Chakra Healing
disclaimer: some of the notes here come from a good website I found on Healing: https://shop.liveyourtruth.com/pages/healing-center-chakra
Root Chakra – aka Muladhara – aka Earth Chakra
Problems –
- “I feel like I don’t belong in this world.”
- “I am afraid of spending money because I might run out.”
- “I tend to need permission from others to make myself a priority.”
- Difficulty prioritizing own needs and a sense of belonging/groundedness.
- Straying away from reality a lot.
- Blocked by fear.
Activating –
- The feeling of belonging in this body, this life, with this existence.
- Contributing to the good things of this world without overcommitting (e.g. spending money)
- Feeling connected to life’s purpose and attracting money with a good flow of spending it too.
- Accumulating a lot of money and being okay with making good money.
Sacral Chakra – aka Svadhisthana – aka Water Chakra
Problems –
- “I hold back tears when I feel like crying.”
- “I experience guilt throughout the day.”
- “I find it hard to experience pleasure.”
- Lack of feeling liberated, free to be creative & sexual, safety in close relationships.
- Blocked by guilt.
Activating –
- Feeling safe and secure in own skin, body, mind.
- Having confidence in exuding own creativity, sexuality, emotions.
- Blocking all forms of unnecessary guilt.
- Allowing thyself to feel and experience pleasure with no guilt.
- Forgiving and being okay with the things you’ve done.
Solar Plexus Chakra – aka Manipura – aka Fire Chakra
Problems –
- “In relationships, others can manipulate or have power over me.”
- “I have a pattern of putting my own desires second.”
- “I feel powerless to change my life.”
- Self-sabotage through allowing others to inconspicuously manipulate you.
- Lack of courage leading to resentment.
- Blocked by shame.
Activating –
- Strong ability to own your own power.
- The spirit of defending yourself and others.
- Not being ashamed, and accepting all aspects of who you are.
- Creating healthy collaborative relationships.
- Seen as [and see yourself] as an inspiration.
Heart Chakra – aka Anahata – aka Love Chakra
Problems –
- “It’s hard for me to honestly say ‘I honestly love myself’.”
- “I have a hard time forgiving others.”
- “I don’t feel worthy of love.”
- Experiencing a lot of loneliness, grief or a broken heart
- Fear in expressing emotion.
- Negatively overthinking oneself / people.
- Feeling envy a lot & carrying hate in the heart.
- Blocked by hate & resentment.
Activating –
- Loving yourself and feeling peaceful.
- Forgiving and living with a lighter heart.
- Allow honest emotions to be expressed.
- Feeling deeply positive and thinking positive about oneself and own emotions.
- Being loving and allowing others to love you and support you.
Throat Chakra – aka Visuddha - aka Sound Chakra
Problems –
- “I tend to say what I think others want to hear.”
- “I have a hard time speaking up in a group.”
- “I feel like other people don’t hear me.”
- Straining yourself from saying what you really think.
- Tendency to lie or bend the truth a lot.
- Worrying that nobody will listen to you, leading to passiveness.
- Blocked by lies (including the ones we tell ourselves).
Activating –
- Speaking with authority, honesty and compassion.
- Being comfortable and confident with speaking.
- Allowing yourself to healthily express your needs, desires, fears.
- Enjoying being heard and supported.
- Good belief that someone is listening to you (including yourself).
Third Eye Chakra – aka Ajna – aka Light Chakra
Problems –
- “I worry that things will never change.”
- “I have a hard time seeing my next step forward.”
- “Life is depressing, why do I have to experience it?”
- Mental confusion or foggy thinking, many thoughts clouding up your mind (also leading to a lot of headaches).
- Inability to hear your inner voice.
- Having a lot of illusions (unexplainable thoughts and theories that are unhealthy).
- Blocked by illusions.
Activating –
- Thinking clearly, with mental strength.
- A feeling of excitement and zeal about life.
- Trusting your intuition and ideas, with a good mindset.
- Trusting your own insight & intuition to guide the decisions in your life.
- Mental capacity to belief in your own. [thoughts, ideas, emotions, body, life path, voice] Knowing all of them begin with the right mindset.
Crown Chakra – aka Sahasrara – aka Thought Chakra
Problems –
- “I have a hard time recognizing inspiration.”
- “I feel as if my prayers go unheard by a higher power.”
- “I feel lost on my spiritual path.”
- Spiritual confusion and frustration (influenced by earthly ideologies or the idea of having to be 100% realistic).
- Low to no belief of higher powers/celestial beings/ancestors.
- Blocked by earthly attachment.
Activating –
- Naturally thinking more hopeful thoughts.
- Connecting spiritually to your higher self and divine energy.
- Ability to tap into universal love for yourself and others.
- Being able to love and let go of all you’ve grown to love. [Allowing the pure cosmic energy to flow in from the universe.]
- [personal tip] Believing that the body is here for this life. Your soul is connected to the universe.
- Ultimately (for every chakra and this one), allowing your soul, mind and body to really feel and release love.