Hi Bets, I agree with Dave that all seven should be employed at once or allowed to operate at once. each of the 7 chakras upon the body reflect belief systems which reside in that particular chakra, such as people addicted to sexual behavior will have a spinning energy in the 2nd chakra, the sexual organs, that is not in alignment with the rest of the chakras, like the crown chakra for example is concerned with higher truths.
I used to think the 1st chakra was the sexual energy one, however the 1st is the root chakra, concerned mainly with survival of the animal. (fight or flight instinct)
the 3rd chakra is the gut feeling chakra. perhaps we could call it the chakra where empathy with others is learned.
from what I can gather the kundalini rising is an energy that comes into the body utilizing all the chakras to put them into alignment to all spin at the same time, in equality with the next one. so what Dave says is correct to my pov, that we do not favor one chakra over another.
forcing kundalini is not a good idea either as trying to do it, is evidence of the seat of power getting out of alignment.
all we really have to do in spiritual matters is "allow" the truth in, not block it with various set pattern beliefs.
thanks for the post! u always get my noodle thinking dearie!