Chakra Realignment
What are Chakras?
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Crown Top of head |
Clear Quartz |
Consciousness, enlightenment unity, peace |
White |
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Third eye Between eyes |
Amethyst |
Spiritual awareness, intuition psychic power, focus |
Indigo |
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Throat Above Clavicle |
Lapis Lazuli |
Communication, expression guidance. |
Blue |
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Hearrt Centre of chest |
Rose Quartz |
Love, compassion emotional balance. |
Pink |
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Solar Plexus Upper Abdomen |
Citrine |
Ambition, power, confidence personality, intellect |
Yellow |
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Sacral Below Navel |
Carnelian |
Sexuality, creativity emotion, intuition |
Orange |
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Root Base of Spine |
Red Jasper |
Balance, stability grounding, security, energy |
Red |
*At a push, a Clear Quartz can be used for all 7 Chakras, as it is a universal crystal and can be used as a substitute for any other. Personally, I don’t do this if I can help it, as things tent to work better with the right things. Clear Quartz is also the most common and readily available crystal, but I would recommend collecting a variety of different crystals for things to work to their fullest potential. *
Crystal energy
Each crystal carries its own unique energy and frequency. By holding a crystal, snug, in your hand, you’re essentially waking up its electromagnetic energy, which will produce a vibrational resonance. Pierre Curie discovered this “Piezoelectric effect” in the late 1800s. Cool, huh??
These “activated” crystals, placed on their corresponding Chakras, can help realign the energies within and bring harmony and balance. Just from day-to-day living, our internal balance of energy is disrupted and goes all wibbly and wonky. (As you can see, I’m and expert in intellectual and technical terminology).
Cleansing and charging
Your crystals will need to be cleansed after/before each use, so that any negative or dodgy juju can be removed. There are a few ways to do this, and also recharge them, as, alas, crystals get tired too and need their own caffeine! Burning a sage smudge stick and holding the crystal in the smoke is my preferred cleansing method. You can also hold the crystal under running water, but this is not good for all crystals. Water can actually damage some crystals, which is why I prefer the sage smoke method.
After the cleansing, comes the recharging. Full Moons are, by far, the best way to power up a crystal and this is one method I use. Just leave your cleansed crystals on a windowsill that could potentially get the most direct moonlight. It doesn’t matter if Mr Moon is playing hide and seek behind the clouds, the power-up will still happen. Selenite plates are also a good way to recharge your crystals and they can live on the plate between uses and Full Moon charges. The plates are also good for keeping crystal jewellery on. I keep 2 crystals and my 2 crystal rings on my Selenite plate. Both of these charging methods will suit all crystals, too.
What to do
When you first start your Chakra realignment, begin slowly. Focus on just one Chakra, one crystal per week, starting from the Root Chakra. Then, week by week, slowly work your way up to the Crown Chakra. Once you’ve gotten comfy and confident with that, you’ll eventually be able to place all 7 crystals at once. Whether tis one or all, leave your crystals on their Chakras for a minimum of 15minutes. Some of you may notice a shift in energy flow pretty quickly, but it may take some time for others. Everyone is different and our energies are different.
It took me bloody weeks to do a successful realignment! I thought it was never gonna happen, but eventually it did, and it was worth it. Some of us have pretty good energies that behave and do as they’re told. Alas, some of us (me included) have rather naughty energies that never bloody behave until they’re good and ready! Either way, please be patient with this exercise. Use this time to just relax in a quiet space and focus on your breathing and each crystal.