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The 7 Main Chakras and Your Body

THE 7 MAIN CHAKRAS (ENERGY CENTERS) AND YOUR BODY

There are 7 main Chakras, or energy centers, that are within your body. The chakras are the connections between your physical body and your soul. It is important to be aware of your energy centers, and how to work with them, so you can clear energy blocks. Blocks in your chakras can lead to physical, mental, and emotional issues if not addressed. The 7 chakras are part of the most commonly known chakra system made of seven energy centers located along the spine and ending in the brain, from the perineum area to the top of the head.


The mainstream chakra system is based on a Hindu chakra system that recognizes seven distinct “wheels” or “centers” of energy that are perpetually in motion along the human body’s spinal column. Each possessing its own color and vibrational frequency, these wheels are the catalysts of consciousness and human function. They govern various emotional issues, from our survival instincts and self-esteem to our ability to communicate and experience love.


A large part of getting to know how to work with your chakras involves chakra balancing. A chakra blockage and imbalance in one or several of 7 chakras can initiate mental, emotional, physical and/or spiritual ailments. Regardless of whether you use chakra stones, crystals, reiki, or another form of vibrational healing to restore chakra balance, being well-versed about chakra systems, their function, and the areas they govern can be invaluable.


So, let’s go over the 7 main Chakras, and how they relate to your body.


1. ROOT CHAKRA

The root chakra is the first chakra. Its energy is based on the earth element. It’s associated with the feeling of safety and grounding. It’s at the base of the chakra system and lays the foundation for expansion in your life. The root chakra is where we ground ourselves into the earth and anchor our energy into the manifest world. A blocked root chakra may turn into behaviors ruled mainly by fear. On the same line, when the root chakra is overactive, fear might turn into greed and paranoia, which are extreme forms of manifestation of imbalance in the first chakra. Issues with control over food intake and diet are related to it.




The first chakra is associated with the following functions or behavioral characteristics:

Security, safety

Survival

Basic needs (food, sleep, shelter, self-preservation, etc.)

Physicality, physical identity, and aspects of self

Grounding

Support and foundation for living our lives


Imbalance in the first chakra are related to:

Excessive negativity, cynicism

Eating disorders

Greed, avarice

Illusion

Excessive feeling of insecurity, living on survival mode constantly


LOCATION: BASE OF SPINE

COLOR: RED

FOODS: Think foods that are ROOTED in the ground or have red skin. Examples are beets, carrots, garlic, ginger root, leek, onions, parsnips, potatoes, radish, turnip, yam

OILS: Frankincense, Myrrh, Vetiver, Black Pepper

CRYSTALS: ruby, garnet, black tourmaline, black obsidian, red onyx, other red stones

AFFIRMATIONS: I AM Grounded. I AM Connected to Earth. I AM Safe.


2. SACRAL CHAKRA

The sacral chakra is the second chakra. It is associated with the emotional body, sensuality, and creativity. Its element is water and as such, its energy is characterized by flow and flexibility. It is associated with the lymphatic system. The sacral chakra is associated with the realm of emotions. It’s the center of our feelings and sensations. It’s particularly active in our sexuality and the expression of our sensual and sexual desires. Opening your sacral chakra allows you to “feel” the world around and in us.







The sacral chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral functions:

Emotions, feelings

Relationships, relating

Expression of sexuality, sensual pleasure

Feeling the outer and inner worlds

Creativity

Fantasies

Imbalance in the sacral chakra can manifest as:

Dependency, co-dependency with other people or a substance that grants you easy access to pleasure

Being ruled by your emotions

The opposite: Feeling numb, out of touch with yourself and how you feel

Overindulgence in fantasies, sexual obsessions

Or the opposite: Lack of sexual desire or satisfaction

Feeling stuck in a particular feeling or mood


LOCATION: About 2-3 inches below naval and same area of spine

COLOR: ORANGE

FOODS: Mandarins, mangoes, carrots, squash, pumpkin, yams, seeds, nuts

OILS: Ylang Ylang, sandalwood, patchouli, orange, clary sage, clove, fennel

CRYSTALS: orange aventurine, orange onyx, carnelian, sunstone, other orange stones

