The word “CHAKRA” in ancient Sanskrit means “WHEEL.”
The man has 7 main Chakras and additional secondary Chakras, in the hands, in the soles of the feet, in the nipples, and in the joints. Their shapes, colors, and functions are different. They are often symbolized as lotus flowers with different petals among them. Through the Chakras, vital energy, PRANA, enters the body, gives it life, and sustains it. The Chakra is a vortex of energy with two "openings" or "exits", one in the front and one in the back, that governs a group of functions. When the Chakras are weak, clogged, or fragile, vital energy cannot enter and flow through the body properly, resulting in diseases and suffering. Specific gems correspond to the Chakras; placing them in the corresponding locations gently cleanses, strengthens, makes the energy flow smoothly, and releases it.