“Every man is the builder of a Temple called his body”.
Hi everyone, in this post I will be writing about the 7 main chakras in the body and the importance of keeping them healthy
Sometimes our chakras can be unhealthy or blocked, this means that energy cannot run freely through them. When chakras are blocked this can cause physical or mental illnesses.
The word “chakra” translates to wheel in Sanskrit, this is because they are like moving wheels of energy in the physical body
Ok – lets get into it !
1. Root Chakra (Muladhara)
Location: In the perineum at the base of the spine
Colour: Red
Element: Earth
Age of resonance: Conception to 7
Sensory experience: Smell
Qualities: Patience, structure, stability, security, the ability to manifest your dreams
Spiritual activities: Noticing the perfection and beauty of the natural world
Musical note: C
The root chakra is located at the base of the spine and represents our foundation and being grounded
When the root chakra is healthy we feel confident in ourselves and our life, we have financial abundance and we feel a deep connection to the universe
When this chakra is blocked we can feel unstable, depressed and unfulfilled in life. We could also experience some lower back pain or weight issues
Some of the ways to unblock the root chakra include:
Standing bare foot on the earth, and visualise roots coming from your feet, into the ground – in other words grounding yourself
Exercising and moving the body, this can be running, dancing, doing housework or walking the dog
Yoga, yoga poses are an extremely powerful way to unblock chakras
Visualise the colour red, wear red clothes and eat red foods
Meditation
2. Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana)
Location: Below the navel and into the pelvis
Colour: Orange
Element: Water
Age of resonance: 7-14
Sensory experience: Taste Qualities: Well-being, sexuality, sensuality, pleasure, abundance
Spiritual activities: Meditation, celibacy, fasting
Musical note: D
The sacral chakra governs sexual energy and creativity. It help us to relate to out emotions and the emotions of others
When the sacral chakra is healthy we are creative, motivated, we have healthy relationships and we value ourselves
When the sacral chakra is blocked we have a lack of creativity, we feel low energy and unmotivated, we lack sexual energy and have emotional confusion
We may also experience physical symptoms such as constipation, urine infections and stomach cramps with a blocked and unhealthy sacral chakra
Some of the ways to unblock the sacral chakra include:
Meditating and visualising an orange light
Eating foods such as oranges, melons, coconuts and any other sacral chakra healing foods
Drinking plenty of water
Using healing crystals such as orange calcite, and citrine
Yoga poses for balancing the chakras
3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
Location: Directly below the sternum and over the stomach
Colour: Yellow
Element: Fire
Age of resonance: 14-21
Sensory experience: Vision
Qualities: Self worth, self-esteem, confidence, personal power, freedom of choice
Spiritual activities: Leadership, psychotherapy, appreciating solitude
Musical note: E
The Solar Plexus chakra connects with our ability to be confident and in control of our life. If you ever have butterflies on your stomach or a gut feeling, that is your third chakra as work
When the solar plexus is healthy we have confidence, we have a strong intuition and feel cheerful and optimistic
When the solar plexus is blocked we have lack of trust in ourselves and others, we have low self esteem and feel unfulfilled
We may experience physical symptoms such as acid reflux and nausea if this chakra is blocked
Some of the ways to unblock the solar plexus include:
Take a walk in the sunshine
De-clutter house, car and workplace
Wear yellow clothes and eat yellow foods
Do yoga poses for the chakras
Meditate and visualize the color yellow
4. Heart Chakra (Anahata)
Location: The middle of the chest
Colour: Green
Element: Air
Age of resonance: 21-28
Sensory experience: Touch
Qualities: Unity, brotherhood/sisterhood, love, peace, purity, innocence
Spiritual activities: Learning to love yourself first – then others, healing, singing
Musical note: F
The heart chakra is the middle chakra, between the lower chakras (material) and the high chakras (spiritual). When our heart chakra is healthy we can love ourselves unconditionally, love others whole heartedly and be in love with everything in the universe
When the heart chakra is blocked we can find it hard to love ourselves for who we really are, and may struggle to love others. We may hold grudges, struggle to commit and hold on to past hurts
Ways we can unblock the heart chakra include:
Meditate to unblock the chakra
Wear green or pink clothing
Repeat positive affirmations
Practice self love
Listen to healing music
5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
Location: The internal and external throat
Colour: Blue
Element: Sound and music
Age of resonance: 28-35
Sensory experience: Hearing
Qualities: Communication, creativity, truthfulness, integrity
Spiritual activities: Chanting, fasting, yoga, tai chi
Musical note: G
The throat chakra gives a voice to the heart chakra, and gives us the ability to communicate our personal power. It allows us to express ourselves clearly to others
When our throat chakra is healthy we have a strong ability to communicate to others and express our views. You will also be able to listen to others and be present in their words
If we have a blocked throat chakra, we may feel that we cannot express ourselves properly or find the right words to say. We may feel lost for words
We could experience physical symptoms such as sinus inflammation, sore throats and earaches if the throat chakra is blocked
Ways we can unblock the throat chakra:
Singing
Wearing blue clothes
Doing a guided meditation
Using positive affirmations
Writing a journal
6. Third-Eye Chakra (Ajna)
Location: Between the eyebrows
Colour: Dark blue / Purple
Element: Light
Age of resonance: 35-42
Sensory experience: Mindful knowing / intuition
Qualities: Wisdom, imagination, knowledge
Spiritual activities: Thinking clearly about your life, reflection, meditation, visualising the life you want to attract
Musical note: A
The third eye gives the ability to see the bigger picture and connect to our intuition. It is the eye of the soul, it registers information beyond the surface level
When the third eye chakra is healthy we can experience good strong visualisations and intuitive hits, increased foresight and psychic visions
When the third eye chakra is blocked we may feel a lack of faith in our purpose, feel indecisive, and sometimes paranoia
We could experience physical symptoms such as headaches, light sensitivity or a dull sensation between the eyes if this chakra is blocked
Ways to unblock the third eye chakra:
Ground yourself with mindfulness
Get out in sunlight
Explore limiting beliefs
Eat blueberries, figs, prunes, purple kale, and other purple foods
Wear purple clothes
Use a sage smudge stick to cleanse the chakra
7. Crown Chakra (Samsara or Sahasrara)
Location: Top of the head
Colour: Violet / white
Element: Divine consciousness
Age of resonance: 42-49
Sensory experience: Bliss
Qualities: Grace, beauty, serenity, oneness with all that is
Spiritual activities: Prayer, meditation, reflection
Musical note: B
The crown chakra is located at the crown of the head and is represents our ability to be connected spiritually and to the divine
When the crown chakra is healthy we may experience states of higher consciousness, we feel connected to our higher self and we recognize the divine energy that guides us though life
If our crown chakra is blocked we may feel abandoned by the universe, inability to surrender to circumstances outside of our control and feel hopelessness
Physical symptoms of a blocked crown chakra can include a sore throat, thyroid problems, neck and shoulder stiffness and tension headaches
Ways to unblock the crown chakra include:
Using healing crystals such as clear quartz and selenite
Crown chakra meditations and yoga poses
Fasting
Using positive affirmations
Drinking herbal teas
I hope this info helped guys, let me know how your chakra healing goes !
Blessings
Michaela x
