Resonance
XXXVIII — The Heart Chakra
Whereas the Sacral Chakra delights in physical pleasure and well being, the Heart Chakra gives to us the expression of love and friendship. It is a more spiritual Chakra and the allowance of energy flowing through it brings a sense of joy, peacefulness, and that great feeling of love for the world around us. The Heart Chakra is the creator of happiness within our beings.
Situated in the centre of our bodies and resting next to the heart, the Heart Chakra, with its energy flow, brings to us the ability to love and be compassionate. This Chakra is a particularly sensitive Chakra, and its ability to love and be loved should be nurtured at all times to secure a lasting peacefulness of mind and of soul. The Heart Chakra is pure energy, unattached of the physical properties such as sensuality emanating from some of the other Chakras.
It is important to always allow this Chakra a free and unhindered flow of its pure energy, as this will exude love out to all those around. Love is a divine expression of our human existence, and it is not all seen or felt in today's hectic and often selfish world. But when it is, those experiencing its energy feel a great sense of joy both in the love itself and in the giver of that love. In return, for allowing the love in Heart Chakra to radiate outwards and create a unifying force of energy steeped in love, you will find a deep sense of satisfaction, peace, and happiness within you. And this, in turn, will help to nourish further your Heart Chakra, so that the cycle is perpetuated evermore.
The colour of the Heart Chakra is green, and this symbolises life in a state of perpetual growth. And so, too, is it with your love. It is forever changing and being charged with each new task that the day and its trials may bring. Your Heart Chakra helps you to become adaptable and versatile in dealing with whatever may be of concern for both you and those around you and connected to you.
Green is also the colour of nature in abundance and the love and energy emanating from your Heart Chakra is abundant, too, and only waits for the opportunities of benevolent expression.
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Karl Swainston is a writer and storyteller whose work is forged from a life lived across the North of England and far beyond. Growing up on a Leeds council estate in the 1960s, Karl's journey was anything but linear. By the age of thirty, he had already lived a dozen lives: from the rigors of grammar school to a degree in Latin, a stint as a fishmonger, a period of discovery living in Marseille, and a return to the hustle of London. Whether working as a postman, a builder, or competing as a county-level chess player, he was, above all, an avid reader—constantly documenting the world around him. This restless spirit continued into his professional life. Karl later taught in Bradford, where he ran a specialist unit for 244 of the most excluded students from across the region—young people whom even the local Pupil Referral Units could not accommodate. Working alongside his old friend Malcolm, Karl spent his days navigating the volatility of Bradford's most aggressive and dysfunctional teenagers. Throughout his life, Karl has been an avid runner and has always shared his home with a rotating cast of beloved dogs and cats—companions who have been constant witnesses to his work. As a writer, Karl's range is as expansive as his history. He works across a wide breadth of genres, including fiction and short stories, autobiography and memoir, biography, non-fiction, and metaphysical writing, as well as providing sharp commentary, opinion, analysis, and essays. Whether writing about his years managing the Harrogate Arms or offering insights from his current adopted home in South East India, where he lives in a simple village with his dog, Bambi, Karl's voice reflects the full, untidy, and deeply human breadth of life. He continues to draw on the rich, decades-long tapestry of his experiences to tell stories that matter, proving that no matter where you live, the human story remains the same.
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