the earth in the first chakra, your creative juices are flow-
ing in the second, your intentions are empowered in the
third, your heart is open and exchanging love with those
around you in the fourth, you are spontaneously express-
ing your highest self in the fifth, and you are in touch with
your inner voice in the sixth, then energy moves into the
crown chakra and you remember your essential nature as
infinite and unbounded. The thousand-petaled lotus
flower unfolds and you know yourself as a spiritual being
temporarily localized to a body and mind.
As you recognize the universality underlying your
individuality, you gain access to your full potential. Your
identity shifts from local to nonlocal, from constricted
to expanded. Fear and anxiety dissipate because you
lose your attachment to specific outcomes, trusting that
the universe is unfolding in the most evolutionary way
possible.
The color of the seventh energy center is violet. It is
associated with the sense of compassion that comes from
recognizing another as a reflection of yourself. The sense
is the inner light that radiates from the eternal flame of
sacred wisdom.
The mantra to nurture the seventh chakra is Aum.
So Hum Meditation
Every meditation technique offers something of value to
the mind and body. We believe that procedures that
quiet your mind allow you to glimpse the silent space
between thoughts and help expand consciousness and
heal the body. A very simple, effective, and easily learned
meditation technique uses the breath along with a
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