There are 7 major Chakra centers of the physical body, where vital energy flows and intersects. Through our Chakras, we transmit and receive physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. The chakras are manifested in one's physical state. The ideal is to have all chakra centers clear, balanced, and vitalized for optimal well-being. The chakra system goes back to ancient eastern masters. Each chakra is associated with a particular area of the body and a color of the spectrum. Stones are used at chakra centers for clearing, revitalizing, and healing. Crystal wands are utilized to open the chakras. Generally, the selection of stones correspond with the associated color of the chakra.
CHAKRA CENTER
COLOR
ENERGY FOCUS
1st Chakra
Base, Root
Located at the base of the spine
Red, black
Stability, grounding, physical energy, will, security.
2nd Chakra
Sacral
Located below the navel
Orange, blue-green
Creativity, healing, sexuality and reproduction, desire, emotion, intuition.
3rd Chakra
Solar Plexus
Located at solar plexus, below breastbone
Yellow
Intellect, ambition, personal power, protective.
4th Chakra
Heart
Located in the center of the chest
Pink, green
Love, compassion, universal consciousness, emotional balance.
5th Chakra
Throat
Located at the neck above collar bone
Blue
Communication center, expression, divine guidance.
6th chakra
Third eye
Location centered above eyebrows, at medulla
Indigo
Spiritual awareness, psychic power, intuition, light.
7th Chakra
Crown
Located at the top of the head
Violet, golden-white
Enlightenment, cosmic consciousness, energy, perfection.
As you become familiar with stones, meditation, healing work, and the energies within and around you, you will begin to incorporate your awareness into different aspects of your life and consciousness. Studying and working with the chakra system will help you become aware of the powerful life force energy that exists within our bodies, minds, our environment, and ultimately the physical and divine universe. Your body is indeed your temple! Below is a brief listing of stones and their use with the chakra system to get you started.
Amethyst
Opens and activates crown chakra
Celestite
Aids in clearing and perfecting chakras
Citrine
Balances energy and aligns chakras with ethereal plane
Activates and opens navel and solar plexus chakras
Energizes the root chakra
Stimulates crown chakra
Amber
Opens and cleanses 3rd chakra
Copal
Activates crown chakra
Green Aventurine
Activates, clears, protects heart chakra
Bloodstone
Awakens and balances 1st through 4th chakras
Centering and grounding for the heart chakra
Clear, white Calcite
Stimulates energy of all chakras, excellent at the crown chakra
Carnelian Agate
Use with the 1st through 4th chakras
Physical energy, creativity, compassion
Chrysoprase
Aligns chakras
Activates heart chakra
Diamond
Activate crown chakra
Green Flourite
Good for cleansing, renewing chakras
Garnet
Stimulates base chakra
Removes negative energy from chakras, promotes physical healing
Hematite
Good for treating and closing the root chakra
Pink Kunzite
Activates heart chakra
Aligns and balances the chakras
Kyanite
Aligns all chakras automatically
Can be used to open chakras
Lapis Lazuli
Activates and clears throat and third eye chakras
Malachite
Stimulates heart and throat chakras
Moldavite
Use at the throat, third eye, and crown chakras
Moonstone
Cleanses negativity from chakras
Black Obsisian
Grounding, good for the Root chakra
Tigereye
Promotes intuition at the solar plexus chakra
Enhances psychic ability at the third eye chakra
Turquoise
Elevates and attunes all chakras
Facilitates communication skills at the throat chakra
Black Tourmaline
Stabilzes root chakra, dispels negativity, good for the lower back
Green Tourmaline
Heart Chakra
Deep Pink Tourmaline
Stimulates base chakra and connection to heart chakra
Watermelon Tourmaline
Superior activation of the heart chakra
Rose Quartz
Loving energy to the heart chakra
Balances energies of all chakras
Quartz Crystal
Opens all chakras
Activates crown chakra, clarity of consciousness
Balances and heals emotional wounds at the heart chakra
Smoky Quartz
Root chakra