Chakras 101: How to Work with Them to Heal Your Mind, Body & Spirit

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In my work, I blend science with soul, psychology with energy, and logic with a little woo-woo magic. Today we’re diving into Chakras 101—what they are, why they matter, and how you can use them to create balance in your mind, body, and spirit.

If you’ve ever felt anxious, stuck, ungrounded, or just plain ‘off,’ your chakras may be part of the story. And here’s the thing—it’s usually not just one chakra that’s out of balance. Your energy system works as a whole, like instruments in a band. When one goes off tune, the whole song feels off. But when they’re aligned? Magic. Healing. Flow. Let’s break this down.

✨ What Are Chakras?

Chakras are energy centers in your body. Think of them as emotional batteries that keep you charged, balanced, and aligned. When your chakras are flowing, you feel alive and connected. When they’re blocked, you might feel drained, anxious, disconnected, or stuck.

Your chakras influence everything: your mood, relationships, confidence, creativity, intuition, even your physical health. As a therapist, I see how unprocessed trauma, suppressed emotions, and limiting beliefs show up as blocks in the energy system. The good news? You can heal and rebalance them. Let’s explore the main 7 chakras most people know, and then I’ll introduce you to 3 lesser-known but equally powerful ones.

🌈 The 7 Main Chakras

1. Root Chakra (Red) – “I Am Safe”

• Location: Base of spine

• Impact: Safety, stability, money, belonging

• Signs of Block: Anxiety, financial stress, survival mode, feeling ungrounded

• Healing Practices:

  • Grounding exercises (try 5-4-3-2-1: name 5 things you see, 4 you feel, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste)

  • Hot or cold showers to bring you back into your body

  • Budget check—separating needs from wants can calm money anxiety

  • Walking barefoot on the earth, eating root veggies, using red crystals

2. Sacral Chakra (Orange) – “I Feel”

• Location: Lower belly

• Impact: Emotions, sexuality, creativity, pleasure

• Signs of Block: Emotional numbness, shame, creative blocks, sexual issues

• Healing Practices:

  • Practice boundaries (say no when needed)

  • Feelings journaling: “I feel ___ because ___.”

  • Pleasure list: do one small, safe pleasure daily

  • Dancing, water activities, orange foods, orange crystals

3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Yellow) – “I Do”

• Location: Upper stomach

• Impact: Confidence, willpower, self-worth

• Signs of Block: Low self-esteem, people-pleasing, anger, control issues

• Healing Practices:

  • Superhero pose for 30 seconds before big meetings

  • Swap negative self-talk for realistic, empowering statements

  • Sunbathing, core yoga, yellow foods, yellow crystals

4. Heart Chakra (Green) – “I Love”

• Location: Center of chest

• Impact: Love, compassion, forgiveness, grief

• Signs of Block: Emotional walls, codependency, self-love struggles

• Healing Practices:

  • Write a gratitude or forgiveness letter (no need to send it)

  • Self-compassion break: hand on chest, say “This is hard. I’m not alone. May I give myself kindness right now.”

  • Green foods, rose quartz, breathwork

5. Throat Chakra (Blue) – “I Speak”

• Location: Throat

• Impact: Communication, authenticity, expression

• Signs of Block: Fear of speaking up, sore throats, dishonesty, repression

• Healing Practices:

  • Practice “I statements” instead of blame

  • Record a voice note to express hidden feelings (delete after)

  • Singing, chanting, journaling unspoken words, blue crystals

6. Third Eye Chakra (Indigo) – “I See”

• Location: Between eyebrows

• Impact: Intuition, insight, clarity, imagination

• Signs of Block: Overthinking, cynicism, headaches, lack of direction

• Healing Practices:

  • Mindfulness, guided imagery, therapy

  • Mind dump journaling: write nonstop for 5 minutes

  • Guided meditations to focus the mind and open intuition

  • Indigo crystals, dream journaling, vision boards

7. Crown Chakra (Violet/White) – “I Know”

• Location: Top of head

• Impact: Connection to higher self, spirituality, meaning

• Signs of Block: Disconnection, hopelessness, spiritual bypassing

• Healing Practices:

  • Values inventory: list top 5 values + daily action

  • Gratitude practice: list 3 things daily

  • Meditation, prayer, silence, violet/white crystals

🌍 The Lesser-Known Chakras

Earth Star Chakra (Black/Brown) – “I Belong to the Earth”

• Location: 12–18 inches below feet

• Impact: Deep grounding, ancestral healing, connection to Gaia

• Signs of Block: Feeling floaty, disconnected from ancestry

• Healing Practices: Family tree exploration, body scan meditation, earthing, drumming, hematite

Soul Star Chakra (Magenta/White-Gold) – “I Am Divine Light”

• Location: 6–12 inches above head

• Impact: Soul purpose, karmic release

• Signs of Block: Confusion about purpose, spiritual fatigue

• Healing Practices: Life timeline reflection, purpose journaling, Akashic records work

Stellar Gateway Chakra (Gold/White) – “I Am Infinite”

• Location: 12–18 inches above Soul Star

• Impact: Galactic connection, infinite potential, manifestation

• Signs of Block: Feeling small, trouble manifesting, lack of perspective

• Healing Practices: Star gazing, exploring star seed connections, acting “as if” to align frequency, sound/music frequency healing

🌐 Chakras as a Connected System

Here’s the real deal: chakras don’t heal in isolation. They’re interconnected.

Example: I once worked with a client whose solar plexus was blazing with anger, but her sacral chakra was frozen. She had cut off sadness and vulnerability because it felt unsafe. Anger became her only safe outlet. But the real healing came from supporting her sacral—allowing her to thaw and feel deeper emotions. Once that happened, her solar plexus cooled down, and she could express her truth through her throat chakra. See the ripple effect? Healing is a system-wide process.

🌈 Chakras and Manifestation

Manifestation is also about flow.

• Bottom-up flow: Root (safety) → Sacral (desire) → Solar Plexus (action) → Heart (alignment) → Throat (expression) → Third Eye (vision) → Crown (divine guidance).

• Top-down flow: Crown (inspiration) → Third Eye (vision) → Throat (expression) → Heart (truth check) → Solar Plexus (courage) → Sacral (passion) → Root (physical reality).

True alignment happens when both flows meet in the middle. That’s when you feel unstoppable—fully embodied, inspired, and capable.

🧘 Call to Action

Which chakra needs the most love in your life right now? Notice which one called out to you while reading.

If you want support:

• Try my Chakra Support Reiki Meditations with journal prompts—perfect for self-paced healing.

• Check out my 15-minute Chakra Tune-Up for a quick reset.

• Or book a remote Reiki chakra session with me. You don’t even have to leave home—I’ll send you the results, and you can receive the energy whenever you’re ready.

Your energy system is your foundation. When it’s in balance, you’re not just surviving—you’re thriving.

Final Thought: Your chakras aren’t just mystical wheels of light—they’re practical tools for living a grounded, joyful, and empowered life. Heal them, and you heal yourself.