What to Know About Your Chakras
If you are on a spiritual path or looking to find peace and balance in your life, you have probably been told to be sure your chakras are aligned. Well, what does that mean? What are chakras and how do I know if they are aligned?
There are 7 main chakras in the human body that play a role in our emotional and spiritual health. Each chakra has its own unique meaning. The chakras spin in the direction that energy is believed to flow. Some believe they should rotate clockwise while others believe counter clockwise. I believe they spin in the direction the individual needs as the energy is channeled specifically to their needs. Sometimes these chakras are blocked, or they can be overactive. In this blog, I will explain the chakras, the color and location, how to tell if they are in balance, stone energy you can use for meditation and a suggestion for a weekly review.
The Root Chakra is located at the base of your spine and is said to be your connection to the world. This is the chakra that keeps you grounded and stable. This chakra color is red, and the short mantra is “I am here, I am present”. When your root chakra is in balance you will feel safe, centered, grounded and happy to be alive. When it is blocked you may feel fearful, anxious, unsure, and even have financial instability. If it is overactive, you feel greedy, aggressive, power hungry or materialistic. Stones to use in meditation for alignment are fire agate which promotes spiritual growth, gives you courage and balance. Red jasper is also a great stone to use as it promotes grounding, protection and vitality. Hematite is protective, stabilizing, it clears the root chakra and give you a feeling of security.
Moving up to the 2nd Chakra known as the Sacral Chakra presenting an orange light. It is located a few inches below your navel. This chakra is our connection to our emotions and the emotions of others. It relates to our sexuality, pleasure and creativity. This is the chakra that is governs what we feel, what we want. (to feel, to want) When it is in balance you feel passion, have a healthy libido, you are creative, optimistic and open to receive. Just the opposite is true if it is blocked and your libido would be low, there is a fear of intimacy, you feel isolated, and creativity is a thing of the past. Having an overactive Sacral would result in being over-emotional, manipulative, and fixated on sex. Popular stones to use while meditating are Citrine which brings in abundance, positivity and creativity. Carnelian for courage, motivation and self-esteem. And moonstone to enhance your intuition, offer emotional balance and fosters psychic abilities.
The 3rd Chakra is known as the Solar Plexus and is located just above the navel appearing in a yellow ray of light. It represents our personal power. (to do, to act) When your Solar Plexus is balanced you feel confident, in control, you know your own personal power and have a good self-image and drive. Having a blocked Solar Plexus will present itself through low self-esteem, feeling powerless or have an inferiority complex. If you have an overly strong personality, being described as power hungry, domineering, a perfectionist and critical this chakra may be overactive. Stone energy to wear or have in your sacred space would be yellow citrine as it is considered to be the light maker. It enhances happiness and invites abundance into your life. Chrysoberyl for empathy and forgiveness. Golden Tiger Eye for clarity, focus, protection and grounding.
The 4th Chakra is the heart chakra. Located in the center of your chest and comes in a ray of green light. It is the chakra point that represent love of self and of others. This chakra represents to be loved, to show love, to invite love. When your heart chakra is balanced you feel peaceful. You show compassion, you are tolerant, warm and open. When blocked you may fee a lack of empathy, bitter even hateful at times and feel very intolerant to others. On the other end, when it is overactive you are jealous, co-dependent, self-sacrificing and you give too much in order to feel love. Healing stones to incorporate into your life to balance the heart chakra are malachite the stone of transformation, the healer, it helps release emotions and trauma. Emerald which promotes emotional healing, balance and compassion. Pink quartz (rose quartz) to promote love of self and others, emotional healing and forgiveness.
The 5th Chakra is the throat chakra located at the base of your neck, spinning in blue light. This is the energy of your voice. How we express ourselves to others. (to speak, to be heard) When it is in balance you are confident in expressing your thoughts, you have clear communication, you feel creative and can be diplomatic. When there is a block in this chakra you have a difficult time expressing yourself or you speak out too much, you feel misunderstood, secretive and you listen to speak not to listen. If it is overactive, you are opinionated, loud, critical, you gossip, talk over others and use harsh words to get your point across. Useful stone energy would be turquoise as it is protective, healing and aids in communication. Aquamarine gives you courage, it calms the mind, aids in inner peace and enhances communication. Azurite gives your inner vision, unblocks the 3rd eye strengthening your intuition and helps in meditation.
