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In the yogic philosophy, the heart is not only a physical organ, but also serves as an energetic center known as a chakra (pronounced chalk-ra). We have 7 major chakras in the body that span from the bottom of our tailbone up the centerline of the body to just a few inches above the crown of our heads. The 4th (and middle) one is called the heart, or anahata, chakra.
When the heart chakra is open and strong, we are able to connect more readily with the essence of what it means to love and be loved. In Anodea Judith’s book Eastern Body Western Mind, she says, “The basic issues we encounter in the heart chakra deal with balance, love, and relationship. Through balance we find a center from which we can love, through love we form relationships, and through relationships we have the opportunity to transform the self-centered ego of the lower chakras into awareness of the larger realm in which we are embedded.”
Throughout life, different experiences can lead to vulnerability and wounding, which in turn can weaken the flow of energy through the heart chakra and keep us from fully experiencing the highest form of love: self-love.
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