1.1 Basics
Comprehensive
notes on what I consider “basic” psychic matters are included in Appendix A. For now, I will only point out that:
Ø there
is more to reality than just the physical: there is also a set of non-physical
worlds;
Ø we
have bodies in many of those non-physical worlds, and are sensitive to greater
or lesser degree of those non-physical influences.
1.2 A Cautionary Note: Ethics
I have seen enough to
be personally convinced that karma exists, and what we give out or create comes back to us (including the good, not
only the bad). Anything that exists can be used for good or bad: I
expect everyone here to be committed to using these skills only for good (technically, for the
“Highest Spiritual Good” – see Appendix A for more on this).
That sounds fairly
easy, or at least like a good idea, for most people. However, it can be
trickier than people expect, and usually the issue of free will is where people
get caught out. The situation where this is most commonly a problem is when
someone we love, such as a close family member, is doing something that we
consider is harming them. Unless the harm is such that action such as calling a
Crisis Assessment Team or the police is justified, often what has to happen is
that we have to accept that the person we love has the right to make their own
mistakes. We can OFFER to help, but if they say no, or they listen and then
ignore what we have to say, we have to accept that.
In those
circumstances, we can work on ourselves to making bearing our grief easier, but
we can NOT compel them to do things the way we wish.
There is more on ethics in Appendix A.
I would also like you
to keep in mind the concepts of Highest
Spiritual Good - a term acknowledging that one may have to go through
turmoil and challenges and trouble for karmic reasons, strengthening or
learning purposes, or as a task one may have agreed to take on for others.
1.3 Levels of Reality and Frequency
Reality
comprises more than solely the physical reality we see about us. There are also
a range of non-physical levels of reality, all frequently described as
operating at different fundamental frequencies. Probably the most common
description of these, starting at the lowest frequency, which is closest to the
physical level of reality and ranging up in increasing frequency, is:
Ø etheric;
Ø astral
(there are actually a few levels here);
Ø mental;
and
Ø spiritual
/ soul / causal, depending on who you talk to / which book you read J .
A portion of us exist
on all of these levels.
We
have, for instance:
Ø an
astral body (which
leaves the body during sleep and at death, which it survives);
Ø an
etheric body (which is
capable of leaving the body: in my experience, there can be some confusion
about whether one is experiencing astral travel or etheric travel);
Ø the
higher levels of our being are what we interpret as our Higher Self, and at
even higher levels, connect us to all of creation.
To elaborate on that
last point a little, what we generally conceive of as “mind” is associated with
the function of the physical brain. In an esoteric sense, what is most commonly
considered to be “mind” is probably part of the astral body's activity. There
is, however a higher frequency level of reality which is described as the
"mental" level, which is a level of reality where, in effect, one
lives in and explores/experiences concepts (Alice Bailey's
[1]
work is good to read and understand this topic). Above that is the level
of our Overself, or Atman
[2]
- our "soul", in a sense, which is where our parallels and ourself
become united. This is the level that most Buddhists mean when they refer to
"mind".
These various levels
of our being all impact on each other. To some extent, this is the principle
behind healing - put in energy at a higher level of reality, such as one of the
astral levels, and the benefits created will then trickle down to the physical.
(This also applies in reverse: if you are tired, stressed or ill, your
etheric, astral, mental etc. bodies will be harmed - which is one part of the
mechanism by which things like excessive stress can cause problems such as
mental ill health.)
More broadly, the
various levels of reality also impact on each other, for good or bad.
The
classification I am going to use for this workshop is as follows:
Spiritual (I will alter this term
later in the workshop :) )
|
the level of existence from which higher spiritual inspiration comes,
and the highest frequency level in this system
|
Upper mental
|
the level of existence of our “higher consciousness”
|
Lower mental `
|
a level of existence which is intermediate between the mental and the
astral
|
Upper astral `
|
the level of existence of our astral body, which survives death
|
Lower astral
|
a level of existence which is intermediate between the astral and the
physical, which may be where some earthbound entities find themselves
|
Etheric
|
the level of existence of an energetic model for our physical self,
which may survive death for a while until it dissipates, and can cause some (not all!) apparent hauntings
|
Physical
|
the level of existence of our physical body, at the lowest frequency
in this system, which does not survive death
|
This system is a
simplification – the nature of these levels is, in some cases, so different
that it can not be explained by simple changes in frequency – it is more
like trying to compare AM and FM radio.