The 6th Chakra is the 3rd Eye located in the middle of our forehead just between your brows. It is the ability to see beyond the physical realm. (to see) To be able to see with our physical eyes closed. It appears in a dark blue indigo ray of light. It is the connections beyond the physical into the spiritual realm. When in balance you are imaginative, intuitive, you have clear thought and vision and are able to see beyond the physical aspects of the world. A blocked 3rd Eye gives you poor judgement, lack of focus, poor imagination and are unable to see beyond the physical. Being overactive you may experience nightmares, delusions or hallucinate, you can be obsessive and if you are opening to the spiritual realm, you may see too many spirits and feel out of control with the energies around. Finding balance while meditating with stone energy Lapis Lazuli aids in self-awareness and vision. Amethyst is protective and helps in spiritual connection. Purple Fluorite is great of dream recall, psychic awareness, balance, intuition and spiritual growth.
The 7th Chakra is the Crown Chakra located at the top of your head. This represents our connection to our higher self, our inner self and to the divine. (to know) Spinning in purple rays of light. When your Crown is balanced you have strong faith, universal love, aware, knowledge and wisdom with an understanding of the unknown. When it is blocked you may feel depressed, have learning difficulties, weak in faith, feel anger towards the divine and brain fog. Being overactive shows up as judgmental, ungrounded and spiritual addicted. Stones and crystals to incorporate are diamond to bring strength, purity, enlightenment. Quartz for spiritual growth and process your emotions. And Gold to bring in positivity and aid you in high level spiritual connections.
There are many meditations you can access to align your chakras or going to a Reiki Healer. You can also use your own visualization techniques that suit you best. Here is an example:
Sit comfortably or lie down with your spine straight. Breathe in deeply and gently. Close your eyes and connect to yourself.
Imagine a black or brown ball of energy at your feet. With each breath allow it to expand to the size of a beach ball. This represents the Earth Star Chakra which aids in connecting your heartbeat to the heartbeat of the earth. Allow it to move into your body. Giving it permission to connect to each and every chakra.
Draw your attention to your Root Chakra as a red glowing orb. Allow it to expand to the size of the beach ball.
Continue to move up your body to your Sacral. Feel the warm orange glow and allow it to expand or decrease to match the beach ball.
Bring your attention to the Solar Plexus inviting the warmth of the sun to charge this yellow chakra. Again, expand or decrease the light to be the same size as the beach ball that is moving up your chakra chain, aligning with those already in balance.
Continue up to feel the green inviting light of the heart chakra and breath in the consistent size of the chakra energy balls.
Moving up to the blue light of the throat chakra matching the ball once again. With each breath you feel connected to each and every chakra.
Continuing up to the 3rd Eye which will glow in and indigo dark blue light. More powerful than the blue of your throat chakra. Be patient with this chakra. It may take a few moments to align with the other chakras. Expand or decrease the size of the light to match the others. Breathing in patiently.
Continuing to flow upwards to the Crown Chakra, feeling the violet light that lives there. Allow this size to match that of the others.
Once this happens, I like to breath in deeply 3 times exhaling with the word align, align, align.
Now all your chakras are balanced and aligned. Thank yourself for taking the loving time to give the attention to each and every chakra. Commit to be more present with each Chakra.
When you are ready, gently open your eyes. Note how you feel in a journal. As your meditation deepens, take note of your experiences. Trust the wisdom you learn from each energy center.
In your journal, ask yourself
How am I feeling this week? What went well? I do I need to let go of? What am I proud of? What do I need to do more of?
Watch how it changes as you deepen your connection to each chakra.
Blessings
Stacey
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