7 Chakras For Beginners [beginners guide]

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If you have never really come across the term Chakra before, then the idea of 7 Chakras in the body can be quite confusing. Alternatively, you may not believe in these spinning wheels of energy that exist right inside of us. Before we explore and breakdown the 7 Chakras, let’s look at them in a different perspective…

The entire universe is made of energy. Our beautiful planet Earth is made of energy, also known as the magnetosphere.

Quick Science 101: the Magnetosphere is the region around the Earth dominated by the magnetic field of the planet.

What does this have to do with Chakras?

Well, we are children of the Earth and we have our own magnetic field which is also known as the aura. Chakras play an important part in our lives. In addition, they are closely linked with our own personal auras, because Chakras are the heart of that electromagnetic energy.

The 7 Chakras are the very foundation of our physical mass, the bodies that we see each other as. Each Chakra is connected with the region of the body of where it is located. By becoming aware and learning about our 7 Chakras, we can develop the ability to heal ourselves and connect with a higher more sacred level of living.

Sound good to you?

Let’s learn more about how to connect with our 7 Chakras…

7 Chakras For Beginners

Before we explore each individual Chakra in more depth, lets recap.

What are the 7 chakras?

Chakra is an ancient Sanskrit term which roughly translates as wheel. Chakras are defined as spinning wheels of energy. There are 7 different chakras in our bodies, they start at the base of the spine and work their way up to the top of the head. Each chakra has different physical, emotional and spiritual properties. Furthermore, each chakra can assist you to develop in different areas of your life.

It is important to be aware that our Chakras can become imbalanced. Whereby the energy wheel is not flowing in the usual way, and this can manifest in your physical life in a number of ways. Such as physical ailments, emotional blocks etc.

E.g. if you are struggling to find creativity. By connecting with your Sacral Chakra, which is associated with creativity, this can help to re-balance this energy centre and allow it to flow properly. As a result you will feel refreshed by this natural realignment of creative energy and connect more fully with yourself.

By being aware of our Chakras and maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle, we can achieve a balanced mind, body and spirit.

7 Chakras For Beginners Energy Exercise

As our 7 Chakras work on an energetic level, unless we have the psychic ability of clairvoyance where we can see the wheels of energy. Then it can feel strange to try to connect with them. I have a secret for you…

Don’t try to see, just feel and be.

One of the best ways to connect with our 7 Chakras is simply by meditating.

Short Chakra Meditation

Get comfortable in a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Become aware of your breathing and allow any mind chatter to melt away.
Be in the moment with your body, allowing yourself to relax.
Bring your attention to the base of your spine. In your mind, imagine that there is a ball of spinning red light encompassing this area of your body. Feel this sensation and the pulsing of this red light as you continue to breathe.
Now, move your attention further up your spine to the area a few inches below your belly button. Imagine a warm orange light and feel the sensation moving with your breath.
Next, shift your attention a few inches above your belly button. This area can be associated with gut feelings or where we experience butterflies in our stomach. Imagine a soft warm ball of yellow light here. Continue to experience this sensation with your breath.
Now, move your attention to the area of your heart. At your heart, you can imagine or feel a warm green ball of light. Feel and connect with this sensation together with your breathing.
Next, allow your awareness to travel to your throat. In this area imagine a warm blue ball of light. Experience this sensation for a few moments.
Now, bring your awareness to your third eye. This is located in the centre and just above your eyes, in between your eyebrows. Imagine a bright spinning ball of purple. Breath with this experience.
Finally, move your attention to the space above the top of your head. Imagine a bright spinning ball of pure white light. This ball of light connects you to the universe and the heavens. As a result, it can bring a deep sense of peace and contentment. Sit with this for a few moments, continuing to gently breathe.
When you are ready, focus your attention on your feet. Feel the heaviness of your feet on the ground and the weight of your body on the chair.
Start to wiggle your toes and fingers, before gently opening your eyes.

Be aware that Chakra meditation exercises can leave you feeling floaty. In this case, make sure that you drink some water and allow yourself to feel grounded in your body before continuing with your day.

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What are the 7 chakras

If you carried out the previous Chakra meditation exercise, you now have an idea what chakras feel like, and how you can work with them in meditation. In this section, we will explore each individual chakra in-depth and discover more ways of connecting with our chakras for balancing, healing and growth.

1. Muladhara (Root Chakra )

Location: Base of the spine

Colour: Red

Element: Earth

Sound: Lam

Crystal: Obsidian, smoky quartz, hematite, red jasper

Muladhara is associated with the physical aspects of life, including family, survival and belonging. Our root chakra represents our own connection in the world, our ability to feel grounded and like we belong.

If blocked, you may feel insecure, alone and have low self-esteem. On the other hand, a balanced root chakra can make you feel confident in your ability to stand on your own two feet.

Connect and balance this Chakra by walking in nature. Feeling the earth under your feet can be extremely grounding thereby helping to keep your root chakra flowing well.

2. Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra)

Location: A couple of inches below the belly button

Colour: Orange

Element: Water

Sound: Yam

Crystal: Carnelian, citrine, tigers eye

The Sacral Chakra is associated with your reproductive sexual organs. On a mental/ emotional level, it is linked with creativity and pleasure.

Your Sacral may be blocked if you feel guilt or emotionally unstable. It may also manifest with physical problems in this location.

