It gives you access to higher states of consciousness and opens you up to what is beyond your personal thoughts and visions.

This Chakra governs your consciousness and subconsciousness while it influences your spirituality and inner wisdom. The function of the Crown Chakra is pure consciousness and puts you in touch with the Divine. There is no intellectual process at this level, but there is serenity, joy and a deep peace about life.

The color of the Crown Chakra is violet and it is the color of spirituality. It has the shortest wavelength and the highest vibration of the colors of the visible spectrum of light. Violet connects to letting go and transformation. It holds the promise of peace and tranquility in the knowledge of profound change. Violet is cleansing and purifying. It is the color of connection, magic, mystery and mysticism. It allows you to glimpse other realities, beyond your physical and material reality of the earth plane. Violet is pure cosmic energy.

Balanced Crown Chakra Energy

On a physical level, the color violet relates to the cerebral cortex and the brain. People with balanced violet energy radiate health, peace and effortless energy. Mentally, violet energy people are open minded, curious and deep thinkers. They love learning, studying and reading. They question what they learn, introspect and find connections and patterns within everything. On an emotional level, violet is a color of letting go to give space for something new to be born. Spiritually, violet indicates a person who is able to give without the need for acknowledgement or recognition. The spiritual aspect of the color violet is being of service, spirituality and healing. 

For most, experiences of Crown Chakra energy can be fleeting moments of transcendence. But it is enough to sustain trust and faith in a Divine connection. It is enough for most to continue on the path of healing and transformation. The Crown Chakra is known as the gateway to the cosmic or Divine self, to universal consciousness. It is linked to the infinite. You can learn to increase the likelihood of having these experiences through meditation, prayer, chanting and deep contemplation.

The Meeting Point Between the Body and Spirit

Because of its location, the Crown Chakra is closely associated with the brain and the nervous system. The Crown Chakra is also associated to the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. They work together to regulate the endocrine system. The Crown Chakra is the meeting point between the body and the spirit. When your Crown Chakra is open, you are aware that everything is interconnected, and you begin to live with gratitude, faith and trust, rather than filled with fear and anxiety. The energy of the Crown Chakra is the feeling of a blissful union with all that is, of spiritual ecstasy. This Chakra allows access to the utmost clarity and enlightened wisdom when it is open. Energetically, the Crown Chakra is connected to the Root Chakra, as they both are at the extremities of the Chakra system. When your Chakra system is clear, you understand that you are guided by a higher power and you are open to receive Divine guidance, while at the same time you stay firmly anchored in the salt of the earth.

If your Crown Chakra is closed you are unaware of a higher power and you will be closed off from Divine communication. A closed Crown Chakra can limit spiritual growth and cause isolation and emotional distress. You may feel angry, isolated, disconnected or abandoned by your higher power. You may suffer from migraine or tension headaches, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia or delusional disorders. An overactive Crown Chakra results in rigid rituals in an attempt to become grounded again. In some cases, an overactive Crown Chakra may also create feelings of superiority toward others, a sense of unearned accomplishment and aggression. It is not uncommon to distrust others, feel lost or as though you’re in the midst of a crisis when the Crown Chakra is too active.

Balancing the Crown Chakra

Meditation is one of the most effective methods for balancing and healing the Crown Chakra. To open your Crown Chakra, it can help to visualize a violet flame or brilliant white light pouring into the top of your head, washing away any blockages. It can also help to visualize a violet or white lotus flower unfurling, because the symbol of the Crown Chakra is a lotus flower with 1,000 petals. Regular meditation or prayer is the most important factor in healing this Chakra. Silence is the best medicine for Crown Chakra activation, because it does not distract from spiritual practice. The sound of Om and deep, tonal sounds can also be healing music for the Crown Chakra because of their universal nature. Learning to bring your awareness to the present moment and live your life moment to moment will also strengthen your connection the Divine. 

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate not only Chakra healing meditation, but also yoga, or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Crown Chakra, essential oils such as lavender, holy basil and myrrh will assist in balancing the energy or increase movement and energy flow. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Crown Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some violet stones and other options for healing the Crown Chakra are tanzanite, angelite, opal, and selenite. 

