What are the 7 Main Chakras? Beginner’s Guide
Chakras
What are they?
Chakras are the centres of your body which process life-force energy. There are technically 114 chakras, but we will be focusing on the main seven. These energy centres are spiralling portals between the internal and external worlds which program the different aspects of our being. Much like a computer, the human body is loaded with software, and without electricity, everything would be useless. Life-force energy is our electricity and allows our hardware and software to connect.
Root Chakra
Your root chakra (Muladhara) is your starting point, your foundation, your basic human needs. Think of yourself as a tree, the deeper your roots, the more grounded, safe, secure, and supported you are.
Colour: Red, brown
Located: Base of spine
Physical Body Part: Sex organs
Represents: Safety, security, stability
Imbalance: Scattered energy, anxiety, fears
2. Sacral Chakra
Your sacral chakra (Svadhisthana) is your connection to emotions, feelings, and flow. This governs your creativity, pleasure, and sexuality.
Colour: Orange
Located: Abdomen
Physical Body Part: Spleen
Represents: Creativity, sexuality
Imbalance: Un-inspired, intimacy problems
3. Solar Plexus
Your solar plexus (Manipura) is connected to your self confidence. This relates to your inner fire, your energy level, and adaptability.
Colour: Yellow
Located: Diaphragm
Physical Body Part: Adrenals
Represents: Confidence, will power
Imbalance: Self-esteem issues, manipulative
4. Heart Chakra
Your heart chakra (Anahata) is the balance point between your material lower three chakras and spiritual upper three chakras. The heart is related to love, self love, universal love. This is our ability to both give and receive love from ourselves and others.
Colour: Green, pink
Located: Chest
Physical Body Part: Heart, Thymus
Represents: Love, self love, universal love
Imbalance: Depression, relationship issues
5. Throat Chakra
Your throat chakra (Vishuddha) is connected to communication and gives voice to the heart chakra. This relates to your ability to express clearly, listen, your language, sound, and integrity.
Colour: Blue
Located: Neck
Physical Body Part: Thyroid
Represents: Communication
Imbalance: Shy, withdrawn, arrogant
6. Third Eye Chakra
Your third eye chakra (Ajna) is connected to our intuition and ability to see the larger picture. This relates to our intuitive insight, awareness, clairvoyance, clarity, focus, and determination.
Colour: Indigo
Located: Between eyebrows
Physical Body Part: Pituitary
Represents: Intuition, openness, imagination
Imbalance: Lack of clarity and direction
7. Crown Chakra
Your crown chakra (Sahasrara) is connected to higher consciousness, the cosmos, and the universe. This relates to your spiritual connection, serenity, intelligence, and inner and outer beauty.
Colour: Violet, white
Located: Top of Head
Physical Body Part: Pineal
Represents: Higher consciousness
Imbalance: Cynical, over thinking
