If you’ve ever wondered why you may be feeling off today – maybe you’re a little moody, or perhaps feeling a bit unmotivated – it could be because your chakras are imbalanced. Chakras are an ancient and complex energy system within the body that first originated in India. There are seven located within the body, and they are connected to certain glands and other focal points that resonate with each other. If you have one or more that are blocked or impaired, you may face health issues, whether they are physical, mental, or emotional. It’s nice to know you can repair them, but how would you go about doing so? Let’s start things off nice and easy, starting from your base chakras and gently guiding you to the top of your form: your crown chakra.

#1 – Root Chakra

The root chakra is located at the base of your spine. As it is called the “root” chakra, it helps the other 6 chakras by staying grounded and acting as the foundation of support. The root chakra is associated with the color red and its energy best aligns with the Earth element. This is due to the feeling of safety and being grounded.

For this chakra, you’ll want to harness and manifest the power of healing foods to keep it balanced: that means red fruits like pomegranates, strawberries, watermelon, and tomatoes, and vegetables like beets, radishes, carrots, garlic, and red cabbage.

Let’s not forget about our essential oils, either! Firstly, lavender is a wonderful scent that works universally for your chakras. Lavender is used to not only calm your mind when you feel anxious, but it works to release the pent-up energy and emotions held from within. It is especially perfect for balancing your root chakra because it helps you feel grounded!

For the root chakra specifically, scents like frankincense, patchouli, vetiver, and cedarwood work wonders for alignment and balance. These earthy scents are in tune with the earthy element and your roots.

Lastly, there are crystals that can better aid and support the root chakra. By being in possession of, holding, or wearing it around, you’ll likely be able to unblock or realign your troubled chakra. Crystals that work best with your root chakra are Red Agate, Red Coral, Black Tourmaline, Bloodstone, Mahogany and Black Obsidian, and Tourmaline. Red and black stones typically work best here.

#2 – Sacral Chakra

Next on the list is our sacral chakra! The sacral chakra is in your lower abdomen, just below the belly button. The sacral chakra is known for being responsible for your sexuality and your creative energy. This chakra is represented by the color orange and it aligns with the water element. Water is a constantly flowing source, and this chakra symbolizes flowing energy and stimulates creativity.

Since the sacral chakra is orange, you’ll want to eat orange fruits and vegetables. This would mean oranges (of course!), carrots, mango, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, etc. The list goes on and on!

For your sacral chakra, you’d want to look for essential oils that help to promote balance and healing overall. The best scents to help heal your sacral chakra are sandalwood, ylang-ylang, jasmine, orange, bergamot and rosewood. These oils provide a combination of sensual and releasing blends, allowing you to stimulate sexual energy and release repressed emotions from within.

The sacred chakra works with orange crystals and those that help to empower your aphrodisia aura. Crystals that pair well with the sacral chakra are Tiger Eye, Orange Carnelian, Garnet Spessartite, Stilbite, Sunstone and Carnelian.

#3 – Solar Plexus

Moving up from the base, we have our solar plexus. The solar plexus chakra is located between your navel and the lower part of your chest. It’s most commonly known to be the color yellow. However, due to the solar plexus also undertaking a yellow-red form, the element is associated with the element of fire. The yellow chakra is yellow to represent power.

Typically, you’d want to consume yellow peppers, eggs, pineapple and bananas. These foods help to empower your chakra which helps to grant you a better understanding of your truest self in the universe and comprehension of all of your emotions. Even honey and nuts are recommended for it as well. As for spices, cinnamon, vanilla, and additionally, sesame seeds help to nourish the chakra.

Warm, comforting essential oils can help to realign your solar plexus and help to bring ease and self-confidence. Oils like ginger, lemon, and lemongrass are harmonizing oils that help to stimulate the immune system. Lemon is also considered a happy essential oil because it’s such a clean, feel-good scent!

