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Explanation of each chakra

CLICK HERE for a fascinating and accurate account of each chakra as well as the corresponding Sanskrit character.

Except for the website link post this entire page was taken from a book titled The Book of Chakras;
Author:  Ambika Wauters and Publisher:  Barron's Educational Services, Inc. ISBN:  0-7641-2107-3

I highly recommend buying this book as it is an indespensable guide in the practice of all meditators. We should all know our inner workings and find God within ourselves so that we can share the love with everyone.
Only after we learn to love ourselves can we love others and begin to impact the world in a positive way. May this book and information below assist you on the path.

CROWN CHAKRA

Positive:  The Guru:  Cultivation of grace, bliss, gratitude.  Acknowledging divine intervention

Negative:  The Egoist:  Arrogance, self-absorption, inflexibility

Crystals:

Amethyst:  This stone is associated with the Crown Chakra because it brings spiritual clarity and love of the higher mind/  It can be used in healing to diffuse pain.

Alexandrite:  This is a rare stone that is highly charged with a highly refined electric energy.  It stimulates psychic gifts such as clairvoyance and clairaudience and opens up the higher centers of awareness.

BROW CHAKRA

Positive:  The Wise Person:  Flexibility, humour, cultivation of wisdom

Negative:  The Intellectual:  Rational, factual, rigid, dry

Crystals

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Sapphire:  This is a precious stone that contains the truest blues.  It is a stone that stands for fidelity in relationships, clarity of thought, and a decisive mind.  It can be used to sharpen the mind and life the spirit.  It is often chosen for wedding rings.

Lapis Lazuli:  This stone is known as the Philosopher’s Stone because it contains the colours of truth and integrity.  It represents the wisdom principle of the higher mind.  It can be used to create a spiritual context for holding one’s life’s experiences.

Tanzanite:  This stone is the most beautiful shade of blue because it contains more violet than sapphire in it.  It is also more costly now because it comes from only one mine, located in

Tanzania

. This stone can be used for healing, and stands for one’s commitment to expressing truth and wisdom and love.

THROAT CHAKRA

Positive:  The Communicator:  Outspoken, truthful, open

Negative:  The Silent Child:  Suppressed communication, unexpressed emotions

Crystals:

Turquoise:  Highly prized by North American Indian and Asian cultures, turquoise is said to contain the spirit of the creator within it.  Use it to increase creative energy in the Throat Chakra.  It will heal any tendency to lose energy and help deepen a commitment to telling the truth.

Blue Agate:  This stone helps anchor your spirit in your body.  It helps preserve physical energy so that it is not dissipated in distracting conversations.  It assists clear communication, truth telling, and strengthening the will.

Aquamarine:  This is a beautiful stone that captures the beauty of the sea and the sky.  It suggests balanced emotions and a deep commitment to sharing one’s true feelings with someone you love for a lifetime of sharing.

HEART CHAKRA

Positive:  The Lover:  Generosity, openness, loving, good will

Negative:  The Actor:  Conditional love, bound by convention

 

 

Crystals:

 

Rose Quartz:  This is a semiprecious stone that stands for love.  It is found to resonate with the energy of the Heart Chakra.  Its colour soothes tension in the heart and brings the vibration of love to all who wear it or keep it near them.  Used in a room, it keeps the energy loving and kind.

 

Jade: Is used for serenity and wisdom. As the symbol of calm, it brings balance and healing that alleviates anxiety and fear based emotions.

 

Diamond:  This most precious of all gemstones stands for fidelity, loyalty, and divine love.  It represents the truth of God’s eternal love and is used in wedding rings to signify eternal, undying love, and commitment.

 

Peridot:  This semiprecious stone contains the energy of young spring shoots.  It mixes the sense of selfhood found in yellow with the balance, tranquility, and unity of green.  It brings healing to a fragmented personal identity and stimulates confidence and love of self.

 

 

 

 

SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

Positive:  The Warrior:  Confident, creative, courageous

Negative:  The Servant:  Needy, seeking approval, unempowered

Crystals:

Topaz:  this has been the traditional stone of courage and healing.  It was found in the breastplate of the high priest Aaron, mentioned in Exodus.  It denotes instinctual understanding of life issues and challenges.  It brings healing by giving us confidence in ourselves.

Amber:  This is a crystallized resin.  It is believed that the sap came from ancient trees that were alive during the Matriarchy, the time in which women held reign over the practicalities of life, were the priests and driving force in the cultures.  This happened between 15,000 and 750,000 years ago according to some sources.  Amber is associated with feminine power and is thought to be a stone for women finding their internal empowerment.

Citrine:  This stone combines the yellow found in the Solar Plexus and the green in the Heart Chakra.  It is the colour of spring shoots and suggests transition, new beginnings and an awakening of the heart.  It is used to stabilize love of oneself by honouring our personal choices for growth and spirituality.

SACRAL CHAKRA

Positive:  The Emperor/Empress:  Pleasure, abundance, enjoyment

Negative:  The Martyr:  Critical, sour, condemning

Crystals:

Cornelian:  This stone, related to the agate family, is the colour of the Sacral Chakra.  It is meant to promote health and well-being and bring the wearer pleasure and comfort.  It can be found on the shores of oceans and lakes, which suggests its close connection to water and the emotions.  It acts to stabilize distraught feelings.

Tiger’s Eye:  This stone is reputed to bring prosperity and abundance.  It is a stone that carries good luck and fortune with it and helps in business and negotiations.  Wearing it or keeping it near at hand stimulates physical well-being.

Onyx:  This stone has a strong magnetic charge and can stimulate hearing at a physical level by magnetizing the blood.  When it is combined with a Herkamer diamond, which is a very hard quartz crystal, it crates a powerful energetic force that can be used for healing.  It is used to help regenerate and recharge the life force.

ROOT CHAKRA

Positive:  The Mother:  Nurturing, self-sufficient, responsible

Negative:  The Victim:  Lacking energy, empowerment and life force

Crystals:

Ruby:  this precious stone contains the essence of vitality and the regenerative forces.  A handful of this stone strengthens and revives the heart.  It represents the life force in all its power and is valued for its beauty, fire, and sense of spirit.

Bloodstone:  This stone is a bright orange-red.  It is said to possess the ability to purify the blood.  It has a large magnetic field, which is believed to heal physical problems, especially those where the blood is stagnant or impure.

Hematite:  This is a form of magnetic ore with high density.  Its silver colour attracts the eye and its magnetic qualities make it good for grounding the spirit.  Carrying the stone in one’s pocket can help one’s consciousness focused and grounded.