1.4 Energy and Frequency
There
are some broader concepts around energy which can usefully be kept in mind as
we work through the concept of chakras. For this workshop, keep in mind, the concept
of harmony and disharmony:
Ø
some energies combine in a way that is
beneficial (in the
case of musical notes, these generally sound more pleasant), whereas
other combinations are not so pleasant (in the case of musical notes, these generally are
described as discordant).
2. Introduction
2.1 What are Chakras?
Chakras are energy
centres – sources of energy, much as Uluru or the Great Pyramid or other places
are sources of energy.
The energy of these
energy centres is generally characteristic of that energy centre in a unique
way – for instance, I know a few energy centres in natural bushland that are
great sources of peaceful energy, and other energy centres may be associated
with energy that leads to psychic phenomena.
The same applies to
chakras – for instance, the chakra perceived as being located in our forehead,
and often termed the Third Eye, is often associated with clairvoyance.
I used the word
“perceived”: that is a useful point to introduce that the word “chakra” is a
Sanskrit word meaning “wheel”, and came into use because that is how “chakras” have
been reported to be perceived by psychics some time ago – as wheels of energy.
I tend to see the “wheel” as more of a vortex, as shown below (using the heart chakra as
an example):
Figure 1 –
vortex flow of energy in chakras
I don’t perceive the multi-petal
shapes that tend to be associated with chakras, and do not know anyone who
does, so I avoid using those shapes. (If you would like to know more about this aspect, including the
interplay of forces that is supposed to underlie the patterns seen, read C. W.
Leadbetter’s 1927 book “The Chakras”.
This book has other interesting information as well, such as the location of
chakras in relation to nerve centres.) For the sake of simplicity and
clarity, and because I could never be bothered learning the Sanskrit names,
that is about the only Sanskrit word I will use. (The Sanskrit names and symbols are in Appendix B.)
In the same way that
there can be a range of energy centres of various strengths in the natural
world, so too do we have a range of chakras: for most of this workshop, I will
focus on the major chakras, but there are also minor chakras associated with
major organs, joints, hands, etc.
The most important
fact for me is that chakras are connected to other levels of existence –
specifically, in many cases, to our existence on those levels. To jump ahead of
myself a little, look at Figure 2.
Explaining the
significance of this will take a little time – basically, this workshop J
2.2 The Seven Chakra System
Let’s begin by
considering the chakras that are most commonly known and worked with.
Chakra
|
Typical
properties and associations
(note: there is some variation in associations amongst sources) |
Connected
level of existence
|
Crown (top of the head)
|
Violet – intuition, connection to Spirit and our
oneness with Spirit
|
Spiritual
|
Third Eye (centre or lower centre of the forehead)
|
Indigo – ability to receive information
psychically, and to access and use the powers of Higher Self, ability to
understand spiritual matters and interact on a spiritual level
|
Upper mental
|
Throat (throat)
|
Blue – self-expression and communication, mental
ability
|
Lower mental
|
Heart (near the heart)
|
Green – love, self-acceptance, compassion, balance
|
Upper astral
|
Solar plexus (“stomach”)
|
Yellow – emotions, personal sense of power, “gut
feeling”, self-esteem, confidence,
|
Lower astral
|
Second (just above the base of the spine)
|
Orange – creativity, self-expression, independence,
sexuality
|
Etheric
|
Base (base of the spine)
|
Red – security, grounding, survival, sexuality, will
to live, vitality, joy in life.
|
Physical
|
Practical Exercise: Finding a Chakra
Practical exercise
– dowsing to find a chakra location.
2.3 Changes
When I’ve done
dowsing to find chakras on some of the many cats that have been in my homes at
times (both mine and
visiting), I’ve noticed that some had four chakras, others five.
That resonated with
me, as Shirley Maclaine has written that humans are evolving a new chakra
between the heart and the solar plexus chakras. Katrina Raphael has also
mentioned additional, major chakras beyond the seven most commonly worked with.
All things change,
and evolution is the aim of existence, so the possibility of change does not
surprise me. In fact, the colour system used in the preceding section has
generally been used in the West only since about the 1940s.