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Crown Chakra, consider adding naturally violet or white-colored foods, such as figs, plums, coconut and lychee.

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. Drinking lavender tea helps open the Crown Chakra and allows you to access a state of pure peace and can move your consciousness beyond the physical plane. It is calming and soothing, allowing you to get into a healing vibration. It can help move energy from the lower Chakras to the upper Chakras so that you can experience happiness and joy. It is excellent for reducing stress. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating. 

The Third Eye Chakra is all about seeing everything as it is, by floating above from the vantage point of the witness, by observing your thoughts without judgment, or from simply being mindful in each moment. 

The function of the Third Eye Chakra is propelled by the principle of openness and imagination. It requires examining self-limiting ideas and developing wisdom that comes from a perspective that transcends the duality of good or bad, black or white, all or nothing. The third eye is not only the seat of wisdom, but also the seat of consciousness. This is where you can see what is going on and you also have the awareness to know what it means.

Unfolding the Third Eye Chakra

The spiritual aspect of the Third Eye Chakra is the ability to perceive the workings of the Divine and become one with it. The Third Eye Chakra immerses you in the Universal stream of consciousness and carries you to your inner wisdom. It’s no accident that this wisdom – your intuition, inner voice, or sixth sense – comes from your sixth energy center. As you unfold the petals of your Third Eye Chakra, you begin to recognize patterns. You can see where you have been, where you are stuck, and where you are going. You begin to experience moments of insight and clarity. You are recognizing your patterns and are able to relate everything to a larger picture and what it means. You begin to see that you can consciously create your life, and that your vision for the future is a creative endeavor.

Indigo is the Third Eye Chakra color. It is a color of wisdom and deep inner knowing. Indigo opens the door to the Divine and it is the color associated with the night. It is characterized by its soft radiance that reminds you of the moonlight. It is at night, by the light of the moon, when your senses become finer and a different part of you awakens. Indigo brings clarity to the senses – your seeing, hearing and feeling. Indigo energy is an energy of deep change. It allows you to transform the energies of lower Chakras into higher spiritual vibrations. 

Indigo Energy Characteristics

People with strong indigo energy have a noticeable spark in their eyes. Their eyes are bright and you sense deep wisdom when you look into them. It is a calm, yet strong energy which shifts, changes and transforms. Indigo energy connects the material and the symbolic, the inner and the outer. Indigo also represents synchronicity and going with the flow of life. This means that you are not imposing your own ego or will on the situation. Any action you take simply flows through you and everything is accomplished effortlessly. The gift of indigo energy is that you are at peace with yourself and with the flow of your life. You realize that there is nothing that needs to be changed in your life, all is well, all is a part of the Divine. 

The Third Eye Chakra is associated with the pineal gland. This gland is in charge of regulating your body’s natural rhythms, including sleep and wake time. It is located in the part of the brain that is associated with perception, and the 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 your intuition and inner perception.

Because it is connected with a different way of seeing and perceiving, the Third Eye Chakra’s images are often hard to describe verbally. Putting you in touch with the ineffable and the intangible, it is associated with archetypes, as well as spirits. Third eye visions are also often more subtle than regular visions. They may appear a bit blurry, cloudy, ghost-like, or dream-like. Sometimes however, the inner visions might be clear like a movie playing in front of your eyes. 

Activated Third Eye Chakra Energy

A fully activated Third Eye Chakra unites both sides of the brain; the right hemisphere’s creativity with the left hemisphere’s logical and analytical thinking. When your Third Eye Chakra is open, you not only see but you also understand. As the seat of intuition and wisdom, an open and balanced third eye allows you to see life with clarity and accuracy. 

Blocked Third Eye Chakra Energy

If your Third Eye Chakra is blocked you may be disconnected from your intuition, insight and inner knowing. You may feel lost when it comes to your spiritual purpose and life path. You may experience tension headaches in your brow area, have poor memory, and have difficulty making decisions. A blocked Third Eye Chakra can also cause problems with your physical well-being. Since this energy center governs the pituitary gland and neurological function, your body’s ability to fight infection, regulate sleep and maintain balanced metabolic function is compromised. As a result, you may find you are frequently sick, suffer with insomnia and have poor eyesight. An overactive Third Eye Chakra manifests as deep sadness, loneliness or delusions and hallucinations. It is not uncommon to experience vivid dreams, nightmares and heightened skepticism. 

