Chakra Crystal Healing: A Practical Guide
Who among us really understands the chakras? For all we know about these seven spinal energy points, much remains to be discovered.
According to ancient texts, the chakras appear as spinning wheels of light. In fact, the word chakra in Sanskrit means wheel. The chakras receive and emit energy, which can be negative or positive depending on the health of this energy. During the healing process, you will discover differences in the needs of each chakra. You should not fear this challenge. Think of your chakras as a garden, each flower requires specialized care. Some chakras will require less attention, while others are more demanding. Dedication to this self-scrutiny makes chakra healing both challenging and rewarding.
The guidelines below can be modified according to your needs. When choosing stones, pay attention not to size or appearance, but to your reaction to holding them. Some of these crystals may not be familiar to you, but you will likely find them in a rock or metaphysical store. Although you may enjoy this introduction to chakra healing, it is best to undertake long-term treatment with the guidance of a trained professional. In addition to being experienced, many professional chakra healers are highly intuitive. Your objective view can help you understand the reasons for each imbalance. This can be healing in itself.
1st Chakra: This is the root chakra. It is located at the base of the spine or coccyx. The root chakra belongs to the realm of the physical. If you feel grounded, secure, and rooted in the present, this chakra needs little attention. However, many are not so blessed. A blocked root chakra can lead you to cling to the physical, becoming clingy and overly possessive. Conversely, if you are too open here, you may feel alienated from your body and possessions. As a result, your generosity may be taken advantage of.
Crystal Correction: Obsidian opens a blocked chakra. This gem brings a focused and peaceful perspective, so that the impulse to compulsively acquire is replaced with an understanding of the temporary nature of belongings. To heal blockages, place a piece of obsidian on your genital region while lying on your back. As you relax more, the strength of the stone will connect with your own, enhancing it. An abundantly open root needs rose quartz. Although normally associated with the heart, this soft rose quartz allows us to accept and love ourselves, so that we can protect ourselves by saying no.
2nd Chakra: The sacral chakra controls our sexual energy and creativity. You only need to press two inches below your belly button to feel its location. The gift of a balanced sacral chakra is expressiveness and style. A block can result in resistance to new ideas. A sacral chakra that is too open is evident in the “drama queen” as well as in all reckless behavior from jumping out of bed to dangerous driving.
Correction Crystal: Carnelian: This variety of quartz is beautiful for opening the sacral area. Although it can be found in many colors, the stimulating qualities of red or orange cheer up the timid. This allows us to pursue our dreams, without fear-based illusions blocking our path. Conversely, if this chakra is too open, you may need lapis luizi. This historic light blue stone was highly prized in ancient Egypt and Babylon. Today we can use its moderating properties to help us act carefully. In Crystal, Gems & Metal Magic, Scott Cunningham writes, “Simply touching the body with this stone enhances your mental, physical, spiritual, psychic and emotional condition.” For optimal second chakra benefits, rest this stone for as long as you like.
3rd Chakra: This is your solar plexus, also known as the power center. Here lies an untapped reserve of will and heroism. When this chakra is healthy, we understand our potential and are motivated to explore it. When we are blocked we can feel “butterflies in the stomach” or suffer from other stomach ailments. A blocked power center makes us act and feel powerless. The opposite problem occurs when this energy center is too wide.
Crystal Correction: Golden Beryl is a light lemon yellow stone that directs the will and enhances confidence. Therefore, it is fantastic for third chakra blockages. Placing this stone two inches above your navel will release your center of power, helping you achieve your goals. For those overwhelmed by this chakra, green jade is in order. This calming stone helps channel our passions gently and harmlessly, and reduces negative impulses towards others.
4th Chakra: This is the heart chakra and its place is self explanatory. This is the divine realm of spiritual growth, love, resilience, and high ideals. A congested heart chakra makes us overly critical of both others and ourselves. In this condition, we find it difficult to open ourselves to possibilities of love and friendship. On the contrary, if our heart is too big, we can try to do the impossible, trying to carry the weight of the world.