AFFIRMATIONS: I Feel the Truth. I AM a Sexual Being. I AM a Creator


3. SOLAR PLEXUS

“Radiate your power in the world,” could say the solar plexus chakra. Characterized by the expression of will, personal power, and mental abilities, the energy of the third chakra or Manipura in Sanskrit is mobilized when we assert ourselves in the world. When the Solar Plexus chakra is open and the energy in this center is balanced, these functions naturally find a clear and effortless outlet. However, in case the flow of energy is disturbed, whether because the Manipura chakra is overactive or blocked, symptoms may range from energetic and emotional to physical. It has a connection with the sun, heat, the energy of light, all forms of power. Closely connected to the digestive system, especially the gastric and hypogastric plexi, its main function is to help transform matter into energy to fuel your body. It governs metabolism and is commonly associated with the pancreas.


The main function of this energy center is to provide actual momentum to move forward and realize personal desires and intentions in the world. It plays a fundamental role in the development of personal power. It feeds one’s direction in life and the actions taken in order to reach your goals. It influences preoccupations about social status and self-image.


The Solar Plexus chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral functions:

Expression of will

Intellectual abilities

The “accounting mind” that categorizes everything, assesses the pluses and minuses in life

Personal power

Ability to establish ideas and plans into reality

At higher levels, it conveys wisdom

Imbalances in the third chakra can manifest as:

Excessive control and authority over your environment and people

Or the opposite in case of deficiency or blocked energy: Feeling of helplessness, irresponsibility

Being obsessed with minute details, seeing life through a filter of plus and minuses while losing sight of the whole picture

Being manipulative

Misusing your power

Lack of clear direction, lack of purpose or ambition

Making plans or having a lot of ideas without finding efficient ways to realize them


LOCATION: About 2-3 inches above your naval and through to same area of spine.

COLOR: YELLOW

FOODS: corn, pineapple, squash, beans, pepper, banana, brown rice, oats

OILS: Juniper, cedarwood, black pepper, hyssop, marjoram, lemon, vetiver

CRYSTALS: Citrine, tiger’s eye, yellow tourmaline, yellow aventurine, other yellow stones

AFFIRMATIONS: I AM Powerful. I TRUST my Intuition. I AM Confident.


4. HEART CHAKRA

The heart chakra, or Anahata in its original Sanskrit name, colors our life with compassion, love, and beauty. Driven by the principles of transformation and integration, the fourth energy center is said to bridge earthly and spiritual aspirations. When the heart chakra is open, you may feel being deeply connected, the harmonious exchange of energy with all that is around you, and the appreciation of beauty. However, when there’s a blockage in the heart chakra, you may experience difficulties in your relating with others, such as excessive jealousy, codependency, or being closed down, withdrawn. Because of its location, the heart chakra is associated to the cardiac system and the lungs. These organs are interdependent and rely on air and breathing to function properly. The gland associated with the heart chakra is the thymus, which is in charge of regulating the immune system.


The fourth chakra connects the lower and upper chakras. In other words, the heart chakra acts as a center of integration of earthly matters and higher aspirations. Far from seeing these energies as separate, the experience of the heart integrates them effortlessly and harmoniously. The Heart chakra is all about connecting and relating. The emphasis here is on love, giving and receiving, and how open we are in relationships. Love is the energy that helps transfigure emotions and experiences. It’s an essential element in any relationship, whether it’s is with others or oneself. Love experienced through the fourth chakra is not just about romance, but about going beyond the limitations of the ego and personal preoccupations to open up more fully to compassion and acceptance of all that is, as it is. When we live from our heart and our heart energy is opened and balanced, we can see clearly and position ourselves in any situation, no matter how challenging it is, with discernment and compassion.

