October 2, 2024: Chakras 101
- Grace Eve
- Oct 2, 2024
- 10 min read
Hola Lovie’s!! Maybe you can tell but I'm really excited and cheerful today. It's because I learned something about myself and new in general today. I woke up feeling a little lethargic so i stayed in bed for 5 more minutes letting myself process my sleep We had an amazing workout and read for the most part this morning, also my new water intaker came in(i'll put a photo and link below) its GREEN, not just any green but DARK GREEN!!!! I am so happy with it, it came with 3 different lids, 2 straws, a sticker, a attacher handle that has a compass and whistle on it, and its 24 hours cold( I can confirm!) and 12 hours cold for $26 from Amazon. Alright today is more of an Informative blog, diving into what I learned. Yesterday i learned Chakra 101, and deep dived into how to balance them, as well as Cleansing and crystal programing. If you are less universe type spiritual, I really recommend reading up on this and keeping an open mind and heart to at least knowing about it. It will really help when it feels like nothing else is working, but only if you are willing to believe it is working and that it is helping you (cause it is). I want to start off by saying I am so happy I got into this today. I've been putting this off and I truly believe it came to me at the right time, as my thoughts want to go negative. I realized when I learn something new, if it's really meant for me I can understand it the first time I read it and integrate it consciously in my life( Astrology), compared to if it's a little less what is typically meant for me it's a little harder( stocks and investments).
We will be starting with Chakras, I won't go too deep as I'm still learning and there is a lot to be said but if you would like a separate and more in depth blog on Chakras, comment down below!
Chakras 101
What are chakras?
They are an energy center in your body, we have seven main chakras. Some say there are 12 main energy centers, and some even say 33.
The Seven main Chakras are Crown Chakra, Third-eye Chakra, Throat Chakra, Heart Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Sacral Chakra, and Root Chakra. There is technically no specific way to go through the Chakras, you can go Root to Crown, or Crown to root: whichever works best for you. For the sake of my notes I will be going Crown to Root( but I will be working with myself personally Root up).
Crown Chakra- Crown Chakra is associated with your Higher self. With consciousness, bliss, oneness, spirituality, beliefs, and understanding.
It's represented by the color purple, and located upon the top of your head, it regulates spirituality( your authentic self)
When your Crown Chakra is balanced, you feel feelings of universal love, feel a strong faith with spirit, and you feel aware and wise, as if you have an understanding of your spirituality and place in this world.
When your Crown Chakra is behaving over active, you'll be very dogmatic with your ideas, judgemental, and ungrounded.
When your Crown Chakra is blocked, you might feel feelings of depression, lost when it comes to spirituality, and you're not able to find a connection with spirit. You might also have learning disabilities or brain fog, as this chakra is the mind.
Balancing your Crown Chakra: Balance with INTENTIONS of balancing your Crown Chakra
Eating purple foods such as : Grapes, Figs, purple bell peppers, eggplant, etc
Wearing Purple Clothing with intention of healing
You can wear Color Theory glasses, in this case Purple ones
Look at those around you, is there someone questioning your higher self, spirituality, or even holding you back?
Use Affirmations: I am connected to my ancestors. I am proud of my spirituality. I am connected to the spiritual realm. I am connected to my higher self.
Meditating is a great way to balance all chakras, find guided meditations online and listen and feel them as you balance your Crown Chakra.
Visualize yourself meditating and resonating with the spiritual realm, using your mind for a higher purpose
Using crystals associated with purple or for the mind: Amethyst and Alexandrite ( make sure they are naturally the color and not dyed/artificial)
Lastly Essential oils: Frankincense is an amazing one, be careful of what incense you buy as some can be harmful to your lungs, look for hand rolled specific and stay away from artificial and chemical induced ones.
Yoga poses and mudras are great as well for balancing your chakras and can be integrated with all of these other ways.
As you eat, dress, meditate, vizualize, and notice your surroundings, you have to do everything with the intention of balancing your Chakras and aligning them together. When you intentionally do anything they will come to life and be true.
Third eye Chakra- symbolizes your intuition, abilities to manifest, manifestation, psychic abilities, inner wisdom, visualization, clarity, etc.
It's represented by the color Indigo, and located between the eyes, it regulates intuition.
When your Third-eye chakra is balanced, you have experiences of visions beyond the physical realm. You can be really intune with your intuition, and can feel when things don’t feel right or certain people don’t feel right. You are more imaginative and creative.
When your third eye chakra is overactive, it typically only happens to people who have had those third eye awakenings or third eye openings, usually from doing too much kundalini or spiritual work can overwork your third eye.
