Chakras

The Chakras are part of esoteric medieval-era beliefs about physiology and psychic centers that emerged across Indian traditions. In short they are energy centres throughout your body that represent different aspects of your being.

There is loads of info about the history and eptymology of chakras, but here is a very basic overview of the most well known seven chakra system.

The basics

Each Chakra has an associated Location in the body, Colour, Crystal, Symbol and Attributes. Here’s a super quick overview and then I’ll put a bit more info on each Chakra below that.

Root Chakra

Element: Earth

Colour: Ruby Red

Associated with: Vitality, Strength, foundations, support, basic needs, grounding.

Located: Base of spine, pelvic floor and base 3 vertebrae.

Crystals: Red Jasper, Smokey Quartz, Obsiden, Hematite

Affirmations:

• I am safe and secure in my own energy.

• I am strong and can support myself

Bring into balance by: Walking bare feet on grass, being in the ocean or nature, dancing, meditation, eat red foods.

Sacral Chakra

Element: Water

Colour: Orange

Associated with: Creativity, sensuality, emotions, relationships, pleasure, joy, reproduction.

Located: Centre of lower belly, between pelvic floor and naval.

Crystals: Orange Carnelian, Moonstone

Affirmations:

• My emotions are balanced and are the language of my soul

• I am a creative being

Bring into balance by: Creating, expressing emotions, laying hands on your belly on repeating affirmations, sing, laugh, hug, eat yellow foods.

Solar Plexus Chakra

Element: Fire

Colour: Yellow, Mustard, Gold

Associated with: Who you are, personal powre, will power, self discipline, liver, kindey, spleen, large intestines

Located: Above your naval, below your ribs

Crystals: Tigers Eye, Citrine

Affirmations:

• I love and accept myself

• I honour and am at peace with myself

Bring into balance by: Walking in the sun (or visualising if you can’t get outside, stand with your hands on your hips and push your shoulders back (power pose), eat yellow foods, do activities that make you feel like you the most.

Heart Chakra

Element: Air

Colour: Green and/or baby pink

Associated with: Bridging earthly and spiritual aspirations, relationships, love, beauty, transformation, rhythm

Located: Centre of your chest

Crystals: Jade, Green adventerine.

Affirmations:

• I choose joy, compassion and love

• Everyday I fulfil my hearts desire

Bring into balance by: Self care, self love, ask yourself how do you feel and express love, express gratitude, work with your breath, easy green foods, connect with a friend or family member who makes you feel good.

Throat Chakra

Element: Sound (Vibration)

Colour: Blue / Turquoise

Associated with: Communication, self expression and listening, truth

Located: Throat

Crystals: Lapis Lazuli, Blue Lace Agate, Aquamarine

Affirmations:

• I am open, honest and clear in my communication

• I communicate lovingly, actively, listening and speaking.

Bring into balance by: Singing, humming, reading aloud, write in a journal, poetry, painting to express how you feel.

Third-Eye Chakra

Element: Light

Colour: Indigo

Associated with: Perception, awareness, and spiritual communication.

Located: in the center of your head, parallel to the middle of your eyebrows

Crystals: Celestite, Flourite

Affirmations:

• I am wise, intuitive, and connected to my inner guidance.

• I trust my intuition, always

Bring into balance by: Meditation, eat purple and blue foods.

Crown Chakra

Element: Thought and light

Colour: Violet, purple

Associated with: Connection to your higher self and source

Located: Top of your head, sitting as a crown

Crystals: Celenite, Amethyst

Affirmations:

• I am connected and open to divine wisdom of the universe

• I am light, I am love, I am apart of all and all is apart of me.

Bring into balance by: Meditation, seek our things that inspire you, be in nature, connect to papatuanuku, yoga, energy healing, aromatherapy, try thinking of the opposite of how you think to challenge yourself to understand others.

There is so much info online about Chakras. If you’re interested in clearing / unblocking / balancing your chakras then find a local Reiki healer.