How to Tell if your Heart Chakra is Blocked
Start Here if you don’t know what the fudge nugget a chakra is.
Scroll down to the bullet points for symptoms of an underactive or overactive heart chakra.
So What is the Heart Chakra?
Located in the center of the chest, the heart chakra is the emotional energy center of your body. Energetically speaking, the heart chakra is the bridge between the lower chakras (root, sacral, solar plexus) and upper chakras (throat, third eye, crown). This means it is the balance between your physical and spiritual self, the human being residing in this world and the spiritual being aware of planes beyond our immediate understanding. The more open your heart chakra is, the more capable you are of recognizing the spiritual in everyday circumstances (i.e. synchronicity, deep appreciation for the beauty of a flower, messages from spiritual guides).
Why do I care?
Emotions are complicated. They are intensely personal and private, yet most of the time, they are responses to relationships and circumstances outside of yourself. The heart chakra is a perfect reflection of this. As much as the heart chakra tells you about yourself and your own willingness to open up to the world or hide from it, its energy also lets the people around you know, on an energetic level, how much you are willing to give or receive. The state of a person's heart chakra can inform you of how receptive they are to emotional interactions.
Ultimately, the heart chakra is a window into your most honest self. However much you grow and change, one of the most consistent things in your life will be your emotional response to situations. This teaches you a lot about how you approach the world. Just as importantly, whatever emotion you feel - be it positive or negative - resonates within your heart chakra and from there, out into the world.
Signs Your Heart Chakra is Underactive
shyness
fear of getting hurt
feelings of loneliness or being unloved
suspicion
possessiveness
being antisocial
being judgmental
fear of relationships
HEAL IT WITH CRYSTALS: rose quartz, kunzite, rhodochrosite
HEAL IT WITH ESSENTIAL OILS: geranium
Signs Your Heart Chakra is Overactive
overly empathetic
overly concerned
jealous
poor boundaries
codependency
clinging
tendency to stay in abusive relationships
overly sacrificing
HEAL IT WITH CRYSTALS: emerald, malachite
HEAL IT WITH ESSENTIAL OILS: melaleuca
Heart Chakra Checklist
Use this checklist to determine if your heart chakra is out of balance. If you place a check in three or more boxes from either list you could benefit from giving your heart chakra a little attention.
How you can Heal and Balance your Heart Chakra
Start with the root chakra and move up. Sometimes the imbalance is from somewhere below.
Meditation. There are many guided meditations available on Youtube.
Work with the color green; wear it, eat it, write in it, etc.
Music. The heart chakra responds to music that makes you happy.
Mantras: Yam
Affirmation:
“I am giving and receiving love effortlessly and unconditionally.”
“I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
“I am open to love.”
“I am wanted and loved.”
“I forgive myself.”
“I live in balance, in a state of grace and gratefulness.”
Crystals: amazonite, chrysocolla, chrysoprase, emerald, rose quartz, green aventurine
Essential Oils: eucalyptus, geranium, lime, marjoram, melaleuca, peppermint, rose, thyme, ylang ylang
The Chakra Crystals eBook includes information about using crystals to heal and balance each of the seven main energy points of the body to encourage overall health and wellbeing.
Signs your Heart Chakra is Balanced
compassionate
understanding
loving of self and others
empathetic
inner peace
strong immune system
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Chapter 1 of my book Practical Magic for Beginners is all about chakras and energy healing.
In this chapter, you’ll learn about the seven energy points that run along your spine and how they each relate to your physical, emotional, and spiritual state.
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