Symptoms of overwork- Hallucinations, nightmares, delusions, feel like you’re seeing spirits or things of that nature. It happens when you have broken the veil into that spiritual realm and your body isn’t ready for that. Typically this happens a lot when people start to work with kudanlini.
Your Third eye chakra might be blocked if you feel as though you can’t listen to your intuition or having poor imagination, or a poor sense of creativity. Feel as though your blocked and you can’t listen to your inner thoughts, or what you think are guidance coming from your ancestors and or other spiritual realms or spiritual entities.
Balancing your Third-eye Chakra-
Listen to your intuition, really tune in to what that smaller voice is telling you, the one warning you behind the bigger voice, which is your ego, saying F it we ball/ do it anyway , and when you do listen, reward yourself
Visualize indigo flooding into your senses and balancing your intuition, visualize it pouring out your third eye
Any blue foods blueberries or blackberries) and blue clothing or even decorations or bedspreads
look at your surroundings and see if there is anyone or anything in your life blocking your third eye
try blue colored glasses, and working with the color theory
change your surroundings to blue to cater to unblocking
Affirmations: I see what is best for me. I listen to my intuition. My intuition guides me to my best self. I trust my intuition. I trust myself.
Visualize yourself seeing past the surface and looking deeper into that unknown.
Crystals - Lapis Lazuli, sodalite
Essential oil- rosemary, basil, patchouli, vetiver, and jasmine
Reminder:As you eat, dress, meditate, vizualize, and notice your surroundings, you have to do everything with the intention of balancing your Chakras and aligning them together.
Throat Chakra- All about communication. it’s not only about speaking, it’s also connected to your listening ability.
It's represented by the color Blue( almost turquoise), and located at the bottom of your throat, it regulates expression( of oneself)
When the Throat Chakra is balanced, it means you are having clear communication,and you have no issue getting your words across. you feel confident and feel like you're having great expression and creative expression( of oneself), you might behave like a leader with confidence, etc .
When your throat Chakra is overactive, it’s a loud person that’s very sassy, opinionated, gossipy. Maybe you abuse your communication privileges, you’re talking over others, you’re using harsh, curse words things like that. You’re using the gift of communication for negative energy.
When the throat chakra is blocked, then you could have problems expressing yourself, or having issues communicating with people, a lot of arguing, a lot of misunderstanding. maybe there are a lot of secrets or things you’re holding from people. If you’re not behaving like a good listener, then your throat Chakra could be blocked.
Balancing Your Throat Chakra-
Singing, practicing singing allows the vibration to come through your throat and out
Open and honest about what you want, speak up with life and be clear about what you want
Blue foods as well, and vibrant blue clothing
Mediate, visualize, and affirm that you are developing and healing your throat chakras
Affirmations- I speak my truth. It feels good when I speak my truth. I feel empowered when I say what I want. when I voice my truth. etc.
Crystals- aquamarine and turquoise
Essential oils- Lavender, sage, and neroli
Say, do, and think intentionally with all actions or things.
Heart Chakra- associated with Unconditional love and mother earth
It's represented by the color Green, and located at the middle of your chest, it regulates emotions
When you have a balanced heart chakra, you’re experiencing feelings of love, unconditional love, feelings of peace, compassion, receptivity, acceptance, gratitude, forgiveness which is very important and you're having meaningful relationships.
When you have an overactive heart chakra, you might be very self sacrificing or codependent, putting others before yourself and being really attached to your relationships, and not able to find your independence. Basically giving too much, and that will also result in feelings of jealousy and things of that nature.
When your heart chakra is blocked you might be a little bitter or hateful or you’re not having great relationships, experiencing trust issues or a lack of empathy, or you could just be very intolerant when it comes to love, relationships, and connections.
Balancing your Heart Chakra-
Integrate more self love practices, practice self-acceptance, and giving love with the intention/knowing of not receiving it back
Taking a bath, changing your hair/style, massage your face, tell your loved ones how you appreciate them and that you love them, give love to strangers which is unconditional love, even when they aren’t resonating with you
Green foods(vegetables), green outfits, color therapy outfits
Affirmations- I feel love. I give love. I love myself. I love others unconditionally. I undeniably love myself.
Crystals- Emerald, green jade, and rose quartz
Essential oils- Rose and Bergamo
Be intentional when trying anything to balance your chakras.
Solar plexus Chakra- Associated with your sense of self
it's represented by the color yellow, and located at the middle of your abdomen, it regulates sense of self
When you have a balanced Solar plexus chakra, you have drive and you have confidence and a great self image. You feel you are in control, and you have great self esteem, you feel like you're in your purpose, you have willpower and assertiveness.
