Chakra Art and their Meanings

Chakras are spinning vortices of energy.

They form the basis of the ancient Indian healing system which works on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self.

Chakra comes from the Sanskrit, meaning wheel or disk.

Each chakra point governs certain areas of the body, you can also imagine each chakra to be a flower, they come in seven different coloUrs and resonate at different frequencies.

There are many chakras in the body, but most healers look at the seven major ones. Here are the seven chakras below with their simple break downs.

Root, Base (muladhara)

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Chakra Art and their Meanings.

Chakras are spinning vortices of energy.

They form the basis of the ancient Indian healing system which works on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self.

Chakra comes from the Sanskrit, meaning wheel or disk.

Each chakra point governs certain areas of the body, you can also imagine each chakra to be a flower, they come in seven different coloUrs and resonate at different frequencies.

There are many chakras in the body, but most healers look at the seven major ones. Here are the seven chakras below with their simple break downs.

Root, Base (muladhara)

Meaning - Connection to mother earth - Root

Location - Base of spine between the anus and genitals.

Grounding, survival, health, fitness, stability and security.

Incense - cedar wood, myrrh, patchouli, musk, lavender

Ruling Planet - Saturn

Element - earth

Crystals - Red stones - bloodstone, garnet, ruby, onyx, tigers eye, hematite

Sound Frequency - C

Physical Dysfunction's - Osteoarthritis

Associated Body Parts - bones, skeletal structure, colon and legs

Glandular Connection - Adrenals, Kidneys

Balanced Energy - Centered, grounded, healthy, fully alive, unlimited physical energy, can manifest abundance.

Excessive Energy - Egoistic, domineering, greedy, sadistic, sexual energy entirely genital.

Emotional Dysfunction's - Mental lethargy, "spaciness", unfocused mind, incapable

of stillness, difficulty achieving goals, Lack of confidence,

Physical Dysfunction's - Osteoarthritis

Associated Body Parts - bones, skeletal structure, colon & legs

Glandular Connection - Adrenals, Kidneys

Egyptian chakra system - Hathor is the root chakra deity.

Art Summary.

The Base Chakra is our connection to the earth. This is where we connect to our survival instinct, here we can feel emotionally stable and physically fit and healthy , balance is the key part to this chakra and if we have that, we will be a grounded person.

This chakra has four petals, around a square containing a down-ward-pointing triangle.

In this image I used garnet crystal as this is associated with this chakra. Garnet also helps to purify and balance energy, its also a good protective stone and was used as a protective talisman.

Other crystals used for the base chakra are Agate, Bloodstone, Tiger’s eye Ruby, Hematite, Onyx, Smokey quartz and Rose quartz.

In this illustration I used a photo I took of the sun shinning through the branches of a Egyptian cedar wood tree. Cedar wood incense/oil can be used for meditating on the root chakra.

Sacral (Swadhisthana)

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Chakra Art and their Meanings.

Chakras are spinning vortices of energy.

They form the basis of the ancient Indian healing system which works on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self. Chakra comes from the Sanskrit, meaning wheel or disk.

Each chakra point governs certain areas of the body, you can also imagine each chakra to be a flower, they come in seven different coloUrs and resonate at different frequencies.

There are many chakras in the body, but most healers look at the seven major ones. Here are the seven chakras below with their simple break downs.

Brow Chakra. (Anja)

Third Eye Chakra - Ajna ; 6th Chakra

The Third Eye Chakra transcends time. It is located in the brain, at the brow, above the base of the nose. The gift of this chakra is seeing - both inner and outer worlds.

The energy of this chakra allows us to experience clear thought as well as gifts of spiritual contemplation and self reflection.

Through the gift of seeing we can internalize the outer world and with symbolic language we can externalize the inner world.

The energy of Ajna allows us to access our inner guidance that comes from the depths of our being. It allows us to cut through illusion and to access deeper truths - to see beyond the mind, beyond the words.

The "way of the third eye" is seeing everything as it is from a point of "witness" or "observer", or from simply being mindful - moment by moment.

