Since the eyes of my heart were opened, I am able to see deep within. Even when I look at the world around me, I find my beloved wherever I turn.
- Andre Gide

Being the bridge that connect the lower chakra system to the upper chakra system. The heart chakra also known as Anahata Chakra in Sanskrit (unstruck) is the fourth chakra located in the chest region of the body. It plays a part in the heart, lungs, breasts, arms and thymus gland. This chakra activates unselfish love and kindness.

Astrological link: Venus

Element: Air

Color: Green

Sense: Touch

Massage: Back and chest

Sound/Mantra: YANG. It can also be said as YAM.

Affirmations:

I love and am loved

I AM am worthy of love

There is an infinite supply of love.

I AM loving to myself and others

I live in balance with others

Foods:

kale, broccoli, spinach, chard, dandelion greens, parsley, celery, cucumber, zucchini, matcha, green tea, avocado, lime, mint, peas, kiwi, peas, spirulina, green apples, etc.

Essential Oils:

Rose and Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood.

Crystals:

Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Malachite, Green Moldavite, Jade, Emerald, Green Jasper

Yoga:

A yoga routine for this Chakra is (which also benefits kundalini energy which I will discuss about in a later post)

Balanced Heart:

One will be in a state of love and compassion. Not taking things personally is easy for people with a balanced heart because they are more empathetic in experiencing thought and energy in motion (e-motion). They are completely peaceful and balanced within and without. They are aware of the love that birthed them and transmute that love to create more love. A balanced heart means having a good immune system.

Imbalanced Heart:

If you are grieving, depressed, narcissistic, judgmental, intolerant, isolated, fearful of intimacy, or lacking empathy, those are signs your heart chakra is not balanced.

Understanding the heart chakra helps us understand how we can move from codependent to independent without compromising our love and what we believe in. We can become more fluid and more in love with not just ourselves and others, but with life.

Now we can move up to the Throat Chakra.

Heart Chakra