chakra colours

Collis,D.,( 2005 ), A Beginners Guide to Chakras [Online]. Available from, http://www.holisticshop.co.uk/articles/clearing-chakras-healing,[Accessed on 16th October 2011, at 23.00]/

A Beginners Guide to Chakras

Where does the chakra philosophy come from?

The Eastern concept of chakras comes from Indian culture, specifically from Hindu philosophy. The term Chakra is itself Hindi in origin and means "spinning wheel".

The system of chakras is now used widely in the West alternative healing and spiritual practices.

The chakras are also at the root of the human aura, a magnetic field that stands outside the visible body. The aura is visible through specialist (Kirlian) photography apparatus.

Chakra balancing is a whole system of personal healing Chakra balancing is viewed as a rebalancing of energies, including physical, emotional and psychic.

We can see connections between colour healing and the chakras through various formats, the use of rock crystals or precious gem stones, which are linked with various emotional and physical conditions, with specific areas of the body. Pink or green stones relate to the heart chakra energy and can be useful for issues to do with love, caring and relationships

How many Chakras are involved and which body areas do they relate to?
The conventional wisdom cites seven chakras.

The Chakras and their associated colours and qualities

Chakra & Colour	Location & Crystal	Connected Qualities, Ideas & Functions
CROWN Violet (or Magenta)	Top of Head Amethyst, Clear quartz, high vibrational crystals	Union of divine/infinite intelligence with human nature; inspiration, spiritual will/self, idealism, perfection
BROW Indigo or violet	Centre of forehead Sodalite	Intuition, imagination, vision, clairvoyance, wisdom, devotion, concentration, creative visualisation
THROAT Sky Blue	Throat area Turquoise, blue lace agate, lapis lazuli	Communication, speech, creative writing & expression through sound; truth, knowledge, loyalty
HEART Green	Centre of chest Malachite, Jade, aventurine, rose quartz	Unconditional love, compassion, forgiveness, balance, peace, understanding, harmony, centre of the soul
SOLAR PLEXUS Yellow	Below chest Citrine, yellow agate, amber, yellow calcite	Self-esteem, willpower, confidence, warmth, humour, physical energy, nervous sensitivity, centre of human recognition
SACRAL Orange	Lower abdomen Carnelian	Sexual desire, procreation, change, joy, tolerance, harmony, adapting to new ideas
ROOT Red	Base of spine Red jasper, garnet, ruby, also hematite	Survival instinct, self-preservation, courage, grounding, material stability, vitality, passion, the power to create