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Anahata, meaning “unbeaten” or “unhurt” is the heart chakra which is located in the center of the chest. The heart chakra is the first of the spiritual chakras and is associated with the concept of pure and unbridled love. The heart chakra is the center for our abilities to both give and receive love, as well as the qualities of compassion, empathy, and forgiveness.

When the heart chakra is open and balanced we are able to freely give and receive love, we feel the interconnected-ness between ourselves and others, and experience an overall sense of well-being and contentedness. When the heart chakra is not in balance we may experience a sense of tightness, emotional unavailability, and a sense of physical and emotional numbness.

As the heart chakra rules the organs and body parts nearest to it, such as the heart, lungs, respiratory system, thymus and upper back, some of the physical symptoms of an imbalanced heart chakra can include:

  • Chest pain and heart disease

  • Respiratory issues, including asthma

  • Restlessness

  • Palpitations

  • Shortness of breath

  • Panic/anxiety attacks

  • Depression

  • Insomnia

  • Lack of energy

  • Immune system deficiencies

  • Shoulder and upper back pain

 

The fourth chakra is the Heart Chakra (Anahata in Sanskrit)

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  • Location : Center of chest, heart space.

  • The aspects of the Heart Chakra are love and relationships. These relationships can be with self, others, or with Divine Love.

  • The organs related to Heart Chakra are cardiac nerve plexus, respiratory and cardiac systems, and thymus gland.

  • To balance the Heart Chakra we can use tools like COLOUR, ESSENTIAL OILS, CRYSTALS,FOOD, MEDITATION, AND YOGA

COLOUR: Green. If you’re feeling imbalanced, lack of compassion, judgement, or lack of forgiveness surround yourself with the colour green. Wear green, accessorize your work area with green, even just a tiny touch can shift the energy around you.

ESSENTIAL OILS: Essential oils have been used in healing and bringing balance into our bodies for centuries. The essential oils associated with balancing the Heart Chakra are rose, lavender, neroli, jasmine, helichrysum, and bergamot. All of these oils can be diffused or used topically with a carrier oil.

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CRYSTALS: Some of the best stones attributed with balancing the Heart Chakra are jade, green calcite, green tourmaline, green aventurine, and rose quartz. You can place these crystals in your home or work space, carry them in your pocket or wear jewelry made with them.

FOOD: You know the saying “You are what you eat!” And food, like essentials oils, have been used to heal people for centuries. Foods that are associated with bringing balance to the Heart Chakra are many times green in colour. Leafy and cruciferous vegetables such as kale, broccoli, spinach, celery, cucumber, zucchini, green tea, avocado, lime, mint, peas, etc… are some examples.

MEDITATION: Mantras hold energy that helps to bring balance to our energy centers. The sound “YAM” is the sound directly associated with the Heart Chakra and can be chanted during meditation.

JOURNAL PROMPTS FOR HEART CHAKRA

EXCERPTED FROM CHAKRA WISDOM BY DEBORAH KING

∆ A feeling of being unlovable for who we are or a feeling that we have to fight to be loved can create an environment of ill health in the body.

  • Do I think I have to be perfect to be loved?

  • Could I love myself just as I am?

  • How am I holding my love back?

  • Am I in touch with what I love?

  • Which attributes could I develop more? Altruism, love, compassion, forgiveness, hope, trust, harmony, support?

∆ Do I have any of the following conditions?

  • Congestive heart failure, heart attack, mitral valve prolapse, chest pain

  • Arteriosclerosis, peripheral vascular insufficiency

  • Asthma, shortness of breath

  • Allergies

  • Bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, lung cancer

  • Breast cancer, breast disorders, such as mastitis or cysts

  • Immune system deficiencies

  • Circulation problems

  • Tension or pain between the shoulder blades

  • Shoulder, arm, or hand issues, such as carpal tunnel

What emotions or past experiences do I feel may have contributed to this problem?

ESSENTIAL OIL BLEND FOR HEART CHAKRA

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp carrier oil (such as coconut oil, jojoba oil, etc.)

  • 3 drops rose essential oil

  • 2 drops jasmine essential oil

  • 2 drops lavender essential oil

  • 1 drop neroli essential oil

Add all ingredients to a dark glass dropper or essential oil roller and massage the oil onto your chest, mid-back, your temples, or wrists as needed.

GUIDED MEDITATION FOR HEART CHAKRA

 

ART THERAPY FOR HEART CHAKRA

Save and print out the image below and color with vibrant greens as you meditate on feeling open, loved, and loving.