When you have an overactive Solar plexus chakra, you could be very domineering, a perfectionist, power hungry, critical, judgmental, the type of nature.
When your Solar plexus chakra is unbalanced and we feel threatened in those ways, then you have a blocked Solar plexus chakra. Which results in low self esteem, feeling powerless, very submissive and having an inferiority complex, you feel the world is against you or you just can’t get ahead.
Balancing your Solar Plexus Chakra-
Get some Sun, enjoy bathing in sunlight as you set your intentions
eat more yellow foods( corn, lemons, bananas )
listen to how you talk to yourself, how you treat your inner self, and how you reflect back to yourself from how you see others, because thats how you see yourself.
Chamomile tea is great for balancing your solar plexus chakra as well
Crystals- Tiger's eye, citrine, and amber
Essential oils- Lemon and chamomile
This is definitely one to balance, especially as you join this journey with me.
Sacral chakra- identified with our sex, sex, sex organs, pleasure, passion, etc.
It's represented by the color orange, and located at the lower Abdomen, it regulates creativity
When you have a balanced Sacral chakra, you will experience feelings like joy, pleasure, sexuality, sensuality, nurturing, procreation, and deep emotions like passion and optimism.
If you have an overactive sacral chakra, over emotional people or hedonistic people, maybe people that are sex addicts, manipulative, etc. take these passionate and beautiful emotions and go to the opposite side of them.
When you have a blocked Sacral chakra, you could have a low libido, or your sex life isn’t working right now. If your having a fear of intimacy or no intimacy at all, no creativity, feeling very isolated and lonely, that is going to affect your Sacral chakra in a negative way
Balancing your Sacral Chakra-
Eat tons of orange foods( oranges, cantaloupe, orange bell peppers)
Sacral Chakra helps you visualize empowering your creativity, sex, and power
Surroundings, you must be honest with all relationships in your life
Painting( have fun), get creative and mindless, allow imperfections and freedom to move your brush
Wear orange colors, or orange colored glasses
Masterbation, exploring yourself with a toy or your hands, don't be afraid to touch your whole body, and really explore and to find out what you like and dislike
Self sensual massage, a less sexual way of tuning into your body
Crystals- Moonstone and carnelian
Essential oils- Ylang Ylang and sandalwood
With the sacral chakra, let go of any limitations or fears. Whether with a partner or by yourself, really allow yourself to indulge in the private parts of yourself, and discover things you might have not known. It's also a great way to actively use your throat chakra, be loud and communicative with it.
Root Chakra- The root chakra is connected to our feelings of security, our survival needs, grounding, belonging.
It's represented by the color red, and located at the base of your spine, it regulates survival
When your root chakra is balanced, you’re feeling grounded, you’re feeling safe & secure, firm in your place in life, centered and just happy to be alive.
When your root chakra is overactive, then you might be very materialistic, greedy, have a lust for money and power, aggressiveness, just those feelings of insecurity, when you’re not feeling grounded, buying a lot of materialistic things, and feeling like you need to get money, etc.
When you have a blocked root chakra you might feel instability, financial instability, anxiety, fear, and just feelings of feeling ungrounded. The root chakra can be one of the hardest to balance
Balancing your Root Chakra-
Get barefoot and step on the earth, its called Earthing, try tree hugging as well
Red foods, beetroot is a really good vibrant red
Dancing, whether your alone or with others, actively and intentionally shift the energy around your body
Look around you and see what you can change or alleviate to heal your root chakra( changing your bedspread, beautiful red roses)
Affirmations: I am grounded. I am rooted. I am strong.
Crystals- Ruby, bloodstone, Garnet, and smoky quartz
Essential oils- Clove, Myrrh, and cedar
Again, anything you do when you want to unblock or balance your Chakras, do it with intentions, intentionally speak and think what you want from the universe( or your spiritual belief) to unblock/balance. You have to believe.
I'm gonna end it here, and go into the other half: Cleansing your energy, space, and objects of negativity and low vibrations from those around you or that you picked up.
Words to know
~ Dogmatic- (adj.) asserting or insisting upon ideas or principles, especially when unproven or unexamined, in an imperious or arrogant manner
~Mudras-Mudras are sacred gestures that channel the flow of prana life force in the body
Question of the day
How many Chakras do you have balanced?
Comment down below or DM me!
My answer: 4; I would say, and even then I wouldn't say some of them are fully balanced!
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