Balancing the Third Eye Chakra

Sustaining awareness of Third Eye Chakra energy might require focus and the ability to relax into a different way of seeing things. When you focus your mind and consciousness, you can see beyond the distractions and illusions that get in the way. Aptly named, the third eye is instrumental in your ability to visualize. And it only makes sense that one remedy for alleviating the issue of a third eye blockage is meditation.

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate not only Chakra healing meditation, but also yoga or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Third Eye Chakra, essential oils such as clary sage, patchouli and juniper will assist in balancing the energy or increase movement and energy flow. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Third Eye Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some indigo stones and other options for healing the Third Eye Chakra are sodalite, amethyst and celestite. 

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color, and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Third Eye Chakra, consider adding naturally indigo-colored foods, such as eggplant, purple grapes, purple cabbage or purple onions. 

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. Mugwort helps open the Third Eye Chakra and can allow you to see through your sixth sense. It brings more active dreams to help you connect to your intuition and will allow you to start to sense the intentions of others. It heightens the imagination so you can visualize more vividly and connect to spiritually healing dimensions of perception. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating. 

As your communication center, the Throat Chakra allows you to dive into the center of your creativity, confidently speak your truth, and align with your authentic self. 

The Throat Chakra is most commonly represented with the color blue; turquoise or aquamarine. The energy of the color blue is peaceful, serene and content. Cool blue colors create harmony and tranquility, and allow your uniqueness to shine through. Blue is the first of the three primary colors and it is the color that we associate with Heaven. It is pure, soothing, calming, and healing. Blue is also at the cooler end of the color spectrum, where things slow down. It allows you to take time to be still, to listen to your own voice, to listen to the stillness within, and to express what needs to be expressed. Blue energy is a guiding energy, enabling you to find a sense of balance, peace and truth. 

On a physical level blue relates to the throat, esophagus, mouth, teeth and jaw. Mentally, blue is an energy of symbolic thinking. Symbols are used to express something – an abstract object, a concept or a feeling. Symbols are the building blocks of communication and consciousness. The spiritual aspect of the color blue is creativity and connection with the Divine. To develop a healthy Throat Chakra is to achieve creative expression, communication skills, and symbolic or abstract thinking.

The hallmarks of a balanced Throat Chakra are inspired creativity, artistic expression and absolute authenticity.

The Throat Chakra is about the expression of yourself: your truth, purpose in life, creativity. The Throat Chakra has a natural connection with the Sacral Chakra, a center of emotions and creativity as well. However, the Sacral Chakra is the energy of innate creation on a primordial and instinctual level. The energy of the Throat Chakra on the other hand, is conscious creativity. It is creativity at a higher-mind level. The Throat Chakra’s emphasis is on expressing and projecting your creativity into the world according to its perfect form or authenticity. When your Throat Chakra is open, you experience waves of creative energy, you receive flashes of creative insights and you are propelled to create. This is a conscious creation where you access the Divine and universal knowledge, and you integrate it with your personal truth. When you are expressing your truth, you are creating from the Throat Chakra. 

The Throat Chakra is also linked to the neck, shoulders, and cervical spine. The gland associated with the Throat Chakra is the thyroid, which regulates the processing of energy in the body through temperature, growth and metabolism.

Imbalanced Throat Chakra Energy

When the Throat Chakra is blocked or imbalanced, energy flow is hindered and can lead to physical symptoms affecting the head, mouth, throat and neck. It is not uncommon to experience neck pain, headaches, hoarseness and a sore throat when the flow of energy through the Throat Chakra is disrupted. You may feel misunderstood, that no one is listening to you, or you are not getting the credit you deserve. This may keep you from sharing your true self, or cause you to hold things back or tell little white lies. 

