Clearing All Chakras and Using Gold Crystals for More

Happiness
One of the issues we are discussing this week in the Crystal Inner Circle is happiness. Did
you know, among the many things meditation can bring you, it can also help you
increase your happiness? A guided meditation, crystal, and/or affirmation (or all three) can all
assist you in bringing happiness into your heart, mind, and life.
Happiness seems like such an arbitrary subject. What makes one person happy doesnt make
another happy. The feeling of happiness cannot be pegged down by one simple definition.
George du Marier once said, Happiness is like time and space we make and measure it
ourselves; it is as fancy, as big, as little, as you please; just a thing of contrasts and
comparisons. There is no one size fits all for someones happiness. Therefore, it is important
that we find out what makes us happy. This is why crystals are such a good aide for our
happiness. They take our energy in and give out the rays and vibrations that can lift your
mood and make you generally feel happier, specified to you only.

CHAKRA HEALING FOR HAPPINESS

There is actually not one specific chakra for happiness. In fact, all

the chakras play an important part in happiness. Therefore, we are going to discuss clearing
and cleansing all chakras.
The seven chakras, when awakened, cause a transformation of consciousness and physical
changes in the body. The body will experience ultimate health and the mind will posses a
knowing not of this world. An awakened chakra spins or turns, and the sensation can be felt
in the body. Chakras is a Sanskrit word meaning, wheels of energy. The kundalini energy
that travels through the seven chakras of the body is called prana. Prana is the vital life-force
energythe spark of life within us. Without prana, there is no life.
Kundalini or Shakti energy is known in all shamanic cultures around the world as the
divinizing or spiritualizing energy in a human being. Its the dormant energy that rests at
the base of the spine, waiting for the chakras to align in harmony to awaken it.

When this awakening begins, the kundalini energy activates each of the seven chakras as they
are ready. The movement starts at the Root Chakra. Awakening and a new higher levels of
consciousness are achieved as this vital energy rises through the other chakras.
Kundalini has come to mean seat of fire with the Goddess burning her way through any
blocks She finds. Wheels of Life, Anodea Judith
Problems with the seven chakras individually or in conjunction show themselves through
physical ailments within the body.
What causes the blockages in the seven chakras?

The causes could be memories buried deep within the subconscious mindfrom childhood
trauma, abuse, a learned restrictive belief system, emotional injuries that havent been
forgiven or just lack of attention can cause a chakra to shut down. Tension builds up at one of
the chakras from repeated denial, guilt, repression and unfelt emotions. Eventually,
everything is affected from posture, metabolism, breathing, and emotional state. Disease in
the body is caused by chronically repeated blocked pranic energy.
These seven chakras hold all the good and bad thoughts, deeds, and actions youve
committed in all of your souls lifetimes here on earth. Its the repression of emotions that
causes pain, suffering, and disease.
Accepting your rejected feelings, feeling them deeply, and forgiving are the keys to healing your soul and
disease.

Theres a fight going on inside of you. Your spirit, masculine or mind is telling you how great
you are, and at times that you are limited and unworthy. Your feminine or intuitive feeling
side is trying to keep you safe, and senses things the spirit doesnt. The problem comes when
they dont work together in harmony and balance as they are supposed to.
Your beliefs are imprints caused by conditioning that happened in the past. The challenge is
to realize the imprints that are running your life through your subconscious mind. You may
not even be aware that these imprints have a hold on your decisions and feelings. Imprints are
usual past events that were traumatic, and unresolved within us. And, we all have them.
Byron Katie has four amazing little questions for us to resolve negative thoughts.
Only by truly accepting and feeling denied emotions can these imprints be healed so their
affects no longer control us, but it isnt easy. Our usual tactic is to suppress them, because we
dont want to feel the pain of them. Accept these feelings without stuffing them, find some
love in them and Gods Light will come in behind your feelings to heal them.
Its through the healing power of forgiveness that we release these imprints so we dont have
to re-live them over and over again, whenever something new triggers them.
Forgiveness is one of the most important ways to heal blockages in the chakras.

