Chakras is a word often associated with the New Age movement, suggesting the concept is modern and new. However, The Vedas, one of the oldest religious texts in history recorded the concept of a chakra system within the human body.
What are Chakras?
Simply stated your chakras are energy points in your body.
When translated from Sanskrit, chakra means "wheel." It is believed the human body has an energy circle that are connected to certain nerves. These energy points can be become blocked and unbalanced. When this happens humans can experience both physical and emotional symptoms.
The spiritual goal is to keep your chakras open so the energy can flow through your body, keep your energy balanced and you can attain a higher consciousness. In Hinduism, chakras are your life energy or Prana.
What are the Seven Chakras?
According to Hinduism, the body consists of seven chakras, which include your root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third-eye, and crown chakra.
The primary or physical chakras correspond with physical elements such as the earth, water, fire and air.
Your heart chakra connects your three physical energy points to your three spiritual energy points within your body. Your spiritual chakras include the Throat, Third-eye, and Crown.
Your root chakra is what grounds you. It is the chakra of stability. At the base of your spine, your root chakra is where you find grounding. It is one of the three physical chakras. This chakra is your basic em0tional and physical needs such as food, shelter, and the need to connect.
Sanskrit Name: Muladhara, meaning root or support
Color: Red
Chant: I am......
Vibration: 432 hz
Crystals for root chakra: black tourmaline, smoky quartz, obsidian, red jasper, bloodstone, hematite
Essential Oils: patchouli, sandalwood, veviter, myrrh
Sacral Chakra: I feel
The second physical chakra is the sacral chakra. You can find this chakra below your navel.
Sanskrit Name: Svadhisthana, meaning "one's own home"
Color: Orange
Chant: I feel......
Vibration: 480 hz
Crystals for sacral chakra include: carnelian, moonstone, amber, sunstone
Essential Oils: ylang ylang, rosewood, sandalwood
Solar Plexus Chakra: I do
The third physical chakra Solar Plexus. This is in the center of your body, above your navel and at the base of your sternum.
Color: Yellow
Sanskrit Name: Manipura
Chant: I do....
Vibration: 528 hz
Crystals for solar plexus: yellow citrine, amber, tiger's eye, yellow topaz
Essential Oils: rosemary, lemon, lavender, chamomile
Heart Chakra: I love
Color: Green
Sanskrit Name: Anahata
Chant: I love...
Vibration: 594 hz
Crystals for heart chakra: rose quartz, green calcite, peridot, emerald
Essential Oils: rose, neroli, lavender, ylang ylang
Throat Chakra: I speak
Color: Blue
Sanskrit Name: Vishuddha
Chant: I speak...
Vibration: 672 hz
Crystals for throat chakra: sodalite, lapis lazuli, aquamarine
Essential Oils: rosemary, lavender, chamomile
Third Eye Chakra:
Color: Indigo
Sanskrit Name: Ajna
Chant: I speak...
Vibration: 720 hz
Crystals for crown chakra: clear quartz, tanzanite, lapis lazuli, amethyst, fluorite
Essential Oils: sandalwood, frankincense, lavender
Crown Chakra:
Color: Purple
Sanskrit Name: Sahasrara
Chant: I speak...
Vibration: 768 hz
Crystals for crown chakra: labradorite, amethyst, clear quartz, moonstone
Essential Oils: lotus, sandalwood, peppermint