Chakra colors

You have probably heard about the chakra system on your path of spiritual growth. The word chakra comes from Sanskrit (the sacred Hindu language), and it literally means "wheel of light".

Chakras can be described as colorful vortices of energy that constantly spin like wheels at different speeds.

Chakras are an ancient model of the human energy field that extends beyond the physical body and creates your energy body, also known as your aura. The aura itself is generated by the rotation of chakra vortices within the body.

People who have the ability to see auras have often described seeing a glowing halo around a person, usually consisting of one or more colors.

As you might have guessed, each chakra is linked to a particular color. The speed of these energy centers depends on their health and the wavelength of light associated with a particular chakra.

With all of this in mind, interacting with a certain chakra color will help you attract the energy, or frequency of that color into your life.

In this article, we will look at the 7 chakra colors in order (from the root chakra to the crown chakra), learn how to work with them, and discover the exact meaning of each color for your energy centers.

Chakra colors in order

Let's start by looking at each of your chakras and their color correspondence in order:

• Chakra 1 - Root Chakra | Muladhara – Red color
• Chakra 2 - Sacral Chakra | Svadhishthana – Orange Color
• Chakra 3 - Solar Plexus Chakra | Manipura - yellow color
• Chakra 4 - Heart Chakra | Anahata - green color
• Chakra 5 - Throat Chakra | Vishuddha – Light blue/turquoise color
• Chakra 6 - Third Eye Chakra | Ajna – dark blue or indigo color
• Chakra 7 - Crown Chakra | Sahasrara – Purple or white color

You may have noticed that these are actually the 7 colors of the rainbow!

When you look closely at the seven colors of the rainbow, you realize that they always appear in a specific order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

The colors of your 7 chakras also appear in the same order in your energy body.

This particular arrangement of colors is known as the white light or visible light spectrum, and it extends from 700 nanometers (dark red color) to 400 nm (purple color).

The wavelength of each color is different.

The longest wavelength is red, and the shortest is violet.

Interestingly, your chakra rotation speed correlates with these wavelength frequencies:

• The root chakra vibrates at the lowest speed.
• The crown chakra vibrates at the highest frequency.

All of these waves form white light when viewed together by the human eye.

White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow because it includes all seven wavelengths.

When you look at some of the ancient spiritual teachings, white is often revered as the color of enlightenment, divinity, and unity.

It is very beneficial to visualize lots of bright white light in your aura when working with any of your chakras through color therapy.

Chakra colors and their meanings

Color is incredibly important in the world we live in. It has the power to influence people's thoughts, change their behavior and trigger emotional reactions.

Color is also used by nature with unparalleled artistry, making all sunsets more enchanting, flowers more beautiful, and animals more captivating.

Since color is essentially a vibration, you can easily influence and balance the chakra centers in your body that vibrate with the same color.

So what are the best ways to work with chakra colors?

• Visualize these colors during your chakra meditations.
• Introduce more colorful foods into your diet.
• Surround yourself with specific colors by decorating your room, wearing colorful clothes, or spending more time in nature.
• Create a crystal grid and use appropriate chakra stones.
• Now let's look at all the chakra colors and their meanings, starting from the bottom (root chakra) and ending at the top (crown chakra).

Root Chakra Red Color Meaning

Red is the color that immediately attracts attention, and it is very often used to signal alerts and threats.

The root chakra is responsible for your survival, and the color red has the ability to bring your focus back to safety.

Red is also a color of vitality, strength, power, courage and self-awareness, as it keeps you more grounded in the physical body.

The wavelength of the color red is dense, and it moves the slowest of all colors, which is a reminder of your connection to the energy of the Earth.

Meaning of the orange color of the Sacral Chakra

Orange is a color that can be both exciting and calming.

The color orange combines the physical energy of red with the joy and happiness of yellow.

Orange is the color of creativity, success, and it can be associated with pleasure and ecstasy.

Orange is also a color of optimism because it gives you the freedom to be yourself.

A balanced sacral chakra will allow you to have an orange, vibrant glow to your aura, and as a result, people will naturally gravitate towards you!

Meaning of the yellow color of the solar plexus chakra

The color yellow is associated with the energy of fire, which can break down other elements.

Yellow is also the color of the Sun, which is the primary source of heat and energy for our entire solar system.

The solar plexus chakra serves the same function for your body as the Sun does for the Earth - it provides you with energy and fuel for all of your biological processes.

Yellow is a color of joy, happiness, optimism and increased mental activity.

Yellow is often used in chromotherapy as a stimulating color for patients suffering from eating disorders and anorexia, to activate their metabolism.

The solar plexus chakra governs your digestion and metabolism, so if you're having issues with your metabolism, bring more yellow into your life!

Yellow is also the most visible color in the entire spectrum, and it is very often used on all warning signs.

Meaning of the green color of the heart chakra

Green is a naturally calming and soothing color, as it encourages an overall feeling of harmony and balance.

Green is also associated with feelings of peace, compassion, kindness and love.

The dynamic energy of green (seen specifically in spring) represents growth, expansion and openness.

An abundance of green can be found anywhere in nature, so one of the best things you can do for your heart chakra is to spend time outside in nature.

Throat Chakra Blue Color Meaning

The color blue represents freedom, purity, loyalty, imagination, clarity, trust and assurance.

Blue is considered a color of the spirit, and is believed to have a beneficial impact on the body and mind.

The color blue is also refreshing in nature, and it will make you feel calmer, more peaceful, and more balanced when expressing yourself.

The element associated with the throat chakra is space, and the largest open spaces on our planet (sky and sea) are blue.

Third Eye Chakra Indigo Color Meaning

The main color of the third eye chakra is indigo (a combination of blue and purple), also known as royal blue.

Violet in indigo contributes to consciousness, spirituality, wisdom and connection with the Higher Self.

The color blue helps with communication, creativity, purification and authenticity.

Indigo is considered a color of integrity, harmony, deep inner awareness and wisdom.

People who emit a lot of indigo in their auric field tend to have natural psychic gifts, having lucid dreams and feeling things before they happen.

The color indigo can influence you by putting your mind in a state of concentration and focus.

It will allow you to stay focused, meditate, increase your awareness and insight.

Working with indigo allows you to sharpen your mind and place greater emphasis on spiritual matters.

Crown Chakra Purple Color Meaning

The color associated with the crown chakra is purple, which has the highest vibrational frequency of the entire color spectrum.

Purple is a color of spirituality, reflection and self-awareness.

A purple aura indicates that a person is very curious, interested and willing to seek answers to various problems in life in order to follow the right path.

Purple gives an inner feeling of unity, integrity and wholeness.

White is another color that is often associated with the crown chakra.

White represents purity, perfection, innocence and new beginnings.

It will encourage you to stay calm, focus and keep your mind open.

Colors of the chakras and seven layers of the aura

Knowing your chakra colors and their meaning can help you understand the idea of ​​the human aura.

There are 7 layers of your aura , from the etheric body (layer 1) to the casual body (layer 7).

Each layer of your aura is a vibrational energy field linked to a chakra.

When your chakras are balanced and you feel healthy, your entire aura can extend up to a few meters in radius, and it is very light in color.

Your auric field can be very reduced when your chakras are not aligned.

Many intuitive people can sense or see some of these auric fields, but few can see all 7 auric layers.

Chakra Stone Colors

It is commonly accepted that certain crystals and stones have strong vibrational energy that can be transmitted to you to restore your energetic balance.

By matching a gemstone to a chakra, you can integrate the color of the stone with the corresponding chakra to maximize its consistency and strength.

Generally speaking, the most effective crystals and gemstones will have the same color as the center of the corresponding chakra.

There are a few exceptions (for example, some root chakra stones are black, and rose quartz is one of the best crystals for balancing your green chakra, the heart chakra), but for the most part you can follow this rule simple when you select your chakra stones.

Now, it is your turn...

1. What is your favorite chakra color?
2. How do you feel when you see this color?
3. Do you think the chakras can be balanced through chromotherapy (color therapy) or meditation?