Journey of theHuman SpiritMother Ann Lee

Plants that Balance

Overview

• Brief Background

• The 7 Chakras

• The System as a Whole

• Each One - Color & Meaning

• The Spirit of Mother Ann Lee

• Balancing the Chakras

Background

• Back to the Vedas of India 1,500 - 500BC

• Wheel - Chariot Wheel of the Rulers cakra vartins

• god Vishnu descent to Earth

• Chakra System - Kundalini Yoga

7 Chakras

As A Whole

• Map for Life's Journey from Earth to Heaven

• Full Spectrum of Human Potential

• Energy Currents along our spine

Goal to Awaken Body, Mind, Spirit

Rainbow Colors

First Chakra

• Base or Root Chakra

• Sanskrit Name - Muladhara

• Color Red

• Earth Element Demon is Fear

• Physical Realm & Self Preservation

• Large Intestine, Rectum, Some Kidney Function

• Descending Energy - Completion & Manifestation

All Journeys begin with a single step!

First Chakra Excess

• Sluggish

• Obesity, overeating

• Hoarding

• Greed, materialistic

• Workaholic

• Spendthrift

First Chakra Deficiencies

• Underweight even anorexic

• Resistant to structure

• Spacey, flighty

• Restless

• Difficultly Manifesting

• Fear

• Disconnect from your body

A Balanced First Chakra

• Grounded & Ability to be still

• Physical Health

• Comfortable in your body

• Sense of safety & security

• Stable

• Right livelihood

• Prosperity

• To be in the present moment

Second Chakra

• Sacral Chakra

• Sanskrit Name - Svadhisthana

• Color Orange & Water Element

• Flow of Emotions & Desire

• "One's Own Place" - well rooted

• Reproductive Organs, Bladder, Kidney

• Demon is Guilt

Second Chakra Excesses

• Sexual addictions

• Lack of boundaries

• Emotional dependencies

• Mood swings

• Oversensitive

• Addicted to stimulation

Second Chakra Deficiencies

• Rigid in beliefs, body care, behaviors

• Insensitive

• Fear of change

• Poor social skills

• Excessive boundaries

• Lack of passion or desire

• Avoids pleasure

A Balanced Second Chakra

• Graceful movements

• Embraces change

• Nurtures self and others

• Healthy boundaries

• Allows enjoyment and pleasure

• Passion for life

Third Chakra

• Solar Plexus

• Sanskrit Manipura

• Color Yellow & Sun Element

• Direct Our Will, Power, Strength, Focus

• Self Esteem

• Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach, Spleen, Small Intestine, Pancreas

• Demon is Shame

Third Chakra Excesses

• Dominating & Controlling

• Competitive

• Arrogant

• Driven & Ambitious

• Hyper

• Stubborn

• Attracted to Sedatives

Third Chakra Deficiencies

• Passive

• Poor Digestion

• Tends to be Cold

• Submissive

• Blaming

• Low Self Esteem & Lacks Confidence

• Week Will

• Use of Stimulants

Balanced Third Chakra

• Responsible

• Self-Disciplined

• Positive Sense of Self

• Confident

• Warm & Energetic

• Humor & Spontaneous

• Able to Take Risks

Fourth Chakra

• The Heart Center

• Sanskrit Anahata (Unstruck)

• Color Green & Air Element

• Love, Honor, Respect Ourselves & Others

• Heart, Lungs, Pericardium, Upper Back, Ribs, Inner Arms, Hands, Thymus Gland

• Demon Grief

Fourth Chakra Excesses

• Codependent

• Poor Boundaries

• Jealousy

• Martyr

• Aim to Please

Fourth Chakra Deficiencies

• Withdrawn

• Critical & Intolerant

• Lonely

• Lack of Empathy

• Fear of Intimacy

Balanced Fourth Chakra

• Caring & Warm

• Empathetic

• Accepting

• Self Loving

• Peaceful & Centered

• Content

Fifth Chakra

• Throat

• Sanskrit Vissudha

• Color Turquoise & Element Sound

• Expressing & Resonating our Truth

• Neck, Shoulders, Mouth, Jaw, Thyroid

• Demon is Lies

Fifth Chakra Excesses

• Talking to much

• Gossip

• Stuttering

• Loud

• Inability to keep secrets

Fifth Chakra Deficiencies

• Difficulty putting words to feelings

• Inability to speak up - week voice

• Fear of Speaking

• Secretive

• Excessive Shyness

Balanced Fifth Chakra

• Full resonant speaking voice

• Clear communication of feelings

• Good listener

• Lives life creatively

• Good sense of rhythm & timing

Sixth Chakra

• Third Eye - Between the Eyes

• Sanskrit Anja

• Color Indigo & Element is

• Intuition, Dreams, Insight, Illumination

• Eyes and area around, Pineal Gland

• Demon Illusion

“See the Way”