However, when balanced you will feel joy, creative and positive about life.

Ways to balance and heal the Sacral Chakra:

Feed your creative self-expression through movements such as dance or tai chi.

3. Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra )

Location: A couple of inches above the belly button

Colour: Yellow

Element: Fire

Sound: Ram

Crystal: Yellow jasper

Our Solar Plexus Chakra is often referred to as our mental centre. It can be blocked if you suffer from anxiety or depression. As well as any feelings of low self-esteem and generally feeling low in energy or stagnant. In addition, dis-ease in this location of the body can indicate a blocked solar plexus.

Ways to heal and connect with the Solar Plexus Chakra :

Bring yellow into your life; plants, clothing etc.
Prioritise time in the sun (in safe times of the day)
Physical activity such as yoga or qi gong.

When your solar plexus is balanced, you will feel confident and productive. By working with the solar plexus, you can work through any fears of taking risks in life.

4. Anahata (Heart Chakra)

Location: The chest/ heart

Colour: Green or pink

Element: Air

Sound: Yam

Crystal: Jade, rose quartz, adventurine

Our Heart Chakra is the centre of self-love, compassion and acceptance. When balanced, you unconditionally love yourself enabling you to also love others unconditionally. It also brings a gentle sense of acceptance and happiness with your place in the world.

If out of balance, you may struggle with relationships, you may also feel possessive or jealous.

As you balance your Anahata, you can help to heal old wounds allowing yourself to step into a place of compassionate unconditional love, which will help to form healthy relationships.

How to heal and balance the heart chakra:

Chant the sound Yam.
Meditate on the heart chakra, you can also incorporate the associated crystals into your practice.
Foster a routine of self-care to build unconditional self-love. This may involve a practice of self-forgiveness if you have past hurts.

5. Vishuddha (Throat Chakra )

Location: Throat

Colour: Blue

Element: Ether

Sound: Ham

Crystal: Blue lace agate, blue calcite

The throat chakra represents our ability to communicate and live our truth. If blocked, you may struggle to live your authentic life. You may also struggle to listen or communicate with others.

A healthy balanced Throat Chakra allows you to live your truth and communicate your emotions in healthy ways. You will become better at listening and respecting others without passing judgement.

How to heal and balance the throat chakra:

As the throat is associated with sound, chanting the mantra “Ham” will assist in balancing the throat chakra.

6. Ajna (Third Eye Chakra)

Location: In between the eyebrows

Colour: Indigo/ Violet

Element: Spirit

Sound: Om

Crystal: Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, fluorite

The Third Eye Chakra represents psychic abilities such as clairvoyance, as well as our intuition. Our third eye exists as a muscle in the pineal gland and can be developed through relevant exercises such as meditation.

When balanced, Ajna gives us the ability to trust our own wisdom to make choices. If blocked, you may feel closed-minded, cynical and overly logical.

Developing and connecting with the third eye can put life into a different perspective. It can free your mind to the bigger picture and allow you to receive the wisdom that cannot be attained from other physical senses.

How to develop the third eye chakra:

Meditating on the third eye can greatly improve our ability to connect with this chakra, as well as candle gazing.
Working with relevant crystals are another powerful way of opening our third eye chakra.

7. Sahasrara (Crown Chakra)

Location: Top of the head

Colour: Violet/ White

Element: Cosmic energy

Sound: Om

Crystal: Amethyst, Cleal Quartz, Apophyllite

The crown chakra is completion and as such the connection to the universe. This is a powerful pure space, transcending the physical, time and space. Connecting with the crown can help you to feel connected with the universe, which brings a warm sense of peace and acceptance.

The crown chakra helps us to connect with who we really are, a spiritual being in a human body.

If out of balance, you may be too focused on the physical aspects of life, and searching for happiness in the material world. Opening and balancing the crown chakra will help to find true happiness.

How to connect with the crown chakra:

Meditation- can help to quiet the logical monkey chat brain, allowing us to transcend physical experiences and further connect with the spiritual cosmic realms.
Mantra – Chanting the sacred sound of Om can help to connect with the crown chakra.

BONUS: How do you connect with your 7 chakras?

Although each chakra has its own properties and methods of connecting on a deeper level. There are ways that you can connect with each of your 7 chakras as a whole.

Meditation – A powerful tool for opening up, balancing or connecting with your 7 chakras. Get some relaxing meditation music here!
Crystals– Chakra stones are another powerful way of realigning your chakras. I have a special set of chakras stones whereby I lay each crystal over its corresponding chakra and meditate whilst letting the crystals work their magic!
Mantra – Mantras are sounds, they can be a word or a phrase that you chant during meditation such as “Ommm”.
Mudras – Are another accompaniment to meditation. Mudras are hand positions which you can use for each relevant chakra to open your meridian lines allowing energy to flow.

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7 Chakras For Beginners – Conclusion

There are 7 chakras throughout our body. These spinning wheels of energy can affect our lives in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ways. If unbalanced, we may experience certain blockages such as fear, low self-esteem and guilt. Furthermore, a blocked chakra can manifest as physical illness or dis-ease.

However, by harnessing the knowledge shared in this article, we have the ability to heal and balance our chakras. As a result, we can live a balanced, healthy, free, authentic and confident life.

Which of your chakras need balancing? Let me know in the comments below!

7 Chakras For Beginners [beginners guide]