| 7th Chakra: | Crown. Sahasrara (thousandfold) |
| Location: | Crown of head, cerebral cortex. |
| Body: | Only chakra located outside of body. |
| System: | Central Nervous System |
| Gland: | Pituitary a.k.a. “master gland.” Secretes hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, and metabolism. Stimulates thyroid and adrenals (fight or flight). |
| Element: | thought, consciousness |
| Color: | Violet or White |
| Sense: | Pratyahara: withdrawal of senses |
| Bija (Seed) Sound: | none (silence after OM) |
| Identity: | universal identity |
| Purpose: | self-knowledge, pure awareness, understanding, unity with divinity, surrender, finding greater meaning |
| Issues: | spiritual connection, understanding, intelligence |
| Right: | right to know |
| Demon: | attachment. Ignorance (in Sanskrit, avidya, which is the opposite of yoga). |
| Develops: | throughout life |
| Years Most Influential: | 43-49, 92-98 |
| Cosmic Principle: | unity |
| Balanced Characteristics: | spiritual connection, wisdom, intelligence, presence, open-mindedness, ability to question, ability to assimilate and analyze new information. |
| Excessive Characteristics: | dissociation from the body, spiritual addiction, confusion, over-thinking, living “in your head,” excessive attachments |
| Deficient Characteristics: | spiritual cynicism, closed minded, learning difficulties, rigid beliefs, apathy |
| Other Conditions: | |
| To Calm: | Train the body through yoga, sports, exercise. Release attachments and beliefs that no longer serve us. Charoite, sugilite/luvulite. |
| To Activate: | Become more aware/conscious of your behavior, language, things in your home, appearance. Realize behavior affects surroundings and people. Ajapa (silent repetition) Mantra. Celestite, blue sapphire. Headstand. Crane pose w/head on floor, shoulder stand. |
| To Balance: | Create a sacred space or alter. Acknowledge something greater than yourself. Appreciate the beauty of nature and the night sky. Meditation. Clear quartz, amethyst. |
| Doterra Essential Oil | Elevation Blend (Lavender, Tangerine, Lemon Myrtle, Ylang Ylang, Melissa, Sandalwood). Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Rosewood. |
| Sources: | The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith |
| Manifestation begins here where we first conceive of an idea. Next we image and create pictures in 3rd eye and talk about it through throat chakra. We add our love to it from the heart, our energy from the solar plexus, and our passion from the sacral chakra. And lastly we bring it into fruition through the root chakra. | |
| “Meditation is as essential to the spirit as eating and rest are to the body.” -Anodea Judith |
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Third Eye Chakra
6th Chakra: Third Eye or Brow. Ajna (to perceive/command) Location: Brow Body: eyes System: endocrine and nervous Gland: Pineal gland: produces serotonin (sense of well being, balances mood) and melatonin (regulates sleep and waking) and pituitary Element: Light Color: Indigo/deep blue Sense: Sight Bija (Seed) Sound: Om Identity: Archetypal identity Purpose: seeing, intuition, imagination, manifestation, envision the future, store memories of the past, self-reflection. Here merge right and left, sun and moon, and mind and body. Issues: intuition, dreams, visions, meditation Right: Right to be seen Demon: illusion (believing something untrue) and denial (unable to see the truth). *Maya = Sanskrit for illusion. Develops: Adolescence Years Most Influential: 36-42, 85-91 Cosmic Principle: Radiance Balanced Characteristics: strong intuition, penetrating insight, creative imagination, good memory, good dream recall, ability to visualize, has a guiding vision for life Excessive Characteristics: hallucinations, delusions, obsessions, nightmares, intrusive memories, difficulty concentrating, excessive fantasizing Deficient Characteristics: lack of imagination, difficulty visualizing, insensitivity, excessive skepticism, denial, inability to see alternatives Other Conditions: headaches. issues with eyes, ears, skull. Sleep disorders. Thyroid issues To Calm: emerald, sapphire To Activate: diamond, herkimer “herkies” (quartz) To Balance: Therapy. Well-lit home, add reflective objects, declutter. Dream journal. Eye exercises. Meditation. lapis lazuli (blue lapis). Downward facing dog. Plow pose. Doterra Essential Oil: Serenity Blend (Lavender, Sweet Marjoram, Roman Chamomile, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Vanilla). Frankincense. Basil and holy basil (not for pregnancy). Sources: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith -
Grocery List
Add these staples to your grocery list. Find them at grocery stores, health food stores, and online.
