Chakras & Five Element Theory
There are many patterns of energy flow in Polarity, but the basic pattern, or the core-pattern, describes the relationship of consciousness to physical form. Energy enters the body through the third-eye center and then splits into two separate ‘rivers.’ In Yoga, these are called Nadis, specifically the Ida and Pingala
In Polarity the energy on the right side of the body is positively charged while the energy on the left side is negatively charged. As the two rivers flow down the body, they cross and re-cross each other over each body cavity. As they cross, they create a spark of energy or a whirling vortex which is called a ‘Chakra’.
There is a Chakra at:
the throat centre
over the heart and lungs in the chest
over the solar plexus in the abdomen
over the genitals in the pelvis
over the rectum
These five Chakras relate to the five primordial elements of:
ether
air
fire
water
earth
Polarity describes how everything on this physical plane, including the physical body, is created from the five elements. Although the elements are spread throughout the body, they each have a concentration in one of these five Chakras.
There are two additional chakras at the third eye and the crown, which pertain more to spiritual development than physical wellbeing.