1. Root or Base Chakra
- Location: Base of the spine (coocyx)
Color: Red (secondary color is black)
Element: Earth
Functions: Gives vitality to the physical body. Life-force, survival, self-preservation, instincts.
Glands/Organs: Adrenals, kidneys, spinal column, colon, legs, bones.
Gems/Minerals: Ruby, garnet, bloodstone, red jasper, black tourmaline, obsidian, smoky quartz.
Foods: Proteins (meatt and dairy products not recommended).
Qualities/Lessons: Matters relating to the material world, success. The physical body. Grounding, individuality, stability, stillness, health, courage, patience.
Negative Qualities:
2. Navel Chakra (Sacral Plexus):
- Location: Lower abdomen to navel area
Color: Orange
Element: Water
Functions: Procreation, assimilation of food, physical force and vitality, sexualitly.
Glands/Organs: Ovaries, testicles, prostate, genitals, spleen, womb, bladder.
Gems/Minerals: Carnelian, coral, gold calcite, amber, citrine, gold topaz, peach aventurine.
Foods: Liquids. Orange fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: giving and recieving, emotions desire, pleasure, sexual/passionate love, change movement, assimilation of new ideas. Health family, tolerance, surrender. Working harmoniously and creatively with others.
Negative Qualities: Over-indulgence in food or sex. Sexual difficulties. Confusion, purposelessness. Jealousy, envy, desire to posess. Impotence, uterine and/or bladder problems.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra:
- Location: Above the naval, below the crest.
Color: Yellow
Element: Fire
Functions: Vitalizes the sympathetic nervous system. Digestive processes, metabolism, emotions.
Glands/Organs: Pancreas, adrenals, stimach, liver, gallbladder, nervous system, muscles.
Gems/Minerals: Citrine, gold topaz, amber, tiger eye, gold calcite, gold.
Foods: Starches. Yellow fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: Will, personal power, authority, energy, master of desire, self-control. Radiance, warmth, awakening, transformation, humor, laughter, immortality.
Negative Qualities: Taking in more that one can assimilate and utilize. Too much emphasis on power and/or recognition. Anger, fear, hate. Digestive problem.
4. Heart Chakra:
- Location: Center of chest
Color: Green (secondary color is pink)
Element: Air
Functions: Anchors the life-force from the Higher Self. Energizes the blood and physical body with the life-force. Blood circulation.
Glands/Organs: Heart, thymus gland, circulatory system, arms hands, lungs.
Gems/Minerals: Emerald, green and pink tourmaline, malachite, green jade, green aventurine, chrysoprase, kunzite, rose quartz, ruby.
Foods: Green fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: Divine/unconditonal love. Forgiveness, compassion, understanding, balance, group consciousness, oneness with life. Acceptance, peace, openness, harmony, contentment.
Negative Qualities: Repression of love, emotional instability, out of balance. Heart problems, circulation problems.
5. Throat Chakra:
- Location: Throat area
Color: Sky blue
Element: Akasha/ether.
Functions: Speech, sound, vibration, communication.
Glands/Organs: Thyroid, parathyroid, hypothalamus, throat, mouth.
Gems/Minerals: Turquoise, chrysocolla, celestite, blue topaz, sodalite, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, azurite, kyanite.
Foods: Blue/Purple fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: Power of the spoken word. True communications. Creative expression in speech, writing, and the arts. Integration, peace, truth, knowledge, wisdom, loyality, honesty, reliability, gentleness, kindness.
Negative Qualities: Communication and/or speech problems. Knowledge used unwisely, ignorance, lack of discernment. Depression, thyroid problems.
6. Brow Chakra (Third Eye)
- Location: Center of the forehead, between the eyebrows.
Color: Indigo (Dark Blue)
Element: Light
Functions: vitalizes the lower brain (cerebellum) and central nervous system. Vision.
Glands/Organs: Pituitary gland (some sources say pineal gland), left eye, nose, ears.
Gems/Minerals: Lapis lazuli, azurite, sodalite, quartz crystal, sapphire, indicolite tourmaline.
Foods: Blure/Purple fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: soul realization, intuition, insight, imagination. Clairvoyance, concentration, peace of mind. Wisdom, devotion, perception, beyond duality.
Negative Qualities: Lack of concentration, fear, cynicism, tension. Headaches, eye problems, bad dreams. Overly detached from the world.
7. Crown Chakra:
- Location: Top of the head
Color: Violet
Element: Thought/Will
Functions: Vitalizes the upper brain (cerebrum).
Glands/Organs: Pineal gland, cerebral cortex, central nervous system, right eye.
Gems/Minerals: Amethyst, alexandrite, diamond, sugilite, purple fluorite, quartz crystal, selenite.
Foods: This Chakra is associated with the idea of fasting; Also violet (purple) fruits and vegetables.
Qualities/Lessons: Unification of the Higher Self with human personality. Oneness with the Infinite. Spiritual will, inspiration, unity, divine wisdom and understanding. Idealism, selfless service. Perception beyond space and time. Continuity of consciousness.
Negative Qualities: Lack of inspiration, confusion, depression, alienation, hesitation to serve, senility.
*There are also powerful energy centers in the palm of each hand and on the sole of each foot.
There was more information on the back that went further into detail, but I really didn't feel like typing that. sweatdrop
