Chakras
Chakras are energy centers and vortexes that pertain to certain areas and aspect of our bodies, mind and soul. There are 7 main Chakras on the body but there are 11 main Chakras total. We also have a few Chakras above and below our bodies plus several minor ones at each of the joints. A few sources say there are 12 main Chakras.
First/Root Chakra
Location: Perineum in between the genitals and anus
Color: Red
Lotus Flower: 4 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Uh or Lam / base drums and base instruments
Archetype: Mother or Victim
Essential Oil: Benzoin, Black Pepper, Cedar, Frankincense (links 1st & 7th) Myrrh (links 1st & 7th), Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver
Has to do with: Survival, self –perseveration, stability, grounding, security, finances, fear, present moment, raw sexual energy, sex for reproduction, kundalini energy, becoming aware of the self
Organs: Adrenal glands, kidneys, spinal column, external genitals, testicles, rectum, large intestines, legs and bones.
Affirmations: I am rooted in life and in myself / I am stable, safe and secure / I love my body and trust its wisdom / I let life provide everything I need / My income is constantly increasing
Second/Sacral Chakra
Location: About ½ way between the pubic bone and the belly button
Color: Orange
Lotus Flower: 6 Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: Ooo or Vam / drums and base and mid tone instruments
Archetype: Emperor/Empress or Martyr
Essential Oil: Cinnamon, Jasmine (links 2nd & 6th), Melissa, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood (connects 2nd & 7th), Ylang Ylang
Has to do with: Creativity, sensuality, self gratification, healthy sexuality, pleasure, emotional balance, physical love, becoming aware of others, reproduction (not just making babies)
Organs: Ovaries, spleen, womb, prostrate, bladder, small intestines
Affirmations: I rejoice in my divine sexuality / I only attract loving, positive, sensual people into my life / I love myself exactly as I am right now / Creative and sexual energy has the ability to create and transform
3rd / Solar Plexus Chakra sometimes called Spleen Chakra
Location: About ½ way between the belly button and the Xiphoid Process
Color: Yellow
Lotus Flower: 10 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Ohh or Ram / drums and mid and base instruments, guitar
Archetype: Warrior or Servant
Essential Oil: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Clove bud, Orange, Chamomile, Geranium, Ginger, Juniper, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Thyme, Vanilla
Has to do with: Will, power, drive, self esteem, identity, acceptance, healthy self image, perseverance, dedication, pride in work, self discipline, relating to others as individuals, gut feelings, ability to digest and process (not just food)
Organs: Stomach, Spleen, Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, diaphragm
Affirmations: I am brave, I am brave, I am brave. / I trust my inner voice. I am strong, wise and powerful. / It is safe and strong to express my emotions. / I can do whatever I choose to do. / I accept myself completely as I am.
4th / Heart Chakra
Location: Center of Chest
Color: Green & Pink
Lotus Flower: 12 Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: : Ahh, Mmmmm or Yam / Banjo, fiddle, violin, mid horns, clarinet
Archetype: Lover or Actor/Actress
Essential Oil: Bergamot, Blood Orange, Cypress, Chamomile, Cypress, Jasmine, Lavender, Melissa, Neroli, Rose, Rosewood
Has to do with: : Unselfish or unconditional love, compassion, joy, generosity, self-acceptance, balance, sympathy, empathy, grief, sorrow, heart break, envy
Organs: Heart, lungs, diaphragm
Affirmations: : I am enough, I do enough, I have enough. / The heart cannot be broken; only barriers around the heart can be broken. / I open my heart and share it with others. / I love who I am. / I am an open channel for divine love.
5th / Throat Chakra
Location: Throat
Color: Light Blue
Lotus Flower: 16 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Aay or Ham / Violin, horns, woodwind instruments
Archetype: Communicator or Silent Child
Essential Oil: Chamomile, Grapefruit, Myrrh, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Spruce
Has to do with: Deep Communication, expressing yourself (artistically and your needs, limits and boundaries), saying yes or no, honesty, truthfulness, purity, shyness, speaking and hearing or listening
Organs: Thyroid, Larynx (voice box), the throat
Affirmations: I express myself freely, easily and joyously. / I make decisions easily and I follow through with love. / I am willing to change. / I hear and speak the truth. / I can communicate my thoughts clearly and effectively.
