Google chakras and no doubt you may well be overwhelmed by a plethora of information about them.  I know I was.  So, I parked it for a while until some of it made intuitive sense.  This short, yet hopefully useful article, is the summation of that.  I profess to be no expert on this and do not spend all day attempting full balance and alignment, yet some understanding has been incredibly supportive from a personal development perspective.

• A chakra is a vortex. It is an energy centre.  They are our link between where we physically manifest and the physical world. 
• We have over 200 chakras in our body/field and that number varies from person to person, however, there common themes. For example, each vertebra of the spine has one chakra (white for healthy, black for severed, unhealthy grey).  There are six in lungs. 
• Each chakra is generally located with an acupuncture point.
• A healthy chakra flows freely. Unhealthy chakras can present as blob-like, wobbly and moving in an non conform manner.
• They can be seen – not part of the visible spectrum. You’ll need to adjust your own personal radio dial

You may be familiar with “the main seven” (root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye & crown) and/or “the main twelve”, the reality is they are linked with your DNA structure so twelve may be applicable to 80% of the population (source: personal intuition) but not the rest so these models don’t apply in the same way.  The three notable ones as I see it are the root, alta major and the cosmic heart.

• The root chakra is linked to our survival mechanisms (both conscious and unconscious). Working through healing our life and death experiences (e.g., starvation, death, trauma) is essential part of the process to moving to heart-based living.
• The alta major chakra sits at the back of the neck. This one is a bit like unplugging yourself from the matrix quite literally.  At least you may find relief for the neck pain.
• The cosmic heart chakra sits behind the physical heart. It’s essential this one to be open for our future and is related to the galactic piece of the pie, our origin, true self and connection (conscious or unconscious) back home.  Don’t worry too much, if you are Star Wars or Star Trek fan you are partway there!

Chakras can be stabilized using visualisation and light.  Once stable, light can be passed through the vortex.  Repeat as required and the colour of light can vary e.g., white, golden, green – trust your intuition.  I am just waiting and praying for the day the medical establishment shifts to become more open to this as this is in part (I believe) to be the future of medicine and healing.

Please note: This is my perception of healing.   You may/may not agree, I encourage personal research.