33| INTRODUCTION TO CHAKRAS / CROWN CHAKRA

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What is a chakra? A chakra is an intangible energy field that is aligned vertically in specific areas of the body. Chakra is a Sanskrit word for “wheel” or “wheels of light”. Which is no surprise as a chakra is envisioned as a “wheel” or “swirl of energy”.

Before I go on about the chakras, you have to know a little about the aura and what it is. Known in Hindu tradition as the “Prana” and in Chinese culture known as “chi”, an aura is a measurable electromagnetic energy field that interacts with your physical body. Often described as, a “glow around a person”. The colors of your aura can identify your personal strengths, whether you’re healthy/not healthy, your emotional state plus more. There are places where one can go and have their aura photographed. It would be a fun outing either alone or with loved ones. The reason you needed to know about the aura is because this energy field interacts with the physical body by flowing through specific spirals of energy known as… You got it! The chakras!

There are many different chakras but there are seven main ones that interact with the body’s peripheral nervous system. They remove the bad energy from the body while replacing it with good energy. When a chakra is unbalanced, uncared for, blocked or clogged (all different terms used) one feels depressed, anxious or it can cause physical symptoms. It is vitally important that one takes care and balances their chakras in a proper way. Indian teachings indicate that all of our physical diseases are a result of separation from the infinite Universe.

Okay, now that you’re a little more familiarized with chakras…Welcome to this new series of mine! It’s been a long time coming! And I am doing it with you in mind and heart. My hope is that you will leave here feeling a little more enlightened, and able to have basic knowledge of the seven chakras, what they are and how they affect you. I’ll break it down to one chakra at a time, and include suggestions on how you can start working with them on your own. As well as learning to identify an imbalance, suggestions on tools you can use and more!

Side note: Each post will always be up for editing. Meaning, as time passes and I learn more and more I might have to tweak a few things here and there. I’ll try to be mindful and add an edit date on the post after each edit.

Seventh Chakra

Sahasrara/Crown Chakra


Located at the top of the head and radiates upwards. This chakra is nourished by its connection to life force energy of the divine and divine wisdom. It is associated with the pineal gland.

Popular Scents Associated: Frankincense, Myrrh, and Lavender. Scents can be used during meditation and throughout the day. This will nourish and help balance your chakra.

Popular Crystals Associated: Clear quartz, Amethyst, Rainbow moonstone, selenite and others… Crystals can be worn/carried/held throughout the day and during meditation place near or on the associated chakra’s location. This will nourish and help balance your chakra.

Color Associated: Violet (although rainbow color is often described coming from the crown chakra). You can wear violet/purple colored clothing and accessories. This will nourish and help balance your chakra.

Foods: Purple or white colored foods, sunlight, meditating, fresh air and fasting. This will nourish and help balance your chakra.

*There are videos that play frequencies that help nourish your chakras. You can also find/listen to many guided meditation videos for this purpose free on YouTube. There are also paid applications available for your cellphone or tablet. Or check out your local Holistic centers and practitioners near you that you can hire to assist. There are many who do this practice via Zoom! Since it’s energy work, you don’t have to be in the same location!

Signs of a balanced crown chakra are feeling inspired, having awareness of self and others. Mental clarity, confidence, compassionate, you might feel tingly or zap like feeling in brain, quality sleep and balanced emotions just to name a few.

Signs of an unbalanced crown chakra are headaches, an overactive mind, lacks compassion, obsession, epilepsy, high blood pressure, sensory sensitivities, disconnection from self and others, feeling superior to others, being/feeling ungrounded, trouble sleeping and being easily angered and more…

Affirmations: I am. I trust. I am light. I am divine.
I am at peace.

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32| FLOW CHRONICLES

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This post is for those of us that menstruate. Whether it’s monthly, twice a month, once every four months—whatever your cycle. This post is for us.

I refer to it as that time of the month. Or amongst my friends we refer to it as being “crispy”. It’s when we’re feeling irritable, cranky, need our space and understanding. I didn’t come up with it. It was introduced to me ;)

I’ve had mine since the age of 14. And ever since then they’ve been awful. I’d bleed through my jeans. My mom would have to come and drop jeans off for me in High School. So, to avoid that, I’d carry a pair in my backpack just in case. I’d later on try birth control and didn’t like how it made me feel. It also didn’t help manage the flow. It made it worse. Years later (a few weeks ago to be exact!) I finally had enough of the waking up in the middle of the night after a heavy wave came down. It always reminds me of when my water broke years ago, in the wee hours of 3ish in the morning. I rolled out of bed ninja style. Feeling defeated—knowing I’d stained the sheets. I won’t lie. I cried. That following morning I ordered my two first pairs of period underwear! Side note: This post is no where near sponsored. I just want to share my experience with these life changing draws, this first go around.

Let’s talk about the underwear. I was first introduced to them by a social media influencer based out of London @nellylondon. I don’t follow many but she’s someone that promotes body positivity and isn’t always selling her followers something. The first thing that I did was confirm that they shipped to the US which they do! I added the site to my favorites and went on with my life. Until I had enough! And ordered my first two pairs. I went with their “Recycled seam free full brief” heavy/overnight in the color Earth Green in Medium. For comparison purposes—I wear a size 9/10 in jeans. I also ordered their “Sensual Hi Waist Bikini” in heavy overnight. Shipping was $10 and I paid a total of $73.50. I’ll admit it took a little while for them to arrive. They were shipped via DHL. But they made it! Just in time for my next cycle!

I can’t explain how well made these are. They’re excellent quality! They’re also very soft. They fit snug, which is good. I did wear a pad during my Heavy days. But didn’t wear one on my medium/light days. They’re fast absorbing. If that’s the correct way to put it. I didn’t feel moisture with them on. And they absorb odor much better than pads!

The back part of the underwear has full coverage. The trim of the underwear are constructed in a way that they don’t ride up. It’s not like they have rubber on them to prevent that. I don’t know what wizard sewed these lmao but they’re IT!

I will most definitely invest in more pairs. They’re truly period changing. Feel free to check out the website Modibodi.

Love, light, and the shadow side too—Cin.

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