Your energy centres ✨
The Chakra system is a profound internal “map” that helps us understand the relationship between our inner selves and our physical experience. It describes our seven main (personal) energy centres that run from the base of the spine to the top of the head, each one governing a different dimension of who we are. 🌸 What’s incredible is that this “map” – thousands of years old – still stands today!
Let’s walk through them together, one by one. 🌈
Root Chakra 🔴
The Root Chakra is our primal “base”. It governs our sense of safety, security, and belonging — knowing you’re OK, that you belong here, and that the world is a safe place to exist in.
When your Root Chakra is balanced, you feel grounded and present; and trust that your needs will be met. When it’s blocked, that groundedness is replaced by anxiety, fear around security, and an overall sense of being untethered from life.
As such, the Root Chakra is the first Chakra – because if we don’t feel safe, it’s hard to open up anything else!
Sacral Chakra 🍊
Essential for healthy relationships and our ability to go with the flow, the Sacral is the natural second Chakra “in line” after our base needs are met.
This means the Sacral Chakra is the seat of creativity, pleasure, emotion, and flow — it’s the part of you that desires joy, creation, connection, and to experience life in full colour!
A balanced Sacral Chakra manifests as one who can experience feelings without being overwhelmed and whose creativity flows. When it’s blocked, life flattens and emotions become “stuck”.
Solar Plexus Chakra ☀️
Sitting at the “core” of our physical selves (around the stomach area), the Solar Plexus Chakra is our personal power centre. It governs your confidence, your sense of identity, your willpower, and your ability to take action in the world. This Chakra holds and fuels the fire within you!
When it’s balanced, you’ll act from a place of confidence without being controlling; and you’ll hold your boundaries gently but firmly. On the other hand, when it’s blocked, self-doubt takes over and you’ll find your personal power evaporates.
Physically, the Solar Plexus Chakra governs the digestive system. It’s no coincidence that when you feel stress and anxiety – it’s often felt in the stomach!
Heart Chakra 💚
The “connector” between our physical and spiritual selves sits the Heart Chakra — and the one I come back to most in my teaching, because it’s where everything meets! It governs love, compassion, forgiveness, empathy, and our ability to truly connect with another person.
A balanced Heart Chakra allows you to give and receive love freely – including to and from yourself; and can fully forgive (and let go).
When this Chakra is blocked, love becomes complicated and walls go up. And that quiet ache in the chest that so many people carry around every day? That’s often the Heart Chakra asking to be heard…
Throat Chakra 💙
The Throat Chakra governs our expression: to speak your truth, to communicate authentically, and to be truly heard – but without hurting others.
When the Throat Chakra is truly balanced, you can express yourself clearly and honestly; and you’ll say what you mean with kindness.
But when it’s blocked, you’ll feel “stifled” and unable to speak up or express yourself well. This can be experienced as being “choked up” and unable to get the words our, or sometimes physically having a tight or constricted throat.
Third Eye Chakra 💜
As the centre of intuition, the Third Eye Chakra exudes inner wisdom and expanded perception. It’s the part of you that just “knows things” before you can explain how. Others may call this a “gut feeling” – that turned out to be right.
When balanced, you will trust yourself implicitly and see the truth with full clarity. And that’s not just the world around you, but the deeper patterns and meanings within it.
However, when the Third Eye is blocked, overthinking becomes a habit and you’ll second-guess your instincts.
Physically the Third Eye Chakra governs the nervous system, eyes, and sinuses, thus a blocked Third Eye can manifest as headaches, migraines, and eye strain.
Crown Chakra 🤍
The Crown Chakra is our highest vibrational centre, where we connect with something greater than ourselves: our source energy, the universe, and the divine.
When it’s open and flowing, there’s a quality of deep peace that radiates throughout you – life feels meaningful when in this state. What’s more, a balanced Crown allows you to not know all the answers and still fully trust in the unfolding of things around you.
But when it’s blocked, that divine connection dissolves and life begins to lose its purpose and energetic luster. This can shows up as being spiritual apathetic or cynical.
Working with your Chakras 🌸
This basic understanding of the Chakras is just the beginning! The real gift comes from working with them and there are so many beautiful ways to do that, including: Energy healing and Reiki, Meditation and breathwork, Crystal healing, Yoga, Colour Healing, intentional affirmations, and more!
If and when you’re ready to go deeper, my basic Chakra Healing Course takes you through the foundational components and shows you – step by step – how to work with our 7 Main Personal Chakras – all from the comfort of home. 💖
Affirmations for your Chakras ✨
- I am safe, grounded, and at home in my body. (Root)
- I welcome joy, creativity, and the full experience of being alive. (Sacral)
- I trust myself. I am capable. I act with courage. (Solar Plexus)
- My heart is open. I give and receive love with ease. (Heart)
- I speak my truth gently, clearly, and with kindness. (Throat)
- I trust my intuition. My inner wisdom always knows the way. (Third Eye)
- I am connected to all of life. I am held. I am loved. (Crown)
Whether you realise it or not, your Chakras have been with you your whole life — quietly influencing, nudging, and communicating to you. Even with just this simple information, you now know what to look for, you can finally start listening back! 🌈
As ever, big love to you 💖 Melissa
