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Stones to open the 7 chakras

How to open and harmonize our 7 chakras with natural stones? And above all, which stones to choose for a better efficiency on our body?

Alternative or natural medicine has been using the virtues of stones for centuries for their healing benefits, especially on our chakras. They eliminate blockages and allow a free flow of energy in our body.

 

HOW TO OPEN YOUR CHAKRAS WITH THE LITHOTHERAPY STONES?

Used in natural medicine or so-called unconventional, lithotherapy consists in rebalancing the different energies of our body thanks to the energetic radiations released by the fine stones.

In lithotherapy, the most common practice is to wear natural stone jewelry to benefit from their virtues in everyday life.

Indeed these last ones will emit an energetic vibration on your body to improve your well-being, whether it is physical, emotional or psychic. Another technique consists in placing directly the minerals on the zone to be healed.

The benefits of this alternative medicine are numerous. In addition to rebalancing your energies and chakras, it will boost your body, improve the fluidity of your body, help you sleep better, lose weight or even protect you from negative energies.

Indeed lithotherapy and spirituality are inseparable, open-mindedness and belief in the virtues of the applied stones are essential.

These healing stones are generally very appreciated by people practicing meditation or yoga, often with a higher than average spirituality.

The 7 Chakras, true energy centers of our body

The human body is said to have 7 major energy flows, called chakras, located along the spine.

The word Chakra is a Sanskrit term translated literally as "wheel". Indeed, the chakras act as wheels allowing vital energies to circulate permanently from one chakra to another.

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The harmony of the 7 chakras allows a good physical and mental health. Here are the 7 chakras that govern our body:

1. Root Chakra: associated with the red color, it is located at the level of the coccyx in the lower back.
2. Sacred Chakra: associated with the orange color, it is located between the pubis and the navel.
3. Chakra of the Solar Plexus: associated with the green color, it is located at the level of the sternum.
4. Chakra of the Heart: associated with the yellow, it is located at the level of the chest.
5. Throat Chakra: associated with the blue and as its name indicates it, it is located at the level of the throat.
6. Chakra of the Third Eye: associated with indigo, it is based on the forehead.
7. Crown Chakra: associated with purple, located at the top of the skull.

Unfortunately the chakras are often out of order, which leads to a bad circulation of energies in the body and thus a health that will suffer. The first signs are first psychic, then physical to reach the vital organs.

Indeed a chakra that is too open or too closed, will make the energies circulate too quickly or too slowly, thus an imbalance is established. The care by stones, called lithotherapy, will help you to regulate and harmonize your chakras.

 

Methods to open and harmonize your chakras

The ideal is to first identify which chakras are malfunctioning, and then treat their energy center as a priority for optimal efficiency.

Otherwise you may as well choose to work on them all at the same time, which requires even more concentration but results in a perfect harmony of your chakras. Once you have chosen the chakra(s) to be treated, two techniques are available to you.

1st Method: Meditation with natural stones

This method will require you to move away from the noise and hustle and bustle in a quiet place.

• Ideally a Zen atmosphere is preferable, you can accompany the session with natural incense or Zen music with a Tibetan singing bowl for example. The smoke and the vibrations of the latter will help to calm you down.
• Then lie down comfortably on your meditation mat with your arms along your body.
• Place the rock corresponding to the desired chakra along your body at the level of its energy zone.
• Once you are comfortable, you can begin your meditation session. Empty your mind, breathe slowly and let the energies of the stones work on your body.

After several minutes, with a feeling of zenitude you can remove the stones. Don't forget to purify them before your next session.

2ᵉ Method: 7 Chakras Harmonizing Stone Jewelry

This softer practice combines fashion and well-being. Indeed, wearing 7 chakras jewelry or semi-precious stone jewelry specially selected according to the chakra to be rebalanced, can have significant benefits on your body.

The fact of having crystals and rocks on you every day allows a continuous exchange of energy with your chakras. Obviously as with the meditation stones, from time to time it is necessary to cleanse and purify them to re-energize them.

These jewels most often come in the form of bracelets, necklaces or earrings. However, each rock has its own virtues, so it is important to know which stones match which chakra.

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The 7 chakras

 

1st CHAKRA

The root chakra is the 1st chakra, symbolized by the color red, resting at the base of the spine at the coccyx. It comes from the Sanskrit "Muladhara", Mula for root and Dhara for support. Naturally associated with the earth element and its message is "I exist".

Linked to survival, security and wisdom it is our connection to the earth, true rootedness as its name suggests. Nowadays, this sense of security is usually emotional and financial. It affects our feet, knees, rectum and the adrenaline secreted by our body.

