The 7 Chakras
Notice how the colors of the chakras mirror the rainbow.
1st chakra- the Base or Root Chakra- red
2nd chakra- The Sacral or Spleen Chakra- orange
3rd chakra- The Solar Plexus Chakra- yellow
4th chakra- The Heart Chakra- green
5th Chakra- The Throat Chakra- blue
6th Chakra- Third Eye Chakra- indigo
7th Chakra- The Crown Chakra- violet
What are the Chakras?
Plainly put chakras are energy centers in the body. Everything is energy. Every. Thing. That means that we are too.
Chakra is derived from the Sanskrit word for “wheel” (cakra). It’s helpful to think of the chakras as wheels because in the ideal world they should be open, aligned and spinning clockwise at an even pace.
Your chakras are the organs of your energetic world. Chakras are energetically connected to your nerves and organs and energetic body; therefore, they impact your spiritual, physical, mental and emotional well-being. For the best well-being, you want them spinning clockwise and at a smooth pace and open to receive and release energy. When they are blocked, physical, emotional, spiritual and mental issues can arise. Think of a chakra like a revolving door between the inside and outside world.
Each of the seven chakras is said to run along your spine and correspond with a name, number, color and physical body counterparts. These doors between the inside and outside world- or the organs of your energetic world- can be impacted for some of the characteristics of optimal health. You can utilize food, crystals, essential oils, yoga, archangels, mantras and actions to support them. Additionally, an energy healer can help you attend to your chakras to get them in optimal shape.
How do I know if my chakras are balanced?
The easiest answer to whether you have chakras out of balance is “Are you feeling in optimal health mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally?” If the answer to any one of these is “no” or you just feel like something is off, but you aren’t sure what, there’s a good chance one or more of your chakras is out of balance.
Life happens so you can have a balanced chakra one day and then you have an unexpected loss and your life turns upside down. That is why energy and healing work is ongoing. We keep living so our chakras can get disrupted and need some assistance to get back in balance.
The Base Chakra
The base chakra is located at the bottom of your spine- the coccyx area and is like the foundation of your house. You want it solid.
You want a solid foundation on which all else can be built. If this chakra is balanced, you’ll feel safe, secure and living with purpose. If things aren’t balanced, it can manifest in ways that showcase feelings that you don’t feel secure.
Words associated with the base chakra are security, safety, survival, basic needs, physicality of self.
Balanced Base Chakra
When the base chakra is balanced, there is a sense of being grounded, sensible, secure, patient, sturdy, persistent, reliable, career-oriented, fully embodied, and financially stable.
Unbalanced Base Chakra
Evidence of an unbalanced base chakra can show up as flighty, insecure, isolated, greedy, and eating disordered.
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced root chakra
- any illnesses related to blood, bones or bowels or
- disorders of the legs, feet, skin
- eating disorders
- depression
- and others
Emotional symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced root chakra
- substance misuse
- ambivalence toward life
- financial difficulties
- not living in a sustainable way that supports the earth
- depression, resentment, anger, fear, jealousy, or guilt
Connecting with nature can help you balance your base chakra.
The Sacral or Spleen Chakra
This sacral chakra is our center of creation and sensuality and is located just above the pelvic area and below the belly button.
With a sacral chakra that’s balanced your creativity- no matter how you express it- flows forth. This doesn’t mean that you have to be an artist but maybe you are someone who can visualize a garden in bloom before you dig the hole for the first plant. It’s also the chakra where sensuality and connection to the pleasures of life reside.
Associated with feelings of self-worth, sensuality, sexual intimacy, and giving and receiving pleasure, creativity and unstructured expression, birthing environments, things that wax and wane, and the principle of Non permanence, healthy emotions and the inner child, the divine feminine, synchronicity.
Balanced Sacral or Spleen Chakra
Evidence of a balanced sacral chakra can be shown through a creation, going with the flow, fluidity, enjoyment of the senses, pleasure seeker and relationship focused.
Unbalanced Sacral or Spleen Chakra
If the sacral chakra is unbalanced there can be feelings of overwhelm, being closed off, disconnected and lack of pleasure or creativity.
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced sacral chakra
- Constipation
- Menstrual issues- including PMS
- Infertility
- Impotence
- Poor Circulation
- Kidney troubles
- Hip or lower back pain
- STDS
Emotional Symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced sacral chakra
- Lack of sexual desire
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Feeling easily overwhelmed
- Out of touch with emotions/ closed off
- No creativity
Learn more about the sacral chakra here
The Solar Plexus Chakra
The solar plexus is your power center and your relationship to the world. Developmentally, this is where your identity begins to take shape. This is where your inner and out world meet.
Balanced Solar Plexus Chakra
If the solar plexus is in balance, there’s a sense of one’s orientation in the world. There’s a sense of confidence and balance.
