By Alue K. Loskotová

Chakras are energy centers located along the spine. We usually distinguish seven main chakras through which the vital energy circulates in the body.

Blocked chakras prevent the proper flow of energy and thereby disrupt the overall functionality of our body, causing emotional and physical problems in particular.

The seven main chakras (from bottom to top):

1. Root Chakra
2. Sacral Chakra
3. Solar Plexus Chakra
4. Heart Chakra
5. Throat
6. Chakra Third Eye Chakra
7. Crown Chakra

Each of these chakras is directly related to a certain part of the body, affecting our overall health, as well as all the major physical systems in the body. (e.g. digestive system, reproductive system, respiratory system…). Therefore, it is very important to keep these energy centers vital and clean so that our body can function properly.

Chakras can become blocked due to various factors, the most common causes of which are:

• emotional problems
• trauma
• poor diet
• destructive thoughts
• curses and other black magic interference
• stress
• sedentary lifestyle

But we can heal blocked chakras ourselves. The first step to healing any disease is to find the root of the problem and the same is true for blocked chakras. Before we can focus on activating blocked chakras, we must first identify the blocked chakras. You can either get diagnosed by a professional, or you can go through the following description of the symptoms.

SYMPTOMS OF BLOCKED CHAKRAS

If you identify with the below list of symptoms associated with each chakra, you will know which one to focus on.

1. Root Chakra

Color: Red
Element: Earth
Position: Base of Spine
Purpose: Associated with survival: food, shelter, safety, comfort and belonging.
Blocks: Uncontrolled acute fear.

When you have a blocked or weakened root chakra:

• You often feel stuck and passive.
• You are experiencing overwhelming stress due to external pressure.
• You feel insecure in life.
• You feel abandoned in different situations.
• You are dealing with ongoing financial problems.

Healing the Root Chakra:

Take up outdoor hobbies such as gardening, walking barefoot on grass, hiking. You need a safe and comfortable environment where you feel calm and relaxed.

Surround yourself with colors and objects that remind you of nature.

2. Sacral Chakra

Color:  Orange
Element: Water
Position: Lower Abdomen
Purpose: Controls connectedness, sexuality, quality of interpersonal relationships, pleasure, contentment and enjoyment of life.
Blocks: Feelings of guilt and shame

When you have a blocked or weakened sacral chakra:

• You evaluate yourself destructively, see yourself in a bad light, feel inadequate and unworthy.
• You have difficulty creating a sensual and pleasantly sexual relationship.
• You have destructive and degrading ideas about physical intimacy and sexual intercourse.
• You feel disconnected from other people.
• You have a repressive attitude towards yourself.
• You are desperately looking for a worthy partner without realizing that you are already loved.

Sacral Chakra Healing:

Overcome the challenge of letting things come and go freely. Can you fully recognize and appreciate the present experience? Being too attached to experiences, things or people can get in the way of a healthy flow of vital energy and turn you into a voracious, obsessive hoarder.

Let go of exhausting emotional attachments. The sacral chakra is depleted due to unstable and toxic family dynamics where manipulation is at play. In your relationships, you must learn to communicate transparently and directly about your emotions. Be it joy, happiness, sadness, anger, or anything else. Instead of getting carried away by your reactive impulse, learn to open up and communicate.

Healing inner shame and shame is very important. Your repressed sexuality can lead to a serious imbalance in the second chakra. This will either shut down your desire or you will become overactive. Working to build trust in your partner about intimacy and sensuality can help resolve guilt associated with sex. Taking one step at a time and starting with small experiences of pleasure can pave the way to healing big wounds.

Restoring a balanced enjoyment of life’s joys. Start enjoying the moments rather than always thinking and being overwhelmed with emotions.

Laws of Attraction and the Sacral Chakra: Since repulsion and attraction are part of the sacral chakra, one must be aware of one’s intentions and thoughts.

3. Solar Plexus Chakra

Color: Yellow
Element: Fire
Position: Above the navel, two inches below the sternum.
Purpose: Self-esteem, self-development, self-worth, freedom from shame.
Blocks: Shame.

When you have a blocked or weakened Solar Plexus:

• You are not assertive enough to present your choices to the people around you.
• You suffer from a lack of self-confidence and cannot muster up the courage to follow your dreams.
• You keep looking for external validation to give yourself a temporary boost.
• You feel that you are a victim of circumstances and bound to fate.

Healing the Solar Plexus Chakra:

The color of this chakra is yellow, which means that yellow foods such as bananas, turmeric, or yellow pepper are good for harmonizing the solar plexus. Suitable spices for this chakra are ginger, chamomile, mint and cumin.

