The second chakra has six vermillion lotus petals.
The moon-shaped crescent is the yantra of this chakra.
The vital relationship between water and the moon is shown by
the crescent yantra within the white circle of the water chakra.
The downward-pointing red triangle is located in a circle surrounded by ten petals.
Also called the solar plexus, manipura chakra is the seat of the fire within the body because this is the chakra of the life force.
Manipura has an upward, consuming movement like flames.
Identification, recognition, immortality, longevity and power are the motivations of a third chakra person. Selfless loyalties to friends and family cease as the person acts only for himself.
The heart chakra is the seat of balance within the body. There is no longer any concern with attachments to worldly pleasures, honors or humiliations.
Anahata chakra has twelve vermillion petals. The Yantra in the centre of the chakra is composed of two overlapping, intersecting triangles. One triangle, facing upward symbolizes Shiva, the male principle. The other triangle, facing downward, symbolizes Shakti, the female principle. A balance is attained when these two forces are joined in harmony.
The Yantra of Vishuddha Chakra is a silver crescent within a white circle shining as a full moon surrounded by sixteen petals.
The silver crescent is the symbol of nada, pure cosmic sound. The crescent is symbolic of purity, andpurification is a vital aspect of Vishuddha Chakra.
Ajna chakra is the location of the third eye which is the conscience.
The two physical eyes see the past and the present, while the third eye reveals the insight of the future.
When one establishes himself in the place between the eyebrows he goes beyond all the kinds of desires that motivate life and impel one to move in many directions. All experience and ideas serve only to clarify one's perceptions in Ajna Chakra. The plane of neutrality (Sarasvati) appears as a balance between solar and lunar energy within the body.
Sahasrara, meaning thousand, is the "Lotus of the Thousand Petals" located four finger-breadths above the crown of the head.
Also called Brahma-randhra, it is the meeting place of Kundalini Shakti and Shiva. Immortality is achieved within Sahasrara Chakra. Before attaining to this chakra the yogi is unable to reach the unconscious conscious state called asama-prajnata-samadhi.
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