I have combined my
experience and the writings of Shirley Maclaine and Katrina Raphael to develop
a thirteen chakra system.
2.4 The Thirteen Chakra System
The additional
chakras I use are:
Stellar Gateway:
Ø
This chakra, from
Katrina Raphael’s crystal books, is located 300 mm above the head, and is
described as being to connect us to world of spirit generally: I describe this
as being a connection to the best of the world of spirit, not only the best of
humanity. This chakra enables us to connect to the Universe.
Soul Star
Ø
This chakra, also
from Katrina Raphael’s crystal books, is located 150 mm above the head, and
is described as being to connect us to world of spirit generally: I describe
this as being a connection to the best of humanity’s potential.
Causal Star
Ø This chakra, also from Katrina Raphael’s crystal
books, is located on the same level/height as the crown chakra, but behind that
chakra (and outside the head), and is described as being the one that connects
us to our Higher Self.
Between the heart
and throat:
Ø This is a new chakra I am specifically aiming to
develop , and is based on making it easier for to “speak from the heart”, or
“speak my truth”.
Between the heart
and solar plexus:
Ø Shirley Maclaine first commented on this chakra, to
the effect that it is helping to unify heart and solar plexus, and is a chakra
being developed by humanity.
Earth Star
Ø This chakra, from Katrina Raphael’s crystal books, is
located in the aura, around 150mm (6 inches) below the feet. This chakra
anchors us to the planet, and enables us to be connected to Mother Earth, and
draw sustenance – including energy – from Gaea.
Adding these into
the table I gave previously changes it to the following:
Chakra
|
Typical
properties and associations
|
Connected
level of existence
|
Stellar Gateway
|
Concept of energy, rather than a colour I describe this as being a connection to the best of
the world of spirit, not only the best of humanity.
|
Upper Spiritual
|
Soul Star
|
Pure brilliance, so bright it’s colour cannot be
known - I describe this as being a
connection to the best of humanity’s potential.
|
Lower Spiritual
|
Causal Star
|
I use a rainbow of all the colours – also connects
us to our Higher Self
|
Upper Soul
|
Crown (top of the head)
|
Violet – intuition, connection to Spirit and our
oneness with Spirit
|
Lower Soul
|
Third Eye (centre or lower centre of the forehead)
|
Indigo – ability to receive information
psychically, and to access and use the powers of Higher Self, ability to
understand spiritual matters and interact on a spiritual level
|
Upper mental
|
Throat (throat)
|
Blue – self-expression and communication, mental
ability
|
Lower mental
|
Connecting
throat and heart
|
Intended to make
it easier to “speak from the heart”,
|
None
|
Heart (near the heart)
|
Green – love, self-acceptance, compassion, balance
|
Upper astral
|
Between
heart and solar plexus
|
I use blue and green - helping to unify heart and solar plexus.
|
None
|
Solar plexus (“stomach”)
|
Yellow – emotions, personal sense of power, “gut
feeling”, self-esteem, confidence,
|
Lower astral
|
Second (just above the base of the spine)
|
Orange – creativity, self-expression, independence,
sexuality
|
Etheric
|
Base (base of the spine)
|
Red – security, grounding, survival, sexuality, will
to live, vitality, joy in life, .
|
Physical – personal
|
Earth Star
|
I
use blue, yellow, green and red-brown - anchors us to the planet, and enables
us to be connected to Mother Earth, and draw sustenance – including energy –
from Gaea
|
Physical –supra-personal
|
2.5 Minor Chakras
In addition to the
“major” chakras outlined above, there are other energy centres, often referred
to as “minor” - each major organ and joint has a chakra, for instance.
These “minor” chakras
can be particularly useful – for instance, the hand chakras are often key for
channelled energy healing, and joint chakras can be a way to improve healing of
arthritis.
3. Working with Chakras
3.1 Basic Work
3.1.1 Balancing
In much the same way
that our muscles can become tired or tight as a result of dealing with the
normal stresses of life, so too can our chakras become the equivalent of “tired
or tight”. One of the most common conditions is when a chakra becomes
“unbalanced”, which I perceive as the vortex not spinning correctly – it looks,
to me, like a top that is wobbling, rather than spinning strongly.
Restoring the correct
spin to a chakra can be accomplished using a pendulum, or applying crystals or
healing.
