Sanskrit Name: Anahata
Element: Air
Color: Green (sometimes rose)
Frequency: 136.10 Hz (Earth year resonance)
Herbs & Scents: Rose, hawthorn, lavender, jasmine, basil
Key Qualities: Compassion, connection, empathy, balance, forgiveness
Type of Intelligence: Emotional and relational
Physical Connection: Heart, lungs, thymus, upper back, shoulders, arms
Key Themes: Love, grief, vulnerability, connection, integration
Imbalances: Isolation, resentment, people-pleasing, emotional numbness, grief held in the body
Benefits of Balance: Emotional resilience, healthy attachment, generosity, ease in relationships
Obstacles: Fear of loss, betrayal, emotional guarding, self-abandonment

Sanskrit Name: Manipura
Element: Fire
Color: Yellow
Frequency: 126.22 Hz (Solar year resonance)
Herbs & Scents: Lemongrass, ginger, black pepper, bergamot, chamomile
Key Qualities: Confidence, vitality, willpower, self-worth, clarity
Type of Intelligence: Mental and instinctual
Physical Connection: Core, digestive system, liver, pancreas, adrenals, diaphragm
Key Themes: Autonomy, self-trust, purpose, transformation, responsibility
Imbalances: Fatigue, digestive issues, low confidence, control issues, anxiety
Benefits of Balance: Clear direction, strong boundaries, authentic action, vibrant energy
Obstacles: Self-doubt, overthinking, anger, fear of failure

Sanskrit Name: Svadhisthana
Element: Water
Color: Orange
Frequency: 210.42 Hz (Lunar month resonance)
Herbs & Scents: Jasmine, ylang-ylang, neroli, sandalwood, sweet orange
Key Qualities: Flow, feeling, pleasure, creativity, relationship, adaptability
Type of Intelligence: Emotional and creative
Physical Connection: Hips and pelvis, lower abdomen, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, fluids
Key Themes: Desire, boundaries, intimacy, expression, play
Imbalances: Creative block, numbness or overwhelm, shame or guilt, rigid control, pelvic/low-abdomen tension
Benefits of Balance: Emotional ease, embodied pleasure, authentic expression, healthy boundaries, magnetic creativity
Obstacles: Shame, repression, hyper-control, unprocessed grief

Sanskrit Name: Muladhara

Element: Earth

Color: Red

Frequency: 194.18 Hz (Synodic Day)

Herbs & Scents: Sage, cedar, and frankincense—used in smudging and grounding practices to stabilize energy and clear blockages

Key Qualities: Grounding, stability, security, survival

Type of Intelligence: Instinctual and physical

Physical Connection: Spine, legs, colon, adrenal glands

Key Themes: Survival, security, and feeling grounded

Imbalances: Anxiety, fear, financial instability, or physical ailments such as lower back pain

Benefits of Balance: Stability, presence, and a sense of connection to life

Obstacles: Fear, unresolved family wounds, and early life imprints

You don’t even have to “believe” in these energy fields to work with them. All it takes is a solid amount of blind faith that you’ll get something positive from your exploration and you most certainly will. In the end, the chakras are another (I’d argue incredible) framework for exploring the connection between the physical, emotional, and spiritual self.

It all begins with an idea.