It means examining self-limiting ideas and developing wisdom that comes from a perspective that transcends the duality of good or bad, black or white. It means seeing and helping others to see the deeper meanings of the situations in their lives.

Sixth chakra is holistic in nature. When this chakra is fully activated, both hemispheres of the brain function in synchrony. The right hemisphere's creativity and synthetic thinking is integrated and balanced with left hemisphere's logical and analytical thinking.

The Third Eye is not only the seat of wisdom, but also a seat of conscience. This is where you not only see what is going on, but you also know what it means. This is where your sense of justice and your ethics originate.

When your third eye is open, you not only see but you also understand.

Meaning - To perceive to know Ability to "see" other than the eyes, emotional intelligence, intuition, wisdom (sixth sense).

The Brow Chakra also called the third eye is the center of perception and command.

It directs our sight and everyday awareness of the world. Our consciousness is located here. "We" are here. We relate to ourselves through this chakra.

We see ourselves and the external world, interpret what we see and are aware of ourselves and the world through the brow chakra. The brow chakra interprets the world - our inner world, and the world that comes into the body, primarily through sight.

It is the code breaker, the pattern maker, and the seat of understanding.

It balances the important and the unimportant, sorting meaning from data and impressions. It commands the energy flow within the body.

When the brow chakra is in balance we see clearly and understand what we see. We are able to interpret visual cues and our perception is high. Our thoughts and internal communications with ourselves are healthy and vibrant.

We have perspective on events and ideas. We are open to new ideas, dreams, and visions. We can be quietly observant, and reflective. We can control the flow of energy within all the chakras.

When the [[brow chakra] is out of balance, the whole organism suffers. Without perspective, nothing makes sense.

You will be confused, have difficulty seeing things clearly, and knowing what is important and what is not.

You will not have command of your body or your thoughts. You will suffer headaches, ear aches and have vision problems. You will be unable to work through problems or puzzles.

Things just won't make sense. You will be disoriented and confused.

The dark blue/purple crystals of indigo are used to treat imbalances of the brow chakra.

This is the color of an empty sky, of solitude and reflection. It is a quiet color, one of mystery and wisdom and judgment.

Meditation is a very important part of balancing the brow chakra.

In fact regular meditation is essential for maintain its health. Indigo crystals should be held during any meditation aimed at assuring the free flow of energy within the brow chakra.

Quiet reflection with a small indigo crystal placed on the forehead will help focus the wisdom of the indigo ray on the brow chakra releasing any blockages.

Location - Above and between the eyebrows.

Incense - Velvet Hyacinth, violet, rose geranium.

Ruling Planet - Neptune & jupiter.

Element - Light telepathic energy.

Crystals - Purple stones, amethyst, purple apatite, azurite, calcite, sapphire, fluorite and lapis lazuli.

Sound frequency - A

Vowel - Aye-eee

Open and Balanced - You have a healthy sense of an ego or separate self, and may also have clairvoyant faculties.

Emotional Dysfunction's - Nightmares, learning difficulties, hallucinations.

Physical Dysfunction's - Headaches, poor vision, neurological disturbances, glaucoma.

Associated Body Parts - Eyes, base of skull.

Glandular Connection - Pituitary.

Egyptian chakra system - Horus is the Brow chakra deity.

Art Summary.

This chakra has the ability to see other than the eyes,

It is the centre of divine wisdom, intuition (sixth sense) the ancients believed this chakra to be the seat of the soul, it acts like a gateway to knowledge and expanded consciousness. It is here where the ida and pingal the spiraling life's currants meet.

Everything has a positive and a negative, or the yin and the yang, or day verses night, it is here when we meet at that resting place between the two we find a stillness and bliss which is known as shushumna.

It is here movement stops and the energy flows towards the sacred light of the divine, as we rest here in this inner space it is a time of great healing where we can clear our negative thoughts from past present and future. We can renew and arise from limitations and ascend towards liberation.

This lotus flower has 2 petal which represent eyes of the meeting serpent of energy, which is around a circle containing a downward triangle. This chakra is situated slightly above and in-between the eyes.

