The Knees
One of the largest and most complex joints of the human body, it’s the knees which allow movement to occur between your upper and lower leg. Without knees you would walk stiff and upright, moving only from your hip joint. Without knees, you wouldn’t be able to leap and jump to great heights, as you couldn’t bend your legs to give you the contraction you need in order to rise. It’s your knees that allow you to walk or run, as they also allow you to ‘choose the pace’ at which you travel through life.
An ‘Out There’ Joint
Physically, knees are an ‘out there’ joint, as well. They’re so vulnerable ‘physically’ and yet are placed under so much pressure from the entire body and mind. Just think of it. Your knee cap (the patella) faces out to the world, in whichever direction you point it in. When sitting, it can be the furthermost point of the body that receives and gives energy to and from its surroundings. It’s often the first point of call in receiving the force of life. Have you ever knocked your knee cap and nearly jumped out of your skin? And likewise, have you ever been struck in the back of the knee, causing you to almost instantly collapse?
Indeed, it’s that very ‘vulnerability’ of this life directional centre, which results in the knees deserving a special place within the functioning of the energy systems of the body – the chakras
The Knee Chakra
Right behind, through (and in front) of the knee is a vortex of energy, a convergence of above and below, that sits within your energy field of light. This vortex is generated by the functioning of the knee, as the centre which allows us to bend and flex, choosing our life direction (and speed) at will. The Knee Chakra is small compared to that of your major energy centres. It’s similar in size to the chakras generated at the soles of your feet. Indeed, the two are linked. I sense the knee chakra as being about the size of an outstretched hand.
Your knee chakra works in tandem with your base or root chakra and serves to stabilise your presence in the physical world. Whenever, I begin a healing session, I’m intuitively drawn first to the knees. I place my hands upon them or in the energy field just out from the knee caps. This serves to balance, stabilise and ground the energy flow of the person I’m working with. And I always receive the feedback of how comforting and supportive it feels to hold and embrace the knees. Try it now yourself. Just place your hands over your knee caps. Hold your hands there for a minute or so and feel the deep sense of balance and protection that is generated by your focused awareness. Your knees may even begin to communicate with you. What do they say?
Your Bridge Between Dimensions
You see, the knees serve as a bridge between dimensions. They are the bridge between the energy of above, the cosmic flow and the energy of below, the Earth flow. And thus, you can consider them to be a bridging energy between your spiritual reality and your physical reality. In particular, they serve as the bridge between actualising your spiritual path while living your physical life. Your knees interchange energy and messages between your upper energy centres (those connected with your spiritual path) and your lower energy centres (those connected with your physical path). This is one of the key reasons why your knees can be put under such strain, particularly if you continually choose to ignore the messages and guidance of spirit and continue to live a purely ‘physically focused’ life.
