Sanskrit name: Muladhara Element : Earth Location: Perineum Psychological function: Survival, grounding Emotion: Stillness Color: Red Tarot Suit: Pentacles Planets: Earth, Saturn

Sanskrit name: Svadhishana Color: Orange Planets: Moon Element: Water Location: Lower Abdoman Emotions: Desire, tears Tarot Suit: Cups Psychological Function: Emotions, sexuality

Sanskrit name: Manipura Color: Yellow Planets: Mars, Sun Element: Fire Location: Solar Plexus Emotions: Anger, joy, laughter Tarot Suit: Wands Psychological Function: Will, power

Sanskrit name: Anahata Color: Green Planets: Venus Element: Air Location: Heart Emotions: Love, compassion Tarot Suit: Swords Psychological Function: Love, balance

Sanskrit name: Visuddha Color: Blue Planets: Mercury, Neptune Element: Ether/Sound Location: Throat Emotions: Expansion, excitement Tarot Suit: n/a Psychological Function: Communication, creativity

Sanskrit name: Ajna Color: Indigo Planets: Jupitar Element: Light Location: Forehead Emotions: Dreaming Tarot Suit: n/a Psychological Function: Clairvoyance, Imagination

Sanskrit name: Sahasrara Color: Violet Planets: Uranus Element: Thought Location: Top of Head Emotions: Bliss Taort Suit: n/a Psychological Function: Understanding, knowing

The Chakra is a spinning vortex of energy created within ourselves by the interpenetration of consciousness and the physical body. The word Chakra come from the Sanskrit word meaning "wheel" or "disk" Kundalini is a concept often spoke of in relation to the Chakras.  Mythologically, Kundalini is a serpent Goddess at the base of the spine, coiled 3/12 times around the first Chakra, awaiting unfoldment. When She is awakenend through any number of  techniques, she unfolds and rises through the center of the body, piercing and awakening each Chakra as She goes.  When she has risen to the top, or crown, then all the Chakras have been openend and a person is said to experience enlightenment.