The Heart chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral characteristics:

Capacity to love

Integration, bridge between earthly and spiritual aspirations

Transcending personal identity and limitations of the ego

Experience of unconditional love and connection with all

Heart-centered discernment

Appreciation of beauty in all things

Experiencing deep and meaningful relationships

You can see the following signs of imbalance in the heart chakra:

Being overly defensive

Feeling closed down

Jealousy; fear of intimacy

Codependency, relying on other’s approval and attention, trying to please at all cost

Always putting oneself in the role of the savior or the rescuer; or on the contrary, falling into victimization

Excessive isolation, being recluse, antisocial

Holding grudges, not being to forgive

At the physical level, it can manifest as:

Respiratory ailments, such as lung infection, bronchitis

Circulatory and heart-related issues


LOCATION: Center of chest

COLOR: GREEN

FOODS: GREENS!!! VEGGIES!!!

OILS: Rose, geranium, neroli, ylang ylang, jasmine, bergamot

CRYSTALS: jade, green calcite, green fluorite, pink quartz, rose quartz, emerald, ruby fuchsite

AFFIRMATIONS: I AM LOVE. I AM open to Receive Divine Love. I Vibrate at the frequency of Love.


5. THROAT CHAKRA

The throat chakra is the passage of the energy between the lower parts of the body and the head. The function of the Throat chakra is driven by the principle of expression and communication. This chakra is related to the element of sound. Through the throat, sound is propagated into the air and its vibration can be felt not just in our ears, but also in our whole body. It is an important instrument of communication and expression. The Throat chakra is associated to the pharyngeal and brachial plexi and is connected to the mouth, jaws, tongue, pharynx, and palate. It’s is also linked to the shoulders and the neck. The gland associated with the fifth chakra is the thyroid, which regulates the processing of energy in the body through temperature, growth, and in large parts, metabolism.


The Throat chakra is about the expression of yourself: Your truth, purpose in life, creativity. Note that this chakra has a natural connection with the second chakra or sacral chakra, center of emotions and creativity as well. The throat chakra’s emphasis is on expressing and projecting the creativity into the world according to its perfect form or authenticity. Another function of the throat chakra is to connect you to spirit. Because of its location, it’s often seen as the “bottleneck” of the movement of energy in the body. It sits just before the upper chakras of the head. Opening the throat chakra can greatly help align your vision with reality and release pressure that may affect the heart chakra that is located just below. The throat chakra is associated with the etheric body, which is said to hold the blueprint or perfect template of the other dimensions of the body. It’s an important reference point to align the energy through the whole chakra system.


The Throat chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral characteristics:

Expression, in particular ability to express your truth, to speak out

Communication, whether it’s verbal or non-verbal, external, or internal

Connection with the etheric realm, the more subtle realms of spirit and intuitive abilities

Propensity to create, projecting ideas and blueprints into reality

Realizing your vocation, purpose

Good sense of timing

When the throat chakra has an imbalance, it can manifest as:

Lack of control over one’s speech; speaking too much or inappropriately.

Not being able to listen to others

Excessive fear of speaking

Small, imperceptible voice

Not being able to keep secrets, to keep your word

Telling lies

On the opposite side, a closed throat chakra might manifest as excessive secretiveness or shyness

Lack of connection with a vocation or purpose in life


LOCATION: Center of your throat

COLOR: BLUE

FOODS: blue grapes, blueberries, dragon fruit, barley, wheatgrass, mushrooms

OILS: geranium, jasmine, sage, cypress, peppermint, eucalyptus, clove, lavender

CRYSTALS: Lapis lazuli, sodalite, blue agate, blue onyx, aquamarine (higher heart and throat, soothing, calms anxiety over speaking truth), other blue stones

AFFIRMATIONS: I AM a voice for Truth. I SPEAK MY TRUTH.


6. THIRD EYE

The third eye chakra is the sixth chakra. Located on the forehead, between the eyebrows, it is the center of intuition and foresight. The function of the third eye chakra is driven by the principle of openness and imagination. This chakra is related to the “supreme element”, which is the combination of all the elements in their pure form. In yogic metaphysics, the third eye or Anja chakra, is the center where we transcend duality – the duality of a personal “I” separate from the rest of the world, of a personality that exists independently from everything else.