An overactive Throat Chakra will make you extremely opinionated, critical and judgmental of yourself and others. It can significantly impact your relationships and ability to function in life because it manifests as a direct conflict and contradiction to calm, creative energy. Speaking rudely, out of turn, or maliciously are common indicators that your Throat Chakra needs attention. You may even speak negatively about yourself or others to the point that it borders on verbal abuse. Being able to recognize Throat Chakra issues is key to cleansing and learning how to create balance this Chakra.

Balancing Throat Chakra Energy

Clearing the Throat Chakra involves learning to let go and trusting your inner voice. When you experience signs of physical discomfort, healing practices focusing on the upper body area, in particular your neck and shoulders, can bring relief and allow energy to move more freely. Working through and releasing all negative emotions, including guilt, hurt and resentment, can work wonders to restore energy balance in the Throat Chakra. Sometimes a good cry can also help clear a blockage. Exercising the vocal cords can dispel blockages and sound therapy can restore balance, such as singing about your feelings – yes, singing – even if it’s just in the shower. Practicing mindful speech, action and deeds can help you maintain Throat Chakra balance. Meditating on and incorporating the color blue into your life can also calm emotional turmoil. 

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Throat Chakra, essential oils such as spearmint, spruce, eucalyptus and frankincense will assist in balancing the energy or increase movement and energy flow. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Throat Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some blue stones and other options for healing the Throat Chakra are turquoise, aquamarine and lapis lazuli. 

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Throat Chakra, consider adding naturally blue-colored foods, such as blueberries, blue corn or blue cheese. 

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. Anise is a plant that has a licorice-like flavor and is helpful for protecting you from negative energy, which can cause you to either speak negatively or be afraid to speak. It will help sore throats, coughs and congestion as well as aid in digestion and reduce an upset stomach. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating. 

The color of the Heart Chakra is green. Green is composed of yellow and blue in equal parts. Green is the energy of love and transformation. It allows you to transform the needs of your lower Chakras and open up to love and become more loving and compassionate. The Heart Chakra is where the energies of the lower and upper Chakras meet and are transformed and integrated into a more spiritual aspect of yourself. Driven by transformation and integration, the Heart Chakra is said to be the bridge between the earthly and spiritual planes.

The Heart Chakra is where you reach beyond yourself and connect with something greater and acquire a deeper understanding. 

Green is the color of growth, life and balance. Through balance you find the place from which you can love, form healthy and nourishing relationships, and give and receive love. The energy of green is soothing and calming. If you unfold the petals of your Heart Chakra, you find the seat of compassion, not only for others, but for yourself as well. You begin to radiate love; you begin to sense the interconnectedness of all of life.

On a physical level, the color green relates to the heart, lungs, chest, shoulders, arms and breasts. People with strong green energy stand tall and radiate openness. Those with weak green energy appear tight in the upper body, they are slouching with their shoulders drawn forward, protecting the heart center. 

Mentally, green means growth, expanding and branching out. Green generates connections with others and with deeper parts of yourself. On an emotional level, green is an expansive color. The gift of this Heart Chakra color is that you radiate peace and love to let others know that they are accepted as they are. 

The spiritual aspect of green energy is instinctual knowing and growing into spirit. The developmental task of the Heart Chakra is developing trust in yourself and others, and forming loving relationships with family and friends. 

Since the Heart Chakra is the portal between the lower and upper Chakras, it is the center of integration of earthly matters and spiritual aspirations. The Heart Chakra does not see these energies as separate, and the work of the Heart Chakra is to integrate them effortlessly and harmoniously.

The Heart Chakra is all about connecting and relating; with the emphasis on love, giving and receiving, and being open to it in relationships.

Love is the energy that helps transform emotions and experiences, and it’s an essential element in any relationship, whether it’s with others or yourself. Love experienced through the Heart 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 you live from your heart and your heart energy is opened and balanced, you can see clearly and align yourself in any situation, no matter how challenging it is, with discernment and compassion.