Protein
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PB2: Great in smoothies, oatmeal, curries, and baking recipes.
NEAT Meat Substitute: A blend of ground nuts, beans, and spices that you mix with water and egg (substitute).
Carbohydrates
White Basmati Rice from California has the lowest levels of arsenic.
You’ll want to eat a variety of whole grains to limit your exposure.
Quick Cooking Gluten Free Oats
Beans from Tru Roots don’t require soaking. They are ready in 15 minutes.
When buying canned beans, look for ‘No BPA Lining’ like these organic black beans. These work great in this Black Bean Brownie Recipe.
Make your own hummus with these Chick Peas.
Sweet Potatoes
Healthy Fats
Ground Flax Seed can be used as an egg substitute.
Hemp Seeds taste great on a salad
I love pumpkin seeds with sea salt as a snack or a topping for soups or salads.
Coconut oil for recipes, added to your morning coffee, and even skin care.
Avocados
Condiments
Use Nutritional Yeast like cheese: in pesto recipes, to top potatoes or roasted vegetables, and to thicken and flavor soups and stews.
Snacks
Single serving packs of chips
Packets of nut butters, make portion control and packing lunch easy.
Miscellaneous
Use Trace Mineral Drops to make your own sports drink.
Cacao powder to flavor smoothies and coffee.
Alicia Cross is a Certified Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, and Yoga Instructor with more than 15 years’ experience working with clients in classes and one-on-one. She is a yogi, meditator, vegan, and lifter of heavy things. If you’re ready to discover the strength and peace that comes from within, email Alicia@AliciaCrossTraining.com.
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Throat Chakra
5th Chakra: Throat. Vissudha (purification) Location: throat Body: neck (our mind/body connection point), shoulders, mouth, jaw System: respiratory Gland: Thyroid: metabolism, body temperature, growth, repair, blood calcium and phosphate levels Element: Sound and Ether/space or akaash in the Vastu (Vedic) system. Color: turquoise/bright blue Sense: hearing Bija (Seed) Sound: HAM Identity: creative identity Purpose: upward current filters messages from the body so the mind is not flooded. The downward current is our “filter” so everything we think doesn’t come out of our mouth. Speak your truth. Free your creativity. Here the will from your 3rd chakra, plus breath from your 4th chakra meets the ideas coming down from the mind to be expressed. Creativity. Truth. Communicate to unite with others. Speaking. Listening. Issues: self-expression, communication, will Right: Right to speak and be heard Demon: Lies Develops: 7-12 years Years Most Influential: 29-35, 78-84 Cosmic Principle: resonance Balanced Characteristics: resonant/full voice, clear communications w/others, good communication w/self, good listener, listens to body signals, good sense of timing/rhythm, creative, feel connected with the world rather than our nationality or race Excessive Characteristics: talking too much/inappropriately, gossiping, stuttering, difficult being silent, excessive loudness, inability to keep a secret, hyperthyroidism, arrogance, self-righteousness Deficient Characteristics: difficulty putting things into words, fear of speaking, small/weak voice, secretive, excessive shyness, tone deaf, hypothyroidism, timid, manipulative, fearful Other Conditions: ear/nose/throat conditions, Graves disease, exhaustion, digestive & weight issues, sore throat, neck issues To Calm: Sapphire and emerald (calm any chakra), clear or rose quartz. To Activate: Blue topaz for spiritual work, yellow topaz for physical work. Throat openers such as Bow Pose. To Balance: Neck Stretches. Make home more spacious. Wind chimes in the home. Listen to good music. Dance. Chant. Sing. Journal. Pray. Meditate. Mantra repetition. Pranayama practice. Writing/journaling. Talking to a friend or counselor. Turquoise. Doterra Essential Oil: Whisper Blend (Patchouli, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Ylang Ylang, Cocoa, Vanilla). Lavender. Chamomile to calm. Rosemary/thyme/sage (do not use if pregnant). Sources: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith “We can live for around 56 days without food, about 12 days without water, but air — including oxygen, prana, and ether — we must have approximately every three minutes.” -Patricia Mercier -
Heart Chakra
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 “The heart opens widest by giving to another…” -Anodea Judith -
Solar Plexus Chakra
3rd Chakra: Solar Plexus (also called Navel). Manipura (Lustrous gem) Location: Solar Plexus/Above Navel Body: Abdominals, Abdomen, stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder System: Digestive (metabolism) Gland: Adrenals (also 1st chakra), Pancreas (produces insulin to lower blood sugar and glucagon to raise it) Element: Fire (in Feng Shui and Vastu fire represents transformation, passion, change, expansion) Color: Yellow Sense: Sight Bija (Seed) Sound: RAM Identity: Ego Identity Purpose: Action, transformation, self-definition Issues: Personal Power, self-esteem, confidence, energy, will Right: Right to act Demon: Shame Develops: 18 mon to 3+ yrs Years Most Influential: 15-21, 64-70 Cosmic Principle: Combustion Balanced Characteristics: responsible, reliable, disciplined, positive sense of self, confident, warm, energetic, spontaneous, playful, humorous, able to take risks Excessive Characteristics: dominating, controlling (stemming perhaps from the fear of change associated with deficient 2nd chakra), competitive, arrogant, ambitious, hyperactive, stubborn, hot-tempered, compulsively driven, reliant on sedatives, ulcers. Difficulty concentrating, inability to sit still or focus your will. Narcissistic. Deficient Characteristics: passivity, lack of energy (ties in with boredom, lack of passion, and excitement of a deficient 2nd chakra), poor digestion, tendency to be cold, often submissive, blaming, low self-esteem, lack confidence, wishy-washy, weak-willed, avoid confrontation, use of stimulants (also characteristic of excessive 2nd chakra), lack discipline, shaky sense of self, inauthentic. Other Conditions: Indigestion, heart burn, over-eating, IBS, hypoglycemia, diabetes, disorders of the liver, pancreas, stomach, spleen, gall bladder, adrenals. chronic fatigue, ulcers, stress, celiac, gall stones, diverticulitis, arthritis. To Calm: Soften fire energy by increasing water energy (see Sacral). Avoid spicy foods and caffeine. Practice meditation, pranayama, relaxation, and restorative yoga. Emerald (good for diabetes and also for excessive 1st & 2nd chakra), blue sapphire. To Activate: Increase FIRE energy by eating spicy food, drinking hot tea. Take back your power. Be assertive, not aggressive. Exercise. Eat small meals. Wear and decorate w/reds, yellow, orange (colors of fire) and shapes like sunburst, triangles, pyramids, diamonds. Light candles. Wood supports fire: trees, plants. Take risks, be spontaneous, get out of your comfort zone. Ab work: crunches, plank. Clear or bright yellow topaz (also for deficient 2nd chakra), yellow tourmaline. To Balance: citrine, abdominal exercises and planks, twisting postures, camel pose, eat yellow colored foods. Watch funny movies. Doterra Essential Oil: Digest Zen Blend (Ginger, peppermint, tarragon, fennel, caraway, coriander and anise) Sources: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith “The ego is like a house. It’s important to have a consistent home base, but you wouldn’t want to be confined there.” -Anodea Judith -
Sacral Chakra
2nd Chakra: Sacral. Svadhisthana (One’s Own Place) Location: Sacral area Body: Hips, sacrum, low back, abdomen, genitals, bladder, kidneys, urinary tract, reproductive system, womb, overies, testicles, genitals System: reproductive Gland: Ovaries, Testes Element: Water. In Feng Shui water represents release and renewal. Color: Orange Sense: Taste Bija (Seed) Sound: VAM Identity: Emotional Identity Purpose: Movement. Self-gratification. Evolution. Issues: emotions, sexuality, desire, pleasure, intimacy, relationships, creativity, sociability Right: Right to feel Demon: guilt Develops: 6-24 months Years Most Influential: 8-14, 57-63 Cosmic Principle: Polarity Balanced Characteristics: graceful movements, ability to embrace change, emotional intelligence, nurturing of self and others, maintain healthy boundaries, ability to enjoy pleasure, passion Excessive Characteristics: sexual