People whose root chakra is properly opened and harmonized, are very connected to the physical body and the earth, they trust the people around them. Their bodies are in full form, connected to their spirit, they feel in control of themselves. Ideal for entrepreneurship or to take initiatives thanks to their physical and emotional stability.

On the other hand, having a root chakra that is not very open, or even blocked, causes imbalance, insensitivity, instability, fear and lack of self-confidence. Easily distracted and discouraged, you are prone to nightmares and physical discomfort. The latter can cause back and digestive problems, loss of smell and sexual desire, or even tumours.

Conversely, a 1st chakra that is too open can make you emotionally unstable. Skin-deep, selfish and angry, people with an overly active root chakra are often greedy and chase after material possessions. Associated with excess these people abuse coffee, food, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or sexual relations to the point of causing health problems.

It is therefore necessary to balance the root chakra. Yoga, meditation and physical exercises help to balance this chakra. Lithotherapy and its stones is also an excellent way to harmonize this 1st chakra.

Stones to harmonize the root chakra :
• Almandine Garnet
• Hematite
• Dalmatian Jasper
• Red Jasper
• Eye of Bull
• Ruby
• Heliotrope
• Agate of fire
• Star obsidian
• Eye of Tiger
• Black Tourmaline
• Septaria
• Rainbow Obsidian
• Smoky quartz
• Red Jasper

2nd CHAKRA

The sacred chakra is the 2ᵉ chakra, symbolized by the color orange, it is located in the lower abdomen between the pubis and the navel. Coming from the Sanskrit "Svadhisthana", meaning "your inner self". Naturally associated with the element water and its message is "I desire".

Influencing feelings, sensuality, passion, creativity and sexuality, this chakra allows us to enjoy the joys of life.

A properly opened sacred chakra helps in the interpretation of your emotions and feelings, it gives self-confidence and allows a fulfilled sexual life. You are socially beneficial and spontaneous.

However, a sacred chakra that is not active enough causes fears and anxieties. The result is a lack of self-confidence, chronic dissatisfaction, a chaotic sex life (impotence, decreased libido) as well as an obvious lack of spontaneity and sensitivity.

On the contrary, in excess, this 2ᵉ chakra makes you hypersensitive and immature in your relationships. This leads to aggressiveness as well as an overflowing sex life. Manipulative and ready to do anything to achieve their goals.

Harmonizing the sacred chakra is essential for your well-being. You will find below the stones which will help you there.

Stones to harmonize the Sacred Chakra:
• Aventurine Orange
• Golden Rainbow Fluorite
• Dalmatian Jasper
• Cornaline
• Golden Topaz
• Amethyst Orange
• Calcite Orange
• Tiger's Orle
• Citrine
• Silver Rutile Quartz
• Moonstone
• Amber

3rd CHAKRA

The Chakra of the Solar Plexus is the 3ᵉ chakra, symbolized by the color yellow, it is located at the level of the diaphragm. In Sanskrit "Manipura" is commonly translated by "the city of jewels". It is naturally associated with the element fire and its message is "I control".

Chakra directly related to your spirituality, it allows you to control your destiny, your self-esteem and to realize your dreams. True center of energies, it balances your thoughts and emotions.

Perfectly harmonized, the solar plexus chakra provides a feeling of wisdom, personal power and courage. Your emotions circulate freely, you have confidence in yourself and your abilities to undertake various tasks.

If the chakra is dominant, it leads to a need for obsessive-compulsive control. These people are often manipulative, proud and disrespectful to others. Their overactivity leads to health problems, particularly in the pancreas, liver and digestive system.

Conversely, a solar plexus chakra that is too weak makes people vulnerable. They have a real lack of charisma leading to low self-esteem, submission and nervousness.

Stones to harmonize the Solar Plexus chakra:
•Golden Rutile Quartz
• Bronzite
• Golden Rainbow Fluorite
• Yellow Apatite
• Yellow Calcite
• Citrine Yellow
• Cat's eye
• Eye of Tiger
• Yellow Jade
• Chrysoberyl
• Yellow Chalcedony
• Amber

4th CHAKRA

The chakra of the heart is the 4ᵉ chakra, represented by the green, it connects the lower chakra to the upper chakra, as its name indicates it is located under the chest at heart level. From the Sanskrit "Anahata", translated as "untouchable". Naturally associated with the air element, its message is "I love it".

The 4ᵉ chakra is associated with peace, love of self and others, compassion, empathy, awareness, grief and forgiveness. It is the energy center of love and kindness. It regulates your body's blood circulation.

At equilibrium, this chakra will always make you see kindness in others, even in the most difficult situations with an open mind. You will be filled with love for yourself and for others.

An underactive heart chakra makes you hostile and cold. This lack makes them dependent on the love of others, always in search of material goods. Suffering from the fear of rejection, they refuse love for fear of suffering. Often possessive, selfish and only these people have difficulty trusting and forgiving.