6th / Third Eye Chakra
Location: Between the eye brows
Color: Dark Indigo Blue / or Purple
Lotus Flower: Two Pure White Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: Eeee / flutes, bells, chimes
Archetype: Intuitive or Intellectual
Essential Oil: Cedar, Cistus, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Jasmine (links 2nd and 6th), Juniper, Peppermint, Pine (especially Scotch Pine), Rose, Rosemary, Black Spruce
Has to do with: Self-reflection, self-understanding, rationality, imagination, thinking, intellect, intuition, psychic abilities, hallucinations, obsessions, paranoia, and denial of reality
Organs: Eyes, Brain, Pineal, Pituitary, and Hypothalamus
Affirmations: I am divinely guided in everything I do. / I let my inner wisdom guide me. / I see and hear the love and joy around me. / I trust whatever comes to me is for my greatest joy and higher good. / I am perfectly attuned to my vision.
7th / Crown Chakra
Location: Top of Head
Color: Purple, White (which contains all colors) or Gold
Lotus Flower: 1,000 or Infinite Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Om or silence
Archetype: Guru or Egotist
Essential Oil: Angelica, Cistus, Elemi, Frankincense (links 1st & 7th), Lavender, Myrrh (links 1st & 7th), Rose, Sandalwood (connects 2nd & 7th), Rosewood
Has to do with: Spirituality, religion, intuitive guidance, divine awareness, enlightenment, beyond the mind and the physical senses, Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness, Absolute Bliss
Organs: Brain, Thalamus
Affirmations: I feel my connection to the infinite. / We are One. / I surrender to the process of life. / I am consciously living my divine purpose. / I am open to the goodness and abundance of the universe.
11th / Palm & Sole Chakras
Location: Palms of hands and soles of feet
Essential Oils: Bergamot, Cinnamon, Lavender, Rose, Ylang Ylang
Has to do with: Transforming, Transferring,
Clearing Negative Energy:
Breathing
Smudging (White Sage)
Water: Washing, bathing, soaking (salt)
Essential Oils: Basil, Cypress, Eucalyptus*, Frankincense*, Geranium, Grapefruit*, Juniper, Lemon*, Melissa*, Myrrh*, Neroli*, Peppermint*, Pine*, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Thyme, Ylang Ylang (Orange Spray)
Grounding:
Eat and Drink (not iced cold drink cold foods. Cool, warm or hot)
Pull on feet
Water (bath, shower, soaking)
Placing feet on ground (also hands and/or root chakra)
Through another person (holding or visual)
Essential Oils: Black Pepper, Cedar Wood, Elemi, Frankincense, Ginger, Myrrh, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver
Location: Perineum in between the genitals and anus
Color: Red
Lotus Flower: 4 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Uh or Lam / base drums and base instruments
Archetype: Mother or Victim
Essential Oil: Benzoin, Black Pepper, Cedar, Frankincense (links 1st & 7th) Myrrh (links 1st & 7th), Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver
Has to do with: Survival, self –perseveration, stability, grounding, security, finances, fear, present moment, raw sexual energy, sex for reproduction, kundalini energy, becoming aware of the self
Organs: Adrenal glands, kidneys, spinal column, external genitals, testicles, rectum, large intestines, legs and bones.
Affirmations: I am rooted in life and in myself / I am stable, safe and secure / I love my body and trust its wisdom / I let life provide everything I need / My income is constantly increasing
Second/Sacral Chakra
Location: About ½ way between the pubic bone and the belly button
Color: Orange
Lotus Flower: 6 Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: Ooo or Vam / drums and base and mid tone instruments
Archetype: Emperor/Empress or Martyr
Essential Oil: Cinnamon, Jasmine (links 2nd & 6th), Melissa, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood (connects 2nd & 7th), Ylang Ylang
Has to do with: Creativity, sensuality, self gratification, healthy sexuality, pleasure, emotional balance, physical love, becoming aware of others, reproduction (not just making babies)
Organs: Ovaries, spleen, womb, prostrate, bladder, small intestines
Affirmations: I rejoice in my divine sexuality / I only attract loving, positive, sensual people into my life / I love myself exactly as I am right now / Creative and sexual energy has the ability to create and transform
3rd / Solar Plexus Chakra sometimes called Spleen Chakra
Location: About ½ way between the belly button and the Xiphoid Process
Color: Yellow
Lotus Flower: 10 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Ohh or Ram / drums and mid and base instruments, guitar
Archetype: Warrior or Servant
Essential Oil: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Clove bud, Orange, Chamomile, Geranium, Ginger, Juniper, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Thyme, Vanilla
Has to do with: Will, power, drive, self esteem, identity, acceptance, healthy self image, perseverance, dedication, pride in work, self discipline, relating to others as individuals, gut feelings, ability to digest and process (not just food)
Organs: Stomach, Spleen, Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, diaphragm
Affirmations: I am brave, I am brave, I am brave. / I trust my inner voice. I am strong, wise and powerful. / It is safe and strong to express my emotions. / I can do whatever I choose to do. / I accept myself completely as I am.
