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PRÂNA AND THE CHAKRAS

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The Solar Forces
Aspects of the Logos
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Fohat or Cosmic Electricity
Kundalini or Serpent Fire
Prâna or Vitality
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The Ultimate Physical Atom
The Will Force of Solar Logos, welling up from
another dimension
The Vitality Force of Solar Logos, welling up
from another dimension
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The Vitality Globule
Original Atom
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The Constitution ofthe Human Being
MONAD (TURIYÂTMA)
SELF (ÂTMA -- BUDDHI -- MANAS)
CAUSAL (KÂRANA)
ASTRO-MENTAL (KÂMA)
THE PERSONALITY
ETHERIC DOUBLE (PRÂNAMAYA)
GROSS PHYSICAL (STHÛLA)
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Functions of the Etheric Double
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To act as a Mold for the building of the Physical
Body
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To absorb Prâna and distribute it through out the
Body
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To act as a bridge between the Physical and the
Astral Consciousness
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To develop Force-centres through which the
phenomena of the Etheric world could be cognized
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Shape of the Chakras
Rapidly rotating Vortex, 2 to 6 inches, opening
into the surface of the Etheric Double
Stem ending on the corresponding Center on the
Spine
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Structure of the Chakra
Primary Forces, move radially outward
Vitality Force of Solar Logos, welling up from
another dimension
Secondary Force is rotational
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Working of the Chakra
To Throat Chakra
To Navel Chakra and Abdomen
To entire Nervous system
To Heart Chakra
To Root Chakra
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Names and Functions
Sahasrâra (Crown)--Continuity of
Consciousness
Âjnâ (Brow)--Clairvoyance
Vishuddha (Throat)--Clairaudience
Anâhata (Cardiac)--Understanding
Svâdhishthâna (Splenic)--Travelling
Manipûra (Navel)--Feeling
Mûlâdhâra (Root)--Seat of
Kundalini
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Types of Nervous System
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Chakras and the Nervous System
Crown Chakra
Pineal Gland and Pituitary Body
Brow Chakra
1st Cervical
Carotid Plexus
Pharyngeal Plexus
3rd Cervical
Throat Chakra
8th Cervical
Cardiac Plexus
Heart Chakra
SPINAL GANGLIA
Splenic Plexus
8th Thoracic
Solar Plexus
1st Lumbar
Spleen Chakra
Navel Chakra
4th Sacral
Coccygeal Plexus
Root Chakra
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Root Chakra (Mûlâdhâra)
4 Spokes--Receives Orange, Red and some dark
Purple Vitality from Spleen Chakra
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Spleen Chakra
6 Spokes--Absorbs Vitality Globules from Sun and
splits them into 7 different streams
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Navel Chakra (Manipûra)
10 Spokes--Receives Green Vitality from Spleen
Chakra
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Heart Chakra (Anâhata)
12 Spokes--Receives Yellow Vitality from Spleen
Chakra
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Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
16 Spokes--Receives Violet and Blue Vitality from
Spleen Chakra
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Brow Chakra (Âjnâ)
96 Spokes--Half Rose with much Yellow, half
Purplish-blue
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Crown Chakra (Sahasrâra)
Centre 12 Spokes, Outer 960 Spokes--Receives
Yellow from Heart Chakra and Violet Vitality from
Throat Chakra
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Distribution of Vitality
NAVEL
ABDOMEN
SAMÂNA VÂYU
Excretory Organs
LOWER CENTRAL BRAIN
THROAT
Top of Head
UDÂNA VÂYU
Breath
UPPERBRAIN
BROW
VYÂNA VÂYU
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Pores
BLOOD
SPLEEN
SEX ORGANS
CROWN
APÂNA VÂYU
ROOT
PRÂNA VÂYU
BRAIN
Excretory Organs
HEART
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The Health Aura (Etheric)
Excess Prâna streaming out from the pores
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Modification inDeveloped Person
Stimulates Affection
BRAIN
Quickens Spirituality
Intensifies Intellect
From Spleen Chakra
SPINAL COLUMN
ROOT CHAKRA
SEX ORGANS
BLOOD For heat of body