Practical Exercise: using a pendulum to balance a chakra
In essence, the
crystal is -- after being programmed appropriately - brought into the energy
field of the chakra, and allowed to spin. When it finishes spinning (it may
change direction), the chakra is balanced.
Having chakras
balanced regularly can be beneficial to one’s psychic health, just as having
regular massage can be beneficial to one’s physical health.
3.1.2 Activating ("opening") a chakra
Probably one of the
most common things done in conjunction with chakras is what is termed “opening”
the chakra. This basically means increasing the activity of that chakra, and is
most commonly done by visualising energy going to the chakra.
This is something
that should be undertaken only with caution: if the chakra is overstimulated,
then problems can result such as being too open, headaches, dizziness,
inability to sleep, distraction, etc, etc, etc. These problems can be
particularly pronounced if the chakra is left in its highly energised state.
On the positive side,
an energised chakra can be used for any activity of the nature of that chakra –
for instance, the throat, third eye and crown chakras can all be usefully energised
to enhance psychic work. Energising the heart chakra can help us with
compassion.
When this exercise is
performed regularly, it has a beneficial exercise on the health and strength of
the chakra, which we will touch on later.
3.1.3 Desensitising ("closing) a chakra
It
is of great importance that chakras not be left over-active (“open”) when engaging in
everyday life, as this can result in one being ungrounded or distracted, and
thus vulnerable to accidents (including car accidents), and more vulnerable to negative or
simply disharmonious energy. As an example of the latter, opening a chakra and
then going to work could lead to headaches, mood swings, uncharacteristic
behaviour such as temper tantrums, and so on. This mistake can lead to more
severe psychic problems such as obsession.
The procedure for
doing this is largely the reverse of the “opening” process.
One point: your
chakras are never completely inactive – if they were, you’d be dead. It is,
however, very important that they not be overactive.
Practical exercise: opening and closing a hand chakra
Guided meditation
based on drawing energy in with breath, and directing to the chakra to open it.
To close, using breath to draw energy out, and ground it into the Earth.
Discussion
afterwards.
Practical exercise: opening and closing the throat chakra
This will only be
done if the situation is considered safe for the exercise to be tried.
One possible
outcome would be people being more comfortable or more effective at joining in discussions
during the workshop.
3.1.4 Strengthening Chakras
Chakras are like
muscles: if you practise using them well, you will find they become stronger
and easier to use. That also means the aspect associated with a chakra is more
likely to function well in your life – for instance, strengthen your throat
chakra and you may find yourself better at communicating (including listening) and
expressing yourself – not just verbally, but in the manner in which you live.
The exercises used to
“open” a chakra are the basis of the exercise I generally use. As a starting
point, I would recommend using the generally associated colour, but, when you
are proficient, I would practice using other colours.
Practical Exercise: using colour to strengthen a chakra (hand and throat)
In principle, for
each chakra:
Visualise ball of
the appropriate coloured light at each chakra (build the ball up using your
breathing, if you wish). Allow the ball of light to gradually expand, then hold
it - increase diameter and time of holding each day. Then allow the ball of
light to shrink until it disappears,
leaving a tiny open door. Close the door.
When this exercise
can be done comfortably, practice changing the colour of the light, first to
white, then – after some days or weeks of practice – to purple, and then, as
one becomes more practised, to all the colours of the rainbow, and then to a
rainbow of all the colours at once.
Some people also
use sound and shapes as part of this visualisation: if you wish to try this,
refer to the table below.
(There are advanced
exercises for developing one’s ability to use chakras which I will only teach
one-one-one with students who have proven their ability and trustworthiness.
These exercises will do for a start)
Practical Exercise: adding a colour to balance a chakra (hand and throat)
The information
provided indicates the colours generally associated with a chakra. If a
particular chakra is not, when viewed over time, that colour, it may need an
extra colour added, e.g. by visualising that colour going to that chakra, in
order to return to a more complete, holistic, balanced state.
As an example, if
a chakra is “meant” to be green, but is blue, then I would add yellow.
Diagnosis can be
achieved using clairvoyance, pendulum or other dowsing, or muscle testing.
Chakra
|
Colours
|
Shape
and sound
|
Stellar
Gateway
|
Concept of energy, rather than a colour.
|
No
shape.
