The 7 Layers of Healing
Deep healing occurs when we mindfully address and work through imbalances in these 7 layers, or energy centers, starting from layer 1 up to layer 7. We can also, identify a particular area that needs to be addressed and focus there.
Root | Flow | Fire | Love | Truth | Insight | Spirit
1st Layer – Root Stability
This first layer is about grounding yourself energetically. It represents our survival fears, the physical body, our family of origin, and our early attachments. When out of balance it represents anxiety, insecurity, and instability.
- Restoring Balance at the Root
- Be present in your body; observe sensations
- Be in nature more and get sunshine
- Eat healthy proteins, minerals, & red foods to nourish: grass fed red meat, strawberries, tomatoes, red peppers and etc.
- Decrease stimulants
- Grounding Stance
- Stand w/ feet parallel, shoulder width apart
- Press heels out a little wider than your toes
- Soften knees
- Press down and out w/ feet. Feel the resistance of your feet
2nd Layer – Emotional Flow
The second layer is about our sexuality, emotions, and reproductive systems. It represents creativity, birthing of new projects, and it is our emotional world in terms of relationship towards others. When out of balance, it represents not being able to let go and making fear-based decisions from emotional mind.
- Restoring Balance to Flow
- Cultivate creative practices: Music, painting, design, carpentry, cooking, writing, and etc
- Stay well hydrated
- Consume healthy fats: Avocados, nuts, and coconuts
- Enjoy lots of orange foods: sweet potatoes, carrots, citrus and etc
- Build intimacy with others
- Practice acceptance skills to learn to let go
- Ride the wave of emotions
3rd Layer – Fire & Digestion
This third layer is about stamina, metabolism, empowerment, and digestion. It represents what is meaningful to us, what we can literally and metaphorically process, and our sense of self. When out of balance it represents burn out, toxic shame, and powerlessness.
- Restoring Balance of Fire
- Write down a few important goals
- Take small doable actions towards goals
- Heal digestive issues
- Take vitamin B supplement and eat golden foods: legumes, ginger, turmeric and etc
- Use mantra “That’s Good Enough”
- Set aside time every day to relax
4th Level – Love & Compassion
This forth layer is about compassion, grief, intimacy, empathy, and joy. It represents self-love, meaningful relationships, and wellbeing. When out of balance it represents unresolved grief, rigidity, judgments, and loneliness.
- Restoring Balance of Love
- Practice self-compassion & self-care
- Build secure loving relationships
- Practice gratitude
- Be of service to others
- Explore expansive movement: dance, walk, hike, run, yoga and etc
- Eat plenty of greens: leafy greens, broccoli, green beans, brussel sprouts, spirulina, chlorella and etc.
5th Layer – Truth & Communication
This fifth layer is about speaking our truth, being authentic, and creatively expressing ourselves in the world. It represents feeling supported, listening, and expressing our needs. When out of balance it represents shame and fear that keeps us hiding, feeling trapped, and unhealthy self-expression.
- Restoring Balance of Our Truth
- Build a supportive and validating tribe
- Practice speaking your truth. Be honest & open
- Learn to overcome fears
- Consume sea vegetables: nori, dulse, hijiki, arame, & kelp
- Eat plenty of soups, stews, sauces, and liquid foods for throat health
- Creative expression: singing, praying, chanting, speaking, and writing
6th Level – Insight & Intuition
This sixth layer is about connection, intuition, mind, and values. It represents a sense of deeper purpose, existential concerns, and our circadian rhythms. When out of balance it presents sleep problems, being out of sync with nature’s rhythms, busyness, restlessness, and excessive thinking.
- Restoring Balance of Insight
- Practice reflection, meditation, and journaling
- Go out in nature. Be in awe of natural surroundings
- Eat plenty of white and nutrient dense foods: Coconut, onions, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, white beans and etc.
- Get adequate sleep (for most it is about 8 hours)
- Practice listening to your “intuition”
- Chant ‘Om’
7th Level – Spirit & Wisdom
This seventh layer is about wisdom, consciousness, deep intuitive knowing, and divine energy. It is beyond self, further representing universal energy, the higher-self, and connection to all living things. When out of balance it represents feeling disconnected, separate, having nightmares, confusion, and depression.
- Restoring Balance of Spirit
- Have energy work done: Reiki, Acupuncture, chakra healing, cranial sacral and etc.
- Take time for gratitude and prayer
- Practice loving kindness meditation
- Quiet time is one of the greatest tools
- Practice positive visualizations
- Spend time in nature and in awe of natural surroundings
- Pilgrimage to sacred places
