This series of seven paintings is dedicated to my studies and reflections on our chakras [चक्र (cakra) translated from Sanskrit as a ‘wheel’ or ‘circle’], i.e. the energy centres or ‘rotating wheels of energy’.

Each chakra corresponds to a certain area of the physical body, specific organs, emotions, thoughts, experiences and has its own colour and sound.

Around two years ago I became curious about this topic, and expanding my understanding of those energy centres has greatly assisted my physical, mental and spiritual development.

Balanced chakras allow you to achieve harmony and alignment, while any blockages in those energy centres would surface on mental, physical and emotional levels.

Here, I am inviting the viewers to reconnect with their inner-self and assess the state of their chakras.

This bright shade of crimson red symbolises our muladhara or root chakra [मूल (mula) is translated from Sanskrit as ‘root’ and  आधार (adhara) as ‘base’ or ‘support’], which is visually represented on my painting.

Root chakra mainly refers to our physical form in this world and is responsible for our basic needs and a sense of security and stability.

A balanced muladhara establishes the foundation needed to open the higher energy centres in our body — when the root chakra is activated, it allows the energy to flow higher. however, an unbalanced root chakra leads to a feeling of disconnection, powerlessness, anxiety and doubts.

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This painting is also reiki-charged to bring grounding energies and a sense of security.