Sixth Chakra Excesses

• Dellusions

• Obsessions

• Nightmares

• Intrusive Memories

• Difficult Concentration

• Excessive Fantasizing

Sixth Chakra Deficiencies

• Lack Imagination

• Difficulty Visualizing

• Insensitive

• Very Skeptical

• Denial

• Inability to see alternatives

Balanced Sixth Chakra

• Strong Intuition

• Penetrating Insight

• Creative & Imaginative

• Good Memory

• Good Dream Recall

• Visualize

• Vision Guides your Life

Seventh Chakra

• Crown of the Head

• Sanskrit Sahasrara

• Color Bright Magenta

• Connects us to the Divine - Enlightenment

• Head, Pituitary Gland

• Demon is Attachment

Seventh Chakra Excesses

• Dissociated from your body

• Spiritual Addiction

• Confusion

• Constant Intellectualizing

• Live in your head

• Disconnected from spirit

• Excess attachments

Seventh Chakra Deficiencies

• Cynical about Sprituality

• Closed Minded

• Difficulty Learning

• Rigid Beliefs

• Apathy

Balanced Seventh Chakra

• Spiritually Connected

• Open Minded

• Presence of Mind - Intelligent

• Wisdom and Mastery

• Ability to Question

• Assimilate & Analyze Information

The Spirit of Mother Ann Lee

Humble Beginnings

• Second of Eight Children

• Manchester England

• Blacksmith Father & Religious Mother

Young Adult

• Celibacy

• God Faring

• Prayer & Meditation

Spirit of Mother Ann Lee

Embodied the Spirit World

• All humans must turn inward to find Christ

• Incredible Blue Eyes

• Truth & conviction in her speech

• Forgiveness of wrongdoers

• Order of Nature - humankind and earth

• Live together in equality of voice, work, religion.

• Manifested her belief in the capability of humanity through the Shaker Movement.

The Spirit of Mother Ann Lee

Embodies the Spirit of Christ

• Prayer and meditation -

• Sees the greater purpose of life

• Understands and lives connected to the earth and to other human beings, forgiving

• Good sense of herself, willful, confident

• Relates to others who are difficult, understands her place in the world

• Able to manifest her desires

Botanicals for Balancing the First Chakra

• Wood Betony - Helps with groundedness and finding stillness. Aligns with path and truth

• Dandelion - Helps us stay focused on our path.

• Other - Ashwaganda, Valerian, Shativari, Siberian Ginseng

• Flower Essence of Comfrey

Botanicals for the Second Chakra

• Calendula - bright orange flower brings joy and uplifting feelings to the body. Helps with boundaries.

• Burdock Root - helps with creating healthy boundaries, restoring a healthy sexual outlook, and moving forward.

• Flower Essence of Dead Nettle

Botanicals for the Third Chakra

• Chamomile - Eases upset stomach, digestion, moving energy forward. Kicks up the lack in energy.

• Marshmallow Root - Has a softer flavor and helps take the "knot out" so you can soften the stomach muscles and digest. Softens personal efforts to control and puts you into the "flow of life."

• Flower Essence of Sage

Botanicals for Fourth Chakra

Hawthorn Berries -

• Help to focus on the soul qualities of any relationship.

• Trust the wisdom of the heart

Motherwort -

• Strenghens boundaries

• Flower Essence of Passionflower

Botanicals for the Fifth Chakra

Red Clover -

• Free flow of communication and self expression.

• Unlocks emotions deep in the body.

Sage -

• Increases mental and creative capacity

• Flower Essence of Cosmos

Botanicals for the Sixth Chakra

Eyebright -

• Helps us to see all of the lessons of our past.

• The light and the dark sides of all as part of the whole.

Yellow Dock -

• Keeps our liver clear so we can see better.

• Flower Essence of Nasturitium

Botanicals for the Seventh Chakra

Lavender

• Aligns us to receive the wisdom of the Divine

• Relaxes us so we can meditate

• Allows us to open and trust the voice of the Divine.

• Heps release anger & irritability; uplifting.

• Flower Essence of Daffodil

Sources

Judith, Anodea Chakra Balancing

Myss, Caroline Anatomy of Spirit

Campion, Nardi Reeder Ann the Word The Life of Mother Ann Lee, Founder of the Shakers

Beale, Galen & Boswell, Mary Rose The Earth Shall Blossom Shaker Herbs & Gardening