Soulmates and Chakras

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, But by making the darkness conscious" - Carl Jung

1) ROOT CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning:

Security
Safety
Stability
Body Consciousness
A sense of belonging

Thoughts that affect

It's not safe to be here. I can't stand my ground. I don't belong. I might not survive.
I'll never have enough.

Feelings that affect

Not in the body. Not really 'here'. Disconnection. Fear of the earthy side of life.

Past life themes

Physical or emotional trauma which makes it unsafe to fully engage with the body in
this incarnation. Lives of physical deprivation, starvation, suffering and insecurity.

Questions

Why did I choose these parents and this culture?
What might my mother have been feeling when she was carrying me?
How was I received?
How were the first two or three years of my life?
What do I feel about my body? Is it safe to be in it?
Do I really want to be here?

2) SACRAL CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning:

Intimacy
Sexuality
Flexibility
Creativity
Spontaneity

Thoughts that affect

I dare not be intimate. Mustn't get too close. I can't cope with change. Sex is
everything. Sexual feelings are 'wrong'.

Feelings that affect

Resistance to change. Repression of sexuality. Denial of creativity in its widest sense, Lack of self-respect. Guilt at pleasurable feelings.

Past life themes

Lifetimes when sexuality ended in terminal disaster: persecution, betrayal, guilt. Lives as religious celibates in denial of sexuality. Lives when creativity, following your dream, led to despair or death, or when your sexual drive led you to acts that were deeply regretted. Lives where there were illegal abortions, unwanted children or death in childbirth

Questions

What were my parent's attitudes to intimacy and pleasure?
How do I feel about my own sexuality?
If I take myself back to the age of three, four or five, what did I love doing?
How do I express my creativity now?
How do I manage change?
What has been the most important relationship in the whole of my life?

3) SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning:

Personal Power
Equality
Will

Thoughts that affect:

I've got no drive, I can't do it. He makes me feel small. I am better than her. I'll do
what they tell me. I'm always right.

Feelings that affect:

Fear of authority figures. Shame. Rage and aggression. Arrogance. Low self-esteem.

Past life themes:

Use and abuse of power over others master/slave dramas. Lifetimes when it was
not safe to be yourself, when you had to bend yourself out of shape or face the
consequences. Lives as victims, or alternatively, power freaks ('If I am not in control,
I will be controlled")

Questions

What situations make me feel threatened?
Do I give away power to avoid confrontation?
Am I afraid of my own power?
Do I want to get my own way?
What would happen if I lost control?
How do I respond to emotions?.

4) HEART CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning

Love without strings and conditions
Forgiveness
Grief
Courage
Vulnerability
Giving/Receiving Love
Compassion

Thoughts that affect:

Love is difficult. I can't love myself. I love too much. No one loves me. I can't forgive
them/myself. I feel vulnerable. I might get hurt.

Feelings that affect:

Love. Grief. Courage. Compassion. Empathy. Yearning. Bitterness.

Past life themes:

Times when the heart was broken by grief or pain resulting in 'It's not safe to love'.
Times when vulnerability and openness led to an overwhelming experience (betrayal,
loss, separation, unrequited love). A lifetime where you left your body with the vow of 'I will never forgive them/myself because of what has happened.'

Questions

What makes you sing?
Who gave you love without strings attached?
If you are closed and defended, what do you need? What are you afraid of?
Is forgiveness of myself or another needed?
Can you remember joy?
What stops me from telling someone that I love them when I'm uncertain of their response?

5) THROAT CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning

Speaking the truth
Trust
Communication
Self-expression

Thoughts that affect:

Mustn't say anything. Better keep quiet/fill
the silence with words. Don't trust myself.
What will they think if I say that? Can't
express myself.

Feelings that affect:

Fear. Worthlessness. Trust.

Past life themes:

Lives when opening your mouth resulted in disaster. Lives as preachers or someone
with a 'message' who died for broadcasting their beliefs. Lives involved with secrets and lies and their consequences.

Questions

Do I always say what I mean and mean what I say?
Do I feel uncomfortable with silence?
If I let people know who I really am, will I be accepted?
If I say what I feel, will I hurt others? Do I care?

6) THIRD EYE CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning

Insights
Intuition
Our psychic abilities, dreams and visions
Lack of logic and its opposite

Thoughts that affect:

It's only my imagination. I don't trust my intuition. logic is the only way to sort things out. Dreams are rubbish.

Feelings that affect:

Confusion. Clarity of vision.

Past life themes:

Lifetimes as witches, Magicians and seers when the use of insight, intuition and inner vision ended in death or persecution. Abuse of magical powers.

Questions

Do I trust my intuition?
Do I pay attention to my dreams?
What inner visions do I have?
Do I take a balanced view of life?

7) CROWN CHAKRA

A soulmate will push our buttons concerning

Our spiritual values
Our connection to our soul

Thoughts that affect:

Life is pointless. There is no higher power - I don't believe in anything.

Feelings that affect:

Despair. Desolation. Isolation. Futility. Connection. Sense of purpose.

Past life themes:

Lifetimes when you felt your god had deserted you. Lives when religious fervour
had an adverse affect on you. Lives as martyrs, saints or holy people - or destroyers of such people.

Questions:

Who am I?
What am I doing here?
Am I alone?
Is there a god?

Credit:

-Soulmates, Sue Minns

"His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanks you for sending Him as a gift your
interactive computer game for teaching compassion. He is pleased to know that modern technology is being used for the purpose of teaching compassion.

We are happy that you have sought the guidance of Nawang Khechog in
producing this computer game."

Best wishes,
Tenzin Geyche Tethong, Secretary to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama