How to Heal Your Chakras

How to Heal Your Chakras : Each of the seven key chakras are associated with specific functions of the mind and body. They are like sacred sites within us which receive and absorb life energies.

Our chakras are affected by external circumstances as well as our internal habits and beliefs and as a result they can often become imbalanced.

When a chakra is deficient or overloaded, its energy can manifest itself in negative ways in the body and mind. For example, when we feel grief it can often manifest in a certain part of the body, for example as a pain in our chest.

Taking time to open and better align these energy centers can help us to work through uncomfortable feelings and create a wider sense of wellbeing.

Tools for healing chakras

There are many different methods for healing your chakras. I recommend mixing and matching different practices together to find what works for you.

Candle therapy

Burning a chakra candle can unleash powerful healing properties which help ease the mind and awaken subtle psychic energies and feelings of intuition.

By focusing on the flame and breathing in the aromas, you can create a calm space in which to really focus on the chakra you want to work on. Candles can be used in healing practices, visualization, meditation and spells.

To get the most out of your chakra candle, begin by sitting in a comfortable position close to your candle. Take a deep breath and relax before lighting the wick. Focus on the flame, stating your intention and what you hope to achieve in this moment.

Crystals

Crystals have special properties allowing them to receive, focus and convert energy. You can place them around your home to rebalance the energies within your living space, or you can wear chakra crystal jewelry in order to keep the healing properties close to you at all times. Stoned Crystals is here to guide you with the perfect crystal to heal and balance your chakras.

Meditation

Meditation is one of the most effective ways to open your chakras. Meditation can help you create powerful awareness and a focused state in which to consider the chakra you want to realign.

Combining meditation with mindful breathing helps to calm the mind and enable you to connect more closely to your inner self. Burning a chakra candle while meditating can be very powerful.

Mantras or affirmations

Mantras or affirmations are chants that you can use during meditation in order to further focus your mind on what you want to achieve through your chakra healing practice.

Yoga

Yoga postures, often called asanas, bring together the physical with the spiritual. They help to release tension from the body and restore balance.

Practicing yoga regularly helps to keep the body stable and relaxed so that it’s easier to connect to your inner self and address chakra imbalances as they arise.

The 7 key chakras

Muladhara (Root Chakra)

Located at the base of the spine

The Root Chakra is the foundation for good health, concerned with your physical needs and basic survival. A balanced Root Chakra is associated with overall strength, high energy levels and feelings of safety and security.

Signs of an unbalanced Root Chakra include feeling stuck and sluggish, or stressed due to external circumstances and financial worries. It’s also associated with anger towards your body and a feeling of abandonment or not feeling good enough.

How to work on your Root Chakra

Burn a chakra candle containing Sandalwood, Rosewood, Rosemary, Black Pepper, Cedar, Clove, Ginger, frankincense or Myrrh.

Use crystals such as garnet, red jasper, black tourmaline, and bloodstone. You can place the gemstone on the area of the chakra while lying down to help open and align it or wear them as jewelry.

Affirmation that helps you heal your root chakra: “I am safe. I am safe on Earth. I am safe on my path.”

Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra)

Located below the belly button

The Sacral Chakra is your emotional center and the key to creativity and passion. A balanced Sacral Chakra is associated with emotional and sexual fulfilment as well as creativity.

Signs of an unbalanced Sacral Chakra include low self-worth and difficulty with emotional and sexual intimacy. It can also manifest itself in an unhealthy self-image and toxic relationships.

How to work on your Sacral Chakra

Burn a chakra candle with cleansing aromas like cardamom, eucalyptus, chamomile, spearmint, patchouli, ylang ylang, rose, or clary sage.

Use crystals such as Unakite, Carnelian, Snowflake Obsidian, Orange Calcite, Red Jasper, Citrine and Sunstone.

Affirmation that helps you heal your sacral chakra: “I am connected to my community. I am connected to my family. My sensual sexuality serves as a fuel to my creative endeavors.”

Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra)

Located at the belly button and extends high up to the sternum

The Solar Plexus is the basis of the ego, from which self-confidence and wisdom arise. A balanced Solar Plexus is connected with good decision making, personal responsibility and self-respect.

