The Anahatha or Heart Chakra is located at the heart. Its name means loose, un-hindered, innocent, or untouched. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the centre of the Chakra is "Yam". To it belong the element air and the colours green, pink and rose. The Heart is the centre of emotion and intuition. When it is open, we feel our own feelings with clarity, and we can...
The Muladhara or Root Chakra is located at the base of the spine. Its name means support, root or foundation. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the center of the Chakra is “Lam”. The Root Chakra is our body’s connection to the Earth. To it belong the element earth, and the colours red and maroon. It is the primal Chakra and...
The Swadisthana or Sacral Chakra is located about eight inches below the navel, inside the body, at the centre of our reproductive organs. Its name comes from 'Swasti', a word that means both live and home, and from 'Thana' that means both vital energy and the self. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the centre of the Chakra is "Vam". It can mean living self, or home of the self....
The Manipurna or Solar Plexus Chakra is located, as its name suggests, between the naval and the heart. Its name means “Seat of the Soul” or “Abode of the Sun”. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the center of the Chakra is “Ram”. The Manipurna Chakra has to do with integrity, freedom from fear and self-esteem. It is the place where...
The Ajna or Third Eye Chakra is located between the eyebrows, inside the forehead. Its name means 'to guide', 'to perceive' and 'to know'. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the centre of the Chakra is "Ksham". To it belong the element of light, and the colours purple and indigo. It holds a higher and inner vision, and a higher understanding of what we see like a deep intuition....
The Visudda or Throat Chakra is located in the throat. Its name means purification. The Sanskrit Mantra letter in the centre of the Chakra is "Hum". To it belong the element ether, and it's colour is royal blue. The Throat Chakra is the centre of expression, the place where our good feelings come from when we sense that we are being heard. The Throat Chakra opens...
