How to Enhance and Open Chakras

Chakras are the energy channels present in our body. The Energy channels connect our physical body to our spiritual world. The word chakra comes from Sanskrit word meaning Wheel. There are more than100 chakras present in our body, out of it only  7 are the  major chakras known to be the most

Important aspects of Chakras

Each of the 7 chakras is associated with specific organs in our body. These chakras distribute the

energy throughout the body. Any blockage or disturbance in these chakras gives rise to physical and

physiological issues. Chakras vibrate at a particular frequency. Every Chakra has a different color based on their frequency and vibration.Chakras acts on different levels of our body.

Here we are discussing  their properties and how to enhance the Chakras.



The seven chakras are as following:

Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra,Solar Plexus Chakra,Heart Chakra,Throat Chakra,Third eye chakra and Crown Chakra.

The Root Chakra

The Root Chakra also known as Muladhara Chakra is at the base of the spine. This chakra’s color is Red,given from the frequency of its vibration The symbol of this chakra is Square. This chakra focuses on the outward energy.

The physical, physiological and spiritual aspects of Root chakra are mostly dominant. Below are the few of the positive benefit of Root chakra:

 High Energy (Great physical strength and energy)

 Having a clear and focused goals and ideas

 Determined

 Managing emotions

 Trust

 Survival abilities

 Sense of Smell

These are the few of the things the Root chakra exhibits.

As we know, these aspects seem to take a person to great heights. Any imbalance in this chakra can lead to a lot of issues to a person.

Below are the few of the issues that canbe caused due to imbalance of  Root Chakra:

 Obesity

 Anxiety and depression

 Fatigue

 Laziness

 Bitterness

 Disconnection from spiritual being

 Low sexual activity

 Eating disorders

How to enhance Root chakra

 Resting in favorable environment

 Feeling secure

 Aromatherapy

 Red colored foods (soy, beets, rainbow chards and parsnips)

 Using stones of red shades (Hematite, red jasper, and bloodstone)

 Yoga Asanas ( knee to chest and head to knee pose, lotus flexion)

These things seem to be natural, but ignoring these aspects could affect in a long term. There are many other  techniques are available to balance these chakras.

Feeling content and connecting yourself to earth is the  major thing that to heal root chakra.

Being emotionally strong is one of the other things to do to enhance the benefits of the root chakra.

 

The Sacral Chakra

Sacral Chakra is the second chakra, located below the naval region. Sanskrit name for this chakra is

Swadhisthana Chakra. This chakra is associated with the sense of taste.

The color representing this chakra is Orange. Reproductive, digestive and lymphatic organs are the

systems in this chakra. This chakra is known to maintain:

 Healthy relationships

 Mental well-being

 Inward content

 Caring

 Knowledgeable and informative

This chakra from the above factors shows that one can be creative and independent. Imbalance of this

chakra has effects stated below:

 Emotionally weak

 Digestive problems

 Back or Spinal problems

 Dependency

 Menstrual and reproductive problems

These issues can lead to a lot of other problems and maintaining the purity of this chakra can lead a

person to great heights.

How to enhance Sacral Chakra

 Fruits (Oranges, melons and other sweet fruits)

 Drinking plenty of water

 Resting or spending time under moonlight

 Feeling content

 Filling environment with beautiful things

 Aromatherapy (ylang-ylang or sandalwood)

 Yoga (Child’s pose, Cow face pose, and other hip opening yoga pose)

Solar Plexus Chakra

Solar plexus chakra is located slightly above naval region. Sanskrit name for this chakra is Manipura. The color of this chakra is yellow.

Solar Plexus  chakra has energy responsible for different growths of our body.

They are mainly:

 Good digestion

 Strong core energy

 Intellectual

 Emotionally balanced

 Personally Strong

 Fearless

 Connecting to higher levels of self

 Harmony

These aspects are one of the strengths that could help a person in overall development. In any field

these could be used as a tool to empower.

Blockage of Solar plexus chakra would result in :

 Shy

 Growing introvert

 Fearful

 Uncertainty

 Judgmental

 Digestive disorders

 Tension or worriedness

How to enhance  Solar Plexus chakra

 Dairy foods

 Aromatherapy (Rosewood, myrrh, frankincense)

 Relaxing or taking walk in sun (fire camp or other fireplaces)

 Yoga (Sun salutation)

 Spices (Ginger, mint, cumin)

 Physical activities

 Having shades of yellow around

 Oats, brown rice, sweet potatoes, yellow and orange peppers

 Believing in yourself

Heart Chakra

The heart chakra is at the center of the chest region. The color of the heart chakra is Green.