Balanced Heart Chakra Energy

When the Heart Chakra is balanced, your energy is open and flowing freely. You are not only kind and loving to others, you are also kind and loving to yourself. You trust yourself to know when you need to say no and when you need self-love and self-care. To be open to love is to reach to the depths of the sea and connect with your true essence, your spirit, and your soul. When your Heart Chakra is open, you are in alignment with love for yourself and in your relationships. You are able to give and receive love easily, and you appreciate others without feeling sorry for anyone. 

Blocked Heart Chakra Energy

If your Heart Chakra is closed you will lack empathy and feel uncomfortable in your relationships. You may also be co-dependent, give too much of yourself, and feel like you have to please others to be loved. An overactive Heart Chakra will create suspicion in others and indicates your heart is out of alignment. It also creates jealousy, stinginess and selfishness. At the physical level, it can manifest as respiratory ailments, such as lung infection, bronchitis or asthma, and circulatory and heart-related issues. If you consistently have an issue with these conditions in your life, clearing your Heart Chakra from grief, pain and suffering may help you recover from them and lead a healthy life, both emotionally and physically.

How to Find Balance

There are many ways you can balance the Heart Chakra. The simplest is to surround yourself with things that you love. Deep breathing is ideal to cleanse the Heart Chakra. Breathing in fresh air is very healing, and anything that allows you to be outdoors is even better. 

Regular meditation is also useful for healing the Chakras. Imagine a ball of green healing energy in your chest, gently removing the blockage and opening your heart. Finally, practice letting go of anger or fear in your everyday life. When you find yourself holding onto a negative emotion, take a deep breath and imagine a green light pouring into your body and washing it away, filling you with love. With practice, this will help you avoid falling into negative patterns and react from a place of compassion instead.

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga or other forms of energy healing, from Reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Heart Chakra, floral essential oils such as rose, jasmine and bergamot will assist in balancing the energy or increase movement and energy flow. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Heart Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some green stones and other options for healing the Heart Chakra are emerald, jade and rose quartz.

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color, and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Heart Chakra, consider adding naturally green-colored foods, such as avocado, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, asparagus, artichokes and limes. 

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. To energetically increase the love in your life, rose tea can help to activate your Heart Chakra. Rose tea is mildly sedative and can be considered an anti-inflammatory. Energetically, it helps with self-love and is known to help attract love by healing your vibration. It helps you heal a broken heart which you can experience after losing someone or a stressful life event. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating. 

The Solar Plexus Chakra is also where being confident, responsible and reliable take center stage. It is the epicenter of your self-esteem, your willpower and self-discipline, as well as the basis of your personality. The energy of this Chakra allows you to transform inaction into movement. It allows you to meet challenges and move forward in your life. A strong Solar Plexus Chakra reflects your ability to move forward with confidence and power. It is the ability to make conscious choices and to act on them.

The message of the Solar Plexus Chakra is simple: You have the power to choose your experience. 

The Solar Plexus Chakra color is yellow, a primary color composed from a single ray of light. Yellow is the color of sunshine and the energy of yellow is vibrant, optimistic and full of energy. It is the color of youth, new beginnings, birth and re-birth. At the same time, yellow is wise and knowledgeable. As you unfold the petals of the Solar Plexus Chakra, you find a fire that burns within you, that gives you power and energy to stand for yourself and to assert yourself. The color yellow reminds you to trust in yourself and gives you inner worth. That is the healing brilliance of yellow.

People with strong yellow energy stand tall and radiate power. Those with weak yellow energy appear collapsed in the middle and they can be slouched over. Yellow energy is willful, autonomous, and self-defining. It is the building block of personal development and power. Yellow represents the developmental stage when you learn how to communicate. Yellow is an expansive color. The gift of yellow is that you radiate bright energy to others letting them know you are strong and confident at the core of your being. Playfulness, confidence and healthy self-esteem are hallmarks of yellow. Notice when you wear the color yellow if you have more energy, stand taller and feel happy.

