The Chakras and Psychological Health

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Emotional Health Core Negative Core Positive Spiritual
Chakra Location Governs Traumas Issues Beliefs Beliefs Lesson

7th Top of Spiritual Concepts of a This chakra This chakra This chakra Our Power is
Head Connection, judgmental or is beyond the transcends all transcends all in the
Presence, punishing God physical beliefs, positive beliefs, positive or Present
realm or negative. negative.
Transcendence

6th Forehead Intuition, Intellect strongly Migraines, All positive and Our ability to Trust Your
(“Third Wisdom, encouraged Visual negative beliefs evaluate a belief Inner Wisdom
Eye”) while Inner- Problems, are governed by as true or false
Intellect knowledge this chakra. resides here.
discouraged Insomnia,
Sinusitis

5th Throat Expression, Silenced, Thyroid Nobody cares People listen Express Your
Communication, Ignored, Disease, what I say, to me, Truth
Resonance, Secrets TMJ, I can’t speak my I can speak my
necessary for Laryngitis, truth, truth,
Bridge between
Inner and Outer Safety Goiter, I always say the My words are
World wrong thing important
Stiff Neck

4th Heart Love, Shame, Heart I’m broken, I’m valuable, Unconditional
Compassion, Self- Hatred, Disease, I’m I’m lovable, Love
Wisdom, Unresolved Breast unacceptable, I’m deserving
Grief/Loss Cancer, I’m unlovable,
Forgiveness,
Asthma,
Joy, Nurture
Bronchitis

3rd Solar Self, Boundary Indigestion, I’m unworthy, I ‘m valuable, Respect

Plexus Uniqueness, Violations, Diabetes, Others know I know what’s best Yourself
Assertiveness, Symbiosis, Peptic Ulcer what’s best for for me,
Engulfment, me, I can take care of
Personal Power,
Disempowerment I can’t make it myself
Boundaries on my own

2nd Between Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Ovarian and Sex is bad, I’m comfortable Respect
navel Sensuality, Relationship Prostate I don’t deserve with my sexuality/ Others
and Pain, Cancer, sensual sensuality,
pelvis Intimacy,
Body Shame Fibroids, gratification It’s okay to
Relationships,
Infertility, create/experiment
Creativity,
Impotence
Passion

1st Base of Survival, Abandonment, Hemorrhoids, I don’t belong, I belong, We’re all
spine Security, Rejection, constipation, I’m unsafe I’m safe and connected
Safety Safety colitis secure

Adapted from:
Rudolph Ballentine M.D.’s Radical Healing (1999) and The Role of the Chakras in the Transformation of Mental Energy into Physical Energy: Chakra Diagnosis
(Audiocassette) (1992); Barbara Ann Brennan’s Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field (1987); Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine (1998);
Dorothea Hover-Kramer’s Creative Energies (2002); Harish Johari’s Chakras: Energy Centers of Transformation (2000); Anodea Judith Ph.D.’s Eastern Body, Western Mind
(1996) and Wheels of Life (1999); Christopher S. Kilham’s The Five Tibetans (1994); Caroline Myss Ph.D.’s, Anatomy of the Spirit (1996) and Energy Anatomy
Audiocassette (1996); John Prendergast, Ph.D.’s “The Cakras in Transpersonal Psychotherapy” in International Journal of Yoga Therapy (2000, No. 10); and Swami Rama,
Rudolph Ballentine M.D., and Swami Ajaya, Ph.D.’s Yoga and Psychotherapy – The Evolution of Consciousness (1976).

© 2006 Ross Cohen, LPC, CADC I