Below are few of the listed things of heart chakra energy:

 Healthy circulation

 Love and compassionate

 Flexible physique

 Healthy social and personal life

 Sense of connection to innersole

 Peaceful state of mind and body

These aspects give a sense of healthy things that a person needs at the most to lead a healthy life.

Any disturbance in this chakra would opposite the life. The effects are listed below:

 Misunderstandings

 Jealously

 Irritations

 Relationship problems

 Feeling isolated

 Pain in upper parts of the body

 Muscle pains

Unblocking Heart chakra

 Relaxing (in breeze or walking on grass or resting under trees)

 Yoga (Cow face, cobra cat, eagle poses)

 Green vegetables (leafy and cruciferous)

 Aromatherapy (Rosewood, bergamot, jade and peridot)

 Herbs and spices (Cayenne, Hawthorn berries, Jasmine, Lavender)

 Foods rich in chlorophyll

Throat Chakra

The throat is the 5 th chakra. It is at the center of the throat. Sanskrit name for this chakra is Visuddha

meaning especially pure. The color of this chakra is Blue.

The benefits of Throat chakra:

 Creative

 Compassionate

 Truth to yourself and others

 Honesty

 Hormonal function

 Regulates metabolism

 Proper function organs in the neck region

These energy aspects could help a person in achieving his dreams and being satisfied.

Due to unhealthy routines or irregularities could stop us from enjoying these benefits.

Blockage of Throat chakra could lead to:

 Fear of speech

 Loss of confidence

 Fatigue

 Headaches, cold and fever

 Problem with voice

 Emotional instability

Unblocking and enhancing throat chakra

 Singing

 Drinking water

 Aromatherapy

 Yoga (Cobra pose, Shoulder stand, legs up the wall, fish pose)

 Trying hands at creativity

 Lubricating foods

 Juicy fruits and vegetables

Third eye chakra

The Third eye or brow chakra is the 6 th chakra. This chakra is located in the forehead region, slightly

above the eyebrows. Anja is the Sanskrit name of this chakra, meaning command. And the color of this

chakra is purple. This chakra is considered as an opening to higher consciousness.

Aspects of third eye chakra

 Clear vision

 Deeper understanding and knowing

 Higher perspective

 Intuition

 Distributing energy

 Governs eyes and pineal gland

 Spiritual awakening

Blockage of third eye chakra

 Fatigue

 Insomnia

 Emotionally weak

 Fear

 Dependency

 Over-attachment to worldly pleasures

 Problems with eye visions

Unblocking the Third eye chakra

 Caffeine and chocolate

 Herbal tea and fruit juices

 Reading

 Self-questioning

 Trusting yourself and others

 Soothing aromatherapy

 Yoga (Standing forward bend, head to knee pose)

 Aromatherapy (Frankincense, cypress)

Crown Chakra

The crown chakra is the seventh chakra in the human body. This chakra is located in the crown region of

head. Sahasrara is the Sanskrit name of this chakra. This chakra is highly considered as a spiritual

connection.

These are the aspects of Crown chakra

 Willpower

 Governing central nervous system

 Awareness

 Proper knowledge and understanding

 Consciousness

 Emotions

Blockage of Crown Chakra

 Unable to think clearly

 Headaches

 Issues related to nervous system

 Insomnia

 Anxiety

 Disconnected from oneself

Unblocking Crown chakra

 Yoga (Half lotus pose, tree pose, supported head stand)

 Prayer

 Dry fruits

 Pure foods are grown under proper sunlight

 Aromatherapy (Cedarwood, jasmine, lavender)

 Spending time or relaxing in open nature

 Chanting OM

Conclusion

We all by now understand the aspects of these chakras. Even though they are not physically present in

our body, they play a vital role in raising our spirits. These chakras mainly help us in connecting to our

inner self and higher consciousness. Keeping us stable from the materialistic world, we get to face the

real potential of ourselves.

It would be great for you and the society to be and experience the happy and blissful state of mind all

the time.

I hope that you all give this a try and experience the benefits that the materialistic world has never been

able to deliver us. You will realize this very soon that connecting to yourself is the best way to develop

both on physical and psychological levels.