Chakra Colors: Energy From Your Inner Rainbow

Chakra Colors aren’t just random. Read about the chakra colors ,their meanings, and how to find inner balance and harmony by tapping into this rainbow of energy.

Chakra colors not only give a colorful picture of the energy points in your body, they are also useful. Like color psychology, chakra philosophy tells us that specific hues can have an impact on the emotional, spiritual and physical planes. In this rainbow colored blog you will find the meaning of the 7 chakra colors and how to apply them in color therapy. You don’t want to miss this chakra color explanation!

Chakra Colors Meaning

If you have trouble picturing exactly what a Chakra is, imagine an energy point or wheel of energy within you. Each chakra, or wheel of energy, belongs to a specific area of the body.  These wheels of energy also each have a unique symbol and their own color. Chakra colors reveal some of the most important qualities of the chakra itself and can provide insights to your spiritual well being.  Of course, you need to know how to interpret them first so keep reading!

Healing Colors Chakra

It is useful to know which color belongs to which chakra. When you gain knowledge of the chakras and their colors, you can also better understand your physical, mental, and spiritual complaints. How does that work? Certain negative experiences can affect the flow of energy in your body and cause the chakras to become blocked. You can use chakra colors to bring the energy back into balance. Knowledge of the chakra colors can help you tackle the core of a personal problem and restore harmony to your life.

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Chakra Colors in Order

Most cultures identify seven chakras in your body. Here you have to imagine a tower of bright energy circles from the tailbone to your crown. At the base of the tailbone you have the first chakra, the root chakra. The root chakra is red and then the chakra colors progress through the rainbow, up to your crown:

• First Chakra: Red
• Second Chakra: Orange
• Third Chakra: Yellow
• Fourth Chakra: Green
• Fifth Chakra: Blue
• Sixth Chakra: Indigo
• Seventh Chakra: Violet/Purple

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First Chakra: Red

The color red is often associated with  blood, fire, aggression, but at the same time with love, warmth and passion. You could say it’s a hue of extremes: love and war. In chakra philosophy, red belongs to the first chakra: the Root Chakra. It represents contact with the earth and the power to extract energy from it.

More Meanings: certainty, security, desire, lust, stability, physical consciousness and individuality

Emotional Effect of Red: It brings you back to your deep self, or your true nature!

Core Thought: ‘I am’

Associated Gemstones: Red Jasper, Garnet, Tiger Eye, Ruby, and Red Calcite

Second Chakra: Orange

A warm orange hue represents the second chakra, or Sacral Chakra. It has everything to do with feelings. Are you in love and do you feel butterflies in your stomach? Then the second chakra will light up with a bright orange. According to experts, lovers of orange are often optimistic people. If this feel-good chakra is balanced, then you may also be emotionally balanced and able to form healthier relationships. So let yourself connect to others through the good vibes of a healthy sacral chakra.

More Meanings: enthusiasm, cheerfulness, friendliness, active, creative, gratitude and (sexual) connection

Emotional Effect of Orange: being able to express your feelings without getting emotionally overwhelmed

Core Thought: ‘I feel’

Associated Gemstones: Amber, Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Fire Agate, Orange Aventurine, and Sunstone

Third Chakra: Yellow

Yellow is the color of the third chakra and that shouldn’t be a surprise to you if you know that it is also called the Solar Plexus. The hue illuminates and strengthens the solar plexus, which is also the radiant energy center of your body. So when this powerful point is in balance, you would have enough power to stand up not only for yourself, but for others as well.

More Meanings: clarity, joy, energetic, curiosity, intelligence, logic, cooperation and hope

Emotional Effect of Yellow: feeling of control over yourself with the result that personal goals can be achieved

Core Thought: ‘I can and I will’

Associated Gemstones: Yellow Calcite, Citrine, Yellow Aventurine, Yellow Topaz, and Yellow Jade

Fourth Chakra: Green

You could say that green is the color of nature, but that’s only the beginning. Green is also the Heart Chakra color. In the middle of all the other chakra colors, you see a fresh green glow. It is the connection between the top three and bottom three energy points. Of course, being the color of nature, it shouldn’t be surprising that it also plays a role in the connection between earth and spirit. In addition to connection, the color is also associated with new life, growth, love and happiness, like the green of new leaves in the spring or a four-leaf clover.

More Meanings: youthfulness, friendship, fertility, stability, reliability, reflection, calmness and hope

Emotional Effect of Green: being able to express love and kindness to yourself and others

Core Thought: ‘I love and am loved’

Associated Gemstones: Green Aventurine, Rose Quartz, Peridot, Malachite, Rhodonite, Green Jade, Emerald

Fifth Chakra: (light) Blue

Light Blue is the Throat Chakra color. This energy point, when in balance, is loud, so it allows you to make everything you feel and wish audible. Blue is thus the chakra color of communication. But remember, this means not only being able to talk, but also being able to listen. Inspiration, creativity, and dedication are also linked to light blue. For example, do you like to sing or do you get inspired easily? Then your throat chakra is probably speaking to you.

More Meanings: soothing, wisdom, security, freedom, peace, friendship and sincerity

Emotional Effect of Blue: making yourself audible and able to listen, without giving in to distraction by outside stimuli

Core Thought: ‘I communicate’

Associated Gemstones: Blue Chalcedony, Aquamarine, Amazonite, Turquoise, Celestine, Angelite

Sixth Chakra: Indigo

The forehead chakra, or Third Eye Chakra color is indigo blue. You know that gut feeling you sometimes get – the one that you know is true but can’t quite explain? This sensation probably comes from the sixth chakra, which has everything to do with consciousness and energy that the other senses don’t always notice. Indigo as a head chakra color represents a feeling that is difficult to explain, but it is nevertheless real. It is a dark shade of blue, which is clearly distinguishable from the light blue at the fifth chakra.

More Meanings: letting go, intuition, knowledge, assertiveness, skill, acceptance, attentiveness and visualization

Emotional Effect of Indigo: the sudden feeling of clarity or insight in certain situations and universal consciousness

Core Thought: ‘I see’

Associated Gemstones: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Sapphire, and Apatite

Seventh Chakra: Violet/ Purple

The color purple or violet represents the seventh chakra, or Crown Chakra. As the crown chakra color, purple puts you in contact with enlightenment and spirituality. So on the top of your head you will find the energy that could connect you with the spiritual world. This important point also ensures that all energy can flow optimally through your body.

More Meanings: strength, self-confidence, ambition, dreams, conviction, transformation and the ability to think

Emotional Effect of Violet: gives insight into a deeper layer of yourself and let you feel one with the universe

Core Thought: ‘I know’ or ‘I believe’

Associated Gemstones: Lepidolite, Fluorite, Amethyst, Apophyllite, Rock Crystal and Selenite

Color Therapy with the Chakra Colors

There are several ways to use the different color chakras for color therapy. For example, you could combine a certain Color of Rainbow Candle with an aroma though Incense Sets, Essential Oils, or Wax Melts. Choose your own color, for example the fresh spring colors orange, yellow, green, and so on. All shades of the spectrum are welcome, except the color black of course. You can also Buy Chakra Jewelry to boost your energy points. Maybe even combine your favorite chakra color with the Energy Cleansing Power of Orgonite. Or try learning about how even Incense Can be a Powerful Spiritual Tool. No matter which spiritual tool you choose to stimulate your chakras, you’ll find it at spiru.

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