Curious about chakra and energy? In this post, we’re going to explore a beginner’s guide to the 7 chakras. A simple path to inner balance and self-awareness, when we’re connecting with our energy centers.
Let’s look at where these chakras are located, what each one represents, and how they influence different aspects of our well-being. We’ll also explore how to balance and activate our chakras for a more aligned and grounded energy flow.
These philosophies have been part of ancient traditions for centuries and continue to be explored in modern wellness practices.
What Is Chakra and Energy?
Chakras are believed to be energy centers within the body, based on traditional systems that originated in ancient India.
The word chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit. These energy points are often described as spinning wheels that help regulate different physical, emotional, and spiritual functions within us.
These chakras are like energy reservoirs that store energy of thoughts, emotions, events, and memories. They influence our current and future attitudes.
Energy, in this context, refers to the life force, or prana, flowing throughout our body.
According to these traditions, maintaining a balanced flow of energy through the chakras is believed to support overall wellness.
There are many chakras. However, 7 primary chakras stretch from the base of our spine to the top of our head.
Are Chakras Real?
Chakras are understood as energy centers within our body. Rooted in ancient systems like yoga, Ayurveda, and meditation. While there’s no scientific evidence that chakras exist as physical structures, many still relate to this concept. Some connect with it on a personal level, and others view may view it through an energetic or spiritual lens.
The idea is that our body holds energy, that moves and vibrates. This energy is believed to shape how we feel and how we experience the world around us.
In modern wellness practices, chakras are often used as a framework. This framework within self-awareness, emotional regulation, and mindfulness concepts.
Their popularity has grown to say the least. Especially with the rise of yoga, meditation, and other holistic philosophies. Many influenced by the “New Age- feel good” movement.
Whether viewed as symbolic, spiritual, or experiential, our chakra system continues to hold meaning for those who explore it.
What Are The 7 Chakra and Energy Centers
Here are the 7 major chakras, often described as energy centers within the body.
They are typically presented in order from the top of the head down to the base of the spine.
Each chakra is associated with a specific color, number, and symbolic meaning. Drawn from systems like yoga and Ayurveda.
Crown Chakra
- Crown chakra region: (top of the head, known as the 7th chakra)
- Represents: our highest self, our connection to the universe and to the Divine.
- Color: Violet (also can be seen as White)
- Element: Time/Space/ Consciousness
Third Eye Chakra
- The third eye chakra region: (area between the eyebrows, known as the 6th chakra)
- Represents: intuition, insight, and perception.
- Color: Indigo
- Element: Light/Dark
Throat Chakra
- The throat chakra region: (throat area, known as the 5th chakra)
- Represents: How we communicate with others and what we choose to express. Also involving how we listen to ourselves and the truth behind our words. This chakra shows us what feels authentic to our inner self and what feels off from our true feelings.
- Color: Blue
- Element: Ether
Heart Chakra
- Heart chakra region: (around the heart center) – 4th chakra
- Represents: love for self and others; it is the center of unconditional love.
- Color: Green
- Element: of Air
Solar Plexus Chakra
- Solar plexus chakra region: (the stomach area) – 3rd chakra
- Represents: what we feel emotionally in response to situations. It also how we express these emotions through our gut reactions, decisions, and our choices in life.
- Color: Yellow
- Element: Fire element
Sacral Chakra
- Sacral chakra region: (solar plexus/belly) – 2nd chakra
- Represents: desires, creativity, feelings of pleasure or lack thereof. What we want versus what we don’t want.
- Color: Orange
- Element: Water element
Root Chakra
- Root chakra region:– (around the base of the spine known as the 1st chakra)
- Represents: this pelvic chakra is about our sense of security and feeling grounded in life. The things that are familiar to us versus what feels foreign and what scares us.
- Color: Red
- Element: Earth element
TipsTo Balance Chakra Energy
Here’s a few techniques to balance chakra energy:
Meditation: Focus on one chakra at a time, using breathwork and visualization, bringing awareness and clarity.
Movement & Yoga: Gentle stretches or chakra-focused yoga poses, helps with releasing some of the blocked energy.
Sound Healing: Use singing bowls, mantras, or frequency music aligned with specific chakras.
Crystals & Tools: Some use rose quartz, amethyst, or other chakra-aligned crystals, for supporting the energy flow.
Healing crystal Water Bottles : Others like the idea of drinking from rose quartz healing crystal water bottle as part of their daily hydration and self-care routines.
Breathwork: Deep, intentional and conscious breathing, helps with grounding and balancing energetic vibrations.
Tips to Clear Negativity from Chakra Energy
Clearing negativity or stagnant energy from chakra centers, helps with feeling lighter, more grounded, and emotionally clear.
These simple practices act as gentle resets for our energetic system. Helping us clear what no longer serves and return to a more balanced state.
Salt Baths or Showers: Soaking in special sea salt baths, often used to help clear energetic buildup. Salt scrubs in the shower might offer a similar effect.
Smudging or Herbal Cleansing: Burning sage, palo santo or even frankincense is an ancient method to energetically clear the space and body.
Breathwork for Release: Deep breathing techniques like alternate nostril or box breathing, for calming the nervous system, releasing stuck energy.
Energetic Cord Cutting Visualization: Visualizing the release of strong emotional and energetic bonds. Finally feeling free from those emotional attachments. Especially after intense interactions.
Journaling for Emotional Release: Writing down your thoughts and feelings. A process to help in releasing what’s been weighing you down energetically.
Spending Time Alone to Recharge: Solitude—even for a short while—can help you reset and separate your energy from external influences.
Use of Protective Crystals: Crystals like black tourmaline, obsidian, or smoky quartz, often used to absorb and transmute negative energy.
If you’re looking for tools to support your chakra and energy journey, here’s a list of handpicked products we’ve talked about in this blog. Some of these are personal favorites that I use regularly in my own sessions:
Final thoughts
Thank you for being here and exploring this beginner’s guide to the 7 chakras and energy. It’s a simple introduction to noticing and working with your energy in gentle, supportive ways.
Whether it’s through clearing or balancing our energy, taking time to reconnect can help us feel more in tune with ourselves. It’s important especially in a world filled with constant distractions and external demands on our attention.
Over time, these simple methods offer a way to better understand and practice self-care for our subtle energy selves.
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