Chakra and Chi 

 

 

CHAKRA: 

 

 

Chakra was originally something that belonged to the Shinju. When Princess Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ate the fruit the Shinju bore, she became the first person in history to wield chakra. With her newfound power, she ended all the wars that plagued the lands. Her sons, Hamura and Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, the latter of whom would become the man known as the Sage of the Six Paths, were the first people to be born with chakra. It was Hagoromo who spread chakra to others, intending for the chakra to connect people's spiritual energy so that they would understand one another without even talking. This became known as ninshū (忍宗; Literally meaning "Shinobi Sect"), with his goal being to lead the world toward peace. However, the people did not use chakra in the way the Sage had hoped, instead using it to connect their inner spiritual and physical energies. They kneaded their inner chakra to amplify and weaponise it, creating what is now known as ninjutsu. In the end, they ended up using their chakra in battle, just as Hagoromo's mother Kaguya did.

 

Since being spread by the Sage of the Six Paths, chakra has become a form of life energy that all living individuals produce to some degree and require to survive. Produced within the "chakra coils" that mainly surround and connect to each chakra-producing organ, the energy circulates throughout the body in a network called the "Chakra Pathway System", which is similar to the cardiovascular system. Certain groups, such as shinobi, have learned to generate more chakra and release it outside their bodies through pressure points called tenketsu in order to perform jutsu.

 

Chakra Control (チャクラコントロール, chakura kontorōru) is a term that refers to the control of one's chakra and aptitude at controlling it. In Naruto, chakra takes time and a great deal of training to gradually build up. Thus, the key is not actually having chakra, but being able to sufficiently control and conserve it. Everyone has chakra, but only skilled ninja can correctly "mould" and "manipulate" it to its fullest extent.

 

Chakra (チャクラ, chakura) is essential to even the most basic technique; it is the moulding of the physical energy (身体エネルギー, shintai enerugī) present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy (精神エネルギー, seishin enerugī; English TV "Mental Energy") gained from the mind. Once moulded, it can be channelled through the chakra pathway system, which is to chakra as the circulatory system is to blood, to any of the 361 tenketsu in the body. Through various methods, the most common of which is hand seals, the chakra can then be controlled and manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise, such as walking on water, exhaling fire or creating illusions.

Through the process of nature transformation, chakra can be converted into a number of different natures. Most ninja have a natural affinity to one chakra nature, but they have the capacity to use natures apart from their own affinity.

 

Chakra made easy:

 

The 7 Chakras are the energy centers in our body in which energy flows through.
Blocked energy in our 7 Chakras can often lead to illness so it's important to understand what each Chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely. 

 

1. Root Chakra  - Represents our foundation and feeling of being grounded. Location:Base of spine in tailbone area. Emotional issues: Survival issues such as financial independence, money, and food.

2. Sacral Chakra - Our connection and ability to accept others and new experiences.Location: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in Emotional issues: Sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality.

3. Solar  Plexus Chakra- Our ability to be confident and in-control of our lives.Location: Upper abdomen in the stomach area.Emotional issues: Self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem.

4. Heart Chakra - Our ability to love.Location: Center of chest just above heart.Emotional issues: Love, joy, inner peace.

5. Throat Chakra - Our ability to communicate. Location: Throat. Emotional issues: Communication, self-expression of feelings, the truth.

6. Third eye Chakra - Our ability to focus on and see the big picture. Location: Forehead between the eyes. (Also called the Brow Chakra) Emotional issues: Intuition, imagination, wisdom, ability to think and make decisions.

7. Crown Chakra - The highest Chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually. Location: The very top of the head. Emotional issues: Inner and outer beauty, our connection to spirituality, pure bliss. 

 

 

 

 Activate and Open your Chakra:

 

To enhance the effect, sounds are chanted. These sounds are from Sanskrit letters. When chanted, they cause a resonation in your body that you can feel at the chakra.

 

To begin burn Lavender Incense and Lay down in a quiet area. 

Place your Good Spirit Chakra Activation Stones on your throat, heart and scral chakras. 

 

Note: For beginners is it best to use only lavender incense as anything strong or sweet smelling may give you a headache. Lavender Incense are always provided with The GS5 Chakra Stones kits coming soon! .

 

Open the Root Chakra

Let the tips of your thumb and index finger touch.
Concentrate on the Root chakra at the spot in between the genitals and the anus.
Chant the sound LAM.

 

Open the Sacral Chakra

Put your hands in your lap, palms up, on top of each other. Left hand underneath, its palm touching the back of the fingers of the right hand. The tips of the thumbs touch gently.
Concentrate on the Sacral chakra at the sacral bone (on the lower back).
Chant the sound VAM.

