According to ancient Hindu teachings our bodies consist of seven chakras. These seven chakras are used for healing our inner child and balancing our energy centers. Our chakras can become imbalanced due to stress, anxiety, negative energy, lifestyle choices, and negative environments.
Some people believe chakra imbalances can harm our physical and emotional health or well-being. Unbalanced chakras are known to cause back pain, heart complications, depression, isolation, creative blockages, throat issues and much more.
Indian spiritual leaders have used chakras healing crystals for energy alignment for centuries. Within this article readers will learn about the seven chakras and the benefits of chakras healing crystals as well as my personal experience with chakras healing crystals.
My Experience With Chakra Healing Crystals
I began studying healing crystals and the seven chakras during the COVID-19 pandemic. At first it was two-weeks off from school, then it turned into months off. During this time, I was a senior in high-school, I felt confused and angry towards the world because my senior year had to end early.
I didn’t get to experience my senior trip, attend senior prom, and most importantly walk at my own high school graduation. This caused me to have a lot of resentment and anger.
I pursued meditation in April 2020, to help deal with my anxiety and depression. Shortly after, I discovered chakras healing crystals. I started researching the seven chakras and healing crystals associated with them. Most importantly, I wanted to achieve the benefits of healing myself.
I started my own chakras healing crystal collection. The first crystal I purchased was the rose quartz. The rose quartz is known to help people give and receive love. Since my first purchase, my crystal collection has grown.
Now, I have at least 40 chakras healing crystals in my collection that I use to rebalance my chakras.
Using chakras healing crystals has significantly enhanced my spiritual journey and emotional well-being. My chakras healing crystal collection has impacted my physical and mental health in a positive way. I have noticed a significant improvement in my mental health since incorporating crystals in my daily routine.
In 2021 I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder. Now, I use my chakras healing crystals to regulate my nervous system. Since using my chakra healing crystals, my anxiety has decreased, and my nervous system is more at ease.
The Seven Chakras Explained: Location, Symbol, Color, and Emotional Role
Root Chakra
The root chakra is located at the spine, near the tailbone and pelvic floor. The root chakra is also called the Muladhara (MOO-luh-DAR-uh). The root chakra’s symbol is a lotus flower that represents the practice of grounding, feelings of peace, and safety.
The color of the Root Chakra is red, which connects stability and grounding.
The lotus flower in the symbol of the root chakra contains four petals that represent each energetic part of the brain. The first petal represents our mind, which is associated with our thoughts and emotional processing.
The second petal represents intellect which is how we understand facts and concepts and our reasoning for decisions.
The third petal represents our consciousness which is how we make choices and decisions. The fourth petal of the lotus flower in the root chakra symbol represents the ego. The ego is related to our identity and self-esteem.
A balanced root chakra will allow an individual to feel safe and at peace within themselves and in the environment, they are surrounded by. An unbalanced root chakra can result in body pains, fear of falling and disconnection from your body.
Sacral Chakra
The sacral chakra is in the lower abdomen or stomach area. The sacral chakra is often referred to as the svadhisthana (svaa-dhish-thaa-nah). The symbol of the Sacral chakra is a crescent moon or a lotus flower with six petals. The Sacral Chakra is orange, which is correlated to creativity and sexuality.
Each petal in the lotus flower of the sacral chakra symbol represents the negative emotions or habits we need to remove to heal our sacral chakra. The first petal represents the lack of affection and emotional expression.
The second petal represents being cruel and saying harmful words to others, and the third petal represents destructiveness.
The fourth petal of the lotus flower in the sacral chakra symbol represents or delusional thoughts. The fifth petal of the lotus flower represents not respecting other individuals. The sixth petal represents having suspicion about other individuals’ actions and motives.
A balanced sacral chakra will allow an individual to have flow of creativity, to be comfortable with emotional or physical intimacy, and to have fulfilling relationships or connections with others. An unbalanced sacral chakra can cause a fear of change, a loss of creativity or difficulty with pleasure.
Solar Plexus
The solar plexus chakra is in the upper abdomen and underneath the diaphragm. The solar plexus chakra is near the belly button. The solar plexus chakra is also known as the Manipura (Munuh-POO-rah). The symbol of the Solar Plexus Chakra is a lotus flower that consists of ten petals, which symbolizes confidence and power.
Each of the ten petals within the lotus flower of the solar plexus symbol represent our confidence and our individual energy. The first petal is aligned with our will power, which is our motivation to achieve our goals. The second petal represents our self esteem and our confidence.
The third petal of the lotus in the solar plexus chakra symbol is aligned with our transformation and healing growth. The fourth petal represents our digestion process, and the fifth petal represents our creativity.
The sixth petal represents our inner peace and balance. The seventh and eighth petals represent our motivation and overcoming challenges. The ninth and tenth petals represent leadership and self awareness.
Yellow is the color associated with the solar plexus chakra and used frequently in meditation sessions. A balanced solar plexus chakra allows an individual to have confidence within themselves and feel in control of their actions and outcomes.
