Understanding and knowing how to unblock your chakras may be the key to your mental and physical health. In this article, we will dive deep into the chakra system. You will get answers to questions such as:

What are Chakras?

Chakras are the spiritual power in the human body possessed by all humans and animals alike. The word chakra means ‘wheel’ in Sanskrit, which refers to the disks of spinning energy. These energy vortexes are running on a daily basis, influencing everything inside of you and around you.

There are as many as 114 chakra points in your body. We will be focusing on the commonly known 7 major chakras:

• Root chakra
• Sacral chakra
• Solar plexus chakra
• Heart chakra
• Throat chakra
• Third eye chakra
• The crown chakra

Each chakra is represented by a color, depending on its frequencies and wavelength. While invisible to us, these chakra points are located along our spine, emitting vital energy forces from inside to outside of us, collectively creating your Aura.

Throughout your life, the activity in each of your chakras can change. By learning and getting intuned with your chakras, you will be able to identify which chakras may be unbalanced and require alignment.

History of Chakras

Charkas originated between 1500 and 500 BC in India, which may be as old as 2,519 years ago! However, it existed in eras before that. The concept of chakras emerged from the traditions of Hinduism. The name chakra was found in the oldest text called the Vedas.

The eastern culture is rich in history, spirituality, customs, and practices that have held strong and are still acknowledged today. There is something to be said about a history so deep and one that science today recognizes and works to make sense of.

Why your Chakras Matter

Your chakras connect to specific organs and glands. It’s linked to your emotional, mental, and spiritual health. When you pay close attention to the energy within your chakra system, you are connecting your mind, body, and spirit. Any imbalances we carry in any chakra can cause us to manifest dysfunctions in a microcellular level to our physical realm.

When you become familiar with your chakras and what they are responsible for, you become more self-aware. You can prevent manifesting negative situations and outcomes. This also includes events that seem to happen beyond your control, like an injury or an accident.

You have the power to heal from within to get rid of physical disorders, emotional pain, and stress and instead live in more joy and happiness.

How to Balance your Chakras

Balancing your chakras is possible for anyone anywhere. Practicing these methods is beneficial to the quality of your life. Outlined below are very effective, natural healing techniques that you can put into practice immediately. To heal your chakras, incorporate the following:

7 Main Chakras 

1. Root Chakra (Muladhara)

The root chakra is the foundation, our core, that we base our lives on. The root chakra keeps us grounded and able to face challenges. It’s responsible for how secure you feel in your life emotionally and financially. When your root chakra is unbalanced, you may feel unsafe, experience fear, lack confidence or anxiety, nervousness, or depression. When your root chakra is balanced, you will have an overall sense of well-being, centeredness, think clearly, and feel in control. Imagine building a house without a solid foundation; it will be temporary, requiring continuous fixes and improvements.

Root Chakra Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Security and stability

Location: Base of your spine

Color: Red

Element: Earth

Affirmation: I am

How to Unblock the Root Chakra:

• Crystals and Stones: Smoky quartz, Garnet, Onyx, Obsidian, Hematite, and Black Tourmaline.

• Yoga: Low lounge (Anjanesyasana), Happy baby pose (Ananda Balasana), Bound-angle pose (Baddha Konasana), and Wide-legged forward bend (Prasarita Padottanasana I).

• Essential Oils: Myrrh, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood, and Spikenard.

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am grounded, safe, and secure. My needs are always met, and I live a life of abundance.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your root chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations. 

• Food and Nutrition: Red apples, beets, tomatoes, pomegranates, strawberries, sweet potatoes, carrots, turnips, garlic, ginger, parsnips, and paprika.

 

2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

The Sacral Plexus focuses on the pleasures of life. It is the basin of our creativity, sensuality, sexuality, and emotional connectedness. When your sacral chakra is unbalanced, you may feel an inability to express emotions and desires, have fears of betrayal, and addictions to food, drink, and material comforts. When your sacral chakra is balanced, you are confident and creative, maintain healthy relationships and connect emotionally in aspects to your sexuality. 

Everything we create in this life, be it a child, a new idea, an invention, a project, or a way to serve others, is ruled by our Sacral Plexus. 