4th / Heart Chakra
Location: Center of Chest
Color: Green & Pink
Lotus Flower: 12 Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: : Ahh, Mmmmm or Yam / Banjo, fiddle, violin, mid horns, clarinet
Archetype: Lover or Actor/Actress
Essential Oil: Bergamot, Blood Orange, Cypress, Chamomile, Cypress, Jasmine, Lavender, Melissa, Neroli, Rose, Rosewood
Has to do with: : Unselfish or unconditional love, compassion, joy, generosity, self-acceptance, balance, sympathy, empathy, grief, sorrow, heart break, envy
Organs: Heart, lungs, diaphragm
Affirmations: : I am enough, I do enough, I have enough. / The heart cannot be broken; only barriers around the heart can be broken. / I open my heart and share it with others. / I love who I am. / I am an open channel for divine love.
5th / Throat Chakra
Location: Throat
Color: Light Blue
Lotus Flower: 16 Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Aay or Ham / Violin, horns, woodwind instruments
Archetype: Communicator or Silent Child
Essential Oil: Chamomile, Grapefruit, Myrrh, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Spruce
Has to do with: Deep Communication, expressing yourself (artistically and your needs, limits and boundaries), saying yes or no, honesty, truthfulness, purity, shyness, speaking and hearing or listening
Organs: Thyroid, Larynx (voice box), the throat
Affirmations: I express myself freely, easily and joyously. / I make decisions easily and I follow through with love. / I am willing to change. / I hear and speak the truth. / I can communicate my thoughts clearly and effectively.
6th / Third Eye Chakra
Location: Between the eye brows
Color: Dark Indigo Blue / or Purple
Lotus Flower: Two Pure White Petals
Spins: Clockwise for females & Counter Clockwise for males
Sound: Eeee / flutes, bells, chimes
Archetype: Intuitive or Intellectual
Essential Oil: Cedar, Cistus, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Jasmine (links 2nd and 6th), Juniper, Peppermint, Pine (especially Scotch Pine), Rose, Rosemary, Black Spruce
Has to do with: Self-reflection, self-understanding, rationality, imagination, thinking, intellect, intuition, psychic abilities, hallucinations, obsessions, paranoia, and denial of reality
Organs: Eyes, Brain, Pineal, Pituitary, and Hypothalamus
Affirmations: I am divinely guided in everything I do. / I let my inner wisdom guide me. / I see and hear the love and joy around me. / I trust whatever comes to me is for my greatest joy and higher good. / I am perfectly attuned to my vision.
7th / Crown Chakra
Location: Top of Head
Color: Purple, White (which contains all colors) or Gold
Lotus Flower: 1,000 or Infinite Petals
Spins: Counter Clockwise for females & Clockwise for males
Sound: Om or silence
Archetype: Guru or Egotist
Essential Oil: Angelica, Cistus, Elemi, Frankincense (links 1st & 7th), Lavender, Myrrh (links 1st & 7th), Rose, Sandalwood (connects 2nd & 7th), Rosewood
Has to do with: Spirituality, religion, intuitive guidance, divine awareness, enlightenment, beyond the mind and the physical senses, Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness, Absolute Bliss
Organs: Brain, Thalamus
Affirmations: I feel my connection to the infinite. / We are One. / I surrender to the process of life. / I am consciously living my divine purpose. / I am open to the goodness and abundance of the universe.
11th / Palm & Sole Chakras
Location: Palms of hands and soles of feet
Essential Oils: Bergamot, Cinnamon, Lavender, Rose, Ylang Ylang
Has to do with: Transforming, Transferring,
Clearing Negative Energy:
Breathing
Smudging (White Sage)
Water: Washing, bathing, soaking (salt)
Essential Oils: Basil, Cypress, Eucalyptus*, Frankincense*, Geranium, Grapefruit*, Juniper, Lemon*, Melissa*, Myrrh*, Neroli*, Peppermint*, Pine*, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Thyme, Ylang Ylang (Orange Spray)
Grounding:
Eat and Drink (not iced cold drink cold foods. Cool, warm or hot)
Pull on feet
Water (bath, shower, soaking)
Placing feet on ground (also hands and/or root chakra)
Through another person (holding or visual)
Essential Oils: Black Pepper, Cedar Wood, Elemi, Frankincense, Ginger, Myrrh, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver