In yoga there are 7 specific Bija ( or Seed) Mantras that vibrationally align our energy centers or chakras through sound energy:
1. Root Chakra – Bija mantra: LAM (Pronounced as lum in
alum )
Earth is the element associated with this energy center. The qualities here are grounded, solid, rooted, dense, belonging
Earth : Muladara. Grounded, solid, rooted, dense, belonging, matter
2. Sacral Chakra – VAM (vum as in thumb)
Water is the element associated with this energy center. The qualities here are fluid, soft, flowing – this is the center of creativity.
Ocean: Swadistana. Fluid, flowing, soft,
liquid,
3. Solar Plexus Chakra – RAM (rum)
Sun is the element here. Qualities are fiery, warm, nourishing, life giving.
Sun: Manipura
Chakra -Solar plexus fiery, warm, nourishing, life giving
4. Heart Chakra – YAM (yum as in yummy)
This is the center of Love. Full, inclusive, all encompassing, open
Love: Anahata Heart all encompassing, full, equal, inclusive, open,
5. Throat Chakra – HAM (hum as in humming)
Your Truth center – clear, unemcumbered
Truth: vishudihi throat clear, unemcumbered
6. Third Eye Chakra – Om ( aum)
The element here is air. Open, seeing, possibilities, clarity
Air: Ajna third eye unobstructed, open, seeing, possibilities,
7. Crown Chakra – Ahhh
Ether is the element. The message here is “all is one.” Connection to all that is, limitless, infinite possibilities,
center of spirituality.
Ether: Sahasrara all is one, Spiritual, the stuff we’re made of, Limitless. infinite possibilities
