Chakras are spinning energy vortices that link the layers of the aura to the physical body and to energies in the outside world.

There are seven major chakra’s in a straight line down the centre of the body, each corresponding to a colour of the rainbow, a gland, an area of the body – each have different functions.

There are also many minor chakra’s, the most important of these – for Reiki healing are the chakra’s located in the palms of each hand.


The crown chakra vortice faces upwards. The forehead (third eye), throat, heart, solar plexus and sacral have an energy vortice facing both to the front and to the back of the body.

The front vortices work at the conscious level and the vortices at the back of the body work at the sub conscious level.

The base chakra vortice faces downwards from the base of the spine.

The linking to the endocrine system is important to understand and gives us an indication of where the blockage or imbalance is within the body.



So, Chakra's are our 'energy' centres....