How Solar Plexus Chakra energy influences you

The spiritual aspect of yellow energy is instinctual knowing and growing into spirit. It is all about self-esteem — your fundamental power. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. It is your thoughts and feelings about who you are. Healthy self-esteem means that you have basic trust in yourself. You have a sense of self that does not fall apart when you are faced with challenges or things do not go your way. When you have a healthy self-esteem, you know it’s ok to make mistakes and that you can learn from them. The level of your self-esteem determines how you interact with others: your spouse, significant other, children, friends, coworkers, authority figures and strangers. When you have high self-esteem, you choose healthy relationships, and they are genuine and authentic relationships. You treat others with respect, non-judgment and fairness. The developmental task of the Solar Plexus Chakra is autonomy and the development of the self. However, on the spiritual level, you must always remember who you truly are and not get lost in ego identification.

Balanced Solar Plexus Energy

If your Solar Plexus Chakra is balanced, you will be confident, self-assured and you understand the power you possess. Since this Chakra is the center of your self-esteem and self-discipline, it is from where your power springs forth. The energy of this Chakra allows you to ride the incoming tides and navigate any waves of change with confidence and strength. With a balanced Solar Plexus Chakra, you will use your personal power by harnessing that energy to consciously create joy and adventure in your life.  A strong Solar Plexus Chakra reflects the ability to make conscious choices in how you deal with life’s doldrums.

Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra

If your Solar Plexus Chakra is closed you feel like a victim in the world, powerless to the circumstances around you, and you may look for happiness in people and possessions. You will tend to give your power away to others as you feel this is necessary to make others happy. You may be passive and inactive — allowing life to pass you by and do nothing. An overactive Solar Plexus Chakra causes you to overreact to life circumstances, with excessive emotional outbursts and being overwhelmed by even the smallest things.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is one of the most commonly blocked Chakras and can be the root of a number of ailments. Since it plays such a fundamental role in self-confidence, an imbalance in the Solar Plexus Chakra can cause many emotional problems. Besides low self-esteem, depression or anxiety, you may also have difficulty setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, lack self-control and be codependent. A balanced Solar Plexus Chakra is also important for your physical health. As it governs the digestive system, especially the gastrointestinal system, the abdomen and pelvis areas, its main function is to help transform food into energy to fuel your body. Since it also governs metabolism and is commonly associated with the pancreas, a blockage can radiate out to other systems as well. Physical symptoms of a blocked Solar Plexus Chakra include poor digestion, ulcers, inability to maintain a healthy weight and organ failure. 

Restoring Flow

Healing the Solar Plexus Chakra is a simple process, but it may take some practice. Most people have built up a blockage over many years, so Chakra balancing will take time. Since the Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the sun, simply getting outside on a sunny day will maximize your healing practice. Going outside for a walk or doing a little sunbathing will help open your Solar Plexus Chakra. Clearing the blockage in your Solar Plexus Chakra and allowing energy to flow freely through it will help return you to health. It is best to try to do daily healing work because falling back into old patterns can allow the blockage to form again. 

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga, or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy — such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Solar Plexus Chakra, citrus-based essential oils, especially lemon, along with chamomile and ginger, will assist in balancing the energy or increase movement and energy flow. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Solar Plexus Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some yellow stones and other options for healing the Solar Plexus Chakra are citrine, amber and pyrite.

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Solar Plexus Chakra, consider adding naturally yellow-colored foods, such as lemons, banana, squash, corn and cheese. Cumin and curry also have Solar Plexus Chakra healing properties when incorporated in your cooking.

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. To increase your life force energy and to become internally motivated, cinnamon tea can help you activate the Solar Plexus Chakra. Cinnamon is a warming herb that helps build your inner fire and boost digestion. It is an anti-inflammatory and a strong antioxidant. It helps control blood sugar and is a good source of fiber and calcium. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating. 

Sacral Chakra energy seeks creation and connection. It is the seat of your passion and connects you with your feelings and your life-force energy. This Chakra is the center of your emotions, pleasure, sensuality, intimacy and collaboration. Its focus is to help you experience your life through feelings and sensations. The energy of this Chakra allows you to connect with your feelings, with yourself and with others. It allows you to submerge yourself in the experience of the moment as it is, and to enjoy yourself in the here and now. The Sacral Chakra is where creativity is born and your passion is what propels your creative energy forward. Anything you create, from a poem or a drawing, to a business, or a family originates from the energy of the Sacral Chakra.

