The At-A-Glance Guide to the Seven Chakras

Chakra
1st
Common English Name Root Chakra
Hindu Name
Muladhara
Location

Base of spine

2nd
Sacral Chakra
Svadhisthana

3rd
Solar Plexus Chakra
Manipura
Solar Plexus (upper
Low abdomen, lower
abdomen between
back
navel and sternum)

5th
Throat Chakra
Vishuddha

Center of body at
heart level

Center of throat

6th
Brow Chakra
Ajna
Forehead, between
and slightly above
eyebrows

7th
Crown Chakra
Sahasrara
Top of head

Spiritual life and

experience,
Ego, will, metabolism,
Sight, both physical
Love, integration, selfrelationship with the
personal power,
Communication, self- and intuitive/psychic;
love, compassion,
sacred, sense of
personal boundaries,
expression, creativity, wisdom; deeper
healing, relationships,
unity, connection to
personal identity,
personal truth
perception; psychic
connection
the One, pure
thinking
abilities
consciousness,
transcendence

Associations

Physical self, selfpreservation, survival,

connection to our
bodies and the earth

Related organs

Sexual organs,
Bones, tailbone, legs,
bladder, kidneys,
feet, large intestine
lower back

Digestive organs, liver, Lungs, thymus, heart,

gall bladder, immune respiratory &
system, adrenal
circulatory systems,
glands, muscles
arms, hands

Throat/neck, mouth,
ears, nose, sinuses,
thyroid gland,
shoulders

Eyes, pineal gland,

brow

Cerebral cortex,
central nervous
system, pituitary gland

Related sense
Related color
Related element
Related sound

Smell
Red
Earth
Lam

Sight
Yellow
Fire
Ram

Hearing
Light blue
Sound
Ham

Inner or psychic vision

Indigo
Light
Om

None
White or violet
Thought
Breath or silence

Ability to express self,

manifest personal
essence in the world,
communicate well,
speak one's truth; rich
creative life

Clear thought,
understanding,
perspective; strong
intuition, imagination,
ability to see clearly;
wisdom; psychic or
subtle-energy
awareness

Advanced spiritual life

and understanding;
sense of relationship
with the divine;
meaning and purpose
in life; kinship with all
beings; transcendence
of ordinary life

Physical health,
abundance,
security,stability,
Ideal level of functioning
sense of ease in the
world; ability to
manage stress well

Sexuality, emotions,
pleasure, creativity,
sensation, fluidity,
change

4th
Heart Chakra
Anahata

Taste
Orange
Water
Vam

Touch
Green
Air
Yam

Ability to feel
Sexual/erotic health Personal power, will, compassion, love
and fulfillment, ease effectiveness; healthy deeply and
with change, creativity, boundaries; personal unconditionally; selfgrace, fluidity,
energy, confidence; love; healthy intimate
balanced emotions
clear thinking
relationships, sense of
connection, peace

Copyright 2013 Nancy Hausauer