Meditation can also help you. Simply imagine a bright yellow sunflower at your solar plexus.

Healing stones for the solar plexus include yellow stones such as citrine, amber, yellow tourmaline and tiger’s eye.

4. Heart Chakra

Color: Green
Element: Air
Position: Center of the chest
Purpose: Emotionality, compassion, kindness, self-acceptance and self-love, the masculine/feminine side of the individual.
Blocks: Grief

When you have a blocked or weakened heart chakra:

• You have a hard time finding your purpose and meaning in life.
• You don’t feel satisfied with the things you own or have achieved.
• You stay away from people so you don’t get emotionally attached to others because you’re afraid of getting hurt.
• You are incapable of serious commitment in a relationship.
• In a relationship, you become vindictive, angry, and constantly offended, which leads to the breakdown of the relationship.

Heart Chakra Healing:

You can practice relaxing yoga poses and progressive muscle relaxation to release stress from different parts of the body and allow free blood circulation.

In order to heal the heart chakra, the body must be loose and free. So one must try to avoid situations that drain vital energy and bad toxic people.

One must let go of self-limiting beliefs and practice encouraging self-dialogues such as: “I can do it,” “I’m worth it.” “I love myself the way I am.”

5. Throat Chakra

Color: Blue
Element: Sound
Position: Throat
Purpose: Communication tools of the body. The ability to express yourself, assertiveness, expressing your truth and sensitivity to others, creative expression.
Blocks: Lying.

When you have a blocked or weakened throat chakra:

• You are afraid to speak the truth because you are rejected by those around you.
• You always have to please everyone.
• It is difficult for you to speak for yourself, about your choices, your ideas, your plans, etc.
• In most cases, you feel unheard and misunderstood.
• Your voice is rushed and people don’t understand you.
• You suffer from speech defects, poor expressive skills, a dull voice and shyness.

Throat Chakra Healing:

You need to come out of your shell and work on your fear. Learn to speak up and represent yourself.

Essential oils for harmonizing the throat chakra are lavender, Roman and German chamomile, peppermint, frankincense, cypress, geranium, spruce and sandalwood.

6. Third Eye Chakra

Color: Indigo
Element: Light
Position: Between the eyebrows
Purpose: It is associated with psychic abilities such as intuition, higher self perception, deep understanding, empathy, visualization, discernment and self-reflection.
Blocks: Illusion.

When you have a blocked or weakened third eye chakra:

• You are indecisive. You can’t make up your mind when weighing the pros and cons of a situation.
• You don’t trust your own instincts.
• You overthink everything, whether it’s grand or trivial.
• You don’t pay attention to your inner voice and thoughts.

Healing the Third Eye Chakra:

Use an essential oil and rub it into the middle of your forehead on the chakra. Suitable essential oils are Marjoram, Frankincense, Juniper, Clary Sage, Rosemary and Sandalwood.

Practice visualization meditation and visualization techniques.

By holding the flashlight on the forehead and shining it on the chakra, the third eye is harmonized with light. Natural daylight has the same effect. Use semi-precious stones that have the same vibrational frequency and color. Amethyst, Lazurite, Fluorite, Moonstone and Crystal are suitable.

Include the following in your diet: Eggplant, plums, blueberries, red cabbage.

7. Crown Chakra

Color: Violet
Element: Thought
Position: Top of head
Purpose: Brain function and central nervous system. It deals with spirituality, man’s belief system, revelation, transcendence, spiritual awakening and enlightenment. It connects you to the Divine.
Blocks: Addiction, limitation and attachment.

When you have a blocked or weakened crown chakra:

• You often suffer from migraines and tension headaches.
• You are more focused on acquiring material possessions and remain disconnected from the spiritual world.
• You often experience the loneliness, worthlessness and meaninglessness of your life.
• You avoid the guidance of a spiritual higher power, you overlook it, you hate it.

Crown Chakra Healing:

Use appropriate semi-precious stones such as selenite, crystal and amethyst to harmonize.

Aromatherapy is also suitable. Jasmine, rose, and lavender can calm an overstimulated crown chakra, while more pungent essential oils like sandalwood, frankincense, and myrrh can stimulate it.

When any of the seven chakras is blocked, it leads to an unbalanced or restricted flow of vital force, which in turn causes disharmony in the body, mind and soul. Being aware of the symptoms of weakened chakras and doing the above can help rejuvenate your body, mind and soul and rid you of stagnant energies.

Please note that the list of remedies is not exhaustive and if your blockage is caused by trauma or black magic, you will probably need professional diagnosis and harmonization by a professional.

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