The color of the Sacral Chakra is orange and it is a color of vitality and strength. Orange stands for creativity, growth, learning, pleasure and liveliness. The energy of orange represents the center through which you connect with the deepest voice of yourself, the deepest stillness and wisdom. Orange is also associated with the gentle and positive nurturing of yourself, which moves you on your path of growth and development. Adding the color orange to your life transforms even the most mundane daily experiences into positive ones. 

Orange Energy

Orange energy is very powerful, both physically and spiritually. With the color orange, there is a very close connection and synergy between physical and spiritual levels because it converts the life force energy into nourishment that can be used by the body for vital organ function and reproduction. 

On a mental level, orange energy is strength, stability and sustenance. It is the building block of physical growth and development. Orange represents the developmental stage when you learn to walk and explore your world. It is also the color of fall and letting go: a yearly reminder that the old must be released in order to create space for something new. 

On an emotional level, orange is a color of shock. It is a color of great intensity and power. It can stimulate, amaze, or irritate. Above all, it demands to be noticed. 

The Sacral Chakra governs the reproductive and lymphatic systems. If your Sacral Chakra is balanced, you will be passionate, creative and connected to yourself and others. You will be able to see the bright side of life and will stay focused on the positive, even in negative situations. Abundant creativity and strongly felt intuition are two of the main facets of an open Sacral Chakra.

When your Sacral Chakra is overwhelmed, you yourself may feel overwhelmed. You may experience emotions more deeply than normal, have severe mood swings, or seemingly thrive on conflict and drama. Oftentimes, the excess of emotions can also lead to poor personal boundaries making you overly dependent on others or even obsessive. A blocked Sacral Chakra will suffocate your passion and disconnects you completely from your feelings. You may lose your appetite for food and for life in general. If your Sacral Chakra is overactive you will tend to be extremely moody, overly pessimistic about everything, and may be fixated on sex and/or food.    

Healing the Sacral Chakra                                                                       

Healing the Sacral Chakra consists of being more mindful of your thoughts and intentions, as well as being more aware of the types of emotions arising at specific moments. Often, people play on emotions to manipulate each other. Sacral Chakra drains can come from imbalanced family dynamics or power plays at work. In relationships especially, a lot is communicated through emotions. When emotions are not fully expressed or expressed indirectly, such as in passive aggressive behaviors, the area might become chaotic and the Sacral Chakra will become out of balance. 

Some may also feel shame and guilt around pleasure due to strict education, contradictory values, or a traumatic experience. The energy of your Sacral Chakra can be shut down or blocked as a result of sexual repression, whether the restriction has been influenced by the actions of someone else or is self-imposed. Healing this Chakra is important to restore a healthy image of sexuality and pleasure. Taking small steps and starting with small experiences of pleasure will pave the way to healing big wounds. Healing the shame or guilt in the Sacral Chakra helps refine your appreciation of the simple pleasures in life, as well as ordinary experiences. Instead of numbing yourself by either blocking or saturating your experience with overwhelming sensations and emotions, you may enjoy the pleasure provided in the magic of each moment in full awareness.

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Sacral Chakra, essential oils such as ylang ylang, cinnamon, and orange peel will assist in getting grounded and centered. 

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Sacral Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some orange stones and other options for healing the Sacral Chakra are carnelian, aragonite, and moonstone.

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color, and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Sacral Chakra, consider adding naturally orange-colored foods, such pumpkin, carrots, oranges, and cantaloupe.

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. To increase your life force energy and to be more emotionally stable, ashwagandha tea can help you activate the Sacral Chakra. Ashwagandha is a hormone-balancing herb that is also a natural aphrodisiac that can help to awaken the creative passion in you. It is an adaptogenic herb that also helps you feel strong and increases vitality. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating.

The energy of this Chakra allows you to harness the power of any storm you encounter and ride the waves of uncertainty. It connects you with the spiritual energies of your ancestors, their challenges and their triumphs. The memories they carry of natural disasters or events that may have threatened their basic survival can help you to weather the storms of your own life. These memories are imprinted in your etheric body and are passed down from generation to generation, creating unconscious generational patterns that require healing.

