Chakras of the Nile with Caroline Dekker

When Egypt’s sacred sites are experienced, it is possible to awaken these enteric power centers and experience the higher consciousness of ancient Egypt.

Basic Chakra Opening - Philae: The sacred Temple of Isis is a source of love and an opening of the heart. Isis Temple bestows her blessing as the chakra journey begins.

Root - 1st chakra: Aswan - where Ancient Egyptians believed the source of the Nile to be Elephantine Island which is the home of the temple dedicated to Khnum the god of creation, survival, lust and lessons. Sacral - 2nd chakra: Kom Ombo - temple is dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. Kom Ombo is the embodiment of our higher & lower selves, the dark & the light, and of finding a harmonious union within ourselves.

Solar Plexus - 3rd chakra: (a) KARNACK temple complex possesses powerful, magic potential. The Goddess Sekhmet whose sanctuary is found at Karnack is often associated with the solar plexus and is also linked with power, magical potential, and "healing the warrior." (b) LUXOR Temple - also associated with the 3rd chakra is the center for revealing power, control and ego. Often referred to as the Temple of Man.

Heart - 4thchakra: (a) DENDERA- Ancient Egyptians believed that intelligence and will were situated in the heart; and, when the heart is open our spiritual selves will be revealed. Dendera is the temple site dedicated to Hathor the goddess of love & joy. (b) ABYDOS - is linked to the death of the god Osiris and his rebirth which was manifested by Isis’ unconditional love. The heart chakra tends to rule compassion and wisdom. The heart blends all of the other chakras.

Throat - 5thchakra: SAQQARA - opens the portal to communication, growth, expansion, and speaking one’s higher personal truth. Saqqara is aligned with the God Thoth the enlightened communicator, the holy scribe, and wisdom keeper. In ancient times Thoth was called Djehuti, the architect of wisdom. Brow/Third Eye - 6th chakra: SPHINX - "the soul star" - a pathway to accessing ancient knowledge through meditation and divination. Through an expanded place of awareness it is possible to see all things as they truly are with no questions, no judgment. Crown

- 7thchakra: The Great Pyramid of Giza - connects to the one true source and generates a sense of oneness with everything. The purity of Crown Chakra and pure magnificence of the Great Pyramid allows journeying on the astral plane.