Chakra Meditation

Chakras are energy centers in the body that are associated with different physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your being. In Sanskrit, chakra means wheel and they are seen as spinning disks of energy. The seven main chakras run along the spine, starting at the base and going up to the crown of the head. The following meditation will help you to visualize healing for your chakras to help get them in alignment.

Start by taking deep cleansing breaths. Breathe in through your nose and fill up your lungs. Feel your chest expanding with air and then hold it for a few seconds. Now let it out through your mouth slow and steady. Repeat this three times allowing your mind to clear and your body to fully relax.

Begin by placing your hands on your root chakra, located at the base of your spine. You can place one hand on the back and one in the front between your legs in your groin area. Or you can place both hands on the front, or both hands on the back, whichever is most comfortable for you. This is your chakra associated with survival, security, trust, and grounding. It is the center where you connect with Mother Earth. Imagine a deep, earthy red color emanating from your root chakra. Take a deep breath in and smell the scent of fresh soil. Let it fill your nose as your lungs fill with air, then gently exhale. Repeat this once more. Inhale, see the deep red color expanding, smell the rich, earthy soil, then exhale.

Repeat: “I am centered and grounded. I am safe and secure. My body is sacred. My body is my home. I am kind and compassionate to myself. I am deeply connected to Mother Earth. I am worthy of all things wonderful. The Universe always provides for me.”

Next place your hands on your sacral chakra, situated in your pelvic area between the hips. This is the chakra associated with sexuality, passion, creativity, and abundance. It is the center where you create and give birth and life to new ideas. Visualize a bright orange color glowing from your sacral chakra. Inhale deeply and smell freshly peeled oranges, citrusy and bright. Exhale slowly and feel the orange light in this chakra expanding. Repeat once more, smelling the sweet orange scent as you inhale deeply and fill your lungs, and visualizing the orange glow from the chakra expanding as you exhale.

Repeat: “I allow myself to feel all the emotions that arise in me. I am a creative and radiant soul. I attract healthy partnerships. I flow with inspiration and creativity. I embrace pleasure and abundance. I feel energized every day because I am in perfect healthy. I radiate the joy of life.”

Bring your hands to your solar plexus, right above your belly button. This is the chakra of power, self-confidence, manifestation, and vitality. This is the center of your self-power and inner strength. Imagine a golden, yellow color shining from this chakra. Take a deep breath in through the nose, filling your lungs, and smell the crisp, clean scent of lemons. Exhale slowly through your mouth and feel the golden light expanding outward from your sacral chakra. Breathe in once more, allowing the sparkling smell of lemon to fill your sense of smell as your fill your lungs. Breathe out again and imagine the golden light from this chakra shining bright and strong.

Repeat: “I am courageous and confident. I am comfortable in my own skin. I stand in my personal power. I respect myself at all times. I live my life with integrity and authenticity. I am strong and powerful. I deserve the best in all things.”

Place your hands on your heart chakra, in the center of your chest. This is the chakra of love, healing, compassion, kindness, and acceptance. It’s the center where we integrate the lower chakras, our earthly needs, with the upper chakras, our spiritual endeavors. Visualize a vibrant green emanating from your heart chakra. Inhale deeply and smell the fresh scent of a pine forest, then exhale slow and steady. Inhale once more, allowing the pine aroma to fill your nose, then as you exhale visualize the green light growing bigger and stronger.

Repeat: “My heart is centered and open. I love and accept myself. I give my love to others freely. I attract love wherever I go. My heart is healed from all the wounds of the past. I am compassionate. I am forgiving. I am eternally loved.”

Bring your hands to your throat chakra, at the center of your throat. This chakra is associated with our self-expression and communication. It’s the bridge between thinking with your heart and thinking with your brain. Imagine a beautiful azure blue color blossoming from your throat chakra as you inhale deeply, smelling the fresh scent of peppermint. Exhale long and slow then repeat once more. As you breathe in, allow the peppermint aroma to fill your nose and see the beautiful, bright blue color expanding from your throat chakra as you breath out steadily.

Repeat: “I speak truth. I speak love. I openly share my emotions and ideas. My opinions matter. I communicate confidently, openly, and honestly. I listen to others. I am free to express myself. My words are divinely guided.

Bring your hands to your third eye chakra, located on your forehead between your eyes. This is the mind’s eye, where your ability to see within yourself combines with universal understanding. Picture a deep indigo color shining from this chakra. Inhale deeply and smell the flowery scent of geraniums (similar to a rose with a hint of spice.) Exhale slowly then repeat once more. As you breathe in and fill your lungs, inhale the floral geranium scent, and as you exhale allow the indigo light to shine strong and bright.

Repeat: “My spiritual vision is clear. I trust my inner wisdom. My actions are divinely guided. I see divine light in everybody. I look at low energy situations from my higher self before I choose how I react. I am spiritually awake.”

 Place your hands on your crown chakra, at the top of your head. This chakra is associated with spirituality, enlightenment, wisdom, and attunement with the Universe. It is the center where we connect with Divinity/Spirit/Source. Imagine a soft violet light shining from the top of your crown chakra. Breathe in deeply and smell the calming scent of a field of lavender. Exhale slowly then repeat once more, taking a long, deep breath in and allowing the gentle lavender aroma to fill your nostrils as the air fills your lungs. Now exhale steadily and imagine the soft violet light growing bigger and stronger.

Repeat: “I am a being of light and love. I am connected to all creation. My life is beautiful. I am divinely guided and inspired. I am in complete alignment with my soul. I am aligned with my divine purpose. I live my life through my higher self. I am enlightened.”

Take a deep breath in through your nose and feel love and light emanating from all of your chakras, all of the colors combining together to create a rainbow going up your spine and shining outward from your body and throughout your energy field. Know that you are a divine creation of love and light. Shine your light inward, filling up your soul, then allow it to expand and flow outward, embracing the Universe and knowing you are one with All That Is.