An imbalance solar plexus chakra can cause an individual to struggle with poor self-esteem and having anger towards others.
Heart Chakra
The heart chakra is in the chest near the breasts. The heart chakra is also called the Anahata (un-AH-huh-tuh). The symbol of the Heart Chakra is a star with six points centered around a lotus flower. The color representing the Heart Chakra is green, which embodies love and compassion.
A balanced Heart Chakra allows an individual to be kind and to show compassion towards friends, family, and acquaintances and to receive love from platonic and romantic relationships. An imbalanced heart chakra can cause challenges showing empathy to others and difficulty with commitment.
The lotus flower within the heart chakra symbol contains twelve petals that each represent how we receive love and give love to others. The first six petals of the lotus flower represent our happiness in relationships, supporting others, having grace in relationships, having a calm demeaner while facing challenges, having empath for others, and accepting flaws.
The last six petals of the lotus flower in the heart chakra represent calmness, showing compassion towards others, happiness, having a balance life, expressing gratitude, and forgiving others.
Throat Chakra
The throat chakra is in the middle of the throat and is near the larynx. The throat chakra is also known as the “Vishudda.” (VI-shuduh) The symbol of the Throat Chakra is an upside-down triangle in the middle of a circle with lotus flower petals. The color representing the Throat Chakra is blue which embodies truth and communication.
The lotus flower within the throat chakra symbol consists of sixteen petals that each represent our spiritual awakening. The first eight petals of the lotus flower represent how we express ourselves to others and the world.
A balanced Throat Chakra will allow an individual to be comfortable with being honest, having difficult conversations with others, and to accept the truth within their reality. Conversations will have an organic flow and communication barriers will be broken.
An imbalanced throat chakra can cause thyroid issues, sore throats, and challenges with being vulnerable with others.
Third Eye
The third eye chakra is in the area between the eyebrows and nose. The third eye is also called “Ajna” chakra. (A-jun-a) The symbol for the third eye chakra is a blue eye shape with a small blue triangle in the middle.
The color associated with the Third Eye Chakra is blue or indigo. The role of the Third Eye Chakra is to provide an individual with clarity about a stressful situation or environment and to have a heightened sense of intuition.
A balanced third eye chakra will allow an individual to have intuitive thoughts regarding a toxic individual, environment, or situation they are involved in. A sense of truth will be sensed in advance about a specific individual, place, event, or location.
An imbalanced third eye can cause headaches, confusion, and trouble focusing on tasks.
Crown Chakra
The crown chakra is on the top of the head near the forehead. The crown chakra is often referred to as “Sahasrara.” (SA-HASRAH-rruh) The symbol of the crown chakra is a lotus flower with nearly a thousand petals, representing the conscious and spiritual mind.
The crown chakra is purple, and its emotional role is to awaken our consciousness and experience spirituality.
The thousands of petals within the lotus flower of the Crown chakra symbol represent aspects of our awareness of others and our connection to spirituality and our higher self.
A balanced crown chakra will provide an individual to feel connected to the higher self and invest in spiritual awakening and growth. An imbalanced crown chakra can cause depression, sleeping issues, and difficulty to focus on tasks.
How Healing Crystals Work with Chakras
Chakra healing crystals contain vibrations that resonate with the body’s energy flow. There are several key factors that allow chakra healing crystals to provide healing energy to an individual, including color, shape, and the mineral of the stone.
Color is used to promote inner healing by having an emotional role. Mineral content can influence inner healing by the texture.
Crystals for Each Chakra: Best Stones & How to Use Them
How to Choose the Right Crystal for Your Chakra Needs
Intuitive Selection vs Research Guidance
Personally, I found when choosing the right chakras healing crystal, it is important to trust your own judgement on which crystal will benefit you and your healing journey. My advice is to do research on the chakras that you are looking to heal and re-balance and to research the suggested crystals to heal the specific chakra in need.
I did most of my chakra healing crystal research on “Tik Tok”. I would search up chakra healing crystals, and I started to watch content creators that filmed videos educating viewers about the different types of chakra healing crystals.
I recommend following “Manifest With Gabby” and “Chi’s Aura Crystals” on Tik Tok. I also researched chakra healing crystals on the website, Healing Crystals Co. The website, Healing Crystals Co., gives you in depth descriptions of a variety of crystals and instructions on how to use them as well.
I have learned about the seven chakras through my friends in high school as well. Many of my friends I met through drama club, have collected chakra healing crystals and had knowledge about healing the seven chakras.
Link for “Healing Crystals Co”. – 15 Best Crystals for Healing (Updated 2025) | Healing Crystals Co.
In my experience, when deciding between a set of healing crystals for my chakras I decided to choose the crystal I felt drawn to the most. I choose the crystal that radiates positive energy. The question you want to ask yourself is which healing crystal stands out to me the most?
