Fourth chakra: attaining balance (Lila)

The player is aware of patterns of behaviour, of karma. Midway among the seven chakras, there are influences from below and above. Life is motivated by faith but there may be imbalance, with emphasis too much on rectifying the past. Mastery of the chakra leads to control of the senses and inspired life. Dear to women and lord of speech the player is an inspiring presence with no enemies, master of time, seeing both visible and invisible universes, able to become invisible and unnoticeable and to levitate.

The fourth row of the board of Lila, the game of knowledge, this is represented by the planes of balance, sanctity, fragrance and taste, and also groups the squares representing the states of apt religion, irreligiousity, good tendencies, purgatory and clarity of conscience. Located at the region of the heart, the seat of the conscious principle, of life and breath, this chakra is related to the element air, to the sense of touch and to a smoky grey/green colour. It is compared to the octave comprising the ages 21 to 28 of temporal life, that of responsibility. Apt religion is the arrow at this stage, and irreligiousity the snake.