 

Open the Navel Chakra

Put your hands before your stomach, slightly below your solar plexus. Let the fingers join at the tops, all pointing away from you. Cross the thumbs. It is important to straighten the fingers.
Concentrate on the Navel chakra located on the spine, a bit above the level of the navel.
Chant the sound RAM.

 

Open the Heart Chakra

Let the tips of your index finger and thumb touch. Put your right hand in front of the lower part of your breast bone

Concentrate on the Heart chakra at the spine, level with the heart.
Chant the sound YAM.

 

Open the Throat Chakra

Cross your fingers on the inside of your hands, without the thumbs. Let the thumbs touch at the tops, and pull them slightly up.
Concentrate on the Throat chakra at the base of the throat.
Chant the sound HAM.

 

Open the Third Eye Chakra

Put your hands before the lower part of your breast. The middle fingers are straight and touch at the tops, pointing forward. The other fingers are bended and touch at the upper two phalanges. The thumbs point towards you and touch at the tops.
Concentrate on the Third Eye chakra slightly above the point between the eyebrows.
Chant the sound OM or AUM.

 

Open the Crown Chakra

Put your hands before your stomach. Let the ring fingers point up, touching at their tops. Cross the rest of your fingers, with the left thumb underneath the right.
Concentrate on the Crown chakra at the top of your head.
Chant the sound NG.

 

Ch'i or qi (氣), "energy force" in Chinese culture

 

Life force energy, also known as chi or prana, is found in everything. This subtle and pervasive energy is said to be the vital building block of all matter and creation, both physical and non-physical. This energy flows in, through, and around the body, forming vibrant and cohesive living systems in endless forms. Many traditions believe that a steady supply of chi is necessary to sustain all living beings. By understanding the rhythm, flow, and the qualities of life force energy, a wide variety of exercises and healing practices have been developed over time to improve health, vitality, and longevity. These practices are worldwide and span across all cultures including Reiki, Qi Gong, Pranic Healing, and many more.

 

In rare cases, chi has been shown to produce some truly astounding effects. In the following video, a Chinese healer demonstrates some of the powerful applications of chi when harnessed and directed with mastery. These feats are clearly visible and are shocking to witness at first. This type of ability came from much training and diligent meditation, including his membership in a secret order of healers.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfy2Tn52sxU

 

Yin Chi-Mastering Yin Chi is the key to the spirit world.

 

TAO YIN CHI BREATHING:

The heat of the body can release in the woods absorbed by nature but artificial environments cannot absorb the body heat; the body heat is trapped and cannot be released causing disease and heart attack. So you need to release the body heat or body will overheat burning up the internal organs (disease) by deep breathing moving the heat out of the body.  

OPENING THE PSOAS MUSCLE  
The Psoas muscle connects & moves the hips, spine & legs; all movement of Tai Chi Chi Kung comes from the Psoas muscle. The kidneys are connected to Psoas muscle & nerves are behind move it. The Psoas muscle is different from all other muscles, when you are relaxed it shortens & when you move it lengthens but problem is when you don't move it is shortens, and does not grow. Eventually it shortens until you cannot move it & your body tightens up. Also kidney cold energy & fear freezes up the psoas muscle so you have to warm it up & lengthen it out (Tao Yin). The Heart is warm and the Kidney is cold. Draw heat down from heart into the psoas muscle because the psoas muscle contracts when it receives cold energy from the kidney; when psoas muscle contracts you get back pain but warm energy from the heart loosens the psoas and no back pain. Walking will open it up but we don't walk today. We sit too much in a chair on the sacrum cutting off the Psoas muscle so we should sit only in a squat. The Psoas muscle & tendons are like rubber bands; when you stretch them too much; they looses their strength (power) but you lengthen them not only by stretching but by growing them through the Chi Breathing.  

TAO YIN 
1. Release heat from the heart down to the kidneys (fists tight - middle finger to palm) 3x. 
2. Draw the knee to chest - press lumbar down & draw head up (each knee 3x).  
3. Both knees - press sacrum down (3x). 
4. Press against knees with palms from lumbar.  
5. Lay on back press on each vertebra up & down one by one - the slower you are the more you grow the tendons (3x).  
6. Do the same but all the way on the head. 
7. Draw arms, spine & legs together slowly.  
8. Stretch out hands & feet on stomach. 
9. Lizard - lay on knee turn lumbar pushing up with arm (switch) (3x). 
10. Heel to groin turn from sacrum & twist (switch)(3x).  
11. Open the thighs & breathe. 
12. Palms between leg - push legs in & sacrum up. 
13. Palms around knee push legs out & sacrum up. 
14. Left leg crosses over hip - Rt arm out - rib cage down (reverse).  
15. Bouncing palms on knees & the knees release.  
16. Heel to groin grab knee, then ankle, foot bouncing with hands opening up sacrum (reverse).  
17. Same but pull & twist.  
18. Upper body-opening up the wing pt using holding urn (arm) in a sitting twist (side turn).  
19. Push out - twist hands & draw elbows down.  
Tongue is like a match (media). When you taste too much salt your taste becomes numb. Placing tongue in between teeth without touching anything balances the spleen/pancreas & appetite causing lose weight. North Star is made of 80% mercury (ultra violet light electric energy) & the earth has only 5%.  