The hyperactive heart chakra is double-edged. These people are either looking for affection even if it means forgetting themselves, or on the contrary they are narcissistic and are totally indifferent to others.

In excess an unbalanced heart chakra leads to high blood pressure, palpitations and heart attacks. It is therefore important to balance the heart chakra for a peaceful life, filled with love and not hate.

Stones to harmonize the Heart chakra:
• Rose Quartz
• Fuchsite
• Labradorite
• Serpentine
• Amazonite
• Alexandrite
• Agate Moss
• Jade
• Tourmaline Watermelon
• Malachite
• Cat's eye
• Tsavorite garnet

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5th CHAKRA

The Throat Chakra is the 5ᵉ chakra, blue in color, it is located at the base of the throat. In Sanskrit "Vishuddha" means "purity". Its element is the ether and its message is "I express".

The throat chakra is associated with creativity, communication, listening and self-expression. Close to the heart chakra, it connects compassion and love. It controls the thyroid and endocrine system by regulating the flow of hormones and all functions of the throat and head.

Ideally open, this chakra allows one to speak clearly with kindness, honesty, truth and love. By listening to their inner voice, these people feel strong, combative and Zen, real sources of inspiration for those around them.

With a blocked chakra, people have low self-esteem, are shy, lying and unable to express themselves properly. They often suffer from depression and sleep disorders.

Unlike the hyperactive throat chakra, the person tends to talk too much, to be ironic and also to be a poor listener. They seek to show an imaginary strength that in reality hides a real lack of self-confidence.

One can balance the throat chakra and become a more effective and confident communicator through meditation for example.

Stones to balance the Throat chakra:
• Sodalite
• Rainbow Fluorite
• Celestite
• Blue Calcite
• Turquoise
• Aventurine Blue
• Aigue-Marine
• Silver
• Azurite
• Angelite
• Ceylon Sapphire
• Blue Chalcedony

6th CHAKRA

The third eye chakra is the 6ᵉ chakra, its color is indigo, it is located in the forehead between the eyebrows. Coming from the Sanskrit "Ajna", translated as "beyond wisdom". So his message is "I am the witness".

Seat of intelligence, intuition, wisdom, the third eye chakra is the seat of clairvoyance and awakening of the mind.

Its balance is the real achievement of spiritual development. It allows a perfect harmony between the capacity of analysis, memory, knowledge and intuition. Problems are easily solved, there is a strong detachment from material goods, for a life of wisdom and clarity.

Closed, this chakra makes people attached to material goods, they do not follow by their intuitions but rather those of others. They suffer from a real lack of free will and do not believe what is not concrete.

Contrary to the blocked chakra, the top full of activity, gives irrational people, immersed in spiritual or religious mysticism. They live outside of reality.

Stones to correctly open the Third Eye chakra:
• Lapis lazuli
• Ceylon Sapphire
• Fluorite Purple
• Azurite
• Eye of Falcon
• Aventurine Blue
• Purple Garnet
• Silver
• Iron Eye
• Fuloirte Rainbow
• Moonstone
• Amethyst

7th CHAKRA

The crown chakra is the 7ᵉ chakra, purple or white in color, located slightly above the head. From Sanskrit "Shahasrara" giving "one thousand petals". His message is "I am what I am".

Considered the highest of the seven chakras and a gateway to the energy of the universe. Chakra of consciousness and spirituality, this invisible force connects us to the universe, like the attraction to the earth.

It is a very subtle chakra, and the balance of this chakra opens the door to connect with our higher self. In Buddhism we would call this the realization of nirvana. Difficult to balance, its quest however brings the balance of the other chakras for more happiness, wisdom and health. It is a long way to reach harmony.

An underactive chakra, people tend to become rigid in their thoughts, not being able to keep their feet on the ground. Generally they are detached from sexuality and material possessions.

In the other case, the Crown Chakra tends to create a rejection of spirituality and a race for material goods. These people with oversized egos rarely take responsibility for their actions.

Stones to balance the crown chakra:
• Rainbow Obsidian
• Herkimer Diamond
• Pearl
• Clear Quartz
• Selenite
• Opal Noble White
• White Calcite
• Gold
• Cacholong
• Black Noble Opal
• Moonstone
• Diamond
• Amethyst

 

THE HEALING STONES FOR THE SEVEN CHAKRAS

As we have seen in this article, the 7 chakras regulate the energies of our body, which strongly influences our well-being and our personality.

It is therefore very important to choose the right treatment stones to treat the corresponding chakra.

We have seen that there are two methods for an ideal harmony and opening of the chakras.

• Practice mediation with the healing stones in a Zen and relaxed atmosphere.
• Wear natural stone jewelry directly.

 

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