E052 - Deep Dive into Creative Chakras | Females in Fine Fettle Podcast
Channel: Michelle Rogers of the The WELLthy Woman
Date: 2018-07-21

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into creativity and play as it relates to our chakras! 

We explore what a chakra is – and what it has to do with your health and well-being. Then we will dive deep into two chakras that support our ability to create, play, and express our creativity to the world. This is a fun one, so be sure to tune in!

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- Dr. Michelle

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT 

[00:00:49] Michelle: Welcome back to another episode of Females in Fine Fettle. I realized recently that some of you may not know what “Fine Fettle” actually means, so I just quickly want to clarify that for you, so you can be “in the know”!

“Fine Fettle” is actually an old Gaelic term – I’m keeping my Irish heritage alive! And it means to be healthy in mind, body and spirit. Pretty cool, eh?

So, this week, we’re taking a deep dive into creativity and play as it relates to our chakras. Now, I love this topic, mostly because of what I get to learn, myself, because I’m no chakra expert, but they continually pop up in my life and I have an interesting draw towards them and knowing more.

[00:01:42] Denise: Oh fun!!! Well — you may know more than you think! I find the chakras to be an incredibly intuitive way to perceive our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. You might not KNOW that sensations in your body are connected to a chakra — but the themes may be familiar to you! I hope I don’t spaz out too hard on this topic though! Because I love it….

 

Let’s start with what a chakra is: The chakra system originated in India between 1500 and 500 BC and was written about in the Vedas, which are ancient Hindu scriptures. Chakra means “wheel” and the seven chakras are considered energy centers of  the subtle body.. Or the energy bod – which moves energy. It’s what you sense about people – you know some people give you a good vibe, and some don’t – that the subtle body at work.

The chakras start at the base of the spine and extend to the crown of your head. Each chakra has a different quality, a different purpose, and corresponds to different physical parts of the body. And of course – has impact on different emotional and spiritual qualities as well.

Given the topic of creativity and play I think two chakras in particular stand out to dive deep into! Though – creativity and a playful spirit can be a part of the whole spectrum! Those two chakras are the 2nd chakra – the sacral chakra and the 5th chakra – the throat chakra.

Both of these chakras play a huge role in the act of creation – but it different ways! The lower chakra, the second one, is about the ability we have to create with our emotions – or energy in motion.  I think of it like learning how to create within the flow of the universe. To create the things we want in life. To create sweetness, and beauty, and to experience our feelings and emotions. Physiologically this is the chakra that is connected to the sex organs so there is also the aspect of creating children. This chakra is the foundations of creativity, our creative home on a very personal and internal level.

[00:04:45] Michelle: Yes, I have read several articles and have heard stories about fertility and second chakra healing, which I think is so interesting, because it’s a space to not only conceive physically, but also conceive ideas and spark creativity.

Speaking for myself, but I’m sure many of you can relate – as a woman growing up in our society, we can easily shut down our second chakra – that energy in our pelvis and uterus. And this can be due to things like shame and trauma, but it can also result from a sedentary lifestyle and a shutting down of our wandering mind and imagination.

That lack of energy flow and disconnect can not only affect us energetically, but also physically.

I’ve definitely struggled with pelvic stagnation in the past, and now that I think of it, it started after I quit pursuing my art, which I mentioned in the last episode. When I started on the track of biology, I straight up quit doing all the artsy things I had been doing, and my creativity died, in a sense.

I ended up with a fairly advanced case cervical dysplasia and also polycystic ovarian syndrome. These things have since cleared up with nutrition, lifestyle, lowered toxic exposure and targeted nutrients, but I’ve also been conscious about expressing my creativity on a regular basis to help keep that energy flowing.

[00:06:56] Denise: Totally! And I think that sedentary piece is a big one. If we think about energy flowing through the body – sitting in front of computers all day challenges that flow at the sacrum for sure.

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