Crystal Correction – Placed over the heart, green jasper helps us feel safe enough to open up and reveal ourselves. This facilitates honest and cheerful communication. For a heart without limits, try peridot. This pale pastel green stone also recharges us by calming us down. Peridot allows us to be understanding but not sacrificial.
5th Chakra: The throat chakra helps us communicate through both words and physical language. It is located at the base of the throat. When this chakra is balanced, we speak honestly and confidently. If we are blocked here, our deception is subtle. For example, we may omit information. Alternatively, if this chakra is enlarged, we talk too much and without foresight. This is commonly known as “foot in the mouth” syndrome.
Crystal Correction: Sodalite; a beautiful sea blue stone, helps with a constricted throat chakra. This crystal gives us courage and clarity. Knowing our truth, we can pronounce it with conviction. On the other hand, those with an expanding fifth chakra need to speak their truth more quietly. In this capacity, amber is useful. This stone is intensely moving. In The Crystal Handbook, Kevin Sullivan reveals that “in Viennese esoteric literature, amber marked the resting place of the spirit or spirits believed to animate the stone.” The fossilized sap of a tree several million years old, amber gives us the natural wisdom of the primitive earth.
6th Chakra: Many know this energy center, located between the eyebrows, as the 3rd eye. If in balance, this chakra gives us the ability to look beyond appearances, revealing our innate psychic potential. However, when it is blocked, we limit ourselves to unexamined facts. This leads to rigid thinking and interrupted joy. However, if we are too open here, we can be disconnected from the physical world. The inability to close the psychic eye, when appropriate, floods with an unsettling sense of unreality. Balance is key. Just as we dream, we must also wake up
Crystal Correction – A moonstone placed on the sixth chakra can clear up issues that blind our intuition and open the mind to the unseen. Because the moonstone is related to the cycles of change, it invites personal growth. This helps us tune into the flow, welcoming spontaneity and releasing rigidity. With an unnecessarily open third eye, blue lace agate is needed. This pretty sky blue stone sharpens our focus, clearing away the clutter of psychic distraction.
7th Chakra: Wow! Words are not enough to express the ability of the crown chakra, located at the top center of your head, this chakra presents the possibility of enlightenment. Although balancing it will not make us a Buddha, it will surely take us to heights of spiritual ecstasy and connect us with our life purpose. If you are blocked here, you are far from alone. A healthy crown chakra is rare. It is the gift of tireless efforts in spiritual self-development. When we are blocked, we can be confused about our career and lack a lasting and enthusiastic peace. For maximum results in balancing this chakra, we must first ensure the well-being of our previous chakras. Having this chakra too open is rarely a problem, unless you don’t like joy and harmony. Yet we live among the disenchanted. We must be able to communicate with both the cynical and the afflicted. Otherwise, we are trapped in our own mind. As safe as this place is, it can get pretty lonely.
Crystal Correction: Clear quartz is a reliable healer for all chakras, but is particularly helpful in opening closed crowns. Due to the location of the seventh chakra, the selected crystal must be small enough to rest on top of your head. This stone provides clarity of purpose and allows us to see the larger meaning of everyday events. In doing so, he guides us to understand and live in tune with universal truths. For those with an overly open crown chakra, hematite is healing. It is also grounding. By drawing attention to the practical realities of existence, this dark and powerful stone will help us meet our own earthly needs and those of others.
Sidebar: discover your blocks with a pendulum
Using a pendulum is a quick and reliable way to self-diagnose your chakra imbalances. To get started, get a 6-sided quartz pendulum from a string or chain. Many metaphysical stores have these beauties. Hold this crystal firmly over the chakra that interests you most. Soon, you will notice that the crystal starts to move. Don’t worry about the direction of the swing. On the contrary, the width is what is important. An extremely wide swing indicates a chakra that is too open, while a tight and trembling swing identifies a blockage.