In this post, I introduced the seven chakras, and over the past weeks, I have gone into detail about each one, providing affirmations, workouts and more to help you be sure you are addressing each of your needs. To tie them all together, here is an overview of each of the Seven chakras. (To see the detailed posts for each of them, click the pictures.)
The Root Chakra
Sanskrit name: Muladhara, meaning root or support
Location: Between the anus and the genitals
Associated color: Red
Main Issues: Survival/Physical needs like security and shelter
Endocrine Gland: Adrenals
Body parts: Bones, skeletal structure
Astrological sign: Capricorn
Sense: Smell
The Sacral Chakra
Sanskrit name: Svadhisthana, or “sweetness”
Location: Lower abdomen, between the navel and the genitals
Associated color: Orange
Main Issues: Sexuality, emotional balance
Endocrine Gland: Ovaries/testes
Body parts: Sex organs, bladder, prostate, womb
Astrological sign: Cancer (just so happens to be my sign), Scorpio (a sign also know for its passionate tendencies.)
Sense: Taste
The 3rd Chakra
Sanskrit name: Manipura or lustrous gem
Location: Between navel and base of sternum
Associated color: Yellow
Main Issues: Personal power and self-will; self-esteem
Endocrine Gland: Pancreas
Body parts: Digestive system, muscles
Astrological sign: Aries, Leo
Sense: Sight
The 4th Chakra
Sanskrit name: Anahata or “unstruck”
Location: At the center of the chest
Associated color: Green
Main Issues: Love and relationships
Endocrine Gland: Thymus
Body parts: Heart, lungs, chest and circulation
Astrological sign: Libra, Taurus
Sense: Touch
The 5th Chakra
Sanskrit name: Vishudha or “purification”
Location: Centrally at the base of the neck
Associated color: Blue
Main Issues: Communication and self-expression
Endocrine Gland: Thyroid and parathyroid
Body parts: Mouth, throat, and ears
Astrological sign: Gemini, Virgo
Sense: Sound/hearing
The 6th Chakra
Sanskrit name: Ajna or to perceive, to know
Location: Above and between the eyebrows
Associated color: Indigo
Main Issues: Intuition, Wisdom
Endocrine Gland: Pituitary
Body parts: Eyes, and the base of the skull
Astrological sign: Sagittarious, Pisces
Sense: Sixth sense
The 7th Chakra
Sanskrit name: Sahasrara, or “Thousandfold”
Location: Top of the head or crown of the head
Associated color: Violet, gold, white
Main Issues: Spirituality, depression, confusion, sensitivity to pollutants, epilepsy, Alzheimers
Endocrine Gland: Pineal
Body parts: Upper skull, cerebral cortex, skin
Astrological sign: Aquarius
Sense: Beyond any of our known senses
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