The word Chakra comes from Sanskrit and means wheel or sphere. Chakras can be thought of as spinning wheels of energy located in certain places in your body. There are 7 main energy centers and many minor ones, often in your hands or soles of your feet. If your chakras are unbalanced or blocked it affects your ability to give and receive energy as well as passing this energy from one area of your body to the next. This can lead to sickness and ill health. Each chakra is linked to a certain light, sound and colour and corresponds to one of the 7 layers in your aura.

The idea of a life force or energy is present in most cultures and is nothing new. For instance the Chinese call it Chi while the East Indian culture terms it Prana. It can be likened to spiritual energy and a connectedness to the earth and all living things. Optimally one can receive a constant supply of energy and vitality from the earth and the world of life around you. The main chakras allow that to happen and spread the energy throughout your body and affect all areas of your life.