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HW: Chakra Series (4) – Heart Chakra
The fourth chakra center is called in Sanskrit Anahata (unstruck). This is the sound that can not be heard (by the ears). It is the sound of love.
According to Joseph Campbell, the first three chakras, though being developed in the first four years of life, actually control humanity for the first three and half decades of a human life (say until about age 35). These chakras, these basic human urges––to exist (survive), to procreate (sexuality), and to conquer and subdue (domination of the the weak)––are something we share with beasts.
When we arrive at the fourth chakra, which many never do on a personal, societal or national level, much less worldly level, we arrive at the center of love, compassion, and self-acceptance. The right to love and be loved. Many people never awaken this center; not in small ways, much less fully. This is, according to Joseph Campbell and many others, what is needed for the elevation of humanity. The awakening of the fourth chakra, the Anahata; the “sound that can not be heard.”
When this chakra initially develops in the body (between the ages of 4-7), its purpose is to provide balance, compassion, self-acceptance, and good relationships. Many children during this time never develop this chakra in a balanced way because they live in unstable homes, with angry parents and develop, in their identity, a feeling of unworthiness. Unworthy of love and belonging, which, as they grow, they might project inward, becoming self-destructive, or outward, blaming others in order to discharge their feelings.
Someone with an excessive fourth chakra might be co-dependent, have poor boundaries, be possessive or jealous. A deficient fourth chakra might make someone shy, lonely, isolated, lack empathy, or be bitter and critical.
In yoga, there are many poses, often called “heart-openers”, which help in balancing the fourth chakra. These include back bends, such as Camel Pose, Fish Pose, and Full Wheel.
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