The Spellcaster's Source Hoodoo and Voodoo Witchcraft Blog of Talia Felix

  I've posted about chakras before. I might have even mentioned them in my books . Chakras are so ubiquitous you don't even think about them -- you see chakra candles at Whole Foods, chakra gemstone necklaces at art fairs, you can buy Wiccan athames with chakra symbols on them  and chakra smudge kits . As of this writing, the #1 search result for the word "chakra" on Google is a Healthline page . Chatting with a Nepalese-born clerk at a local shop, he was describing to me anxiety symptoms and termed the sensation as "hitting right in the heart chakra." Didn't even need to explain what that was. I happened to take a Sanskrit class at age 12 and I'm sure I was exposed to the word chakra there and thus aware of the Hindu origins of the term. I cannot be sure everyone who utilizes chakra magic/energy is aware of that origin. It's a Sanskrit word meaning "wheel" and also applies to a sort of discus weapon used in antiquity, which the Hind...

Elephant Journal offers ways to unblock your chakras.  It also offers a handy list of the problems you may experience in the company of a chakra blockage: 1st: weight problems, eating disorders, constipation, sciatica, arthritis, knee problems 2nd: impotence, frigidity, uterine/bladder/kidney problems, lower back pain 3rd: ulcers, diabetes, digestive disorders, muscular problems 4th: high blood pressure, respiratory problems, heart and lung problems, feeling heartbroken 5th: colds, thyroid problems, ear/hearing problems, sore throats, speech problems 6th: blindness, headaches, nightmares, eye strain, blurred vision 7th: depression, alienation, confusion, boredom, apathy, feeling disconnected or disjointed In addition to the techniques which the Elephant Journal suggests for correction blockages, there is also the Ishtar Technique for fast unblocking , and various Chakra Kits for removing blockages.