What Are Chakras?

   Energy centers that are located throughout the body are called chakras. Chakras play a role in our emotional and mental well being. Chakras are associated with spirituality. There are 7 basic chakras though there are so much more. They are the crown, third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and root.  Balancing your chakras builds a healthier state of consciousness. Overall it helps bring peace to your soul. Chakras could be overactive, under active or blocked. This depends on our way of life and the setting of our day to day routine. 

    Each chakra governs a part of our life. When these chakras are blocked they are usually blocked by the opposite of what they govern.  

• The third eye chakra governs clarity, connection to higher/ spiritual realm, wisdom, and our sixth sense. 
• The crown chakra governs interaction, communication with the universe, inspiration, devoting and union with the divine. 
• The Root chakra governs the sense of stability, safety, commitment, and feeling grounded.
• The Sacral chakra governs emotions, creativity, sensitivity, sexuality, intimacy, and emotional-well being
• The Solar plexus chakra governs personality, ego, identity choice and authenticity
• The heart chakra governs love, connection, relationships, acceptance, gratitude and beauty
• The throat chakra governs communication, ability to understand and speak inner truth and fully listen.

    Opening your chakras requires you to understand the chakra. Each chakra requires you to do certain things to open it. These things could be simple things like meditation, grounding, doing affirmations, or journaling. When opening your chakras, it’s smart to start from the bottom up. Meaning to start with your root chakra and work your way up. Opening your chakras will help you feel more balanced even when things are overwhelming. 

    Chakras are connected to certain crystals, days, colors and incense. Surrounding yourself with these items will help you focus on the chakra you are trying to open. When opening your chakras it’s helpful to imagine the chakra ball energy opening. When you visualize it, it makes it clear what you are trying to do. 

Chakra days, colors and element:

• Crown – Saturday – violet 
• Third Eye – Friday – indigo – Light
• Throat – Thursday – blue – Ether
• Heart – Wednesday – Green/Pink – Air
• Solar Plexus – Tuesday – Yellow – Fire
• Sacral – Monday – Orange – Water
• Root – Sunday – Red – Earth

Chakra crystals:

Third Eye – Amethyst. Black obsidian, blue quartz

Crown- Moonstone, Amethyst, Selenite 

Sacral – Carnelian, Citrine, Moonstone 

Solar – Citrine, calrite , sunstone 

Heart – moldavite, aventurine, rose quartz 

Throat – sodalite, carnelian, tigers eye 

Chakra Incense: