Chakra healing with crystals

Each of your 7 chakras is strongly linked to specific colors, foods, sounds and gemstones. In the fast-paced world we live in today, the human energy field can easily become imbalanced. But you can readjust it to promote well-being by using chakra healing crystals. Colorful chakra crystals produce certain vibrations that help balance, align and cleanse your 7 chakras.

Let's start with the root chakra , or first chakra. It is located at the base of the spine, and is linked to the color red. It is associated with security, groundedness, physical activity, confidence and identity, which are enhanced by root chakra crystals, smoky quartz, red garnet, hematite, red jasper and black onyx.

The second chakra, or sacral chakra , is located in the lower abdomen and is associated with the color orange. This chakra is linked to sexuality, creativity, passion and personal power, which are magnified by amber, carnelian, goldstone, orange calcite and tiger's eye.

The solar plexus chakra , or third chakra, is located behind the navel – your breathing center – and is associated with the color yellow. It controls courage, honor, compassion and responsibility towards others. Healing crystals related to your solar plexus chakra include citrine, yellow jade, rutile quartz, and pyrite.

Your heart chakra , or 4th chakra, is located in the center of the chest and is connected to the colors pink and green. It allows you to live from your heart and truly feel, which is the quickest path to healing. Open your heart chakra with Amazonite, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Aventurine, Green Calcite and Rose Quartz.

The 5th chakra, or throat chakra , is located just above the collarbone, at the level of the throat, and is connected to blue gemstones. It promotes truth, communication, honest living and self-expression, which are encouraged by Angelite, Kyanite, Sodalite, Apatite and Aquamarine.

Your third eye chakra is found just above and in between your eyebrows, and is related to the color purple. It is related to the color purple. The third eye chakra helps with intuition, guidance, self-realization and self-control. Use Amethyst, Fluorite, Iolite, Charoite and Angelite to align and balance your third eye.

Finally, your crown chakra sits at the top of your head and is connected to the colors white and purple. It facilitates the distribution of energy throughout the body and is linked to spirituality, meditation and deep thought. Use amethyst, clear quartz, lepidolite, blue lace agate and ametrine.