HEART

A N A H A T A

‘Unstuck, unhurt and unbeaten’

Symbolised by a lotus flower with twelve petals and relating to the colour green, the heart chakra supports the subtleties of love, compassion, generosity, kindness caring and respect for others. Being the central chakra, it has a balancing influence and forms a bridge to the upper and lower three.

A balanced heart chakra allows easy communication and interchange with others. Goodwill and harmony effortless overcome selfish and egotistical attitudes. The beauty of life opens up and the world appears friendly and harmonious. An imbalanced heart chakra may express itself in a physical illness, extreme jealousy, fear of intimacy, suspicion an paranoid isolation.

location:

centre of the chest

colour:

green

principle:

love, care to self and others

immediate instinct:

love, compassion, forgiveness, understanding

body parts:

heat, blood, circulation, lungs, breasts, lymphatic system, arms, hands, lower lungs, rib cage, skin, upper back, thymus gland

unbalanced:

anger, suspicion, breathing issues, congestion, fear of betrayal, codependence, melancholy, shallow breath, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, inability to perceive or receive love

balanced:

compassion, unconditional love, conscious lovemaking, warm feelings of love, harmony and connection

balancing suggestions:

forgiveness, practising kindness and acceptance

disharmony:

suspicious attitude towards love and kindness

mantra:

‘there is more than enough for all.’ ‘There is only one of us here - we are one.’ ‘Everything is a reflection of the divine, and is in my favour.’

breathwork:

heart coherence breath

crystals:

emerald, moss agate, green aventurine, jade, peridot

musical note:

F

planets:

venus

element:

air

seed syllable & mantra:

YAM

aroma:

rose

diety:

krishna

metal:

copper

sense:

touch/feel

yoga poses:

triangle pose, thread the needle, fish pose, reclined spinal twist