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A Beginners Guide to Chakras

Writer: lavenderflamecraft
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Sep 5
4 min read

Updated: Sep 6


There are a handful of variations regarding energy centers in the body, but today we will be discussing a model based on 7 main chakras. The chakra system was gathered from ancient texts called the Vedas found in India.


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What is a chakra?

It is an energy center which collects and transforms prana (life force). Chakra is a Sanskrit word which means “spinning wheel.” These energy centers are connected by nadis, a Sanskrit word for “rivers” and they allow prana to flow through out the chakras. When our chakra system is open and flowing; it directly improves our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. It also fuels the body and mind to follow the path most aligned with your authentic self; bringing forth love, truth and fulfillment.



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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Muladhara - Root Chakra

“I Am”


LOCATION:

Base of the spine

COLOR:

Red

SEED SOUND:

Lam

ELEMENT:

Earth

RELATED ORGANS:

Bones, skeletal structure, coccygeal nerve plexus and adrenal glands

MAIN ASPECTS:

  • The foundation

  • Basic needs and physical existence

  • Sense of security

  • Survival

  • Self-esteem

  • Home and family life

  • Childhood

  • How we feel in our bodies and our environment (sense of belonging)

  • Ability to focus on setting goals and completing them

  • Balance between being grounded and flexible through challenges and life transitions


ROOT CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


The safety I nurture within my body manifests itself in my environment, it fills the space within and around me.



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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Svadhisthana - Sacral Chakra

"I Feel"


LOCATION:

Lower abdomen between the navel and pubic bone

COLOR:

Orange

ELEMENT:

Water

SEED SOUND:

Vam

RELATED ORGANS:

Sexual organs, bladder, prostate, womb, sacral nerve plexus and kidneys

MAIN ASPECTS:

  • Center of sexual energy and self-expression

  • Creativity and pleasure

  • Ability to find enjoyment in everyday life

  • Connecting through relationships and intimacy

  • Our relationship to sex and sensuality

  • Emotional health

  • Authenticity, personality and our desire to be seen


SACRAL CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


I embrace and embody my sensuality as something natural and divine.



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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Manipura - Solar Plexus Chakra

"I Do"


LOCATION:

Between the navel and base of sternum

COLOR:

Yellow

ELEMENT:

Fire

SEED SOUND:

Ram

RELATED ORGANS:

Central or solar plexus based nerve plexus, digestive organs and system, muscles, immune and nervous systems

MAIN ASPECTS:

  • Center of our personal power

  • How we digest the world around us and what we do with it

  • Ability to take actions and achieve our goals

  • Sense of self/personal identity

  • Self-confidence and motivation

  • Center of manifesting our desires into physical reality

  • Autonomy

  • Ability to assert ourselves and set healthy boundaries

  • Inner fire


SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


The life that fills me with passion and fulfillment is fueled by my actions every day.




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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Anahata - Heart Chakra

"I Love"


LOCATION:

The center of the chest, the heart

COLOR:

Green

ELEMENT:

Air

SEED SOUND:

Yam

RELATED ORGANS:

Cardiac nerve plexus, respiratory and cardiac systems, thymus gland

MAIN ASPECTS:

  • Center of higher love

  • Our ability to give and receive love

  • Compassion and empathy

  • Forgiveness of ourselves and others

  • Capacity to connect with all beings

  • The energetic bridge between the physical and spiritual realms

  • Self-love and acceptance

  • Emotional harmony

  • Appreciation of beauty in everyday life


HEART CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


The love I give is a reflection of the love I am.




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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Vishuddha - Throat Chakra

"I Speak"


LOCATION:

Throat

COLOR:

Blue

ELEMENT:

Ether

SEED SOUND:

Ham

RELATED ORGANS:

Laryngeal nerve plexus, vocal cords, mouth, throat, ears, thyroid and parathyroid glands

MAIN ASPECTS:

  • Communication

  • Ability to actively listen to others

  • Hear and speak divine wisdom

  • Listen to your inner knowing

  • Creative expression (speaking, singing and writing)

  • Honoring and expressing your truth

  • Integrity and morals


THROAT CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


The words I speak are in alignment with the truth I feel.



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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Ajna - Third Eye Chakra

"I See"


Location:

Above and between the eyebrows

Color:

Indigo/Purple

Element:

Light

Seed Sound:

Om

Related Organs:

Medulla plexus, pituitary gland, eyes, pineal gland and nose

Main Aspects:

  • Center of intuition and foresight

  • Helps connect creativity/spirituality with logic/rationality

  • Trusting your inner knowing

  • Balance between self-awareness and acceptance

  • Clarity regarding ones purpose and processing information

  • Perception beyond physical sight

  • Imagination


THIRD EYE CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


I view the challenges in my life as enriching knowledge which fuels my own development.


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A Beginners Guide to Chakras


Sahasrara - Crown Chakra

"I Understand"


Location:

Top of or just atop the head

Color:

White, violet or gold

Element:

The cosmos

Seed Sound:

Without sound or some sources say- visarga (a breathing sound)

Related Organs:

Upper skull, cerebral cortex and pineal gland

Main Aspects:

  • The seat of consciousness

  • Thoughts, wisdom and awareness

  • Connection to the universe and the divine

  • Unity, enlightenment and serenity

  • Ability to see the beauty or divine in everything

  • Spiritual existence

  • Ability to trust and surrender to the unfolding of our path

  • Bridge between the physical and non-physical realms

  • Regulates the dispersion of prana to the other chakras


CROWN CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:


I understand that I am in co-creation with the universe. I act when I am guided to and when I surrender, I am filled with the certainty that everything is working in my favor.



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References:



Kavanagh, A. (2020). Chakras and self-care. Penguin Random House LLC.

 
 
 

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