The crystals that work best for the solar plexus are generally yellow/orangish colors. These crystals are within a bit of a wider range, such as Amber, Citrine, Topaz, Heliolite, Fire Opal, Golden Tiger Eye, Yellow Tourmaline, Lemon Quartz, and Sunstone.

#4 – Heart Chakra

The heart chakra is located in – you guessed it – the heart! Well, specifically, the center of your chest area. Because we typically associate hearts with romance, Valentine’s Day, etc., our first thought for this color chakra is pink. In actuality, the heart chakra is green. Throws you off a little, doesn’t it? The color green is associated with nature, vitality, balance and growth, while the color pink is associated with love, joy, romance, serenity and new beginnings. The element for the heart chakra is air, as it is a representation of both breath and life.

As you may have guessed by now, you’ll definitely want to indulge yourself in green fruits and veggies for the heart chakra. Heart-healthy foods, if you will! For example, that green machine smoothie you’ve been making, with kale, cucumber, celery, pears, kiwis and grapes? Perfect! That salad you might have for lunch, with lettuce, spinach, and avocado? Even better! These foods, alongside many other greens, can help realign and enhance your heart chakra while making you feel good inside.

Since the heart chakra is your main source for internal and external love, alongside your spiritual connections, you’re going to want essential oils that will help to enhance that power between you and the outside realms. The best oils to do so are bergamot, jasmine, neroli, rose, sandalwood, chamomile, and ylang-ylang. These are oils of harmony and restoration.

Crystals that work best for the heart chakra are Green King’s Stone (aka Green Jasper), Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Green Agate, Aventurine, Amazonite, and Green Opal. You might be thinking: “Why Rose Quartz? That’s pink, not green.” Correct. However, Rose Quartz has always been the crystal of unconditional love. Therefore, it is an essential stone to have to heal your heart chakra.

#5 – Throat Chakra

The throat chakra is towards the upper half of the body. Its location is pretty self-explanatory, as it resides at the throat’s level in the neck’s center. This marks the beginning of the introduction to your more spiritual chakras within the body, and we’ll touch on the other two later. Unlike the previous chakras we’ve spoken about, the throat chakra is the only one among the seven that can hold two different elements: ether and sound. Ether, meaning the non-physical space within the body and the realms surrounding us, and sound that represents the essence of vibrations and communications between us and the non-physical. The color best associated with the throat chakra is blue.

Now, you might be wondering: “where on Earth am I going to find blue foods? That’s nearly impossible!” And, for the most part, you’re right. While blueberries are necessary for you to heal your throat chakra, they are one of the very few and rare naturally blue foods in the world that are also easily accessible. So, what else would work for your throat chakra? Water helps a lot because it helps to cleanse and regulate, and it’s good for your body overall. Blackberries, elderberries, brazil nuts, seaweed, and yogurt are excellent healing foods for your throat chakra. Sage and thyme work well for the throat as well, since sage is an anti-inflammatory herb and thyme is warm and cleansing. Though, since your upper chakras are more connected to you spiritually, food will have a little less of an effect on you, but they’re still important to take care of and manifest regardless!

You want essential oils that’ll help you transcend into the next realm and make you feel like you’re more connected to the non-physical realm. The most popular and common essential oil for the throat chakra is jasmine, as it is known for how well it helps to nourish the voice when damaged. It also helps the sacral chakra, too! Frankincense, which was noted earlier for helping the root chakra, can also help the throat chakra due to its high spiritual energies. Some may refer to it as the Holy oil. Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Cypress and Peppermint work wonders for the throat chakra, too!

Since the throat chakra stands for expression, communication, authenticity and sound, finding crystals that help to empower those properties will unblock and cleanse your chakra. Crystals that will help unblock your throat chakra are Turquoise, Blue Lace Agate, Blue Jade, Aquamarine, Blue Howlite, and Kyanite.

