11/02/2026
My original training in 'Reiki' was centred on the first 7 chakras and their ability to absorb or expel energy. In those days we concentrated on filling in these portals with what was termed 'universal energy' into specific areas of the body which, if depleted could lead to ill health (physical/mental/emotional ect).
Much of this information was dervived from Easten culture/wisdom & knowledge and rearranged for the palatable consumption of the western world.
If we park that philosophy for a moment and explore the idea of tuning into how the body 'feels' I think we can cultivate a curiousity about our energetic health without labels. (I have often felt a real pang of shame when someone has thrown at me that one of my chakras were out. I felt kinda pi**ed at that chakra. Like that area has a life force of its own I'm not looking after. Equally, I have been that practioner too.)
Us humans do like the idea of understanding ourself within the boundaries of energetic structures and I think that's why chakra philosophy is so appealing and also a fantastic way of understanding how energy works. I have worked this way for years!
But, parts of our body can ache and they can for sure, be linked to a chakra by emotional correlations- but, they can also be linked to all of them....
When I've taught the foundation Reiki course I was causious to ask questions about, "where could that disruption be linked to"- and there could never be a wrong answer, or indeed only one answer. It was to breed a curiousity- and intuitive encouragement.
Our bodies express all that's processing in our mind, all we are processing emotionally and all we are processing from the energy around us (everything is energy). You are just as likely to store emotional hurt in your upper right arm, as your throat chakra, as your big toe.
We also need to accept that trauma impacts the body too. Our biological safe keeper mechanics will create disruptions to how the body functions on all levels.
Drawing your attention to how your body feels basically activates exploration in the self. It triggers an opportunity to investigate finding ways to restore equilibrium/heal for ourselves.
Continued....