Hello and
welcome! Our recent discussions have been geared towards our chakra
system and how it works, as well as the associations of the root,
sacral, and solar plexus chakras, and ways we can open and balance
them. In this blog, I'm going to provide you with some information
about the Heart Chakra!
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| Picture by Gloria Gypsy, Deviant Art |
The Heart Chakra, or Anahata, is green
in color and is located at the center of our chest. The heart chakra
represents love in all of its many forms throughout the entire span
of our lifetime(s), as well as the kindness and affection that we
give and receive. When this chakra is open, we live with compassion
and harmony. An under-active heart chakra leaves us feeling cold and
distant, while an over-active chakra tends to smother others or is
based on selfish needs.
Emotional attributes include love, joy,
inner peace, and calmness. Ailments that manifest due to an inactive
heart chakra include heart or lung disease, allergies, breathing
issues like asthma or sleep apnea, chest pain, pneumonia,
hypertension, circulatory or immune system disorders, and upper back
pain. Imbalances over time can lead to heart and breast cancer.
To open and balance the heart chakra
you can use the affirmation, “I am pure unconditional love.” Hug
yourself. Practice gratitude. Love and support the child within. Do
volunteer work that has meaning for you. Smile and say hello to
strangers, and always express your love for others. By sincerely
opening your heart to everything you experience without judgment or
condemnation, healing can occur.
If you like stones and crystals,
emerald, jade, peridot, rose quartz, aventurine, malachite, kunzite,
unakite, and moldavite are excellent for the heart chakra. Incense
that aids the health of this chakra includes yarrow, jasmine,
lavender, orris root, and marjoram. Essential oils are eucalyptus and
rose.
For the heart chakra you can use the
meditation previously mentioned in the Solar Plexus blog, this time
focusing your awareness to the heart, and imagining a beautiful
emerald green radiating from your chest. Remember to remain
non-judgmental about any thoughts, feelings, or sensations you may
experience during meditation. This meditation is all about
acceptance. If you see any dark or dull areas within the green
chakra, create a green paint brush in your mind and touch it up until
it shines brightly. During this meditation, feel free to place any of
the above mentioned stones on your chest, and burn some incense to
set the mind at ease. Lavender is one of my favorites for this!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out
this blog on the heart chakra! I hope you find this information
beneficial. Next time, we'll be discussing the Throat Chakra! Until
then, my beautiful and peaceful ones~
Namaste
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