For
a sound, I chant “Ain Sof Aur” (from the Qabbalah).
|
Soul
Star
|
Pure brilliance, so bright its colour cannot be known.
|
No
shape.
For
a sound, I chant “Kether” (from the Qabbalah).
|
Causal
Star
|
I use a rainbow of all the colours.
|
No
shape.
For
a sound, I chant “Eheieh” (from the Qabbalah).
|
Crown
|
Violet
|
Shape
– lotus.
Sound
- “Aum”.
|
Third
Eye
|
Indigo
|
Shape
- six pointed star.
Sound
- “ah” (from a book by Bernard Gunther [3]
).
|
Throat
|
Blue
|
Shape
– cup.
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “ha”.
|
Connecting
throat and heart
|
No particular shape or colour or sound, as yet ... :)
|
|
Heart
|
Green
|
Shape
- cross (I actually use an ankh).
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “Ya mm”.
|
Between
heart and solar plexus
|
Blue and green.
|
Shape
- I visualise a mini-Earth.
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “Hum”.
|
Solar
Plexus
|
Yellow
|
Shape
– cylinder.
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “Ra”.
|
Second
|
Orange
|
Shape
- a truncated pyramid.
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “La”.
|
Base
|
Red
|
Shape
- rectangular box.
Sound
(from Bernard Gunther) - “ba”.
|
Earth
Star
|
Blue,
yellow, green and red-brown
|
Shape
- I visualise a mini-Earth.
Sound
– I chant either “Malkuth” or “Adonai” (from the Qabbalah).
|
4. More Advanced Work
4.1 Advanced concepts
There are more
advanced ways of viewing chakras, including consideration of each half (left and right) of a
chakra, and multiple levels - I have been taught of up to 7 levels for the chakras
from base to third eye
(this was apparently based on work by an American named Peter Binder, but I
haven’t been able to find a public source for this).
4.2 Combining Chakra Energies
So far we have
focused on the energy of each chakra separately from the energies of other
chakras. As part of that, for instance, I’ve illustrated the vortex pattern of
energy which I perceive occurring in chakras.
That, however, is not
the whole story. The energies from each chakra blend together in our aura, and
thus contribute to our whole being. If all chakras are balanced, clear and
working well, they are likely to be contributing to us having good non-physical
(emotional, mental,
psychic and spiritual) health, well-being and strength. (Also, Leadbetter includes,
in his 1927 book “The Chakras”, a
diagram showing the circulation of “vitality” between the various chakras
inside the body – so the connection may not solely be in the aura :) .)
For some work, I may
specifically open several chakras, not just one – for instance, if I wish to
meditate, I may open all the chakras from throat to causal star; if I am going
to counsel someone, I need to make sure that not only my heart chakra is
working properly, but also my solar plexus chakra, so I can understand what the
person I am counselling is going through.
Also if a chakra
needs a particular colour, the chakra which associated with that colour may be
the best source of that energy. For instance, if the heart chakra needs yellow,
I may visualise energy going to it from the solar plexus chakra.
The chakras do not
exist in isolation: they are perfectly capable of doing as they normally do
–working to help other chakras, and we should be prepared to use that at times.
4.3 Pairing of Chakras
One of the things I
have found with chakras is that they seem to have a system of pairing in their
functioning, with one being self or inwardly focused, and the other outwardly
focused. For instance, the heart chakra is typically associated with more
giving emotions, such as love, whereas the solar plexus chakra is more focused
on emotions relating to our personal state of being - which is not “bad”, it is
simply something to be aware of when choosing which chakras to work with.
Once again, I have
summarised this into a table, using the terminology “self-focused” and
“others-focused”, which is a bit of a simplification or a generalisation, as
each of these chakras can be used in ways that are self-focused or
others-focused. You’ll also notice that some of these chakras are actually
mediating between pairs, thus forming a trinity, a triangle or, to use a term
from the Qabbalah, a triad.
This awareness
contributes to our understanding of the dynamic interactions between chakras – they
don’t exist in isolation, they work together, including in pairs and triads,
and we should be aware of that.
Chakra
|
Pairing
|
Stellar
Gateway
|
Exists
beyond the boundaries of the pairing system.
|
Soul
Star
|
This
chakra connects us to “the best of humanity”, and thus I describe it as the
others-focused spiritual chakra.
|
Causal
Star
|
This
is the chakra that connects us to our Higher Self, which is a connection
between us as individuals and what I have described as “the best of
humanity”.
|
Crown
|
This
chakra is often a source of intuition that can be of great benefit to us and
others, but as it is located within our physical body, I view it as
self-focused spiritual chakra.
|
Third
Eye
|
As
this is associated with matters such as clairvoyance, which is potentially
used for relaying messages to others, I have described this as the
others-focused communication chakra.
|
Throat
|
The
self-focused communication chakra.
|
Connecting throat and heart
|
Not
covered in this system.
|
Heart
|
The others-focused
emotional chakra – dealing with caring for others, etc.
|
Between
heart and solar plexus
|
Acting
to unite the opposites of the emotional pair.
|
Solar
Plexus
|
The self-focused
focused emotional chakra, dealing with (emotional) threats to oneself and
caring for oneself.
|
Second
|
The others-focused
physical chakra – dealing with survival of the race (procreation), and
contributions to society such as creativity.
|
Base
|
The self-focused
physical chakra – dealing with survival of the individual body.
|
Earth
Star
|
Exists
beyond the boundaries of the pairing system.
|
Note: sexuality can be associated with either the
base or the second chakra: with the former, it may be simply physical release,
whereas with the second chakra, it is more likely to be about intimacy and
sharing.
4.4 "Living Within a Chakra"
One of the useful
things about any system of knowledge is that it can help give us a different
way of viewing us and our lives. In the interests of giving you a new way of
looking at yourself and your life, and thus a way of perhaps learning more
about yourself and your life, and have a perspective that could be useful in
terms of helping you grow, I would like to introduce the concept of
which chakra (or chakras) do you mostly live
in?
To simplify, if
you’re, for instance, mostly a thinking person, perhaps your focus is on the
higher chakras. If you’re more a feeling person, then perhaps it is the solar
plexus or heart chakras, and the base and second if you are more tactile.
There is no right or
wrong answer here, but if I was asked what an ideal would be, my answer would
probably be along the lines of, just as it is best to open the set of chakras
which is most relevant to a particular task you are going to do, and then close
them when you are finished, it would be good to be able to live within
whichever of your chakras is most relevant to a particular situation – to be
feeling when it is appropriate, thinking when that is appropriate, tactile when
that is appropriate, and so on.
4.5 Problems and What to Do About Them
4.5.1 Problems in General
When considering problems, ,
keep the following little diagram in mind:
Very few problems are beyond
solving: it is a case of staying as calm as one can, analysing the situation as
best one can, and working through whatever options you and those helping you (both physical and
nonphysical) can come up with – which is
generally termed “trial and error”, but more usefully should be termed “trial
and correction”.
4.5.2 Chakra Related Problems
The most common
chakra-related problem that I have come across is failing to properly close
down a chakra. Quite a few people who are beginning with this type of work
consider the biggest problem is not having the chakra active enough, or not
getting the chakra to open easily enough, but the consequences of that are,
mostly, simple frustration, whereas having a chakra that is too open can have
dire consequences, as outlined previously – and that list is a basis for
diagnosing a possibly over-open chakra.
If you are having
trouble closing a chakra down, refer to the section on grounding in the
Appendix, try eating or drinking, and if those do not work, seek competent
help.
The other problem I
wish to cover is a blocked or overloaded chakra. This can be evidenced by pain
in the region of the chakra, for instance. To address this:
Ø stop
any exercises you may be doing with that chakra immediately;
Ø allow
some time for rest;
Ø if
the problem persists, get healing for that chakra and the other chakras near it, as increased functioning by
them may help to drain away some of the overload, all of which should be done
by someone who is experienced.
Finally, you may know
of the kundalini, and that it ultimately rises through channels and the chakras
at a certain stage of one’s spiritual evolution - of its own accord when one is
ready. Attempts to raise the kundalini before one is ready can cause problems,
including insanity. Don’t try to force that – rather, focus on making oneself a
better person, and let this happen automatically. The dangers associated with
this are why I have not included it in this introduction to chakras.
[3]
"Energy Ecstasy and Your Seven Vital Chakras”, Bernard
Gunther, pub. Newcastle, 1978, ISBN 0 87877 066 6