I recommend buying chakra healing crystals in person rather than shopping online. I believe that is easier to connect with the chakra healing crystals when you are in person browsing because, you can hold the healing crystal and feel the energy. When you hold the chakra healing crystal, your intuition will tell you if this crystal will help heal your inner self.
You can purchase chakra healing crystals in person at local crystal pop-up shops that occur at festivals or in chain retail stores, such as East Meets West. My favorite place to purchase chakra healing crystals is at East Meets West because the store has a variety of options of shapes and sizes of chakra healing crystals.
The chakra healing crystals vary from small stones to larger crystals and is reasonably priced.
Shopping online for chakra healing crystals will not give you the opportunity to feel the energy of the crystal. This makes it difficult to pick the best crystal since you are just looking at the visual chakra healing crystal. It is difficult to have options of crystals online and the quality of the chakra healing crystal is not the same as the crystals sold in person.
Crystals for Overactive vs Underactive Chakras
Another way to decide which chakras healing crystal is a fit for you is to identify if you have an overactive or an underactive chakra. Reflect on your thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns.
Patterns that fall into the overactive chakra category are heightened anxiety, frequent pain, having a difficult time regulating emotions, anger, and having difficulty focusing on tasks.
Signs that you have underactive chakras are lack of motivation, no interest in creativity, frequent fatigue, and low self-esteem.
Choosing Healing Crystals for Chakras Based on Intention
When choosing a chakra healing crystal for your healing journey, it is essential to know your intention. A question to ask yourself is; what chakra do I want to heal, and what is my intention of healing this, chakra? If you are struggling to identify your intention for your healing journey, a few examples are self-love, clarity, and emotional healing.
Once you have identified your intention, it is time to choose a crystal that is designed for your intention.
A few questions to consider when choosing the best chakra healing crystal:
- Does the energy of this chakra healing crystal feel positive for me?
- What aspect of my life do I want to improve?
- What aspect of my life do I need spiritual guidance in ?
- Do I want to heal a specific chakra?
Using Pendulums or Muscle Testing to Pick Your Stone
If you are having difficulty choosing a crystal that will benefit your healing journey, a good option is to use a pendulum to pick the best crystal for your healing needs. A healing pendulum is used to activate the energy within a chakra healing crystal.
Healing pendulums have a chakra healing crystal attached at the bottom and cleanses energy and promotes healing.
Healing Pendulums can be found at pop-up crystal shops, local crystal shops, or any chain crystal location, such as East Meets West. I buy most of my chakra healing crystals and I have bought a healing pendulum at East Meets West in my local mall.
East Meets West is a crystal store that is located in many of the malls within the United States.
Another suggestion is to try muscle testing to pick a healing crystal that will best suit your intentions.
Muscle testing requires to place a crystal on different parts of the body including an arm, leg, or back and to see if that muscle area feels relaxed when the healing crystal is placed on top of it.
How to Cleanse, Charge, and Store Your Healing Crystals
It is essential to have good energy hygiene for your healing crystals for them to work properly. Some important tips are to keep crystals healing and remain in good energy hygiene including cleansing, charging, and storing your crystals in a safe space.
Best Storing Practices for Preserving Energy
The best storing practices for preserving energy for healing crystals are to keep crystals away from water, store crystals in soft pouches, and to keep crystals in a clean space.
Reiki and Healing Crystal Stones
Reiki is a healing method that was created in Japan to promote stress relief and inner healing for an individual. Reiki is healing energy that is transferred from the Reiki Master’s hand movements and energy.
Chakra healing crystals and Reiki can be used together to heal our inner child and to regulate the nervous system. Using Reiki and Chakra healing crystals at the same time can amplify the healing energy to the individual at a faster rate.
Ways to Use Chakra Healing Crystals and Reiki Together:
- Use crystals that target your healing intention and can identify which chakras need healing, then perform reiki on the targeted areas. It is recommended to place the healing crystal on a specific chakra while reiki is performed.
2. I recommend using healing crystals to assist in improving the energetic flow into the chakras to have in depth healing.
3. I recommend using the healing crystal that is aligned with your healing intention, and to hold the stone while performing reiki
Final Thoughts
It is essential to use healing crystals for rebalancing your chakras with clear intentions. The crystals work effectively when staying true to your intention for your healing journey. Inner work and energy healing are crucial steps in the chakra healing process.
Crystals are a great aid in the healing process but working on yourself and practicing healthy habits will help you successfully rebalance your chakras.
Inner work is healing our mindset, nervous system, and conscious. Practicing inner work allows an individual to be connected to their higher self, have a regulated nervous system, and personal growth. Along with practicing inner work, it is important to have healthy habits as well. Some healthy habits I practice alongside with doing inner work are meditating with my crystals, going on walks, and drinking plenty of water.
There are a variety of healthy habits that an individual can practice in their everyday routines while doing inner work. A few suggestions of healthy habits to practice are going on walks, eating fruits and vegetables, drinking sixty ounces of water, and getting 8 hours of sleep.
I recommend writing positive affirmations in the morning to promote inner healing, this has helped me throughout my healing journey.
