What are chakras and what do they do?
You may have heard the term chakra before, but what do they actually do? Chakras are spinning energy vortexes that exist in the human body and are said to be responsible for our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. In this blog post, we'll discuss what each chakra is responsible for and how you can keep them all in balance.
While several other ways to balance your chakras will be mentioned in this article, one of the best, easiest, and most potent ways to balance your chakras is through meditation. So at the end of the article is a free chakra meditation to balance your chakras on your own!
There are many chakras in the human body, as well as in the auric fields. Not to mention the chakras in the Earth itself, animals, trees, etc. But generally, we focus on the 7-9 most common chakras. In this article, we will cover the 7 main ones.
Root Chakra
The root chakra is located at the base of the spine, and is responsible for our feelings of security and stability in the world. Security and stability come in many forms on our Earth plane, such as money, material items, shelter. When the root chakras is out of balance you may experience fear, anxiety, or general negativity in your life. To keep this chakra balanced, practice yoga regularly to increase your sense of safety in the world. Or appreciate the home, possessions, and income you have in your life today. As you find comfort in what you have today, you will draw more comforts in.
A great meditation to do for the root chakra is to imagine yourself drawing up abundant energy from Mother Earth and channeling it into your body until you feel safe and secure.
Sacral Chakra
The sacral chakra, located in the lower abdomen and slightly above the pubic bone, is responsible for our feelings of pleasure and creativity in life. It is also connected to relationships of all kinds. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience emotional instability or insecurity in your life such as low self-esteem, low-confidence, jealousy, and insecurity. To keep this chakra balanced, enjoy pleasurable experiences with friends and family to increase your sense of happiness and creativity.
A great meditation for the sacral chakra is to imagine yourself radiating your creativity and sensuality into the world to bring light and happiness into others' lives as well as your own.
Solar Plexus Chakra
The solar plexus chakra, located near the stomach and spleen, is responsible for our energy, will and power in life. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience procrastination or lack of purpose or direction in your life. To keep this chakra balanced, make time to practice self-care to strengthen your sense of power and capability, and to eliminate burnout or getting lost in the weeds.
For the solar plexus chakra meditation, imagine yourself being full of energy and drive, and radiating light into the world.
Heart Chakra
The heart chakra, located in the center of your chest, is responsible for experiencing unconditional love and compassion in life. It is also the chakra to work with when you are honing your balancing your empathic gifts. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience difficulty with trusting others or fear of intimacy. To keep this chakra balanced practice noticing and appreciating beauty in the world to increase your capacity to give and receive unconditional love.
For the heart chakra meditation, imagine yourself opening up your chest and filling it with love energy that you then channel into other people's hearts. You may also want to imagine the color green, which represents the heart chakra and also healing. Pink is also a good color to use if you resonate with that more for the heart chakra.
Throat Chakra
The throat chakra, located in the center of your throat, is responsible for clear expression and speaking your truth. It is also the chakra for tuning into others and what they really mean. If you are interested in developing your clairaudient and telepathic gifts, this is the one to work with. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience difficulty communicating or expressing yourself in life, and difficulty truly hearing others or being able to read between the lines. To keep this chakra balanced practice mindfulness to open up your capacity to express yourself clearly and succinctly.
For a powerful throat chakra meditation, imagine yourself speaking the truth and listening to others with compassion. Keep practicing this until you feel your throat chakra open and balanced.
Third Eye Chakra
The third eye chakra, located at the center of your forehead, is responsible for intuition, psychic gifts, clairvoyance, and imagination in life. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience difficulty finding focus or imagination in life. To keep this chakra balanced practice meditation to open up your capacity for imagination and intuition.
For the third eye chakra meditation, imagine yourself opening up your senses to take in inspiration from nature and channeling them into your creative projects.
Crown Chakra
The crown chakra, located at the very top of your head, is responsible for our connection to the divine and our higher purpose in life. When this chakra is out of balance you may experience difficulty finding meaning or your life's work. To keep this chakra balanced practice meditation to increase your capacity for compassion and empathy.
To meditate with the crown chakra, imagine yourself radiating joy and healing into the world while connecting with your intuition of your highest purpose.
There are seven main chakras in the center of our bodies that control various aspects of our lives. To keep all of these balanced, practice meditation and mindfulness to increase your capacity for creativity, love, communication, focus, intuition, and connection to the divine. If you would like to get started with a powerful meditation today, listen to the one below! If you are looking for other meditations to cleanse and activate your chakras or auric field, join the newsletter on the homepage here!