| 4th Chakra: |
Heart. Anahata (unhurt or unstruck) |
| Location: |
center of chest |
| Body: |
lungs, heart, pericardium, upper back, ribs, arms, hands |
| System: |
Respiratory, circulatory, immune, lymphatic |
| Gland: |
thymus (maturation site for T cells, most active until pre-teens) |
| Element: |
Air (called Vayu in the Vedic system) |
| Color: |
Green (or Pink) |
| Sense: |
touch |
| Bija (Seed) Sound: |
YAM |
| Identity: |
Social Identity |
| Purpose: |
love, compassion, forgiveness, empathy, acceptance, relating to others, opening to love |
| Issues: |
connecting with and relating to others, rejection, inner-child, protection |
| Right: |
Right to love and be loved |
| Demon: |
Grief |
| Develops: |
4 to 7 years |
| Years Most Influential: |
22-28, 71-77 |
| Cosmic Principle: |
Equilibrium |
| Balanced Characteristics: |
caring, compassionate, empathetic, accepting, self-loving, peaceful, centered, content, open to unconditional love for yourself and others |
| Excessive Characteristics: |
codependency, needy, focus too much on others, poor boundaries, jealousy, being a martyr or a pleaser, excessive focus on attention and approval of others |
| Deficient Characteristics: |
antisocial, withdrawn, critical, intolerant, lonely, isolated, lack of empathy, fear of intimacy, closed down to others. |
| Other Conditions: |
hypertension, heart disease, circulatory or breathing problems, immune weakness, asthma, Pneumonia, emphysema, chest pain, bronchitis |
| To Calm: |
Pink topaz, blue sapphire. Pink or Lavender kunzite to heal. Rhodonite to clear memories of wounds. Stay grounded and take care of your daily resonsibilities. |
| To Activate |
Peridot. Release grief, sadness, guilt, control, worry, fear, and anger. Cry. Embrace joy. Express gratitude and forgiveness.. |
| To Balance: |
increase the flow of air in home w/fans and open windows. Move furniture so that the energy flows thru the space. Remove clutter. Decorate w/moon and star symbols and sky colors like blue, black, white. Practice breathing techniques. Release anger, guilt, fear, worry, control. Cry. Express gratitude and forgiveness. Practice back bend, heart openers, and upper back stretches. Watermelon tourmaline, rose quartz, rhodocrosite. |
| Doterra Essential Oil: |
Geranium. Bergamot, Lavender. Breathe Blend (Laurel Leaf, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, Lemon, and Ravensara) |
| Sources: |
The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith |
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“The heart opens widest by giving to another…” -Anodea Judith |