The color of this Chakra is red, which is the color of life force and carries the promise of survival. On a physical level red is associated with adrenal glands whose function is associated with the “fight or flight” response, the instinctual survival mode. The energy of red is dynamic, outgoing, forceful and dominant. It commands attention. People who are drawn to red are ambitious, practical and methodical. On an emotional level, the color red is the energy of anger. How you manage your anger will affect the health of your Root Chakra. Learning to get in touch with your anger and transform it is important healing work. Spiritually, the color red is the color of action. It moves you, awakens you, and guides you toward change. It is the color of passion, movement, progress, and excitement.

The color red is also associated with prosperity, abundance, and financial health. Red is the primary color of manifestation and prosperity. Whatever it is you want manifest, you can do so by bringing more red into your life. Start by wearing red clothes and eating red fruits and vegetables. You can also do visualizations with the color red to increase your prosperity.

All of the seven Chakras are important and interconnected with each other. Usually, balancing one Chakra will create change in another Chakra. It is important to balance the Root Chakra first, before you proceed to the others, or you will lack the stability and rootedness necessary for true transformation and personal growth.

The Root Chakra governs the bladder, kidneys, lower extremities, and the spine. If you have a balanced Root Chakra, you will have a strong connection with your family or friends who are like family to you. As a result, you will feel wanted, loved, and like you belong. You will be confident with money; managing it well and always having enough for things you want and need.

When there is an imbalance, you can experience physical symptoms that include back pain and weight issues. Emotionally speaking, when the Root Chakra is in need of healing, you may find you are short-tempered and unusually aggressive. A closed Root Chakra can also result in feelings of abandonment or feeling like you have to struggle to survive. Other signs you need to open up the Root Chakra are insecurity, anxiety and depression. You may also feel like there is never enough; love, money or food. An overactive Root Chakra can disrupt your family life, will make you crave power and money at any cost, or you may be afflicted with an eating disorder.

Healing the Root Chakra enables proper energy flow throughout the body, which gives the Chakra system a firm foundation on which the other energy centers may function. Since the Root Chakra is connected to the Earth, any way you can bring more grounding and Earth-related activities into your life will help to keep the Root Chakra balanced and open. Whatever opportunities are available for you to interact with the Earth, take them. Remember, it’s not necessarily about the activity you do, but it’s about your intention in doing them. Allow yourself to be conscious of the fact that through connecting with the Earth, you are also supporting your Root Chakra. Earth-related activities to open your Root Chakra include any way you can connect with nature. Some examples are gardening, hiking, walking barefoot in the grass or on the beach, hugging a tree, holding a rock or a shell, surrounding yourself with Earth colors or nature-inspired art.

Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga, or other forms of energy healing, from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Root Chakra, Earth-based essential oils such as cedarwood, rosemary, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver will assist in grounding and balancing.

The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Root Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some red stones and other options for healing the Root Chakra are ruby, garnet, bloodstone, hematite and black tourmaline.

When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing food to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Root Chakra, consider adding naturally red-colored foods, root vegetables and protein such as turnips, beets, berries, beans, eggs and fish.

Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. To increase your life force energy and to be more grounded and practical, dandelion tea can help you activate the Root Chakra. Dandelion tea also helps detox the liver and kidneys, helps digestion, settles the stomach and reduces muscle pain when you drink it. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating.

Kelly Flanagan

Meet Kelly!

Kelly Flanagan is a Reiki Master and Teacher trained in the Usui tradition, a ThetaHealing© practitioner, and author of Archeiai Guidance: Inspirations from the Feminine Aspects of the Archangels. Along with Reiki attunements, her studies in energy healing have led her to teach chakra alignment classes and to facilitate Reiki circles on the beach. Kelly lives on a yacht, where she is completely surrounded by the energy of the ocean and the magic of the mermaids. Her connection with their energy enables her to dive beneath the surface, draw on deep faith, and resurface with the purpose of sharing the gift of healing energy with others.

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