The Third eye chakra is associated to the pineal gland in charge of regulating biorhythms, including sleep and wake time. It’s a gland located in the brain that is a center of attention because of its relationship with the perception and effect of light and altered or “mystical” states of consciousness. It’s positioned close to the optical nerves, and as such, sensitive to visual stimulations and changes in lighting.


The third eye chakra is an instrument to perceive the more subtle qualities of reality. It goes beyond the more physical senses into the realm of subtle energies. Awakening your third eye allows you to open up to an intuitive sensibility and inner perception. Because it connects us with a different way of seeing and perceiving, the third eye chakra’s images are often hard to describe verbally. It puts us in touch with the ineffable and the intangible more closely. Third eye visions are also often more subtle than regular visions: They may appear a bit “blurry”, ghost-like, cloudy, or dream-like. Sometimes however, the inner visions might be clear like a movie playing in front of your eyes. The third eye chakra is associated with the archetypal dimensions, as well as the realm of spirits.


The third eye chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral characteristics:

Vision

Intuition

Perception of subtle dimensions and movements of energy

Psychic abilities related to clairvoyance and clairaudience especially

Access to mystical states, illumination

Connection to wisdom, insight

Motivates inspiration and creativity

When the Third eye chakra has an imbalance, it can manifest as:

Feeling stuck in the daily grind without being able to look beyond your problems and set a guiding vision for yourself

Overactive third chakra without support from the rest of the chakra system may manifest as fantasies that appear more real than reality, indulgence in psychic fantasies and illusions

Not being able to establish a vision for oneself and realize it

Rejection of everything spiritual or beyond the usual

Not being able to see the greater picture

Lack of clarity


LOCATION: Forehead, in between eyebrows, and connects to base of skull in back of head

COLOR: INDIGO- BLUISH PURPLE

FOODS: figs, grapes, prunes, eggplant, purple cabbage, purple potatoes

OILS: juniper, clary sage, rosemary, lavender, thyme

CRYSTALS: tanzanite, amethyst, purple agate, purple onyx, purple fluorite

AFFIRMATIONS: I SEE Beyond Illusion. I AM able to SEE Clearly.


7. CROWN CHAKRA

The crown chakra is the seventh chakra. Located at the top of the head, it gives us access to higher states of consciousness as we open to what is beyond our personal preoccupations and visions. The function of the Crown chakra is driven by consciousness and gets us in touch with the universal. The Crown chakra is primarily associated to the pituitary gland, and secondarily to the pineal and the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland work in pair to regulate the endocrine system. Because of its location, the crown chakra is closely associated with the brain and the whole nervous system.

The crown chakra is associated with the transcendence of our limitations, whether they are personal or bound to space and time. It is where the paradox becomes norm, where seemingly opposites are one. The quality of awareness that comes with the crown chakra is universal, transcendent. Some describe this chakra as the gateway to the cosmic self or the divine self, to universal consciousness. It’s linked to the infinite, the universal.


The crown chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral characteristics:

Consciousness

Awareness of higher consciousness, wisdom, of what is sacred

Connection with the formless, the limitless

Realization, liberation from limiting patterns

Communion with higher states of consciousness, with

Ecstasy, bliss

Presence

When the Crown chakra has an imbalance, it can manifest as:

Being disconnected to spirit, constant cynicism regarding what is sacred

On the opposite side, an overactive crown chakra could manifest as a disconnection with the body

Living in your head, being disconnected from your body and earthly matters

Obsessive attachment to spiritual matters

Closed-mindedness


LOCATION: Top, center of head

COLOR: Violet, light purple, and White

FOODS: blackberries, blueberries, black currants, elderberries, figs, plums, prunes, raisons, eggplant, purple potatoes

OILS: frankincense, angelica, lavender, citronella, cumin, sandalwood, lemon, juniper, pine

CRYSTALS: selenite, clear quartz, amethyst, white agate, white onyx, fluorite

AFFIRMATIONS: I AM CONNECTED to the Universe. I AM DIVINE SPIRIT.

** Much of this info is a mix of my own knowledge, and more details from chakras-info dot com. I am not claiming credit or copyrights to the information here. ~ Crystal


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