(GUIDING THE CHI FLOW - COUNT BREATHS 10x - PALMS COVER AREAS) 
1. Navel (laughing)  
2. Sexual palace  
3. Groin  
4. Right palm on sacrum & Left palm on base of skull  
5. Solar plexus 
6. Side of rib cage  
7. Upper chest  
8. Side of neck (cross palms)  
9. Temple bones  
10. Head  
11. Whole body  
12. Shake arms & legs in the air  

TAO YIN 
BREATHING TECHNIQUE WITH PSOAS MUSCLE 
1. INHALE-PUSH SACRUM DOWN & USE LOWER LUMBAR MUSCLE TO LIFT UP BACK (5")-LOWER - RELAX BREATHING INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x).  
2. INHALE- PRESS LUMBAR DOWN & EXHALE -PULL KNEE FORWARD WITH HANDS-RELEASE-RELAX-BREATH INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x).  
3. INHALE- PRESS LUMBAR DOWN & EXHALE -PULL BOTH KNEES FORWARD-RELEASE-RELAX BREATHING INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x). 
4. TURN HEAD TO LT & TWIST BENT KNEES TO RT-RELEASE-REVERSE (3x) 
5. INHALE- PRESS LUMBAR DOWN & EXHALE -PUSH ELBOWS OUT AGAINST INSIDE OF PRESSING KNEES-RELEASE-RELAX-BREATH INTO LUMBAR (3x). 
6. INHALE- PRESS LUMBAR DOWN & EXHALE -PUSH HANDS AGAINST PRESSING BENT KNEES-RELEASE-RELAX-BREATH INTO LUMBAR (3x). 
7. INHALE- PRESS LUMBAR DOWN & EXHALE -WRAP ARMS AROUND PUSHING OUT BENT KNEES-RELEASE-RELAX-BREATH INTO LUMBAR (6x). 
8. BRIDGE TO C7: INHALE LIFT VERTEBRA (1x1) SACRUM-LUMBAR-THORACIC CERVIX-EXHALE DOWN (1x1)- RELAX-BREATH INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x). 
9. BRIDGE TO CROWN: INHALE LIFT VERTEBRA (1x1) SACRUM-LUMBAR THORACIC-CERVIX-EXHALE DOWN (1x1)- RELAX-BREATH INTO LUMBAR (3x).  
10. BOW: INHALE ON STOMACH- STRETCH HANDS & LEGS OUT-HOLD-RELEASE RELAX BREATHING INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x).  
11. INHALE ON BACK-RISE SPINE AT T-4 - PALMS CROSS HOLDING SHOULDERS EXHALE TURN RT-CENTER-LT-RELEASE-RELAX BREATHING INTO LUMBAR (3x). 
12. PEACOCK TAIL: INHALE-LAY DOWN ON RT KNEE-LT LEG STRAIGHT-HANDS AT RT KNEE-EXHALE TURN HIPS TO RT-TWIST SACRUM-LUMBAR-THORACIC CERVIX-LT HAND PUSHING UP LOOKING AT SACRUM-RELEASE-REVERSE (3x).  
13. DRAW BUTTOCKS BACK ON HEELS RELAX BREATHING INTO LUMBAR (3x). 
14. SIT-DRAW RT HEEL TO GROIN-RT HAND GRAB OUTSIDE OF LT KNEE-LT HAND GRAB BELOW LT KNEE-INHALE-STRETCH DOWN TO KNEE-EXHALE PULLING TO LT WITH RT HAND-CIRCLE LOWER SACRUM TO RT TWISTING LUMBAR- REST- RELAX BREATHING INTO LOWER LUMBAR (3x)-REVERSE (3x). 

 

Note:These are the classical styles of Chakra and Chi the above informations and methodes in BLUE have been added here from wikipedia and various sites that are devoted to these methodes. The above is to be used for information only.

 

The Good Spirit Institute has developed simpler methodes of chakra and yin chi activations using these methodes along with fragrance, color therapy and the 5 element process  

 

More Details on this methode coming soon.