Sacral Plexus Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Sexual and creative energy

Location: Lower abdomen

Color: Orange

Element: Water

Affirmation: I feel

How to Unblock the Sacral Chakra:

• Crystals and Stones: Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Fire Opal, Peach Aventurine, Tiger’s Eye, and Goldstone.

• Yoga: Bridge pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana), Boat pose (Navasana), High lunge (Ashta Chandrasana), and Downward-facing dog pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana).

• Essential Oils: Ylang Ylang, Lemon, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, and Clary Sage.

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am emotionally balanced, and I have comfortable and safe relationships with those who love me.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your sacral chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations. 

• Food and Nutrition: Carrot, apricot, orange pepper, mango, peach, orange, sweet potatoes, cinnamon, almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, and sesame. 

 

3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

The Solar Plexus is where our inner flame burns. It is the digestive center where heat is generated, igniting this chakra’s flame of fire. The Solar Plexus is the energy center of our power, purpose, and confidence. When your solar plexus chakra is unbalanced, you may feel powerless, fatigued, have low self-esteem, and feel insecure. When your solar plexus chakra is balanced, you will have consistent energy levels, feel empowered, capable, and confident to live your purpose. This chakra is your powerhouse and will allow you to come from a place of self-worth and purpose.  

Solar Plexus Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Confidence and self-esteem

Location: Upper abdomen

Color: Yellow

Element: Fire

Affirmation: I can

How to Unblock the Solar Plexus Chakra:

• Crystals and Stones: Citrine, Yellow Jasper, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Sunstone, and Pyrite.

• Yoga: Cat pose (Marjaryasana), Cow pose (Bitilasana), Extended triangle pose (Utthita Trikonasana), and Half lord (Ardha Matsyendrasana).

• Essential Oils: Lavender, Lemon, Roman Chamomile, Rose, Rosemary, and Vetiver.

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am a powerful, confident, and graceful person, and I am fully in control of my life.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your solar plexus chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations. 

• Food and Nutrition: Banana, pineapple, corn, yellow apple, yellow pepper, yellow squash, yellow onion, yellow kiwi, lemon, curry powder, garbanzo beans, and sprouted grains.

 

4. Heart Chakra (Anahata)

The heart chakra is the center of balance and equilibrium in our bodies. Here sits our ability to openly love others as we whole-heartedly love ourselves. It’s also where we hold heartache and our deepest affections. When your heart chakra is unbalanced, you may fear rejection, need constant reassurance, or bottle your emotions. When your heart chakra is balanced, you will cultivate compassion, create room for unconditional love, be in touch with your feeling, and feel joy. Love has the power to influence our ability to hold, heal, and help the entire planet. 

Heart Chakra Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Love and compassion

Location: Center of the chest

Color: Green

Element: Air

Affirmation: I love

How to balance the heart chakra:

• Crystals and Stones: Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Emerald, Fuchsite, Jade, and Malachite. 

• Yoga: Mountain pose (Tadasana), Camel pose (Ustrasana), Fish pose (Matsyasana), and Wheel pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana).

• Essential Oils: Rose, Geranium, Neroli, Bergamot, Lavender, and Ylang Ylang.

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am worthy and able to give and receive love unconditionally, and I feel a sense of peace and calm within my heart.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your heart chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations.

• Food and Nutrition: Spinach, kale, chard, celery, broccoli, zucchini, cucumber, avocado, lime, dandelion greens, parsley, and matcha.

 

5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

The throat chakra is where our true, authentic voice resides. It’s our personal expression, our will to live our dream, and the power to make independent decisions. When your throat chakra is unbalanced, you have difficulty expressing yourself or feel judged for what you say and become afraid to share your deepest thoughts and feelings. When your throat chakra is balanced, you express yourself easily with words, authentic in what you say, and communicate freely and even creatively. The throat chakra inspires us to seek out our true inner voices.

Throat Chakra Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Communication

Location: Throat

Color: Blue

Element: Sound

Affirmation: I speak

How to balance the throat chakra:

• Crystals and Stones: Angelite, Sodalite, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Turquoise, and Lapis Lazuli.

