subject: The Seven Chakras - Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Brow, Crown [print this page] A description of each of the seven chakrasA description of each of the seven chakras. This includes location, color, what it influences and what happens when it is out of balance.
Root
The first of the seven is the Root Chakra. The Root Chakra is located the bottom of the spine. This chakra is depicted by the color red, the first color of the rainbow. When the Root Chakra is functioning properly it will influence the basic survival needs. These include providing for your family, housing, food and being able to earn money. If it becomes unhealthy you can develop greed, not take care of and appreciate the things you do have, cause a feeling of lack or neediness and lead to you not maintaining your possessions and environment.
You can balance the Root Chakra by placing a ruby or garnet gemstone on that area and picturing it charging the chakra with positive reddish energy that swirls in a clockwise motion into that chakra. You can also cleanse the Root Chakra with the use of a black obsidian. Move the black obsidian over the Root chakra in a counter clockwise direction while picturing all the negative energy of that chakra swirling out into the stone.
Sacral
The second of the seven is the Sacral Chakra. The Sacral Chakra is located at about the same point the belly button is located at. This chakra is depicted by the color orange. The Sacral Chakra lends it self to a persons emotional states and creativity. When it is in balance a persons creative side tends to come out which includes painting, writing or any for of the arts. When the Sacral Chakra is not balanced you can have mood swings and a person will tend to make a big deal out of minor things.
The Sacral Chakra can be balanced in the same way the Root Chakra is balanced. When balancing the Sacral Chakra you want to use carnelian or a tiger's eye gemstone.
Solar Plexus
The third of the seven chakras is the Solar Plexus Chakra. The Solar Plexus Chakra is located just under the bottom of the ribs. This chakra is depicted with the color yellow. The Solar Plexus Chakra influences the activities you perform and your energy. It also has a great influence on what you do and why you do it. When it is healthy a person will develop a sense of wisdom around the activities they do. They tend to spend their time on things that are worth doing. When the Solar Plexus Chakra is unhealthy people tend to become obsessive about certain areas of their life's. For example they could be come a workaholic. They also tend to make poor decisions on what is the best course of action for their life.
When balancing the Solar Plexus Chakra you should use honey calcite, amber or topaz. Balancing the Solar Plexus Chakra is done in the same manor as the Root Chakra.
Heart
The forth of the seven is the Heart Chakra. The Heart Chakra is located in the center of the chest and is depicted by the color green. In people who have developed a deep love for their fellow man the heart Chakra can glow a rosy pink. The Heart Chakra represents romance, relationships and above all it represents love. When it is healthy you will develop a sense of empathy for your fellow man and will be able to give and receive love, friendship with ease. The Heart Chakra also helps you develop a sense of compassion for yourself. When the Heart Chakra is unhealthy it can be difficult to find and maintain love and friendships. This could be do to the fact that you have closed yourself off from others when the Heart Chakra is not healthy.
You can balance the Heart Chakra with the use of jade and aventurine gemstones. Balancing the Heart Chakra can be done the same way the Root Chakra is balanced.
Throat
The fifth chakra of the seven chakras is the Throat Chakra. The Throat Chakra is located at the base of the throat and is responsible for honest communication. The Throat Chakra is associated with the color blue. When the throat Chakra is healthy your communication abilities are good and people hear and understand what you have to say. This is also a very good chakra to have healthy if you do public speaking. If it is not healthy it could develop into two areas of communication. The first being you tend to be overbearing in your speaking manor and talk to much. The next is you tend to be shy and do not speak much, thinking what you say does not carry a lot of weight.
To balance the Throat Chakra you can use blue lace agate or turquoise stones. The Throat Chakra can be balanced in the same manor as the Root Chakra.
Brow
The six of the seven is the Brow Chakra. This chakra is associated with the third eye and the color is indigo. The Brow Chakra is located between the eyebrows and slightly up. The Brow Chakra is considered the chakra where intuition, psychic abilities and spirituality reside. When the Brow is healthy your spirituality will flow to you naturally and you will tend to be comfortable in with yourself. When the Brow Chakra is not healthy people tend to be closed minded and have a problem with concentration.
To balance the Brow Chakra you can use amethyst or lapis lazuli. The Brow Chakra can be balanced in the same way as the other chakras.
Crown
The seventh of the seven chakras is called the Crown Chakra. The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head like a crown. This chakra is represented by the color violet and sometimes white. When it is healthy you feel connected to the world and the universe. You also handle the daily disturbances well and are able to make short term and long term plans. When the Crown Chakra is unhealthy you tend to make poor decisions when you are able to make decisions and you may feel separated from the rest of the world.
You can balance the Crown Chakra with amethyst and quartz. As a side note quartz can also be used to balance any of the other chakras. The Crown Chakra can be balanced in the same manor as the other chakras.