Where do you think those unfelt emotions go? They stay with you and accumulate, not
leaving room for anything new to come in. These rejected feelings become out-pictures

played out for your benefit by other people who show you your wounds. Thank these people
even in silence, they are your teachers. The greater the charge, the more there is to heal.
The lower three chakras, the Root, Sacral and Solar Plexus chakras are ruled by the Mother
and our intuition. They keep us grounded to the earth. The heart chakra in the middle is the
joining of masculine and feminine.
The upper three, our spirit side, masculine, connect us to God, and are the Crown, Third Eye
and Throat chakras governed by divine inspiration. All chakras are important. Many today
want to live out of just the upper chakras. That doesnt work. Earth is the only place we can
do the work to ascend beyond the earth.
We need all seven chakras to be a complete being and in balance.
Change your thinking and heal suppressed emotions to change your life experience.

To heal the effectrelease the cause. Is it really worth the price you are paying to hold onto
suppressed negative emotions? You only hurt yourself. Be open to the other point of view you
have been rejecting. Your body will rejuvenate itself. But, you have to release that stuck
energy with conviction and love.
A compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body. Tenzin
Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
The seven chakras described above are energy centers along the spine located at major
branching points of the human nervous system. Chakras are considered to be points or nexus
of biophysical energy or prana of the human body.
Other ways to help clear chakras and promote healing of the mind and body

Kundalini yoga and other forms of yoga: Yoga means union ordiscipline. Its the
yoking together of the mind, body and soul in order to liberate the True Self. Yoga is
particularly effective in releasing these energies.
Through movement and stretches the energy is pushed through the energy centers away from
its point of concentration. Often a negative issue will come to mind as this blockage is broken
up. It serves to let you know what caused the blockage in the first place so you can mentally
let it go.
Acupuncture/Massage/Chiropractic/Reiki/etc.: These healing forms again serve to move
the energy in their own ways. If the issue is not resolved mentally, then the problem will
return. The relief can be permanent or temporary depending on the persons willingness to
forgive and release the cause of the problem or imprint in the first place.
Physical exercise: Again the energy is moved but may not be permanentthis time through
exertion.
Heat: Heat relaxes the muscles, allowing the negativity to flow out of the body. Heat can be
from a sauna, whirlpool, or any other prolonged heat source.

YOGA FOR HAPPINESS

Here are 5 yoga poses that can lift your spirits, elevate your mood, and leave you with at a
smile on your face.

Sun Salutations. Moving through Sun Salutations always gets my mind off my First World
Problems.The constant movement helps me focus on the present moment. For me, those
moments of presence are exactly what I need to start to feel good again.

Ustrasana (Camel Pose). All backbends are energizing, so when Im feeling sad, I start a
backbend practice as soon as I can. I love Ustrasana because I find that gravity helps me to
stretch the chest and shoulders a little more efficiently than other backbends. I also love the
variations on Ustrasana from slowly swimming the arms back one at a time (I call it Camel
doing the Backstroke) to playing with dropping back. Approaching poses as a fun exploration
always makes me happyno matter what the pose is!

Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose). Inversions are confidence-building poses

for me. Its almost impossible to feel sad and confident at the same time. For a double boost
of happiness, I might practice a backbending version, or Scorpion (at the wall, of course,
because falling and injuring myself would NOT make me happy).

Happy Baby Pose. Even the name of this pose brings a smile to my face. Who doesnt love a
happy baby? (Im especially fond of happy babies that take their regularly scheduled naps!) It
also feels good to feel freedom in my hips and roll around a bit, giving myself a little low
little massage.

Supta Baddha Konasa (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) Focusing on the Inhalation. Have you
ever noticed that when you feel sad your inhale tends to be short and shallow while your
exhale might be long and exaggerated? When I notice this breathing pattern, I know its time
to take a few minutes to focus on breathing in fully to come back to balance. I like Supta
Baddha Konasana because I can rest my hands on my belly and really feel the expansive
inhale. (Its especially lovely to support the spine by lying over a flat bolster.) This breathing

exercise is a beautiful reminder that, like the breath, emotions come and go. The world is so
much bigger than my problems. And theres always joy inside of me, if I just take the time to
tap into it.

