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The Seven Selves
As human beings, each one of us arrives in this life without any baggage. Our design is comprised of an amazing array of equipment—that does not include baggage.
If you are like most people, somewhere along the way in the busyness of living you start to accumulate baggage. It may start out as a small carry-on piece. But as that fills and runs out of room, you acquire additional pieces—pieces large enough to accommodate the junk that we tend to collect as we journey through life.
Each suitcase that we drag with us on this adventure corresponds to nonpositive aspects of a particular “self:”
• Self-Preservation
• Self-Gratification
• Self-Definition
• Self-Acceptance
• Self-Expression
• Self-Reflection
• Self-Knowledge
Each one of these selves has a specific focus and oversees a particular type of wellness. Additionally, each self is associated with a particular chakra, or energy center, in our body that governs specific aspects of our being: body, mind and spirit. Chakras are spinning wheels of energy; each having its own energetic frequency.
There are only four possible conditions that human energy can be: balanced, blocked, excessive or deficient. The only healthy condition is balanced. A constant balance between the chakras promotes health and a sense of well being. When a chakra is dysfunctional, the associated self becomes vulnerable and prone to imbalance. Fortunately, there are healing strategies that are effective
for each of the selves.
Self-Preservation
This self is our foundation; the grounding force that empowers our being. It is the root of personal survival; the source of our physical wellness. Preserving physical health requires us to protect our body by making good nutritional choices, getting plenty of exercise and sleep, maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding harmful habits.
Self-preservation is associated the base (root) chakra. When this self is out of balance, natural healing strategies include reconnecting with the body by doing physical activities such as running, aerobics, and spending time outdoors in nature.
Foods which boost self-preservation include:
• Root vegetables: carrots,
