Base Chakra Located at the base of the spine. Color is red (representing passion for life) or black (signifying stability or grounding). Governed by the adrenal glands, it looks after our bones, teeth, nails, spinal column, anus, rectum, colon, prostate gland, blood, and cell building. This controls our “grounding” to the earth and is associated with all our survival instincts and self-preservation. Relates also to the physical body, individuality, stability, and security. Sacral Chakra Located at about three inches below the navel. Color is orange (representing creativity and wisdom). Governed by the gonads, it looks after our pelvic girdle, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, and all body liquids. This is associated with our relationships with others, our ability in giving and receiving, sexual/passionate love, and our creativity. Solar Plexus Chakra Located just below the ribs. Color is yellow (representing analytical thought and intellectual activity). Governed by the pancreas, it looks after our lower back, abdomen, digestive system, stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and nervous system. This is our emotional center. It aids in the control of the “digestion of life”, thus the power and control over our lives. Heart Chakra Located at the center of the chest at the level of the heart. Color is green (representing healing and balance) or pink (signifying unconditional love and compassion). Governed by the thymus gland, it looks after our heart, upper back, lower lungs, blood, circulatory system, and skin. This is about unconditional love, connection, acceptance, transformation, and powerful healing. It is the center of compassion, love, group consciousness, and spirituality associated with a “oneness” with “all that is”. It balances and bridges between the lower three chakras and the upper three chakras. Throat Chakra Located at the throat. Color is blue (representing knowledge of, and oneness with, divine guidance). Governed by the thyroid gland, it looks after our neck, throat, and jaw, vocal cords, respiratory system, alimentary canal, and arms. This is our communication center, thus giving us our ability to verbally express ourselves and to be able to have open, clear communication of feelings and thoughts. Ability to release. It is the gateway to the Higher Consciousness and the gateway through which the emotions contained in the heart pass, to become balanced and harmonized. Third Eye Chakra Located between and approximately one finger space above the brow. Color is indigo (representing the search and attainment of spiritual purpose). Governed by the pituitary gland, it looks after our face, left eye, ears, nose, sinuses, cerebellum (lower brain), and central nervous system. This is involved with our intuition and our inner seeing, our higher consciousness, emotional and spiritual love center. Crown Chakra Located at the crown of the head. Color is violet (representing enlightenment) or white (signifying purity, perfection, and bliss). Governed by the pineal gland, it looks after our cerebrum (upper brain) and right eye. This is the center of an individual’s spirituality, enlightenment, dynamic thoughts, and energy – our very essence. It allows for the inward flow of wisdom from the ethers and brings the gift of cosmic consciousness. When stimulated and clear, it enables one to see the truth concerning illusory ideals, materialistic pursuits, and self-limiting concepts. It further allows one to experience continuous self-awareness and conscious detachment from personal emotions.
