Palms and the Soles of the Feet: More Chakras Helpful in Magick and Energy Work
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The importance of the chakras in our hands and feet is often understated. We hear so much about the seven main chakras, or energy centers, placed at various points along the spine. These are known as major or primary chakras. The hands and feet are termed minor, or secondary chakras. There are said to be 21 secondary chakras throughout the body, as well as 86 micro-chakras.
The palm chakras and those on the soles of our feet are very interactive. We are more aware of them in our daily lives than most other chakra points. Their energies can be indicators of our daily life circumstances, or even our psychology. The energy of the hands is all about the balance between push and pull, giving and receiving.
The palm chakras are connected to the heart center and are especially relevant to our ability to give and receive love. As babies we had to be lovable to receive nourishment. If a child’s hands are kept clenched in any way, this can mean that love may have been withheld or threatened to be withheld if the child did not behave well. Childhood trauma may then be stored in the palms. Palm chakras symbolize our ability to connect with others, in general. A healthy balance between push and pull is needed for positive connections and interactions. Holding a child’s hand with love is powerful.
Keeping our palm chakras clear and balanced facilitates sending energy through the hands. We use this energy when charging magickal tools, herbs, stones and meaningful objects with intention. Opening the palm chakras also improves energetic reception from crystals, precious stones, etc. Any healing work or magickal practice can benefit from a regular practice of palm chakra exercises, as this will develop our abilities to send and receive energy.
The simplest exercise is to rub the hands vigorously together, creating friction. Separate your hands, and then slowly bring them closer and closer until you feel energy pulse between them. Then open your hands wide and stretch your arms before you, one palm facing up and one down. Open and close your hands rapidly several times, opening them completely. Switch palm positions and repeat. Now draw your palms together once again and you will find the energy “buzz” has become stronger. Visualize and attempt to create an energy ball between your hands. Doing this as part of a routine practice can help keep the energies of the palm chakras bright and clear, as well as increase your awareness of your own energy.
Tuning in to the chakras in the soles of the feet is equally beneficial, and facilitates bio-energetic grounding. If you are feeling spacey, or off-point in any way, it’s always wise to make sure that you are grounded in your body and in the here and now. Bounce! Stomp! Kick! This will open the leg channels. The foot chakras are connected to the root. Imagine the feet having roots extended into the earth. Try pushing down into the earth with your energy first to get it to rise up your spine through the root chakra. Push down to rise up.
This connects your with your Earth Star chakra, part of the energy body envisioned about12 inches beneath the feet. The Earth Star chakra is the grounding point of the entire chakra system, connecting the whole of humanity. From this point we receive the energy of Mother Earth just as a tree receives sustenance from its roots in the soil. Earth is the element of prosperity and abundance. An imbalanced or blocked Earth Star hinders our ability to live a prosperous life, and keeps us from being fully embodied.
These concepts reveal the importance of the foot chakras’ inclusion in all types of energy work. Healthy foot chakras help pass energy to all the chakras, as power surges up from the earth. We can send this power downward to Mother Earth, also. This enables solid grounding and the beneficial re-connection required after magickal workings.
Stomp as you earth the power with intention. You can frolic and hop afterwards, then give yourself a round of applause.