• Yoga: Standing forward bend (Uttansana), Shoulder stand (Salamba Sarvangasana), Knees, chest, chin pose (Ashtangasana), and Plow pose (Halasana).

• Essential Oils: Lavender, Rosemary, Frankincense, German Chamomile, Hyssop, and Spearmint. 

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am able to communicate my truth clearly and with ease. I am a good listener, while also allowing others to hear my voice and honor my feelings.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your throat chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations.

• Food and Nutrition: Blackberries, blueberries, dragon fruit, mushroom, kelp, wheatgrass, ginseng, barley, and herbal tea.

 

6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

The third eye chakra is where our intuition and senses reside. Here we see the world in full and vibrant colors; all our senses are available to us as sources of wisdom and information. The third eye chakra is where we develop an enhanced vision and insight through our ability to understand our consciousness beyond our physical world and what we see in front of us. When your third eye chakra is unbalanced, you may feel unclear, unfocused, and unable to make sense of what is happening in the world around you. When your third eye chakra is balanced, you are highly intuitive, high a high level of awareness, and possess emotional intelligence. Here, wisdom has no boundaries. 

Third Eye Chakra Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Intuition

Location: Between the brows

Color: Indigo

Element: Light

Affirmation: I see

How to balance the sacral chakra

• Crystals and Stones: Flourite, Labradorite, Larimar, Moonstone, Dumortierite, and Lolite.

• Yoga: Child’s pose (Balasana), Butterfly pose (Buddha Konasana Variation), Plank pose (Kumbhakasana), and Cow face pose (Gomukhasana).

• Essential Oils: Lavender, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Bay Laurel, Jasmine, and Geranium. 

• Mantras or Affirmations: “My thoughts are clear, and my mind is healthy. I trust myself and my intuition to guide me in the right direction.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your third eye chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations.

• Food and Nutrition: Eggplant, plums, black currant, purple grapes, purple carrots, purple lettuce, prunes, wheat germ, and cocoa.

 

7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

The crown chakra is our connection to the divine and higher selves. It allows one to feel connected to the universe. It’s where one holds the belief that we are all one, interconnected, with a presence of a higher power. When your crown chakra is unbalanced, we feel disconnected from the divine and unsure of our relationship to the source. A balanced crown chakra enlightens you to be connected to the universe, our higher power, and source energy. Achieving a balanced crown chakra is the goal of any spiritual practice.

Crown Chakra Quick Glance:

Main aspect: Higher power and purpose

Location: Top of the head

Color: Purple

Element: Thought

Affirmation: I know

How to balance the crown chakra

• Crystals and Stones: Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Danburite, Howlite, White Opal, and Selenite. 

• Yoga: Tree pose (Vrksasana), Supported headstand (Salamba Sirsasana), Extended side-angle pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), and Crescent lunge with arms up (Anjaneyasana Variation).

• Essential Oils: Frankincense, Peppermint, Sandalwood, Lotus, Vetiver, and Helichrysum. 

• Mantras or Affirmations: “I am complete and perfect as I am. I feel connected to a higher source, and I am confident in my life’s purpose.”

• Meditation: Take deep belly breaths, in and out, as you visualize the area of your crown chakra with a mind-to-body connection. Start with 5 minutes a day. You may also hold crystals or repeat affirmations.

• Food and Nutrition: Short or long fasts, juice cleanses, pure and organic foods, and generally eating with a higher purpose in mind.

Conclusion

Your mind, body, and soul crave a harmony that, with your actions and practices, can be achieved through the use of crystals, yoga, meditations, mantras, essential oils, and nutrition. Balancing your chakras will guide you to your truest potential and enable you to live an abundant and joyous life. It will also prevent any emotional or physical issues from manifesting into your physical reality.  

To balance and activate any one chakra, we recommend choosing at least two self-healing chakra methods that are the most interesting and desirable to you. You can start devoting just 5 minutes a day to your chakra healing practices to begin your personal transformation. Your results will vary on your commitment and consistency.

Keep in mind that the condition of your chakras can change during the course of your lifetime. For this reason, it’s important to reassess them.