Unbalanced Solar Plexus Chakra
If the solar plexus is out of balance, it might show up as worry, doubt, fear of being “found out” judgement about how the world sees you and how you see the world.
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced Solar Plexus:
- food allergies
- stomach issues- heartburn and ulcers
- issues with digestion
- issues with filtering; liver, pancreas, gallbladder, kidney
- sleep disorders
Emotional symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced Solar Plexus:
- feelings of shame
- Insecure feelings
- Fear of judgment, getting in trouble or being found out
- Wounded emotions
- victimization
- stress
- worry
- doubt
- commitment issues
Learn more about the solar plexus chakra here
The Heart Chakra
The heart chakra is the middle of the chakras and is the bridge between the more physical first three chakras and the more spiritual top three chakras. This is the relationship to unconditional love of others and self as well as the giving and receiving of love.
Balanced Solar Plexus Chakra
When the hear chakra is balanced love flows and is abundant. Words like compassionate, kind, accepting and loving come to mind describing this balance.
Unbalanced Solar Plexus Chakra
When this chakra is unbalanced there’s a lack of giving and receiving love. It’s not about whether it’s available. It’s about whether you are willing to receive and give it.
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced heart chakra:
- breast illnesses
- breath issues- asthma and apnea
- allergies
- colds, flues and pnemonia
- auto- immune problems like lupus
Emotional symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced heart chakra:
- nonacceptance of self and others
- having only conditional love for self and others
- rejecting the magic and beauty of the self
- putting others first to one’s own detriment
- social anxiety, isolation/loneliness, and self-critical thoughts
- prone to clinginess, smothering displays love, and adopting the role of martyr
Learn more about the heart chakra here
The Throat Chakra
The throat chakra is all things from the neck up to the ears. This chakra is about how you listen, hear and speak your truth. Something that often surprises people is that this chakra reaches up to the ears even though it’s called the throat chakra.
Balanced throat chakra
When the throat chakra is balanced, your words and speach flow with ease. You are expressive and authentic and above that, you listen to others, actively without thinking of what you’ll say while they are speaking.
Unbalanced throat chakra:
When the throat chakra is not in balance, it can manifest in underactive ways (fear of speaking) and overactive (being a motor mouth).
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced throat chakra:
- ear issues- tinnitus, infections
- mouth issues- canker sores, gingivitis and other diseases
- throat and larynx issues
- jaw issues
- thyroid issues- graves and Hashimoto’s disease
Emotional symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced throat chakra:
- gossiping
- shy speaking to others
- challenged by speaking your truth
- over-opinionated
- struggle to have a voice of your own
- paralyzed when doing public speaking
- feel anxious in conversations
- use words or sounds irresponsibly
- not an active listener
- inability to discern truth
Here is more information about the throat chakra
The Third Eye or Brow Chakra
The third eye chakra is when the connection to the spiritual growth occurs. This is where the intuition and clairvoyance is demonstrated. This is where the need to “know” needs to dissipate to open oneself up to the unknown and the universe.
Balanced third eye chakra:
When this chakra is balanced, intuition, imagination, and vision are in play. People also display fair mindedness and an appreciation for the beauty of all things.
Unbalanced third eye chakra:
When the third eye chakra is blocked there’s a limited connection to the spirit world. In addition, one is very self oriented and doesn’t have a connection to humanitarian issues. You could call that selfishness.
Physical symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced third eye chakra
- eye issues like glaucoma and cataracts
- migraines
- bi-polar disorder
- dyslexia
- pineal gland disorders
- SAD
- sinusitus and chronic rhinitis
- hearing problems
- concentration issues
Emotional symptoms of a blocked or unbalanced third eye chakra:
- ignore intuition.
- overly logical or overly emotional
- absorbed by the details but struggle to see the “bigger picture”
- lost in thoughts
- habitually escape into daydreaming to avoid reality
- egotistically attached to special “powers” (ability to see visions, clairsentience, etc.)
- emotionally reactive and get upset easily
- addicted to external things to make one happy (relationships, food, sex, money, status, shopping, etc.)
- struggle to see reality clearly
- can’t seem to connect to a deeper self or Soul
- interactions with other people are very trivial or superficial
- mistrust or dislike people easily
- rigid opinions about the world that and unwilling to change
- stubborn
- find it hard to be open-minded
Find out more about the Third Eye/ Brow chakra
What do I do if I notice my chakras are out of balance?
Yes, you can do your own work and use food, crystals, meditation, mantras, yoga, oils and archangels to support your chakras. Even with the personal work, it’s beneficial to enlist the air of a Reiki practitioner or Energy Healer to help you reach deeper levels of chakra healing.
