Root                 Belly           Solar Plexus          Heart             Throat                Brow              Crown
 
 

    The word chakra is Sanskrit for wheel or disk and signifies one of seven basic energy centers in the body. Each of these centers correlates to major nerve ganglia branching forth from the spinal column. The chakras also correlate to levels of consciousness, archetypal elements, developmental stages of life, colors, sounds, body functions, and much, much more. Below is a brief description of each chakra.

Root: black & red
Chakra One: Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation.  Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.

Belly: orange
Chakra Two: Water, Emotional identity, oriented to self-gratification.  The second chakra, located in the abdomen, lower back, and sexual organs, is related to the element water, and to emotions and sexuality. It connects us to others through feeling, desire, sensation, and movement. Ideally this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, sexual fulfillment, and the ability to accept change.

Solar Plexus: yellow
Chakra Three: Fire, Ego identity, oriented to self-definition.  This chakra is known as the power chakra, located in the solar plexus. It rules our personal power, will,
and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, this chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and non-dominating power.

Heart: green & rose
The heart represents compassion for the self and for others, and its colors are green, rose and blue/green, and green/yellow.  Green denotes giving, abundance, sympathy and success.  Rose soothes the nervous system, is love and positive self-love, the ability to care.  Blue/green overlaps the heart with the throat chakra, merges caring with creativity and expression as natural outcomes of heart center opening.  Blue/green is soothing, strengthening, healing, freeing and stabalizing.

Chakra Four: Air, Social identity, oriented to self-acceptance.  This chakra is called the heart chakra and is the middle chakra in a system of seven. It is related to
love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness.

In the religion of the Hopi Road of Life, the heart is the place where the Earth and sky meet, the physical and spiritual become one. In the ancient Hebrew Qabala that recognizes ten major chakras (Sephirofts) the heart is located between justice and mercy, the chakra centers of the shoulders, and it balances these qualities.  Love and compassion, and the oneness of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies are the themes of the heart chakra and of the heart center healing. The heart is the higher mind, the place of inspiration and intutition beyond rational understanding, the place of formless thought and imagination. From this place the healer reaches upward and downward for unity, harmony and wholeness.

Throat: blue
Chakra Five: Sound, Creative identity, oriented to self-expression. This is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language.

Brow: indigo
Chakra Six: Light, Archetypal identity, oriented to self-reflection. This chakra is known as the brow chakra or third eye center. It is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."

Crown: violet & white
Chakra Seven: Thought, Universal identity, oriented to self-knowledge.  This is the crown chakra that relates to consciousness as pure awareness. It is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, spaceless place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss.
 
 

Meaning of Clean Colors of the Aura (colors of the rainbow, bright, shiny, monochromatic colors): Exurp from a Link on home page [by Dr Tom J. Chalko MSc, Ph.D]

