PRÂNA AND THE CHAKRAS

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Fohator CosmicElectricity

The Solar Forces

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Prânaor Vitality

Aspects of the Logos

Kundalinior Serpent

Fire

The Ultimate Physical AtomThe Will Force of Solar Logos, welling up from another dimension

The Vitality Force of Solar Logos,

welling up from another dimension

The Vitality Globule

Original Atom

GROSS PHYSICAL (STHÛLA)

ETHERIC DOUBLE (PRÂNAMAYA)

ASTRO-MENTAL (KÂMA)

CAUSAL (KÂRANA)

SELF (ÂTMA -- BUDDHI -- MANAS)

MONAD (TURIYÂTMA)

THE PERSONALITY

The Constitution ofthe Human Being

Functions of the Etheric Double

1 To act as a Mold for the building of the Physical Body

2 To absorb Prâna and distribute it through out the Body

3 To act as a bridge between the Physical and the Astral Consciousness

4 To develop Force-centres through which the phenomena of the Etheric world could be cognized

Shape of the ChakrasRapidly rotating Vortex,2 to 6 inches, opening into the surface of the Etheric Double

Stem ending on the corresponding Center on the Spine

Structure of the Chakra

Vitality Force of Solar Logos, welling up from another dimension

Primary Forces, move radially

outward

Secondary Force is rotational

Working of the ChakraTo Throat Chakra

To Root Chakra

To Heart Chakra

To Navel Chakra and Abdomen

To entire Nervous system

Mûlâdhâra (Root)--Seat of

Manipûra (Navel)--Feeling

*Svâdhishthâna (Splenic)--Travelling

Anâhata (Cardiac)--Understanding

Vishuddha (Throat)--Clairaudience

Âjnâ (Brow)--Clairvoyance

Sahasrâra (Crown)--Continuity ofNames and Functions

Kundalini

Consciousness

Types of Nervous SystemSYMPATHETICSYSTEM

Two cords parallelto spine and infront—Ganglia,plexuses, smallerganglia and nerves

First system to form. Formed byimpulses generated the Centers inthe Astral body.

Control and energize the vitalorgans—the heart, the lungs, thedigestive system

CEREBRO-SPINALSYSTEM

Brain, Spinal cord,Ganglia andnerves

Formed by impulses generated fromthe Mental Plane. Formed later thanthe Sympathetic system

Expresses the ‘wakingconsciousness’

VAGUSSYSTEM

Medulla Oblongatato other nervesand Plexuses

Root Chakra

8th Thoracic

Coccygeal Plexus

Heart Chakra

Navel Chakra4th Sacral

Solar Plexus

Spleen Chakra 1st Lumbar

Splenic Plexus

Cardiac Plexus8th Cervical

3rd Cervical

Throat Chakra

Pharyngeal Plexus

Chakras and the Nervous SystemBrow Chakra

1st CervicalCarotid Plexus

Crown ChakraPineal Gland and Pituitary Body

SPINAL GANGLIA

Root Chakra (Mûlâdhâra)

4 Spokes--Receives Orange, Red and some dark Purple Vitality from Spleen Chakra

Spleen Chakra

6 Spokes--Absorbs Vitality Globules from Sun and splits them into 7 different streams

Navel Chakra (Manipûra)

10 Spokes--Receives Green Vitality from Spleen Chakra

Heart Chakra (Anâhata)

12 Spokes--Receives Yellow Vitality from Spleen Chakra

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

16 Spokes--Receives Violet and Blue Vitality from Spleen Chakra

Brow Chakra (Âjnâ)

96 Spokes--Half Rose with much Yellow, half Purplish-blue

Crown Chakra (Sahasrâra)

Centre 12 Spokes, Outer 960 Spokes--Receives Yellow from Heart Chakra and Violet Vitality from Throat Chakra

Distribution of Vitality

NERVOUSSYSTEM

SEX ORGANS

BLOOD

BRAIN

ABDOMEN

ROOT

SPLE

EN

HEART

NAVEL

BROW

CROWNCROWN

THROAT

UPPERBRAIN

LOWER & CENTRAL

BRAIN

Pores

Breath

Top of Head

Excretory Organs

Excretory Organs

VYÂNA VÂYU

PRÂNA VÂYU

UDÂNA VÂYU

SAMÂNA VÂYU

APÂNA VÂYU

The Health Aura (Etheric)

Excess Prâna streaming out

from the pores

Modification inDeveloped Person

SEXORGANS

BLOODFor heatof body

From Spleen Chakra

ROOT CHAKRA

BRAIN

SPINAL COLUMN

Stimulates Affection

Quickens Spirituality

Intensifies Intellect