The Energy Vortices Of The Body Chakras are the energy vortices at a sub-atomic level of your spiritual body. They are the spiritual DNA holding the trace memories from past lives and act as the input centers for the cells of the body. The chakras are the physical manifestation of the soul in the human body. Simply put, the Chakras are the Soul in physical form.   There are varying schools of thought about how many centers there are within the body, and the exact placement of these centers. Hatha Yoga for instance indicates 7 major centers. I have come to rely on the Tibetan view which indicates 9 centers energy centers.   Where are the Chakras? The chakras can't be seen with the physical eyes, x-rays, MRIs or radio scans. But it can be seen and felt from a pyshic perspective through meditation, or by a spiritual healer.   As with all energy, each center contains the 3 basic characteristics of movement (speed), vibration (sound) and color. Each vortex carries a special energy level that causes the chakra to spin at varying speeds, which generates a unique sound and generates a unique color to that particular vortex.   Most of the chakras spin in a clockwise direction. The slowest movement of spin is at the Root chakra. As you move up the body toward the head, the chakra centers begin to spin faster. The only centers that spin in a counter-clockwise motion are the Pancreas/Spleen chakras, primarily because of their position within the body. Where as all the other chakras face forward like a round clock, the Pancreas/Spleen sit sideways in the body, almost like a bar-bell.   The movement of each chakra gives the center a unique energy pattern that provides a focus or purpose within the body. For instance, when you are working on issues of choice (or will), you're working with the Thyroid chakra. When you working on matters of transformation within your life, you're working on the Solar Plexus chakra.   The following is a description of the chakras from a Tibetan perspective, their placement, color and function. By understanding any chakra system you can focus energy within your being to areas that need assistance, healing or that you feel you'd like to improve or work on.   Pineal (Crown, 1st vortex) Located at the top of the head. Also known as the "crown chakra" it represents the beginning. This is a person's connection to the cosmic consciousness and their conscious connection to their super conscious or Divine Self mind. The fastest spinning center, this chakra vibrates the brightest light. The color that most describes this energy level is pure white. Pituitary (2nd vortex) Located between the brows, in the center of the forehead. Also known as the location of the "third eye", this chakra is considered to be the gateway to the higher self. It reflects the oneness of the individual spirit with the oneness of the Universal Divine Spirit. This is also where you receive spiritual communications through vision or ethereal sight. This is where you "see" from a psychic perspective, much like the solar plexus "feels" from a psychic perspective. This chakra vibrates with a violet glow. Thyroid (3rd vortex) Located in the throat. This chakra represents the Will center or the center of choice. It is the coming together of the higher and lower chakras creating the sound of choice, what you say or want to say, whither it's vocalized or not. It is the source where spiritual will blends with physical choices. This chakra vibrates with a blue glow. Thymus (4th vortex) Located in the center of the chest, next to the heart. Also called the heart chakra, it synthesizes the spiritual and physical natures in harmony, love and compassion. This is the center of unconditional love both internal to the individual person and external to others and situations that occur in ones life. It is considered to be the center of Divine love or creation/expression of Divine love. This chakra vibrates with a green glow. Solar Plexus (5th vortex) Located where the rib cage meets at the bottom. It represents the creative center, where transition takes form and shape. This center fosters the co-creation with the soul and helps the physical body manifest issues, situations and so on. It works with the pituitary chakra to receive ethereal information and process it on a conscious level. Where the pituitary "sees" ethereal energy, the solar plexus "feels" ethereal energy. This could be the source of the saying "gut feelings". This chakra vibrates with a bright yellow glow. Adrenals (6th vortex) Located just a little up and behind the solar plexus. This chakra represents the protection center. This is where the body holds onto the karmic lessons for this lifetime. It links the spiritual blueprint to the physical embodiment. This center vibrates with a yellow glow, surrounded with a green border. Pancreas (7th vortex) Located below and to the right of the solar plexus, the Pancreas chakra governs how we honor our physical kingdom. It helps us to maintain our physical nature in balance with our spiritual natures. Helping to ensure we are caring for both to live as a balanced healthy 'whole' individual. This center vibrates with an orange glow, much like the color of a pumpkin. Spleen (8th vortex) Located below and to the left of the solar plexus, the Spleen chakra is the rejuvenation center. It helps the spiritual body heal itself after a karmic lesson has been successfully resolved, or when too much energy is put out to others or to a situation. Like the Pancreas center, this chakra vibrates with a pumpkin color. Root (9th vortex) Located at the base of the spine, at the cervix. The last and slowest spinning chakra this center governs security and the grounding of ones energies. This is the security of the soul in this embodiment for guarantee of physical health, well-being and survival.   When the Kundilini energy first opens the spiritual body, it begins here at the base of the chakra system in the Root center. Because this center is located within the area of the reproductive organs, Tibetan schools teach that kundilini energy will not fully begin to flow until these organs are fully developed and functional. In other words, this energy begins to flow and open other charka centers at the time of puberty.   The upper chakras (from the solar plexus up) are the perennial chakras that progress through each physical embodiment. These energy centers hold the memories, the talents and the past knowledge of all previous incarnated lifetimes of a person. Carrying those memories and talents out of one lifetime and into another for continued work. The lower chakras are the annual energy centers. These chakras are re-created anew with each embodiment.   What Do Chakras Do? As we progress through each embodiment, the lessons and energy we experience on a day-to-day basis will stimulate a particular chakra center. The chakras affect the regulatory flow of energy, which results in an effect of the physical body. Or simply put, the chakras energy manifests in the body when we're working on issues that relate to the purpose or function of that chakra. For instance: If you're working on matters of "will", such as choosing not to stand up for yourself and speak your mind, then you may experience disturbances in your throat. If you constantly holding back how you feel, or how you WANT to express yourself, you may develop a sore throat. The longer you ignore the lessons brought to you by this energy vortex, the more severe the disturbance in the physical body will become. The sore throat turns into strep throat and so on.   When you learn the positive force of the lessons you experience, and can move the spirit forward, the energy of the chakra works with you instead of against you. A person who can speak their will, without negative comments, can become a wondrous singer for instance.   How To Clear Chakra Energy Contrary to popular belief, hold or possessing a certain kind of crystal, lighting a particular colored candle or burning special type of incense will not clear the adverse energy in or around a chakra. The essence of the energy within the chakra is based in your spirituality. You have created the situations that are currently present in your life giving you opportunities to learn lessons and repay karma. How would you be served if all you needed to do to clear that energy is run down to the neighborhood park and find a piece of crystal? The objects can help aid in your mission to learn, or work through your karma. But they can't take it away.   If you'd like to work on clearing your chakras, then you need to look at the karma that is present in your life and how that karma is being reflected in your chakra(s). The best way to move forward is to learn more about karma.   Connection To Spiritual Evolution Because our Chakra System is the physical manifestation of the soul in the body, it is also part of our connection to the Divine. The Chakra centers are also divided into 7 levels of spiritual energy. These energy levels help to connect us to the greater structure of the Divine Universe, or what many would term as the Spiritual Realms.