A few months ago, during one of the training sessions I was giving, a student asked me: ” If one could only choose one chakra to work on, which one would it be? Which one is the most important chakra?“
Luckily she asked me at the beginning of the course, otherwise I would have wondered why I had been talking for hours… but here is the short answer I gave her, before going into chakra science.
I think we all know a little bit about chakras, at least we’ve heard about them at least once in our lives.
The topic “chakras” is extremely wide, not counting the different “schools”; even just an introduction to the first one could take several hours, but to go right to the base, and to talk in a very short way about some of the functions related to the various chakras most known, we can say that the first one, Muladhara, is related to survival and what it involves, so emotions such as fear, anxiety, insecurity about the future, are directly related to this.
The second, Swadisthana, is more related to mental rigidity and creativity;
the third, Manipura, in direct connection with the ego, can have a significant impact on feeling superior to others, or the opposite, feeling “not enough” and is also closely related to willpower.
The fourth chakra, Anahata, is the heart chakra. Not necessarily the love chakra, but more related to acceptance. As much for oneself as for others.
Fifth, Vishuddha. The chakra of communication, also connected to the Akashic records.
The sixth and last one (yes, you read it well… 😉 ) is Ajna, and it is the point of connection between female and male energy, Shiva and Shakti, yin and yang, ..balance.
Why don’t I consider Sahasraraa chakra?
Because it is an opening, not a spiritual and energetic center. The so-called (by some) seventh chakra is only the point from where our energy, our consciousness, can bind to the divinity. But this point is revealed when all the other chakras are free and aligned, and the only time you can “live” this opening is when you are in perfect communion with the divine. When you are enlightened.
Sahasrara cannot be “worked” like the other chakras. It is the point of arrival and departure.
Going back after this digression on Sahasrara, which do you think is the most important chakra?
The first one? Eh well, actually it is very important, because if we live in fear, in tension, we will never be ready to open up to yoga (yoga = connection).
The sixth? That’s also very important because balancing Shiva and Shakti is the key to a better life…
but no.
As important as they all are, if I have to choose one, this is Manipura. The third chakra.
As I said before, in addition to ego and self-esteem, it’s also about willpower. It’s said to be the “power chakra” but don’t think about the power of dominance. Think more of power of determination; it’s the chakra that will make you say:” Okay, it’s tough but I can do it. I am able to do it.“
This is a very important feature of the third chakra, and for this reason, if I have to choose just one, I choose this one.
When you have the willpower, you can face difficulties and above all, you’ll avoid making excuses. Once the third chakra is strong and balanced, thanks to the resulting determination, you can work on any other chakra in the best possible way.
Then… well… working on the third chakra without working on the first two chakras is a bit like having a Ferrari but pushing it by hand because you don’t have gasoline but… it was for talking, right?
Do you want to know more? Just ask… 😜
