Of the 7 basic chakras, the Heart chakra is the fourth. When beginning the process of opening the chakras, the heart chakra is after the solar plexus(3rd) and before the throat chakra (5th).
Below is basic information on the heart chakra.
Sanskrit name: Anahata
Color: Green
Location: Center of Chest
Keywords: unconditional love, compassion, joy, affection, heal, hope, trust
Planet: Venus
Element: Air
Mantra: YAM (pronounced yang)
Affirmations: “I love…”
Crystals: rose quartz, rhodonite, emerald, jade, peridot, green tourmaline, green kyanite, pink kunzite, ruby, rhodochrosite, chrysoprase, mangano calcite, malachite
Oils/Herbs: rose, geranium, neroli, lavender, melissa, ylang ylang, jasmine, marjoram, lamarosa, parsley, thyme
Tarot Card: The Lovers
Rune: Ingwaz, Kenaz
Goddess: Ishtar, Aine, Hera, Quan Yin
Yoga Poses: Camel Pose, Seated Spinal Twist, Eagle Pose
Physical Body Parts: heart, pericardium, circulatory system, lungs, shoulders, arms, ribs, breasts, diaphragm, thymus
Physical: circulation
Mental: passion
Emotional: unconditional love
Spiritual: devotion
Related To: the ability to love oneself, the ability to receive love, connection and compassion for all creatures and the planet across space and time, forgiveness
When In Harmony: easily cultivate joy, compassion for self and others, self-acceptance, genuinely give and receive unconditional love
Blocked by: repressed heartache or grief, fear of intimacy or relationships, unresolved pain
Imbalance: heart/breathing issues, antisocial, judgmental, withdrawn, depression
Overactive: manipulative, easily jealous
To Open: practice forgiving yourself and others, open the heart to genuine love and true joy, drink rosebud tea, gift yourself roses, reach out to others, go hiking, plan romantic date, spend quality time with loved ones, hug it out
Life Lesson: “To experience compassion and connection with oneself and others.”
The Heart Chakra is the bridge that connects the physical and spiritual aspects of ourselves.