Purple: indicates spiritual thoughts. Purple is never a strong point in the Aura. It appears only as temporary "clouds" and "flames", indicating truly spiritual thoughts.
Blue: Balanced existence, sustaining life, eased nerve system, transmitting forces and energy. People with blue strong point in their Aura are relaxed, balanced and feel ready to live in a cave and survive. They are born survivors. Blue thought is a thought about relaxing the nerve system to achieve the balance of the mind or a thought about surviving. Electric blue can override any other color in the Aura, when the person is receiving and/or transmitting energy or is in telepathic communication. For example Michel Desmarquet, author of "Thiaoouba Prophecy", frequently glows with the electric blue during his lectures, especially when he answers questions from the public.
Turquoise: indicates dynamic quality of being, highly energized personality, capable of projection, influencing other people. People with turquoise strong point in their Aura can do many things simultaneously and are good organizers. They feel bored when forced to concentrate on one thing. People love bosses with turquoise Auras, because such bosses explain their goals and influence their team rather than execute commands. Turquoise thought is a thought about organizing and influencing others.
Green: restful, modifying energy, natural healing ability. All natural healers should have it. People with a green strong point in their Auras are natural healers. The stronger the green Aura, the better the healer. They also love gardening and usually have a "green hand" - anything grows for them. Being in the presence of a person with a strong and green Aura is a very peaceful and restful experience. Green thought indicates a restful state and healing.
Yellow: joy, freedom, non-attachment, freeing or releasing vital forces. People who glow yellow are full of inner joy, very generous and not attached to anything. Yellow halo around the head: high spiritual development. A signature of a spiritual teacher. Do not accept spiritual teachings from anyone who does not have such a yellow halo. Buddha and Christ had yellow halos extending to their arms. Today it is rare on Earth to find a person with a halo larger than 1 inch. Yellow halo appears as a result of a highly active brow chakra (which can be seen glowing with violet by many people at my workshops). Highly spiritual people stimulate the brow chakra continuously for many years, because they always have intensive spiritual thoughts in their minds. When this chakra is observed when highly active, a yellow (Auric pair) halo appears around it, surrounding the entire head. Yellow thought indicates a moment of joy and contentment.
Orange: uplifting and absorbing. Inspiring. A sign of power. Ability and/or desire to control people. When orange becomes a strong point, it usually contributes to a yellow halo, which then becomes gold, indicating not only a spiritual teacher, but a powerful spiritual teacher, someone capable of demonstrating his/her unique abilities.
Orange thought is a thought about exercising power or a desire to control people.
Red: materialistic thoughts, thoughts about the physical body. Predominantly red Aura indicates materialistically oriented person.
Pink (=purple+red): love (in a spiritual sense). To obtain a clean pink, you need to mix the purple (the highest frequency we perceive) with red (the lowest frequency). Pink Aura indicates that the person achieved a perfect balance between spiritual awareness and the material existence. The most advanced people have not only a yellow halo around the head (a permanent strong point in the Aura) but also a large pink Aura extending further away. The pink color in the Aura is quite rare on Earth and appears only as a temporary thought, never as a strong point in the Aura.

Meaning of Dirty colors: (colors appearing darker than background more like a smoke than a glow)
Brown: unsettling, distracting, materialistic, negating spirituality.
Gray: dark thoughts, depressing thoughts, unclear intentions, presence of a dark side of personality.
Sulfur (color of a mustard): pain or lack of ease, anger.
White: serious disease, artificial stimulation (drugs). Why does the white color in the Aura indicate problems?
White color is like a noise, rather than a set of harmonious tones (monochromatic colors). It is impossible to "tune" the noise to an orchestra playing harmonious music, hence the white Aura indicates a lack of harmony in the body and mind. Nature, which we are a part of, is harmonious. This harmony comes in discrete vibration "tones" or harmonics, partially described by the modern quantum physics. Several hours before the death, the Aura becomes white, and greatly increases in intensity. Note, that in most cultures the death is depicted in WHITE (not black), because in the past, people could actually see a white Aura before death. It seems that our ancestors knew much more than we are prepared to admit.
 

Nature has a corresponding colors, use these colors to verify what you see:r

redgivesturquoise aura, turquoise gives red aura
orange gives blue aura, blue gives orange aura
yellow gives violet aura, violet gives yellow aura
green gives pink aura, pink gives green aura

 

Please note that these chakra descriptions focus on imbalances. If what you read doesn't apply to you that chakra is most likely in balance. However, it does no harm to place an appropriate stone on each chakra while meditating.
This helps to provide overall balance for the aura.

You may notice that some crystals relate to more than one chakra. Tiger's eye, for instance, as a grounding stone, relates to the first chakra. Because of its golden hue and its connection to manifesting goals it can be used as a third-chakra stone as well.

The same is true of essential oils. Rose and Jasmine, for example, relate to love on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, thus connecting to the second, fourth, and seventh chakras.
 
 

Human Energy Systems

In Sanskrit chakra means "wheel," and those who can see them describe chakras as spinning wheels of light. They are found in the aura, an electromagnetic force field which surrounds every living being. The energy of the aura is that of our thoughts and feelings, and the chakras concentrate and coordinate the flow of these energies in and from the physical body.

We who use healing modalities based on subtle energy (flower essences, crystals, Reiki) believe that illness first manifests in the realm of thought and feelings. Stress is an excellent example. The mind says, "I'm doing too much; I'm under pressure." This message translates into the emotional feeling of being burdened. On both levels resistance creates energetic blockages form, as mind and emotions try to close up against what is perceived as a negative experience.

