The 7 Chakras
Its how the Energy flows.
In Sanskrit CHAKRA means "wheel"
Chakra (cakra in Sanskrit) means “wheel” and refers to energy points in your body. They are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned, as they correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, and areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional and physical well-being.
Some say there are 114 different chakras, but there are seven main chakras that run along your spine. These are the chakras that most of us are referring to when we talk about them.
Each of these seven main chakras has a corresponding number, name, color, specific area of the spine from the sacrum to the crown of the head, and health focus.
Root Chakra
The root chakra, or Muladhara, is located at the base of your spine. Its color is RED. The meaning assigned to Root Chakra is physical identity, stability, and grounding. It provides you with a base or foundation for life, and it helps you feel grounded and able to withstand challenges. Your root chakra is responsible for your sense of security and stability.
A blocked root chakra can manifest as physical issues like arthritis, constipation, and bladder or colon problems, or emotionally through feeling insecure about finances or our basic needs and well-being. When it’s in alignment and open, we will feel grounded and secure, both physically and emotionally.
Sacral Chakra
The sacral chakra, or Svadhisthana, is located just below your belly button above the pubic bone. Color associated with the Sacral Chakra is Orange. The meaning assigned to this chakra is Sexuality, Pleasure and Creativity. This chakra is responsible for your sexual and creative energy. It’s also linked to how you relate to your emotions as well as the emotions of others.
Issues with this chakra can be seen via problems with the associated organs, like urinary tract infections, lower back pain, and impotency. Emotionally, this chakra is connected to our feelings of self-worth, and even more specifically, our self-worth around pleasure, sexuality, and creativity.
Solar Plexus Chakra
Next up is the Solar Plexus Chakra. The solar plexus chakra, or Manipura, is located in your upper abdomen, the stomach area. It’s responsible for confidence and self-esteem, as well as helping you feel in control of your life. Its color is Yellow and meaning associated is self-esteem and confidence.
Blockages in the third chakra are often experienced through digestive issues like ulcers, heartburn, eating disorders, and indigestion. It’s the chakra of our personal power. This means it’s related to our self-esteem and self-confidence.
Heart Chakra
Now let’s talk about the Heart Chakra. The heart chakra, or Anahata, is located near your heart, It is smack in the center of the chest, just above the heart. The color associated with the Heart Chakra is not red as you may have imagined. It is GREEN. The meaning associated with this Heart Chakra is exactly what you have imagined; Love and Compassion.
Blocks in our heart chakra can manifest in our physical health through heart problems, asthma, and weight issues. But blocks are often seen even more clearly through people’s actions.
People with heart chakra blocks often put others first, to their own detriment. It’s the middle of the seven chakras, so it bridges the gap between our upper and lower chakras, and it also represents our ability to love and connect to others. When out of alignment, it can make us feel lonely, insecure, and isolated.
Throat Chakra
The throat chakra, or Vishuddha, as its name it is located in your throat. This chakra has to do with our ability to communicate verbally. The color associated with the throat chakra is BLUE and the meaning associated to it is Communication.
As one would expect, this chakra is connected to our ability to communicate verbally. Voice and throat problems as well as any problems with everything surrounding that area, such as the teeth, gums, and mouth, can indicate a blockage. Blocks or misalignment can also be seen through dominating conversations, gossiping, speaking without thinking, and having trouble speaking your mind. When in alignment, you will speak and listen with compassion and feel confident when you speak because you know you are being true to yourself with your words.
Third Eye Chakra
Almost to the top of a human body, is the Third Eye Chakra. The third eye chakra, or Ajna, is located between your eyes on the forehead. Its color is Indigo and meaning is Intuition and imagination.
You can thank this chakra for a strong gut instinct. That’s because the third eye is responsible for intuition. It’s also linked to imagination.
Since this chakra is physically located on the head, blockages can manifest as headaches, issues with sight or concentration, and hearing problems. People who have trouble listening to reality (who seem to “know it all”) or who are not in touch with their intuition may also have a block. When open and in alignment, it’s thought that people will follow their intuition and be able to see the big picture.
Crown Chakra
The Crown chakra, or Sahasrara, is located at the top of your head. Its color is Violet or white and as you can imagine its meaning is Awareness and Intelligence. Your Sahasrara represents your spiritual connection to yourself, others, and the universe. It also plays a role in your life’s purpose.
The crown chakra is linked to every other chakra (and therefore every organ in this system), and so it affects not just all of those organs, but also our brain and nervous system. It is considered the chakra of enlightenment and represents our connection to our life’s purpose and spirituality. Those with a blocked crown chakra may seem narrow-minded, skeptical, or stubborn. When this chakra is open, it is thought to help keep all the other chakras open and to bring the person bliss and enlightenment.
Why Chakras
Chakras are thought to provide subtle energy that helps your organs, mind, and intellect work at their best level. Chakras and spiritual energy have not been thoroughly examined in medical studies, but they may help you think about your own mind and body like any religion or belief.
- Reduce stress
- Increase clarity, productivity & efficiency
- Make better decisions
- Experience more love and compassion
- Bring deep peace and relaxation
- Clear energy pathways
- Release negative energy's
Chakras are a spinning vortex of energy that is not seen by the human eye but can be seen, felt, and sensed with intuition. This invisible healing energy, called prana, is a vital life force, which keeps us vibrant, healthy, and alive.
Zodiac sign has its own power chakra.
Aries, born between March 21 and April 19, is Manipura or the Solar Plexus Chakra, which is located in the abdomen, and which guides this sign’s energetic power and passionate spirit.
Next up would be those with birthdays from April 20 to May 20: Taurus, which gets Muladhara, the Root Chakra. Found in the perineum, it is all about surviving, which goes along well with a Taurus’ struggle to remain flexible, no matter what.
Geminis enter the world between May 21 and June 20, and their power chakra is Vishuddha or the Throat Chakra, and, as the name suggests, this centers around this type’s strength of communicating.
With birthdays ranging from June 21 to July 22, Cancers have Svadhishthana, the Sacral Chakra. It is in the belly and influences the emotions for which these loving people are known.
A Leo, born between July 23 and August 22, also has Manipura/the Solar Plexus Chakra, which explains the willpower and the big personality.
With those with birth dates ranging from August 23 to September 22: Virgos, who are known for being introverted, kind, and intelligent. This sign’s power chakra is Vishuddha, the Throat Chakra, which enhances care and creativity.
Libras come into the world between September 23 and October 22, as a source of goodness, so it makes sense that they have Anahata/the Heart Chakra, which centers around empathy.
Next are those born between October 23 and November 21: Scorpios. These people correspond to Ajna, the Third Eye Chakra on the forehead, since Scorpios are quite intuitive.
A Sagittarius, with a birthday anywhere from November 22 to December 21, is passionate and is guided by Svadhishthana, the Sacral Chakra.
Capricorns’ birthdays are between December 22 and January 19, and they have Muladhara/the Root Chakra. In the perineum, it is all about survival, hard work, and success.
It makes sense that a positive Aquarius, born between January 20 and February 18, gets Anahata or the Heart Chakra.
Pisces, with birth dates ranging from February 19 to March 20, may be powerful, with a complex psyche. Therefore, this sign’s chakra is Sahasrara, the Crown Chakra in the head, centered around knowledge and understanding.