Chakras & Energy Traditions

The chakra system originates from the yoga and tantra traditions of ancient India. It was reinterpreted by Theosophy in the late nineteenth century and later popularized by the New Age movement of the twentieth century, eventually forming the widely recognized seven-color correspondence system known today. It should be noted that this set of correspondences is a symbolic system, not a medical conclusion. This topic presents it as a cultural tradition worth understanding — its history, its symbolic logic, and its place in contemporary mind-body practices.