Chakra symbol pendants with gemstone chakra beads and silver colored chain.

Chakra (Pali: chakka, Tibetan: khorlo, Malay: cakera) is a term from traditional Indian culture/religion for places in the supposed etheric double or energy body of man that are considered important for their life force within that tradition. Chakra (Sanskrit cakram) means circle or wheel. Physiological or other medical influences of chakras on the human body have not been scientifically proven, nor the existence of chakras themselves. It is a metaphysical/philosophical concept. There are many interpretations and interpretations of the term chakra, depending on tradition and cultural differences. Most traditions hold the following seven chakras, from bottom to top (with a number of claims being made about the individual chakras in New Age and many yoga schools):