The Five Elemental Chakras of Polarity Therapy
(The Negative Pole of the Fundamental Field)
It has long been held by many ancient traditions of the world that universal life-energy comes from a spiritual source which pervades all of creation. This spiritual energy is said to enter & exit the body through the forehead at what is referred to as the “third eye.” It then flows outward & downward into the body, in prescribed pathways, giving it animation. According to Dr. Richard Metz, the pattern which arranges this subtle life-energy, organizing matter into the forms & functions of life, is called the Fundamental Field℠. This Field has three major poles: positive, neutral & negative (which encompass the mind & emotions, both conscious & unconscious).
According to Dr. Metz’ Fundamental Field Theory, what is known as Polarity Therapy primarily addresses the energy flowing through the negative pole of the body, at its midline. Here the energy criss-crosses, creating the caduceus, which in turn houses five distinct chakra centers. These chakra centers are like large-scale electrons, each with a negative electrostatic charge, & as they spin they create the subtle magnetic fields of the body. In doing so, each chakra gives rise to a different “element”. Each element, then, is a manifestation of polarized subtle life-energy vibrating at different frequencies within the body, thus affecting it in different ways.
The Polarity Therapy elements/chakras are known as: Ether, Air, Fire, Water & Earth. (These elements are not the same as the acupuncture elements/chakras of Metal, Fire, Wood, Earth, & Water; those are part of the neutral pole of the Fundamental Field & have different functions/associations). Most energy blocks are here in the negative pole chakras, the storehouse of mostly unconscious emotional energy that we’ve developed since conception. This unconscious energy is what drives our mostly conscious mind (the positive pole) & helps to form the attitudes, beliefs, conflicts & stresses we experience as a result. Any issue, such as abuse, abandonment, need &/or enmeshment – with a person, place &/or thing – can affect any chakra.
We may be feeling discomfort in our body, mind, &/or emotions, but most of us aren’t in touch with how they are all connected. If we were aware of the deeper causes & connections, we wouldn’t have the problem. The first step is to grasp our issues intellectually at first, to understand, at least conceptually. The rest will follow naturally as it should. How much bodywork a person needs usually correlates with how much psychological energy is tied up in the problem. Sometimes the bodywork is done first to get the energy moving in the right direction, & sometimes changes in lifestyle need to come first in order to change the energy. (That will be determined upon your visit).
All five elements exist within all five of the chakras. In each chakra, Ether represents the Level of Psychology, Air is the Level of Motion, Fire is the Level of Physiological Motivation, Water is Level of Biochemistry, & Earth is the Level of Structure. Also, every element exists within every cell of our body; however, the following are some of the predominant reflex associations/reflex areas for each element:
ETHER/#5 Throat Chakra: Communication, self-expression, self-worth, acceptance, acknowledgment,
connection with spirit, identity, space, boundaries, time, travel, organization & ambiance.
Grief. Pride & jealously. Humility. Expansiveness, openness, stillness, silence.
The sense of hearing, the art of music & Feng Shui, the color blue, the gemstone Moonstone.
Reflex areas: Neck, throat, mouth, teeth, ears, face, hair, skin, joints, thyroid, body cavities,
the midline, thumbs & big toes. Auto-immune system, sensitivity & sleep disorders.
Foods: Blue food, such as Blueberries, as well as “uplifting” food, presented artfully, in a beautiful setting.
AIR/#4 Heart Chakra: Love, affection, emotional & mental support, desires of the heart.
Passing judgment. Sadness & disappointment. Compassion, charity & empathy.
Movement, gentleness, lightness, quickness, mental acuity (being too “in your head” or “air-headed”).
High-pitched, fast sounds, the sense of touch, the art of dance, the color green, the gemstone Emerald.
Slender-build/wiry body types. (Gemini/Libra/Aquarius natures).
Reflex areas: Tops of shoulders, thymus, mid-back, kidneys, calves, ankles, index fingers & toes.
Nervous, respiratory, circulatory & immune systems.
Foods: Green food & food that grows 6 feet or more above ground (fruits, seeds, nuts), sour tastes.
FIRE/#3 Solar Plexus Chakra: Personal power, control, authority, will. Vitality & enthusiasm. Transformations.
Anger, rage, frustration & resentment. Forgiveness. Expansiveness, brightness, warmth.
Loud & staccato sounds, the sense of sight, the art of painting, the color yellow, the gemstone Coral.
Medium-build, muscular/athletic body types. (Aries/Leo/Sagittarius natures).
Reflex areas: Forehead, eyes, solar plexus, liver, pancreas, umbilicus, thighs, middle fingers & toes.
Digestive system (absorption), metabolism, physical activity, & stress response (conscious mind).
Foods: Yellow foods or foods growing 2-6 feet above the ground (grains, legumes, seeds), bitter tastes.
WATER/#2 Sacral Chakra: Bonding, physical nurturing, home-life/family, parenting & being parented. Attachment & letting go. Lust & gluttony. Creativity, sexuality, sensuality, emotional acuity. Fluidity, flowing, smoothness. Smooth & slow sounds, the sense of taste, the art of cuisine & cooking, the color orange, the gemstone Pearl. Rounded/overweight body types. (Cancer/Scorpio/Pisces natures).
Reflex areas: Breasts, chest, shoulder blades, pelvic & sacral areas, bladder, feet, secretory glands,
ring fingers & toes. Reproductive, immune & lymphatic systems.
Foods: Growing from ground-level to 2 feet (leafy vegetables, melons, cucumber, squash, orange foods), salty tastes.
EARTH/#1 Root Chakra: Basic survival (material needs: career, money, food, clothing, shelter, possessions). Fear & greed. Insecurity & worry. Courage & generosity. Slow, steady, secure, grounded, structured, crystallized.
Deep, droning sounds, the sense of smell, the art of aromatherapy & sculpture, the color red, the gemstone Ruby.
Thick neck, large-build, strong body types. (Taurus/Virgo/Capricorn natures).
Reflex areas: Neck, adrenals, coccyx, knees, pinky fingers & toes.
Digestive (elimination) & skeletal systems. Stress response (adrenal).
Foods: Growing below the ground (tubers & root vegetables), sweet tastes.
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