#6 – Third Eye Chakra

Moving deeply into the more spiritual chakras, we have the Third Eye Chakra. The Third Eye Chakra is located between the center of your head, perfectly nestled between the eyebrows. Because of this, it has also been referred to as the Brow Chakra. The Third Eye Chakra is responsible for controlling your perception, intuition, and your spiritual connections. Though many say the Third Eye is associated with light, some have argued that the Third Eye chakra is not associated with any element at all, for it is “everything.” Since this chakra helps you see all, therefore aligning more with its mantra, which states, “I see.” Because this chakra holds such a deep connection between you and your spiritual energy, it is represented by deep indigo, as it functions as the in-between for your throat and crown chakra.

As with our throat chakra, it’s a little tricky trying to find naturally indigo foods to help repair a clogged or broken chakra. There are a few purple foods that can help you, like eggplants, plums, grapes, purple kale, purple cabbage, and purple carrots. If you would like more nutrients, then there are foods that help to detoxify, cleanse and support your third eye, such as honey, star anise, coconut oil, goji berries, and lemon.

Essential oils that will help you focus your third eye and help you to strengthen it are blue chamomile, frankincense, juniper, marjoram, vetiver, rosemary, and sandalwood. Sandalwood, especially, has been known to help give insights into the blockages found along your spiritual path. It doesn’t matter whether you’re facing internal or external blockages, it allows for you to be given a gentle passing in order to process the deepest level within you and gently guide your spirit.

The crystals that help you unlock your spiritual awakening are Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Azurite, Sapphire, Dumortierite, Blue Calcite, Celestite, and Sodalite. There are other, rarer crystals that may help to guide you along your spiritual journeys, such as Apophyllite, Blue Aragonite, Hypersthene, and Kunzite.

#7 – Crown Chakra

The very last chakra we have to help guide you to your highest spiritual energies is the Crown Chakra. The crown chakra sits, as you may have guessed, at the very top of the head. It represents the spiritual connection within yourself, others around you, and the outside universe overall. The element for your crown chakra isn’t something tangible like water, air, or fire, but rather it is simply thought. The crown chakra houses most of your mental energy and abilities. Your crown controls your awareness of self, connections to your spirits, wisdom, overall unity and your sense of consciousness when connected to the universe. The color associated with the crown chakra is violet. Alternatively, because the crown chakra is seen as the chakra of awakening, it has also been associated with the color of light, i.e., white or gold.

Since this chakra holds the highest amount of mental energy and capacity, stimulating mental energy is very important to help it strive and thrive, rather than specific foods. You want to nourish it with pure air, water, and fresh sunshine, alongside spending your time in the great outdoors and harmonizing with nature. Fasting is ideal for healing your crown, though if you decide to do so, then we highly advise you to do it responsibly. Don’t do anything that’ll be detrimental to your health. Overall, it is best to understand that the quality of food you consume is more important than the quantity of food. Don’t forget to breathe deep and realign yourself and your chakras; a calm and balanced mind is key!

The Crown Chakra works best with pure essential oils, such as Frankincense, Neroli, Rose, Vetiver, Myrrh, Cedarwood, and Jasmine. These oils are known to help enhance meditation by providing a deeper focus from within and a higher realm of consciousness. As you’ve read up till now, most of these chakras have essential oils that are multipurpose, but when placed together with other blends, it enhances and unlocks properties that help to unblock the chakra you’re working towards fixing.

Crystals that work well for the crown chakra are as follows: Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Moonstone, Amethyst Quartz, Labradorite, and Fluorite, whether it’s purple or regular fluorite. Clear Quartz has been known as the “Master Healer” crystal, which works for the rest of your chakras (though more for your Crown). Clear Quartz has been known to be a universal crystal for the chakras, similar to how Lavender is considered to be a universal essential oil for every chakra.

Balance Your Chakras: A Final Note

Balancing and keeping your chakras healthy play a very important role in maintaining a healthy life in all forms, whether it’s your physical, mental, or emotional health. All of your chakras must be working properly in order to ensure the flow of energy within the body. Bring more awareness to your 7 chakras with our 7 Chakra Crystal Set, or wear the chakras on your wrist with our 7 Chakra Bracelets–both products available in store at Pleasanton and San Francisco!