FOOD AND THINKING
Wed, March 14, 2012
FOOD AND THINKING
When you think about your chakra system you probably
aren't considering the types of foods that you consume. Because our chakras are
energy vortexes and invisible to most of us one might well imagine that chakras
would thrive on energy, prayer, or other such spiritual stuff... you know,
those things that we can't see with the human eye. However, the chakras cannot
sustain our human body without our help. It is important to feed and nourish
the flesh in order to help support and fuel our chakras. Whenever one or more
of your chakras is misaligned you might do well to look and see if you are not
eating or possibly overeating the foods that fuel that particular chakra.
Chakra Foods
Check out the foods below to help you determine how your
current diet might be deficient or over-indulgent. We can do our part in
helping bring balance to our chakras by eating a balanced diet.
Feeding Your Root Chakra
Grounding
• Root
vegetables: carrots, potatoes, parsnips, radishes, beets, onions,
garlic, etc.
• Protein-rich
foods: eggs, meats, beans, tofu, soy products, peanut butter
• Spices:
horseradish, hot paprika, chives, cayenne, pepper
Feeding Your Sacral Center
Nourishing the Sexual/Creativity Center
• Sweet
fruits: melons, mangos, strawberries, passion fruit, oranges, coconut,
etc.
• Honey
• Nuts:
almonds, walnuts, etc.
• Spices:
cinnamon, vanilla, carob, sweet paprika, sesame seeds, caraway seeds
Feeding Your Solar Plexus
Chakra
Boosting Self-Esteem and Encouraging Self-Love
• Granola
and Grains: pastas, breads, cereal, rices, flax seed, sunflower
seeds, etc.
• Dairy: milk,
cheeses, yogurt
• Spices: ginger,
mints (peppermint, spearmint, etc.), melissa, chamomile, turmeric, cumin,
fennel
Feeding Your Heart Chakra
Healing Emotional Hurts
• Leafy
vegetables: spinach, kale, dandelion greens, etc.
• Air
vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, squash, etc.
• Liquids: green
teas
• Spices: basil,
sage, thyme, cilantro, parsley
Feeding Your Throat Chakra
Speaking One's Truth
• Liquids
in general: water, fruit juices, herbal teas
• Tart or
tangy fruits: lemons, limes, grapefruit, kiwi
• Other
tree growing fruits: apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, etc.
• Spices: salt,
lemon grass
Feeding Your Brow Chakra
Awakening Third Eye Senses
• Dark
bluish colored fruits: blueberries, red grapes, black berries, raspberries,
etc.
• Liquids: red
wines and grape juice
• Spices:
lavender, poppy seed, mugwort
Feeding Your Crown Chakra
Opening and Clearing the Spiritual Communication Center
• Air: fasting
/ detoxing
Incense and Smudging Herbs: sage,
copal, myrrh, frankincense, and juniper
Incense and smudging herbs are not
to be eaten but are ritually inhaled through the nostrils or can be smoked
through a ceremony pipe for purification
Posted by Heather on Wed, March 14, 2012 at 02:21 PM
Tags: Balance •
Diet •
Life-style •
Nutrition •
well-being •
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