

Ya – Atman or soul The Practice of Om Namah Shivaya mantra The five letters “Namah Shivaya” also represents

It often deals with issues around expression, the right to speak and be heard. The “Ya” resonates in the fifth chakra or throat center and is associated with the ether and space. This chakra is the first to move beyond the lower three densities of the animal soul and allows an opening to love, the right to love and be loved. The “VA” rises a little further to the fourth chakra or heart center. The element is fire and emotional issues center around themes of personal power, the right to act, and stand in one’s power. The “SI” rises to the third chakra or jeweled city and is located in the solar plexus. The “MA” rises to the second chakra, represented by the water element and issues around sexuality on an emotional level, the right to feel and to desire. It is found at the base of the spine in the tailbone area. It has a lot to do with survival issues on an emotional level, the right to belong and to have. The “NA” drops into the first chakra, the foundation place which embodies earthiness and solidity. These five components manifest the absolute of the universe according to Hindu philosophy. Meaning that “universal consciousness is one”.
