What are chakras?
Where does this term come from?
Are reiki chakras any different from the traditional meaning of this word?
If you’ve ever heard much about reiki, chances are good you’ve heard the term reiki shakra, or chakra. This term comes from Sanskrit, and it actually means circle.
There are seven chakra circles on the body corresponding with areas in which different energies are held. The practice of reiki is all about balancing these chakras and finding the right way to heal and cleanse them as needed. By doing this, it becomes easier to move through struggles and handle problems as they arise in daily life.
In this article, you’ll learn all about the seven chakras and find out what parts of the body they focus on. You’ll also learn which problems may be related to which chakras, as well as how to treat or otherwise balance these issues for yourself.
Read on to learn more about every reiki chakra and what it means.
Option #1
Muladhara
Location
- At the base of your spine
Function
- This chakra helps to ground and balance you.
- It also focuses on your bones and your lower body, especially your legs.
Issues related to imbalance
- When this chakra is imbalanced, the body will be tired and sore most of the time.
- The mind will suffer from dissatisfaction with life and location.
- Too much of this chakra causes a person to rely too heavily on nostalgia.
How to heal or balance
- Try yoga, deep breathing, or visualization.
- Use red jasper or garnet healing crystals.
Option #2
Svadhisthana
Location
- Below the belly button.
Function
- This chakra encourages creativity and is the seat of most emotions.
- This chakra also controls sexuality and sexual health as well as reproductive health.
Issues related to imbalance
- Depression and anxiety may occur from a blockage in this chakra.
- Menstrual and sexual health issues may be common when this chakra is blocked, too.
- With too much of this chakra, on the other hand, the individual may sink into vices and may develop addictive behaviors to satisfy those needs.
How to heal or balance
- Try deep breathing or finding a healthy outlet for creativity or sexual energy.
- Use citrine as a healing crystal.
Option #3
Manipura
Location
- Between the chest and the belly button.
Function
- This chakra assists in eye health and muscular health, as well as digestive aid.
- It also provides physical and mental energy as well as self-confidence.
Issues related to imbalance
- When you don’t have enough of this chakra, you’ll likely have a lot of stomach upset.
- You may also have terrible self-esteem and be unwilling to take chances.
- Too much of this chakra causes aggression and self-importance.
How to heal or balance
- Try meditating to resolve issues with this chakra.
- Use calcite or topaz as healing crystals.
Option #4
Anahata
Location
- In the middle of your chest, near your heart.
Function
- This is the chakra that controls love as well as your physical heart health.
- It also assists with your lungs.
Issues related to imbalance
- Too little of this chakra makes it difficult to practice self-love or to show compassion for anyone else.
- It can also cause problems with your respiratory system as well as hearth disease, especially if left unbalanced for a very long time.
- Too much of this chakra causes people to be greedy in love and to only take but never give in a relationship.
How to heal or balance
- Deep breathing is crucial for balancing this chakra.
- Use aventurine, green fluorite, or jade as healing crystals.
Option #5
Vishuddha
Location
- At the base of your throat.
Function
- This chakra controls the arms, neck, and throat.
- It also contributes to an individual’s ability to communicate with others, with spirit guides, and with themselves as well.
- Issues related to imbalance
- A blockage in this chakra causes shyness and an inability to speak up for oneself.
- It can also cause thyroid problems and inner ear issues.
- Too much of this chakra causes a person to only speak but never listen to what others have to say.
How to heal or balance
- Do something creative or indulge in a hobby for a little while to help balance this chakra. You can also try deep breathing.
- Use lapis lazuli or aquamarine as healing crystals.
Option #6
Ajna
Location
- Between the eyebrows, on the forehead.
Function
- This chakra controls brain health as well as some spinal cord health too.
- It also contributes to intuition, spiritual exploration, and the understanding of truth.
Issues related to imbalance
- A blockage in this chakra creates cynicism and skepticism in an individual.
- It also causes migraine and may lead to mental health crises, too.
- Too much of this chakra may cause narcissism or egotism.
How to heal or balance
- Balance this chakra by meditating with spirit guides and listening closely to what they have to say.
- Use amethyst, purple fluorite, or lepidolite as healing crystals.
Option #7
Sahasrara
Location
- On the top of your head.
Function
- This chakra connects an individual to the universe and its energies.
- It also controls mental energy and mental health.
Issues related to imbalance
- Too little of this chakra leads to a lack of any spiritual beliefs or guidance in life.
- It may also cause depression, anxiety, phobias, and other mental health struggles.
- Too much of this chakra leads to manipulation by the person in question.
How to heal or balance
- Use yoga coupled with meditation to reach out to spirit guides and seek help with balancing this chakra. You may also need to work with a reiki master for this one.
- Use clear quartz or amethyst as healing crystals.
Conclusion
How can you learn to tell what’s wrong with your chakras and when they need healing? Do you need a reiki master to do this for you, or can you do it on your own with practice? If you give yourself time to learn, study, and practice reiki, there’s no reason why you can’t balance your own chakras. You may want to study with a reiki master first, however, to ensure you’re doing this the right way once you get started on your own.
How often should you use reiki to heal and balance your chakras? Many people do this once a week, while others only do it monthly. It’s really up to you to decide how often your chakras need to be balanced and cleansed. Whenever you feel the need, that’s a good time to focus on chakra work!
Is this really beneficial? There are a lot of skeptics out there, and if you decide reiki isn’t for you, then that’s okay. However, there are also a lot of people who swear by this practice and feel that their lives have improved significantly ever since bringing chakra balancing into their regular routine. The choice is up to you. If you choose to balance your chakras, you’re sure to feel good about the results.