The 7 Chakras
What are the 7 Charkas and what do they mean?
The idea of the seven chakras comes from ancient Indian traditions. It's about energy centers in the body, each connected to different parts of a person's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Let's quickly look at these seven chakras:
The 7 Chakras
Base or root Chakra
Colour Activation: Red or Black
Location: Base of your spine and down your legs.
Relates to:
- Positive energy
- Feeling secure within yourself
- Deepening your connection to the earth
- Calmness and trust
- Survival instincts
- Strength
- Courage
- Anger
- Feeling insecure and disconnected.
Sacral Chakra
Colour activation: Orange.
Location: Below the belly button
Relates to:
- Positive creative expression
- Healthy appetite
- Healthy relationships with self and within your family and your community
- Balance
- Shyness
- Over indulging
- Resentfulness
- Guilt.
Solar Plexus Chakra
Colour activation: Yellow
Location: Above the belly button
Relates to:
- Joy
- Inspiration
- Sensitivity
- Self-esteem
- Self confidence
- Sluggish or over sensitive digestive system
- Depression
- Self doubt
- Sadness, fear or worry of change, nervousness and stress.
Heart Chakra
Colour activation: Pink/Green
Location: Centre of your sternum-centre of your chest directly over your heart
Relates to:
- Forgiveness
- The ability to heal self and others
- Unconditional love for self and others
- Nervousness
- Stress
- Fear
Third eye Chakra
Colour activation: Indigo Blue
Location: Above the nose and in between the eye brows
Relates to:
- Hearing inner guidance
- Dreams and visions
- Imaging-imagination
- Intuition
Crown Chakra
Colour activation: White
Location: Crown on your head
Relates to:
- Connection with the universal wisdom
- Spiritual awakening
- Incorporating balance and harmony
- Development of psychic ability
- Psychic wisdom
- Healing
- Balancing karmic patterns.
These chakras are believed to play a role in maintaining overall well-being and harmony.