearlessness of death, not to fear of lust, ego, hurt as they are mere layers of the true nature of the soul.
• Integrity, accepting oneself in whichever form or state
• Self- Awakening and Self- enlightenment.

How to feed food to the Chakras

Many of our  food and eating habits are involved with issues of security, emotional issues, expression or self esteem. Infact there must be time when we might not listen to our instincts and tend to overeat or not be gratitude of what we receive. We forget the way how we interact with our food also tends to affect the way how we feed our chakras. eg: Unable or not wanting to have liquids or water is a clear sign of imbalanced Hara chakra.

The below table highlights ways to promote inorder to feed food to the chakras and make it an interesting experience each time and value the food we eat , the water we drink , air that we breathe and our bodies.

Chakra	How to promote and eat in- order to feed and balance the chakra
Mooldhara Chakra	·         Listen to your body- identify the food that makes u feel protected, grounded as opposed to ungrounded & heavy. ·         Avoid protecting oneself by eating unhealthy or undesirable food items, instead listen or see your physical health to identify items what to eat. Instead protect yourself by healthy eating and exercising habits. ·         Since root chakra is about relating and security – eating with close friends or family   or likeminded people help us bring in the thoughts of similar patterns and security. ·         Protein rich food, calcium, minerals, red & black colored food and fruit items.
Svadisthana Chakra	·         Creation of food with emotions, the way how one creates the food, picks up spices yourself  or the items yourself, experiment with food ·         Learning and engage in creating new & different food items. ·         Paying attention to food selected, created and way how it is eaten. The way how it is eaten- taking smaller and chewing the food, slow eating  , relishing the food ·         Engage in happy and playful eating ·         Beautify the place of eating- new crockery, mats, ambience, aroma, flowers on the table makes the whole experience beautiful. ·         Water, Liquids, Fat –Omega and Orange colored food and fruits.
Manipura chakra	·         Measure what you eat- idea is not the over eat or under eat ·         When fasting eat yellow colored fruits in order to balance the chakra ·         Know when to eat- one should be aware of what fuels one ego and empowers us and in turn gives energy to oneself. Idea is to identify ·         Eating of fibers etc. which involve more work for the digestive system ·         Schedule regular & timely eating habits. ·         Eating sugary and carb rich diet. One needs to be cautious of overeating and inturn blocking the Manipura chakra.
Anahata Chakra	·         Maintaining a kitchen garden – growing fruits and veggies with love and nurturance ·         Serve yourself and your loved ones with food with love and gratitude ·         Share a meal – invite friends, family over for a dinner and cook and serve with lots of love and eat with lots of joy. ·         Cook in a large community kitchen to serve others and poor people- Cooking Langar served in Sikh Gurudwaras is huge act of unconditional love and balancing the chakra ·         Serve your pets and other stray animals with dedication ·         Serve physically and mentally disabled people food with devotion and love. ·         Green Leafy veggies and fruits, food cooked and served with compassion.
Vissudhi Chakra	·         Chew your food well – take smaller bites , the first level of digestion happens in your mouth ·         Try and experiment with variety of food items- honor the food eaten of different taste or culture ·         Sing to the food while cooking, sing or pray before taking your meals, eat food when likeable music playing in the background. ·         Resonate with the food that you eat- the earth elements, the feel of it, and the expression of food. ·         Liquids, Juices, Air, water Plants, green and purple fruits.
Ajna Chakra	·         Eat Healthy fat and food, eat with intuition and clearly knowing what that food item will do to you. ·         Try and eat by 8pm or 2 hours before sleeping. The Jains in India usually don’t eat after sunset and eat right kind of food this helps to keep the third eye active. ·         Eating Organic  & fresh food and avoiding synthetic or preserved food ·         Detoxification of one’s diet ·         Purple colored food items
Sahashara Chakra	·         Fasting and praying ·         Going on a detoxification diet ·         Blessing one’s food.

 Happy Eating