In the circle I have depicted a cosmic like energy, and I have embedded Amethyst and Azurite. Azurite guides psychic and intuitive development.

It cleanses and stimulates the third eye, its great for meditation and channelling.

I use Amethyst as it is a powerful healing stone and adds protection while meditating on the third eye, plus its great for spiritual vibration.

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Meaning - Thousand fold - expanded consciousness, selflessness, spirituality.

Location - Top of crown head, upper skull.

Incense - Lavender, rosewood and frankincense.

Ruling Planet - Uranus

Element - Thought and cosmic energy.

Crystals - White gold violet stones, clear quartz, amethyst, diamond, white jade, white tourmaline.

Sound Frequency - B

Vowel - EE-eee

Emotional Dysfunction's - Depression, obsessional thinking, confusion.

Physical Dysfunction's - sensitivity to pollution, chronic exhaustion, epilepsy, Alzheimer's.

Associated Body Parts - Upper skull cerebral cortex, skin.

Glandular Connection - Pineal.

Egyptian chakra system - Nefertum is the crown chakra lotus god.

Art Summary.

The Crown chakra lies at the top of the head, it is home to our pure spirit, this is where we become one with the divine.

As we go through our darkest times, and tragic things happens, and when we have been disillusioned by material gains, we search for something to answer our calls, this is when we start to look within for the answers we seek.

When we find that inner peace we become whole again. ‘To simply be’ A feeling of oneness.

The element for this chakra is thought to be cosmic energy, it's meaning is thousand fold, hence the lotus flower petals are a thousand. The crystals I have embedded into this picture are clear quartz and amethyst.

Clear quartz as it is the most powerful of crystals and an energy amplifier on the planet. Quartz is a master healer and can be used for any condition.

And amethyst for its powerful protection when working high spiritual vibration the its love energy.

Solar Plexus (Manipura)

Meaning - Lustrous gem - Purpose, effectiveness, endurance, self respect,

self esteem, courage to take risks.

Incense - vetvert, rose, bergamot, ylang ylang, cinnamon, carnation, frankincense, camomile, orange blossom, honeysuckle, marigold.

Ruling Planet - Mars + sun

Element - fire

Crystals - Yellow stones, yellow citrine, topaz, aventurine, sun stone, malachite

Sound Frequency - E

Vowel - Oh

Open and Balanced - You have a deeply fulfilling emotional life. You take an expansive, outgoing, and sociable attitude to the world .

You are able to feel the sweetness of life and have a sense of belonging and fitting in perfectly in the universe.

You feel daring and confident and able to take risks . Hence this is the chakra associated with the leader, the explorer, and the charismatic extroversive individual.

Confident, Optimistic, Good humour.

Emotional Dysfunction's - Need to be in control, oversensitive to criticism, addictive personality, aggressiveness, low self-esteem.

Physical Dysfunction's - stomach ulcers, fatigue weight around stomach, allergies diabetes.

Associated Body Parts - stomach, bladder, circulatory system, prostate, womb

Glandular Connection - Ovaries and Testies

Egyptian chakra system - Sekhmet is the solar plexus chakra deity.

Art Summary.

The solar Plexus chakra is connected in-between your navel and the base of your sternum. This is your lustrous gem. It is here where you get that feeling of flight or fight, butterflies in the stomach.

This chakra is connected to the warm glowing sun, giving you vitality and energy and the confidence to live life to the full. I like to call it the energy centre.

This chakra has ten petals and a down-ward-triangle with a T symbol which represents the fire element. In this picture I have embedded citrine crystal as this is also excellent for the power of the sun.

It is energizing, and highly creative, citrine raises self esteem and self confidence. Essentially Citrine is a wonderful stone as it promotes joy in life, it can release you of those fear and negative traits.

In the centre of the chakra I have used sun stone, this stone can help you restore yourself and it heightens intuition and is also linked with good luck and good fortune.

This stone is connected to the power of light and is really good for those who suffer with depression, relieves stomach ulcers and harmonizes the organs.

Other crystals connected to this chakra are aventurine quartz and topaz.

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