If the mind and emotions continue to create resistance the blockage will eventually assume physical proportions, lodging in whichever physical area is most vulnerable.

The purpose of chakra balancing is to dissolve blockages before they become physical (although it can also be helpful with physical conditions. Crystals, being symmetrical in their molecular structure, radiate energy in a consistent and steady manner. When they're used in chakra balancing they can help to reestablish a healing, creative flow.

Each chakra has a color, and usually stones of corresponding colors are placed there. (If you are familiar with the chakras you will note that we use some modifications. We use the system developed by Katrina Raphaell, author of the Crystal Trilogy.)
 

If you feel moved to put a different colored stone on any of these chakras please do. The above are guidelines only.

First Chakra (Feet to base of spine)

The first chakra represents our relationship with our physical bodies and with the material world. It grounds us in physical existence. When balanced, its energy helps us to blend the physical and spiritual, and to eliminate that which is no longer needed for growth. We enjoy physical existence. When unbalanced, we may be afraid of life, feel like victims, withdraw from physical reality, or operate in our own interests only. Physical symptoms can include
any difficulties with feet, legs, or lower back.

Stones associated with the first chakra:

Black tourmaline: This is a protective stone when you feel threatened at the survival level.
Hematite: This stone helps you to set protective boundaries when you feel as if others are intruding into your  private space.
Black and snowflake obsidian help you to see what material things you no longer need for growth.
Smoky quartz, the lightest of the dark stones, helps to blend the energies of the first and seventh chakras.
Tiger's eye helps you to feel secure about physical existence.

Any of these stones may be placed at the base of the spine or at the feet.

Second Chakra (just above the pelvic bone)

This chakra is most directly related to energy flow, as expressed in the flow of blood, and especially with the energies of sexuality and creativity. It is also deeply connected to the five physical senses.

When it is unblocked people feel fully alive, energetic, spontaneous, guilt-free. and in full appreciation of their bodies. When it is unbalanced reproductive organ diseases, joint stiffness, and various blood disorders may result.

Stones associated with the second chakra:

     Bloodstone can stimulate energy.
     Carnelian is associated with creativity and decision-making.
     Red garnet encourages patience.
     Red jasper helps to connect us to the flowing energies of the earth.
     Ruby, the stone of passion, enhances sensory awareness.
     Ruby in Zoisite is a way to benefit from ruby's energy in a grounding form.

Third Chakra (navel and solar plexus area)

This is the chakra of physical and material power, with an emphasis on mastery in the physical realm, especially the ability to manifest one's hopes and dreams. It relates to expressing one's unique individuality in the physical world.

When it is unblocked people feel self-confident, have a clear sense of purpose, and pursue dreams which others would consider impossible. Imbalances appear as lack of self-confidence, insecurity about money or other physical things, and may also express itself in terms of being aggressive or using one's power to dominate others. Physical symptoms are usually digestive.

Stones associated with the third chakra:

     Aragonite has a calming and stabilizing effect, especially on emotions such as anger and stress.
     Citrine is the stone most related to manifesting abundance and to the balanced use of will.
     Golden calcite helps to integrate new energies and beliefs areas related to personal empowerment, such as
     relationships and business.
     Malachite releases congestion in the solar plexus, and aids creativity.
     Rhodochrosite assists in deep breathing, thus helping to relieve anxiety and tension.
     Rutilated quartz helps to add enhanced creating energy to our dreams.
     Pyrite helps us to come up with creative ideas which can help bring abundance in our lives.
     Tiger's eye helps to teach us good timing in terms of when to act on a dream.
     Unakite Unakite helps us to understand the mental and emotional sources for it. It is also believed to help
     release conditions which have been inhibiting personal growth.

     The Fourth Chakra (heart area)

     This chakra relates to love and emotional well-being. When it is unblocked we give love unconditionally and attract to ourselves those people who give us an abundance of love. When it is blocked we feel the lack of love in our lives as keenly as those with third-chakra blockages feel a lack of material security. Heart conditions are the most common physical symptoms.

