Keeping our own energy systems clear and balanced is foundational for being at our best physically, men-tally, emotionally and spiritually. For energy medicine practitioners, it is essential for being effective in our healing work with clients. Awareness is key and one way to be aware of our own energetic state is to do a self-assessment of our chakras. When we know where our imbalances lie, we can use techniques on ourselves to clear and rebalance our energy systems.

Below is a chart for recording the state of your chakras. You can use it to look for patterns over time or simply before and after a self-treatment. There are many ways of assessing your own chakras and you may already have your own method. For those who don’t, we have included three methods below. Two of these methods rely on the body to express its inner wisdom.

Ways to assess your chakras:1. Use a pendulum. Hold your pendulum in one

hand with your other hand below the pendulum, palm up. Then ask your pendulum to show you each chakra starting with the crown. Take a mo-ment with each chakra to note the swing of the pendulum. If it swings in a clockwise circle and about 4” in diameter, your chakra is open and balanced. If it swings in any other pattern or in a smaller or larger circle, it is compromised and needs some loving attention. If you don’t own a pendulum, a tea bag with a string or a necklace with a weighty pendant can do in a pinch.

2. Standing with your feet hip-distance apart and your knees soft (not locked), start circling your hips in a clockwise circle. Once your hips are

loosened up and circling freely, place your hand on your crown chakra and ask to be shown the spin of that chakra. Your hips will act like a pendulum and show you the direction of the spin of your crown chakra. A clockwise spin of your hips means your chakra is open and balanced. Any other direction, whether in a straight line, an elliptical shape or a counter-clockwise circle, indicates the chakra is compromised. Note the direction of the crown chakra. Then continue to each chakra, finishing with the root chakra.

3. Another way to assess your chakras is to use muscle testing. Writer Sandy Wright* (watch for her article in an upcoming issue of Energy Maga-zine) explains a simple method of muscle test-ing: standing straight and balanced, lean forward and tell your body that this is what a ‘yes’ looks like. Then lean backwards and tell your body this is what a ‘no’ looks like. Stand straight and bal-anced again; now ask your body to show you a ‘yes.’ Wait patiently without thinking about it too much. Your body should feel pulled in the forward direction. It is very subtle but noticeable. Once you feel comfortable using muscle testing, you can pose the question, “Is my crown (or other) chakra open and balanced?” Or conversely, “Does my root chakra need to be balanced?”

Record your findings below, then offer yourself some self-care. There is plenty of space to make notes about your assessment.

Depending on the energy modality you practice, you may have your own self-care techniques for clear-

Chakra Self-Assessment

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ing your chakras. Here are three techniques from the Heal-ing Touch perspective to try. To quickly clear compromised chakras, use either Magnetic Passes/Hands in Motion (HIM) or Magnetic Passes/Hands Still (HS). To use HIM, hold your palms facing the chakra but not touching the body. With a gentle brushing movement, sweep your hands above the chakra with the intention of clearing it. Continue until you feel an energetic shift or the process feels complete. To use HS, place your hands on or above the compromised chakra, holding the intention to clear and open it. If you have more time, try the full-body tech-nique Self Chakra Connection to balance and open the entire body (find it on the Healing Touch Program website - www.healingtouchprogram.com/content_assets/docs/current/Self-CC-handout1.pdf).

After you have given yourself an energy treatment, check your chakras again to see the results of your self-care. If one or more of your chakras is still compromised, be gentle with yourself. If you have the time, you can clear it now using the same tech-nique, another method, or come back to it later. Your body, mind and spirit will be grateful for whatever energetic care you offer yourself.

Regular assessment and self-care is helpful to remain clear and balanced. Our energy fields shift moment by moment in response to both external and internal factors. For some, daily assessment may work best. For others, weekly may be more realistic. Experiment with what works best for you.

RecommendationBefore beginning any energy technique, center and ground yourself. Being centered is being fully present, connected with-in, focused and open to guidance. To center, take a few deep breaths and as you exhale, release tension, worry and thoughts. As you breathe in, receive calm and replenishing energy.

Grounding is feeling connected to the earth and to your own physical body, being alert and conscious of the present mo-ment. To ground, you can imagine yourself as a tree with roots reaching into the earth or just focus on your feet. You can also use images or affirmations to facilitate being fully present and in the body.

*Sandy Wright - www.energycleared.com

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Chakra Self-Assessment

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SacralLower Abdomen just

below Navel

RootBase of Spine and

Perineal Floor

Solar Plexusat the Solar Plexus

Heartat the Heart

Crown On the Top of the Head

BrowBetween the Eyebrows

�roatCenter & Base of the

�roat

Before Self-Care After Self-Care

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