An unbalanced Solar Plexus can lead to feelings of powerlessness, low self-esteem, anxiety and an inability to take responsibility.

How to work on your Solar Plexus Chakra

Burn a chakra candle with fiery incense and essential oils like saffron, musk, sandalwood, ginger, and cinnamon.

Use crystals such as Citrine, Amber, Calcite, Tigers Eye, Pyrite, Yellow Jasper, Yellow Topaz, Agate, Yellow Tourmaline, Lemon Quartz, and Sunstone.

Affirmation that helps you heal your Solar Plexus chakra: “I trust my intuition and guidance, and follow it wherever it leads me without question and hesitation.”

Anahata (Heart Chakra)

Located slightly above the heart

The Heart Chakra is the key to our ability to love and it connects all the remaining chakras. Compassion, love and emotional intelligence are all associated with a balanced Heart Chakra.

An unbalanced Heart Chakra often reveals itself as a fear of commitment, defensiveness and difficulty giving and receiving love.

How to work on your Heart Chakra

Burn a chakra candle with scents of rose, lavender, sandalwood, orange, and jasmine.

Use crystals such as Rose Quartz, Emerald, Green Aventurine, Rhodonite, Amazonite, Green Jade, Malachite, Rhodochrosite, Prehnite, Chrysoprase, Green Tourmaline, Green Calcite, Kunzite, Green Moldavite, Moss Agate, and Peridot.

Affirmation that helps you heal your Heart Chakra: “I am a divine expression of unconditional love. I truly love myself. Love is all that I am and ever will be.”

Vishudda (Throat Chakra)

Located in the neck area

The Throat Chakra is the source of communication and self-expression. A balanced Throat Chakra promotes self-expression, confidence and honest communication.

An unbalanced Throat Chakra is associated with a fear of speaking up and expressing how you feel for fear of offending others. This can lead to feelings of frustration and isolation.

How to work on your Throat Chakra

Burn a chakra candle with aromas of frankincense, geranium, jasmine, sage, cypress, peppermint, eucalyptus, clove, tree tea, and lavender.

Use crystals such as Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Amazonite, Sodalite, Blue Lace Agate, Angelite, Blue Apatite, Chrysocolla, Blue Chalcedony, Blue Kyanite, Celestite, Azurite, Larimar, and Blue Calcite.

Affirmation that helps you heal your Throat chakra: “I speak my truth freely and openly, being honest with myself and others. I am safe to express myself truthfully. My honesty attracts what I deserve on my path.”

Ajna (Third Eye Chakra)

Located between the eyebrows.

The Third Eye chakra is the bridge between the physical self and the spiritual self, the foundation of insight and intuition. A balanced Third Eye chakra manifests itself in self-awareness and feelings of fulfillment and calm.

An unbalanced Third Eye chakra can lead to feelings of being lost and confused in life, as well as a struggle to find purpose and meaning in life.

How to work on your Third Eye Chakra

Burn a candle with aromas of bay laurel, palo santo, myrrh, Roman chamomile, nutmeg, sandalwood, and St. John’s Wort.

Use crystals such as Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Labradorite, Sodalite, Azurite, Black Obsidian, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Iolite, Lepidolite.

Affirmation that helps you heal your Third Eye chakra: “I am connected with celestial love that runs through my vessel and life. I trust my inner wisdom and have total clarity on my path.”

Sahasrara (Crown Chakra)

Located above the crown of the head

The crown chakra represents the ultimate goal of enlightenment, fulfillment and self-realization. In other words the divine self. A balanced crown chakra promotes humility and spiritual growth.

An unbalanced crown chakra can mean loneliness and feelings of insignificance. It also manifests itself in a strong attachment to material possessions and a disconnection from the spiritual side of life.

In this state your mind is closed, and you no longer grow spiritually.

How to work on your Crown Chakra

Burn a candle with enlightening aromas like myrrh, camphor, and frankincense.

Use crystals such as Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Selenite, Lepidolite, Howlite, Labradorite, Sugilite, White Agate, Fluorite, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Charoite, and White Calcite.

Affirmation that helps you heal your third eye chakra: “I am transmuting anything that doesn’t serve my highest purpose and my path today.”