     Stones associated with the fourth chakra:
          Aventurine is the stone most related to physical health and heart balancing.
          Emerald relates most directly to the spiritual aspects of love.
          Green calcite Eases old, limiting beliefs (especially those based on fear) from the mind so that new ideas can flourish.
          Green tourmaline opens the creative elements of the heart, i.e., adding an emotional depth to one's creations.
          Lepidolite helps to calm the heart and relieves stress.
          Malachite releases congestion in the solar plexus, and aids creativity.
          Malachite-Chrysocolla blends malachite's ability with chrysocolla's gift of soothing and calming.
          Pink Calcite helps to release old and hurtful emotional patterns so that the heart can be open to
          receive and give unconditional love.
          Rhodochrosite helps to relieve anxiety.
          Rhodonite helps us to be patient with others.
          Rose quartz is the stone for helping to create unconditional self-love.

     Fifth Chakra (throat area)

     This chakra governs communication and mental creativity. When it is balanced we communicate easily and effectively with others in both written and verbal form. This includes being able to constructively express anger and other emotions. When it is blocked communication is difficult to impossible, and these may be the people who say, "I'm just not creative.

     In my experience there can be more physical blockages associated with the fifth chakra than with any other.  These can include excessive eating and drinking (good ways to keep the throat busy while preventing communication), and a range of respiratory diseases. Teeth and gum disorders fall into this category, as well.

     Stones for the fifth chakra:
          Angelite helps us to communicate with angels and other nonphysical beings, as well as aiding in
          long-distance communication. It also helps to dissolve anger.
          Aqua Aura teaches us self-expression through service to others.
          Aquamarine helps us to express ourselves in a tranquil way.
          Blue lace agate helps to ground our communications with a sense of what can be accomplished.
          Chrysocolla helps one to have self-confidence in personal expression.
          Turquoise helps us to enroll others to help in the manifestation of our desires.

     Sixth Chakra (between eyebrows)

     This is the psychic center, and, when unblocked, the source of intuition, esp, and other psychic abilities.  This chakra is particularly to the fears of cultures which wish to believe only that which they can experiences with the physical senses, and blockages abound, including fear of the imagination, of dreams, and one's "irrational" intuitions. Physical symptoms of blockage may include persistent headaches, insomnia, and anxiety.

     Stones associated with the sixth chakra:
          Amethyst, known as nature's tranquilizer, helps in sleep and in peaceful dreams.
          Charoite helps to dissolve fears, both known and unknown.
          Hawk's eye helps us to see our lives as with aerial vision.
          Lapis helps us to discover our hidden beliefs and bring them to the surface.
          Sodalite helps in balance when one is emotionally or mentally confused.
          Moss agate helps to balance the left and right sides of the brain.
          Sugilite helps to release resentment and guilt.

     Seventh Chakra (crown of the head)

     The seventh chakra is our direct connection to spirit. When it is balanced we understand our relationship  with the universe. We dissolve the illusion that we are separate from other humans and other forms of life.
     We appreciate our uniqueness and our places as parts of the whole. When it is blocked we compare ourselves to others or to internal checklists (and usually find ourselves wanting). We feel lonely, we are afraid of death.
     Stones associated with the seventh chakra:
          Clear calcite brings spiritual understanding to problems on the earth plane.
          Clear quartz.  There are many forms of clear quartz. See our articles about Clusters and different kinds of Crystal Points.

     Chakra Balancing Meditation

     Choose one or more stones for each chakra. You want to balance all of your chakras, even if you have a  particular one to work on. Lie down and place each stone on the appropriate location. I like to hold a clear quartz point and rotate it over each stone, beginning at the first chakra.

     Inhale deeply, and as you inhale imagine your breath coming up through the soles of your feet, and filling  your body as it rises to the top of your head. As you exhale imagine it traveling back down your body and exiting through the soles of your feet.

     After you've practiced this for a while you may want to visualize the color associated with each chakra as the  breath travels through the related part of the body.

     If you are working on a particular chakra, you may want to create an affirmation related to it. For example, a  fourth-chakra affirmation could be "I give and receive love unconditionally." Repeat the affirmation to yourself, visualize yourself flooded with the color rose. Imagine yourself in loving situations.

     You can't overdo chakra balancing, and it's a relaxing and simple way to meditate. As you continue to practice it you will find yourself more attuned to your subtle energies. You will become more aware of imbalances before they express themselves physically.

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