The Chakra are all located over major organs, pressure points, and connections to nerve bundles (how do you think those little old kung fu masters deaden certain parts of an opponants body...lol). so they are actually very physically related. Dont forget that. Its very important when learning about it. And there is actually a total of 12 major chakra three above the head and 2 below. The two below and above for that matter actaually extend. And yes many hundreds of minors through the body. Important minors include the palms (actually where you feel the thumb end in your hand) of the hand and the insole of the foot.
Here is a link to explain breifly and also connect the tree of life and the chakra. In beggining energy training its also important to know about the assemblage point. Just so you know 7 chakra is widely accepted but at times you will see 5 as in tibetan studies and a few others.
http://www.annikalangle.com/chakras.htmIn people that have extensive studies in chakra you can actually see the crown chakra in photos. As you practice more and more it is believed the chakra begin to crystalize. At this point your manipulation of energy is considerable. To truly become aware of your chakra meditation on them is very good. Deepak Chopra has guided cd's that work well for a begginer and advanced students. You will physically feel (especially the crown chakra) at times or all the time in advanced students.
I like to picture them as Death said energy centers that pull from the entire universe into myself. Than from the ground up into myself. The completeness of the two make ME. I use that to visualize quite often.
This post has been edited by Enochian: Jan 4 2007, 11:03 AM