The seven chakras
There are seven chakras, each of which corresponds to a different section of the body and a different color. (Sometimes you might see these chakras linked to a different part of your endocrine system or nervous system, although that’s not backed up by scientific studies.) Chakra names were originally written in Sanskrit, although these are the names we typically call them today.
Here are the seven chakras and their associated colors and locations on the body. (Note: Sometimes the colors of the upper chakras vary depending on the school of thought associated with them.)
Root chakra - Color: Red Location: Bottom of the tailbone
Sacral chakra - Color: Orange Location: Between the tailbone and the belly button
Solar plexus chakra - Color: Yellow Location: Belly button area
Heart chakra - Color: Green Location: Center of your chest
Throat chakra - Color: Blue Location: Pit of your throat
Third eye chakra - Color: Indigo Location: Between your eyebrows
Crown chakra - Color: Purple Location: The top of your head
Below is a listing of stones for their meanings, properties and powers.
- Golden Healer : Golden Healer Quartz is known for its strong healing properties. It has the ability to cleanse, balance, and align all the chakras, making it an excellent crystal for overall healing and energy work. It is particularly effective at activating the lower three chakras, which are associated with grounding and manifestation.
- Obsidian: Obsidian is a protective stone that combats negative energies, relieves stress, removes emotional blockages, and inspires growth.
- Spinel: Spinel helps with the overall flow of one’s energy and assists in the realignment of their entire chakra body. Your mental awareness will immediately become raised and strengthen the connection you have to your physical and emotional body.
- Moonstone: Moonstone is often associated with femininity, intuition, and emotional balance. Its gentle, soothing energy is said to promote inner growth and self-discovery, making it a powerful tool for personal development and spiritual awakening.
- Agate: Agate is a versatile stone that comes in a variety of colors, including blue, green, pink, and brown. It provides strength, emotional stability, and a sense of peace and calm. Agate is commonly associated with the root chakra, which grounds and stabilizes.
- Amethyst: Amethyst is a dual-chakra stone that awakens your sixth sense with the third eye chakra and spiritual connection using the crown chakra. Amethyst eliminates stress, fear, regret, guilt, worries, and tensions by pushing your life force energy into the higher chakras.
- Larkavite: Larvikite is also sometimes called Black Moonstone, even if it’s not actually a moonstone. It promotes patience, grounding, and focus while unlocking psychic doorways. Its chakra is the Root, associated with grounding and stability.
- Sunstone: The Sunstone properties are connected to the energy of the Sun. This crystal’s bright, positive energy aligns your mind, body, and spirit with its high vibrations. If you’re stuck in a rut, working with the frequencies of the Sunstone meaning can awaken within you a fiery energy like that of the Sun.
- Iolite: Iolite is a stone that takes users on an inner path to their deep inner self. Iolite carries beautiful violet-blue energy that activates and clears the third eye allowing vision, communication, and awareness from higher vibrational dimensions. Many shamans use Iolite in their rituals and meditation sessions for not only the inner journey it brings, but also because of it’s healing properties. Iolite strengthens the connection between the third eye and the heart, helping to heal old wounds that are weighing on one's chest.
- Larimar: Larimar is the embodiment of the tranquil Sea and Sky energies. Its soft, soothing blues and calming turquoise is streaked with white patterns that resemble sunlight dancing beneath Caribbean waters. It brings the ancient wisdom of Atlantis and the healing power of dolphins to harmonize the body and soul.