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1st Chakra- Also known as: Root Chakra, Base Chakra
- Location: Groin
- Color: Red
- Stones: bloodstone, onyx, smoky quartz, sodalite, agate, quartz crystal, tigers eye, citrine
- Properties: This is the base of all the chakras. It is from this chakra that all other chakras can be fully opened. This chakra is responsible for our present form, and the maintenance of our bodies. Earthly and universal energies join through this chakra. It is associated with birth, beginnings, renewal, self-reliance and safety. If this chakra is not free, paranoia, overaggressiveness, self-destruction and low self-esteem can be the result. It is important that this chakra be balanced.
2nd Chakra- Also known as: Spleen Chakra, Belly Chakra
- Location: Three fingers below the navel at the abdomen
- Color: Orange
- Stones: garnet, hematite, smoky quartz, selenite, chalcedony, lapis lazuli, chrysoprase
- Properties: This chakra has a strong Earth connection. It is responsible for relationships, social interaction, empathy, sexual issues and identity. If blocked, it can make someone antisocial, dysfunctional, incapable of expressing and feeling emotions, as well as create poor sexual relations.
3rd Chakra- Also known as: Solar Plexus Chakra, Spine Chakra
- Location: Navel
- Color: Yellow
- Stones: moss agate, jasper, malachite, moonstone, onyx, opal, clear and smoky quartz, carnelian, hematite, topaz
- Properties: This chakra is the center for movement. It involves intelligence, mental clarity and the balance between will and emotions. It is the first place attacked by those whom you can't refuse. It aids in astral projection and telekinesis. If blocked or unbalanced, your energy can leak destructive forces or your energy can be stolen.
4th Chakra- Also known as: Heart Chakra
- Location: Chest
- Color: Green or Pink
- Stones: adventurine, bloodstone, emerald, citrine, rose quartz, azurite, fluorite, beryl, opal, rhodochrosite, sapphire
- Properties: This chakra is where the power to transform your life resides. It is essential to the seeker, as it is responsible for inner wisdom and knowledge, sending and receiving love, and the secret of your life's work. This is where you meet guides and teachers, who will help you on your journey.
5th Chakra- Also known as: Throat Chakra
- Location: Center of the throat
- Color: Blue
- Stones: lapis lazuli, onyx, citrine, quartz, rose quartz, agate, chrysoprase, moss agate, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise
- Properties: This chakra is your voice in the world. It is responsible for communication, oral as well as mental and written skills. It is also where some tension related muscles derive.
6th Chakra- Also known as: Brow Chakra, Head Chakra
- Location: Forehead
- Color: Purple
- Stones: lapis lazuli, jade, sodalite, amethyst, chrysoprase, sapphire, rose quartz, citrine, azurite, quartz crystal, tourmaline, turquoise, peridot, opal, selenite
- Properties: This chakra is also known as the Third Eye. It allows you to see future events, auras, as well as possess awareness in both the spiritual and internal aspect. As adults, this chakra tends to be blocked or closed by choice, where children maintain an open chakra.
7th Chakra- Also known as: Crown Chakra
- Location: Top of the head
- Color: White
- Stones: quartz crystal, fluorite, diamond, amethyst, agate, obsidian, smoky quartz, carnelian, tigers eye, tourmaline
- Properties: This chakra is the "All-knowing" source, where all the knowledge from the Universe is drawn. This is where the information from the Third Eye is gathered. It is related to time, good and evil, priority, unity, understanding, knowledge and the connections between all things. If closed, it can create the incapacity to draw upon your own knowledge and divinity, and this is where perceptions are altered.
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