AFFIRMATIONS FOR HAPPINESS

Happiness is a journey, not a destination and happiness affirmations are your companion in
this wonderful journey. These affirmations will help you in your quest for happiness. Experts
say that there are certain things that we can do on a regular basis to bring happiness into our
lives. Performing a random act of kindness is one. Expressing your gratitude to someone who
has affected or is affecting your life in a positive way is another. Visualizing a good future for
yourself on a regular basis is yet another way.
Repeating these affirmations may or may not make you happy. But they will definitely
change your perspective on happiness. Repeat them often and regularly do the tasks given
above and happiness may not be as elusive as it seems to be.

Every day in every way I am getting happier and happier.

Happiness is my birth right. I choose to be happy and I deserve to be happy.

Every new day starts with happiness, is full of joy and ends with contentment.

Happiness is contagious. I spread happiness to others and absorb happiness from

others.

I touch many lives. My happiness makes all these people happy, thus making it one
big happy world.

I enjoy every moment of the day. Be happy is my motto.

My happy disposition attracts happiness into my life. I interact only with happy
people and have only happy experiences.

The whole process of living makes me happy. Moving towards my goal makes me
happy.

I am grateful to God for this wonderful life. I am thankful to every body who has
touched my life and made it worth living.

Being happy comes easy to me. Happiness is my second nature.

Happy thoughts come to me naturally. I always land in happy circumstances.

For me, the future is always bright and happy. I look at only the bright side of things.

I perform my random act of kindness regularly. Kindness breeds love and love results
in happiness.

For me, happiness is a journey, not a destination. God has blessed me with happiness
and my journey is endless.

I am kind, I am loving, I am happy.

GUIDED MEDITATION

Guided Meditation for Centered Happiness

Welcome to this guided meditation which uses mindfulness meditation, guided relaxation and
visualization techniques to help you positively enhance your own happiness and healing
energy through the practice of centered awareness. This meditation is designed to allow you a
positive and deeply relaxing, trans-personal experience of bringing joy, peace and
contentment into your present moments.
Be guided by your own subconscious, or higher self, as you seek and discover your authentic
truth within. This meditation experience may be repeated as often as you choose to reinforce
your positive intentions and to find answers within your own higher selfs deeper wisdom. By
your own inner direction may you continue to find your greatest waking potential.

CRYSTALS FOR HAPPINESS

Gold may be the color of success and enthusiasm, but if we are looking for happiness, we
should tone the color rays down just a bit to a beautiful pale gold colored crystal. Pale gold
crystals, like spun flax, offer us the power of toned-down exuberance; they are the crystals of
happiness, cheerfulness, and contentment. Crystals that possess the light gold color ray
provide us with the pleasure life can offer in simple things. Pale gold crystals are the best allaround crystals when just improving overall happiness and contentment is your goal.

The pale gold found within Golden Beryl may be just what you are looking for. Golden Beryl
encourages a sense of hope, possibility and vitality to the emotional body. It is empowering
and optimistic, and assists in learning whatever is necessary to promote change in ones
reality, helping to accomplish ones dreams and goals. It is the ultimate confidence and wellbeing crystal, often called the sunshine stone. Golden Beryl can provide us with the simple
pleasures of life, happiness and contentment.

Next on our list is a crystal known for its powers of manifestation, imagination, and personal
will. That powerful crystal is Citrine. Carrying the power of the sun, it is warm and
comforting, energizing and life giving. It stimulates the chakras like the sunlight of spring,
clearing the mind and stirring the soul to action. Its frequency awakens creativity and
imagination, and sustains the process of transforming dreams and wishes into tangible form.
Citrine opens the higher mind to accept joy in ones life, releasing anger and negative
feelings, deep-seated fears and destructive tendencies. It raises self-esteem, and by letting go
of the past, allows one to move forward optimistically, enjoying new experiences and
explorations.