addictions, obsessive attachments, addiction to stimulants, excessive mood swings, excessively sensitive, poor boundaries, invasion of others, emotional dependency, instability. Rulled by feelings. Deficient Characteristics: rigidity in your body, beliefs, or behavior, emotional numbness or insensitivity, fear of change (recall that resistance to change was a quality of an excessive 1st chakra. The energy gets caught or blocked and can’t ascend to the higher chakras), lack of desire, passion, or excitement. Avoidance of pleasure, fear of sexuality, poor social skills, excessive boundaries, boredom. Ignore your feelings. Other Conditions: low back pain. urinary tract, bladder, menstrual, reproductive, sexual, or elimination issues. general muscle stiffness or rigidity, gout, eating disorders, obesity, alcoholism, allergies, appendicitis, candida, chronic fatigue, drug use (even as in caffeine and alcohol). To Calm: Bring in the element of still water represented by aquariums, birdbaths, pools, ponds, vases, bowl, shapes like ovals, circles. Emerald to calm emotions (recall this grounded an excessive root chakra). To Activate: Drink more water. Moving water like fountains or representations by blue and wavy lines (Feng Shui), glass and white (Vastu), flowing drapes and downward sloping furniture. Practice yoga, dance. Fire opal and carnelian (recall this balanced root chakra). Orange Calcite (cleansing, balancing emotions), Yellow topaz. To Balance: yoga, stretching, dance, pelvic movements, hip openers. Moonstone, Aquamarine (cleanses kidneys). Clear quartz balances all chakras. Eat orange colored foods. Doterra Essential Oil: Citrus Bliss Blend (lemon, wild orange, grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot, tangerine, clementine, vanilla) Sources: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith -
Root Chakra
1st Chakra: Root. Muladhara (Root Support) Location: Base of Spine, Perineum Body: feet and legs System: lymph, skeletal, circulatory Gland: Adrenals: activated by HPA axis to release adrenalin and cortisol (fight or flight/sympathetic NS) Element: Earth Color: Red Sense: Smell Bija (Seed) Sound: LAM Identity: Physical Identity Purpose: Grounding, Survival, Stability, will to live, self-preservation Associated Issues: Work, Home, Family, Health, Structure, Finances, Nourishment, Security Right: Right to be here and right to have Demon: Fear Develops: Womb to 12 months Years Most Influential: 0-7, 50-56 Cosmic Principle: Gravity Balanced Characteristics: Grounded, present, good physical health, comfortable w/body, sense of safety and security, stability, right livelihood, prosperity, able to be still, present in here and now Excessive Characteristics: Heaviness, sluggishness, slow movements, resistance to change, overeating, obesity, hoarding, material fixation, greediness, workaholic, excessive spending, overly occupied with eating, security, material comforts Deficient Characteristics: fear, anxiety, resistance to structure, anorexia, underweight, spaciness, flightiness, vagueness, disconnection from your body, restlessness, inability to sit still, difficulty manifesting Other Conditions: addiction, sciatica, high blood pressure, crohn’s, colitis, irregularity, skin conditions (acne, rosacea, eczema), osteoporosis, anemia, low back pain, varicose veins. To Calm: Decrease internal earth energy by eating less fatty heavy foods. Avoid earth tones like brown and shapes like rectangles and squares. Lighten up surroundings by using wood, metal, plants, and curved or arched objects. Work less and play more. Calm with emerald (helping us to feel connected to the earth) or blue sapphire (for a spiritual connection). To Activate: Increase earth energy by eating more protein and root vegetables, red food, and spicy foods. Decorate w/browns and earth tones and shapes like rectangles and squares. Use materials like brick, stone, ceramic. Hike, garden, bike. To Balance: Carnelian. Work, stretch, and massage legs and feet. Standing and balance poses. Mula bandha. Clear quartz balances all chakras. Doterra Essential Oil: Balance Blend (spruce, rosewood, blue tansy, frankincense). Cedarwood. Patchoili. Myrrh. Sources: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith
