I 2. Structure
The overall system of the chakras is not only composed of the seven main chakras, but is much more complex. However, its great diversity is symmetrical and derives from a very simple basic principle and is therefore easy to grasp.
I 2. a) The Three-Step
The basic element is the unfolding in three steps:
- the general orientation towards a general goal = the behavior in the world as a whole
- the concrete orientation in a concrete situation = the behavior in a certain place
- the contact in the here and now = the experiencing of what one has aimed at by the previous two steps
These three steps lead from the identity to the contact with the world:
The 1st step brings the person closer to the place where he wants to be. Thus, in the 1st step, he is in the public, in the world as a whole.
By the 2nd step, the person shapes the circumstances in the place where he arrived by the 1st step. He is thus in a"private area" – precisely in the area he has chosen to stay for a while. The proximity to the surroundings is clearly greater here than in the 1st step.
In the 3rd step, the person does what he is actually concerned with. He is now in the"intimate area". The contact and closeness are very intense here.
It is probably best to illustrate these three steps with a simple example:
1st step: I am hungry.
2nd step: I decide to eat an apple.
3rd step: I eat the apple.
I 2. b) Three-Step and Five-Step
This three-step can be supplemented by two more points: One is the starting point and the other is the environment. In the chakra system, the starting point is the heart chakra ("temple of the soul") and the environment is the external world (everything except one's own body).
This results in five points:
heart chakra
solar plexus / throat chakra
hara / third eye
root chakra / crown chakra
environment
One can also represent these five points in another way:
The basic structure of the world consists of matter, consciousness and the transition between these two. This is also a three-step process:
- the free consciousness, which chooses the direction
- the transition, where an organic structur