A Beginners Guide to: The Chakra System

The chakra system is an ancient map of energy centers within the body, each playing a vital role in our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Originating in Indian spiritual traditions, this system has been used for centuries to promote balance, healing, and self-awareness. When our chakras are open and aligned, energy flows freely—helping us feel grounded, empowered, connected, and clear. When blocked or imbalanced, we may experience physical discomfort, emotional challenges, or a sense of disconnection.

Understanding these energy centers gives us practical tools to tune into ourselves and live with greater ease and intention.

Below is an easy guide to the seven main chakras and their role in your energy:

Root Chakra (Muladhara)

• Color: Red

• Element: Earth

• Sound Vibration: LAM

• Role: Stability, safety, grounding

• Signs of Imbalance: Anxiety, fear, restlessness, lower back pain, digestive issues

• Simple Self-Care: Walk barefoot on grass or soil, try grounding meditations, and work with stones like Hematite, Black Tourmaline, Obsidian, Pyrite, Tiger’s Eye, or Smoky Quartz.

Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

• Color: Orange

• Element: Water

• Sound Vibration: VAM

• Role: Creativity, sexuality, emotional flow

• Signs of Imbalance: Creative blocks, emotional numbness, low libido, hip stiffness

• Simple Self-Care: Dance or move your body freely, journal your emotions, and work with stone like Tiger’s Eye, Sunstone, Carnelian, or Moonstone.

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

• Color: Yellow

• Element: Fire

• Sound Vibration: RAM

• Role: Personal power, confidence, willpower

• Signs of Imbalance: Low self-esteem, indecision, digestive issues, feelings of powerlessness

• Simple Self-Care: Practice affirmations, set small achievable goals, work with stones like Citrine, Yellow Jasper, Pyrite, and Tiger’s Eye.

Heart Chakra (Anahata)

• Color: Green and Pink

• Element: Air

• Sound Vibration: YAM

• Role: Love, compassion, forgiveness

• Signs of Imbalance: Emotional coldness, difficulty trusting, heart or lung issues

• Simple Self-Care: Practice loving-kindness meditation, spend time in nature, work with Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine, Malachite, Rhodonite, Moss Agate, and Pink Tourmaline.

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

• Color: Blue

• Element: Sound

• Sound Vibration: HAM

• Role: Communication, self-expression, truth

• Signs of Imbalance: Difficulty speaking up, fear of expressing yourself, sore throat, thyroid issues

• Simple Self-Care: Sing or journal your thoughts, practice mindful listening, work with Blue Lace Agate, Sodalite, Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine, Turquoise, Celestite or Angelite.

Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

• Color: Indigo

• Element: Light

• Sound Vibration: OM

• Role: Intuition, insight, inner wisdom

• Signs of Imbalance: Confusion, headaches, vision problems, lack of clarity

• Simple Self-Care: Practice mindfulness or meditation, keep a dream journal, use Amethyst or Lapis Lazuli, Fluorite, Azurite and Labradorite.

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

• Color: Violet or White

• Element: Thought or Cosmic Energy

• Sound Vibrations: AH, ANG, AUM

• Role: Spiritual connection, enlightenment

• Signs of Imbalance: Feeling disconnected, lack of purpose, insomnia, depression

• Simple Self-Care: Meditate regularly, spend quiet time in reflection, work with Clear Quartz, Selenite, Amethyst, Lepidolite, and Howlite.

How to Keep Your Chakras Balanced

• Meditate: Focus your breath and visualize energy flowing freely through each chakra to clear blockages and restore balance.

• Practice Yoga: Choose poses that open and support specific chakras.

• Use Crystals: Place chakra-specific crystals on corresponding points during meditation, wear them as jewelry, or carry them throughout your day.

• Practice Mindfulness: Stay aware of your thoughts and emotions to maintain energetic balance in everyday life.

Remember, your chakras are interconnected, so when one shifts, it influences the whole system. Regular care supports harmony and flow.

Above all, be patient and kind with yourself. This journey is about progress, not perfection. Your energy is enough, and you’re exactly where you need to be.