Just for fun, let us start with an experiential exercise

Somehow it actually happens...

While sitting at your desk make clockwise circles with your right foot.
While doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.

Your foot will change direction...

How's that for turning your LIGHT BULB on.... Ha Ha !!!

Now, you will need a partner to try the following two energy-testing exercises:

USE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO MAKE A CIRCLE WITH THE TIPS OF THE INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

PRESS THESE TWO TIPS AS HARD AS YOU CAN THROUGHOUT THE TWO EXERCISES
(For all 4-Steps)

Step 1: Place the tip of the INDEX FINGER of your LEFT HAND on Point A at the TIP of the CLOCKWISE SPIRAL.

Ask your partner to pull apart the circle made by the Index Finger and Thumb of your right hand.

Step 2: Place the tip of the INDEX FINGER of your LEFT HAND on Point B at the TIP of the ANTI-CLOCKWISE SPIRAL.

Ask your partner to pull apart the circle made by the Index Finger and Thumb of your right hand.

DID YOU SENSE ANY DIFFERENCE IN STEP 1 & STEP 2?

This is the affect of ROTATION on the energy system of the HUMAN AURA and CHAKHRA.

Step 3: Place the tip of the INDEX FINGER of your LEFT HAND on Point C at the TAIL of the LEFTWARD ARROW.

Ask your partner to pull apart the circle made by the Index Finger and Thumb of your right hand.

Step 4: Place the tip of the INDEX FINGER of your LEFT HAND on Point D at the TAIL of the RIGHTWARD ARROW.

Ask your partner to pull apart the circle made by the Index Finger and Thumb of your right hand.

DID YOU SENSE ANY DIFFERENCE IN STEP 3 & STEP 4?

This is the affect of DIRECTION on the energy system of the HUMAN AURA and CHAKHRA.

DIRECTION AND ROTATION AFFECT YOUR ENERGY SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS BASIC PRINCIPLE WAS KEPT IN MIND WHILE DESIGNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SUDREH AND KUSHTI.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SUDREH:

The Sudreh is made of white cotton, which is said to refract the harmful rays of sunlight. Also, cotton being a natural fiber retains the divine vibrations of the manthras that form a protective shield around the body. The color white is for purity. It is the emblem of our Zarathushti religion.

White color - the Universal Energy is used for healing all Chakhras. It is because it protects the body and the soul by absorbing the different vibrationary wavebands of light colors and only allowing those colors and vibrations to pass that are not harmful for the human body and soul. This allows your body Chakhras to function more effectively.

The Sudreh must be made from one continuous strip of cloth, reminding the wearer that everything that exists is interdependent, and is created by the Divine. It also represents the universal sisterhood and brotherhood that exists in nature.

Both, the Sudreh and Kushti have an interesting relationship with the number 9.

The Sudreh has 9 seams, which relates to 9 vibrationary wavebands of the human body. The 9 seams of the Sudreh have a very spiritual bearing. The number 9 reminds the wearer that s/he is a very integral part and an offspring of the divine universe, which works through the 9 corresponding parts into which an individual is divided.

The Sudreh starts with the 9th Chakhra and ends with the 15th Chakhra. There is an energetic connection between these two Chakhras.

The 1st seam, Girdeau, is at the back of the 9th Chakhra. It represents the lessons we have learnt from our past, so that we can act responsibly in the present and the future.

The Girdeau of the Sudreh is at the back of the 9th Chakhra also called the Communication or throat Chakhra. This Chakhra is influenced by our sense of hearing, smelling and tasting.

The Girdeau at the nape of the neck reminds the wearer to perform good deeds. It is placed in a position close to the center of spiritual energy located in the throat, and acts as a constant reminder to utter kind words and to speak the truth.

The two sleeve seams (2nd and 3rd) are at the right and left sleeve. The one on the right, for the law of polarity (producing effect of opposition) and the one on the left, for the law of duality (producing effect of cooperation). Together they remind us that we have to follow the path of Light.

The 4th seam is the Gereban - our pocket of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds, also known as Kess-e-Kerfeh. Gereban is the keeper of the conscience. It is said that the soul resides here.

The Gereban of the Sudreh is situated on the 10th Chakhra also called the Heart Chakhra and the Chakhra of the Daena, Moral Conscience or Divine Love.

The 10th Chakhra is the main link to all 16 chakhras. This Chakhra has 12 small vortices or energy spokes.

The Gereban is a tiny pocket, near the heart, the main center of spiritual energy where we store the good deeds of our conscience. The voice of Sraosha resides in the soul/heart.

The 5th and 6th seams (side seams) join the front and the back of the Sudreh on both sides. This reminds us that the universe comprises of HASTI - the immortal; and NISTI - the mortal world.

The 7th seam (small vertical seam) on the front left for man and front right for woman, reminds us of the divine oneness and that one has to attain the exalted state of becoming WHOLE by balancing their masculine and feminine energies. It is because the human Soul has no gender or sex. The divine spark resides in every one, man and woman alike. Thus, they should both be equally valued. The soul trails down from the immortal (HASTI) to the mortal (NISTI) world. During this transition, the transformation from spirit to matter takes place. Before the soul reaches the earth, it is bifurcated into two sexes or genders: male and female.

The 8th and the 9th seams (tiri) form a triangle at the hem, reminding us to practice the 3Gs to create a Moral Divine Order.

The Sudreh must be of length up to the wearer's knee…. the 15th Chakhra.

• Ahura Mazda and Asho Zarathushtra
  
• My Grandparents, Parents and Family
  
• Ervad K. N. Dastoor from India for his reflections and interactions through personal discussions and audio cassette programs
  
• Navjote and Sudreh Kushti -- the golden gifts -Siloo Mehta, Cypress, California, USA.
  
• An 'Alat' of the Zarathushti Religion- Sudreh & Kushti -Pervin Mistry, FEZANA Journal, Winter 1997, USA.
  
• Hands of Light -Barbara Brennan, Ph.D.
  
• Anatomy of the Spirit - Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
  
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying -Sogyal Rincpoh
  
• Rare photos about the construction of the Kushti from root to fruit -Homai & Late Maneck Vyarawalla, India.
  
• Amesha Spentas & Chakras– Shahriar Shahriari, Los Angeles, California, USA, http://www.zarathushtra.com/z/article/chakras.htm