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CHAKRAS and THEIR ARCHETYPES
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Symbol
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Chakra
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Positive Archetype
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Negative Archetype
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Emotional Issues
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Seventh
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CROWN
(top of head)
Beauty, spirituality, connection with the Divine Source
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GURU
Acknowledges
Divine Source
Grace come from within, mastery
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EGOTIST
Narcissistic, boastful and ungrateful proud arrogant
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Acceptance of self and inner light
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Sixth
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THIRD EYE
(center of forehead)
Wisdom, knowledge, intuition, discernment, and imagination
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INTUITIVE
Inner sight, uses intuition to guide, interprets symbols, uses imagination and intuitive skills to guide others
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INTELLECTUAL
Opinionated, doubt, confusion attempts to master chaos, suppresses feelings, rationalizes, irrational
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Connect with spiritual realm
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Fifth
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THROAT
(center of throat)
Truth, communication, integrity, will power, and creativity
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COMMUNICATOR
Honest –sincere communication; speaking up, being heard, expressing feelings and thoughts with purpose
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SILENT CHILD
Suppresses and holds on to feelings, does not reveal hurt, pain or anger openly, hides in pain and shame
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Express feelings clearly and honestly
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Fourth
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HEART
(center of chest)
Love, joy, unity, kinship, and peace
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LOVER
Love ourselves, free of spirit, generous, happy, in touch with feelings, sense of movement
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ACTOR
Hide dark feelings, hidden agendas of power and dominance, incapable of intimacy
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Form loving bonds with others
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Third
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SOLAR PLEXUS
(above the navel)
Self-esteem, self-worth, confidence, decision-making, personal power
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WARRIOR
Hero, heroine, take control, harness willpower, empowered
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SERVANT
Undervalues itself, does not honor basic worth, neglected and receives little acknowledgement
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Power and self-worth
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Second
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SACRAL
(abdomen, genitals, womb)
Pleasure, well-being, sexuality, and abundance
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EMPEROR/EMPRESS
Worldly power, earthly pleasure, delights in abundance, strong emotional sense of life, pleasure and fun
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MARTYR
Full of suffering, unable to make changes, stays enmeshed, relinquishes happiness
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Pleasure and well-being
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First
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ROOT
(base of spine)
Ground the spirit in the material world
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MOTHER
Ability to nourish, take care of life, sensitivity, harmony, balance vigilance
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VICTIM
Reliant on external world, helpless state, fear, disempowered
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Survival and security
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