The 7 Chakras – A Beginners Guide To Your Energy System
The word ‘chakra’ is derived from the sanskrit word meaning ‘wheel’. Literally translated from the Hindi it means ‘Wheel of spinning Energy’. A chakra is like a whirling, vortex-like, powerhouse of energy. Within our bodies, you have seven of these major energy centres and many more minor ones.
What Are the 7 Chakras?
The seven main chakras are energy centres that run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. From lowest to highest, they are the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye and Crown chakras. Each chakra is linked to a colour, a location in the body, and specific physical and emotional qualities.
The 7 Chakras: Names, Colours & Locations
| # | Chakra | Sanskrit Name | Colour | Location | Governs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Muladhara | Red | Base of the spine / perineum | Grounding, stability, survival |
| 2 | Sacral | Svadhisthana | Orange | Lower abdomen, below the navel | Emotions, creativity, sexuality |
| 3 | Solar Plexus | Manipura | Yellow | Above the navel | Confidence, willpower, personal power |
| 4 | Heart | Anahata | Green | Centre of the chest | Love, compassion, connection |
| 5 | Throat | Vishuddha | Blue | Throat | Communication, self-expression, truth |
| 6 | Third Eye | Ajna | Indigo | Between the eyebrows | Intuition, insight, imagination |
| 7 | Crown | Sahasrara | Violet / White | Top of the head | Awareness, spirituality, connection |
The Seven Chakras Explained
Chakra 1 the Base (or Root Chakra)
Its color is red and it is located at the perineum, base of your spine. It is the Chakra closest to the earth. Its function is concerned with earthly grounding and physical survival. This Chakra is associated with your legs, feet, bones, large intestine and adrenal glands. It controls your fight or flight response. Blockage may manifest as paranoia, fear, procrastination and defensiveness.
Chakra 2 – The Sacral (or Navel Chakra)
Its color is orange and it is located between the base of your spine and your navel. It is associated with your lower abdomen, kidneys, bladder, circulatory system and your reproductive organs and glands. It is concerned with emotion. This chakra represents desire, pleasure, sexuality, procreation and creativity. Blockage may manifest as emotional problems, compulsive or obsessive behaviour and sexual guilt.
Chakra 3 – The Solar Plexus
Its color is yellow and it is located a few inches above the navel in the solar plexus area. This chakra is concerned with your digestive system, muscles, pancreas and adrenals. It is the seat of your emotional life. Feelings of personal power, laughter, joy and anger are associated with this centre. Your sensitivity, ambition and ability to achieve are stored here. Blockage may manifest as anger, frustration, lack of direction or a sense of victimisation.
Chakra 4 – The Heart
Its color is green and it is located within your heart. It is the centre of love, compassion, harmony and peace. The Asians say that this is the house of the soul. This Chakra is Associate with your lungs, heart, arms hands and thymus gland. We fall in love through our heart Chakra, then that feeling of unconditional love moves to the emotional centre commonly known as the solar plexus. After that it moves into the sexual centre or Base Chakra where strong feelings of attraction can be released.
Chakra 5. The Throat
Its color is blue or turquoise and it is located within the throat. It is the Chakra of communication, creativity, self-expression and judgement. It is associated with your Neck, shoulders, arms, hands, thyroid and parathyroid glands. It is concerned with the senses of inner and outer hearing, the synthesising of ideas, healing, transformation and purification. Blockage can show up as creative blocks, dishonesty or general problems in communicating ones needs to others.
Chakra 6 – The Third Eye (or Brow Chakra)
Its color is Indigo (a combination of red and blue). It is located at the centre of your forehead at eye level or slightly above. This Chakra is used to question the spiritual nature of our life. It is the Chakra of question, perception and knowing. It is concerned with inner vision, intuition and wisdom. Your dreams for this life and recollections of other lifetimes are held in this Chakra. Blockage may manifest as problems like lack of foresight, mental rigidity, ‘selective’ memory and depression.
Chakra 7 – The Crown
Its color is violet and it is located at the top of your head. It is associated with the cerebral cortex, central nervous system and the pituitary gland. It is concerned with information, understanding, acceptance and bliss. It is said to be your own place of connection to God, the Chakra of Divine purpose and personal destiny. Blockage can manifest as psychological problems.
How to Balance Your Chakras
When your chakras are balanced, energy flows freely and you feel physically and emotionally well. Meditation, breathwork and yoga all help, and energy therapies work directly with the chakra system to clear blockages. At MBS Holistic Clinic in Bangalore, our practitioners offer Pranic Healing, Reiki healing and energy healing sessions to help restore balance across all seven chakras.
Frequently Asked Questions About the 7 Chakras
How many chakras are there?
There are seven main chakras aligned along the spine, along with many smaller secondary chakras throughout the body.
What are the 7 chakras in order?
From the base of the spine upward: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye and Crown.
What are the 7 chakra colours?
Red (Root), orange (Sacral), yellow (Solar Plexus), green (Heart), blue (Throat), indigo (Third Eye) and violet or white (Crown).
How do I know if a chakra is blocked?
A blocked chakra often shows up as physical discomfort or emotional patterns linked to that centre — for example, fear and insecurity with the Root chakra, or difficulty expressing yourself with the Throat chakra.
How can I balance my chakras?
Meditation, breathwork, yoga and energy therapies such as Pranic Healing and Reiki are commonly used to balance the chakras. A trained practitioner can assess and work on specific blockages for you.
Mr. Mitesh Thakkar is a Counselling Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, and Holistic Mental Health Practitioner with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, stress, and emotional wellbeing. He has guided more than 12,000 clients through evidence-based counselling combined with integrative therapeutic approaches at MBS Holistic Clinic, Bangalore.
