Root to Radiance: A Deep Dive Into the 7 Chakras & Beyond

In the sacred dance of energy and embodiment, our chakras serve as luminous portals between the seen and unseen, the physical and the energetic, the earthly and the divine. From Root to Crown, these centers hum with ancient intelligence, guiding our emotions, health, and evolution. But there are also lesser-known chakras—subtle gateways that offer access to deeper spiritual gifts, soul memories, and intuitive sight. Let’s journey through the 7 primary chakras and expand into the hidden wisdom of lesser-known chakras that are rarely spoken of, but deeply felt by those walking the awakened path.

The 7 Primary Chakras: Root to Crown

Each of the 7 major chakras is a wheel of energy aligned along the spine, each holding distinct vibrational qualities.

1. Root Chakra

  • Location: Base of spine, perineum

  • Element: Earth

  • Purpose: Grounding, survival, safety, stability

Balanced: You feel secure in your body and life. Stable finances. Deep trust in life.
Blocked: Anxiety, fear, financial instability, disconnection from your body, survival-based thinking.

Supportive Rituals: Walking barefoot on earth, eating root vegetables, red crystals (Garnet, Red Jasper), grounding meditations.

Affirmation: I am safe. I am supported. I belong.

2. Sacral Chakra

  • Location: Below the navel, pelvic bowl

  • Element: Water

  • Purpose: Creativity, sensuality, pleasure, emotional flow

Balanced: Creativity flows easily. Emotional resilience. Deep pleasure and joy.
Blocked: Guilt, sexual shame, numbness, lack of inspiration or emotional overwhelm.

Supportive Rituals: Dance, womb connection, water immersion, orange crystals (Carnelian, Sunstone).

Affirmation: I feel deeply. I allow pleasure. I create with ease.

3. Solar Plexus Chakra

  • Location: Upper abdomen

  • Element: Fire

  • Purpose: Power, will, confidence, self-worth

Balanced: Empowered action. Confidence. Healthy boundaries.
Blocked: Low self-esteem, indecision, digestive issues, people-pleasing.

Supportive Rituals: Sunbathing, core-strengthening, yellow crystals (Citrine, Tiger’s Eye), fire gazing.

Affirmation: I stand in my power. I am worthy. I radiate confidence.

4. Heart Chakra

  • Location: Center of chest

  • Element: Air

  • Purpose: Love, compassion, forgiveness, unity

Balanced: Open-hearted. Loving boundaries. Self-compassion.
Blocked: Grief, bitterness, fear of intimacy, chest tension.

Supportive Rituals: Breathwork, self-love rituals, green/pink crystals (Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine).

Affirmation: I give and receive love freely. My heart is open and whole.

5. Throat Chakra

  • Location: Throat and neck

  • Element: Ether/Sound

  • Purpose: Expression, truth, communication

Balanced: Authentic expression. Speaking your truth. Clear listening.
Blocked: Fear of judgment, sore throat, creative blocks, avoidance.

Supportive Rituals: Chanting, singing, journaling truth, blue crystals (Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine).

Affirmation: My voice is sacred. I speak with clarity and courage.

6. Third Eye Chakra

  • Location: Between eyebrows

  • Element: Light

  • Purpose: Intuition, insight, vision, imagination

Balanced: Strong inner knowing. Clear vision. Psychic awareness.
Blocked: Headaches, indecision, denial, over-analysis.

Supportive Rituals: Dreamwork, intuitive journaling, indigo crystals (Amethyst, Sodalite).

Affirmation: I trust my inner wisdom. I see with clarity.

7. Crown Chakra

  • Location: Top of head

  • Element: Cosmic energy

  • Purpose: Connection to Spirit, divine knowing, enlightenment

Balanced: Feeling one with the universe. Graceful surrender. Spiritual awareness.
Blocked: Disconnection from purpose, hopelessness, confusion, spiritual cynicism.

Supportive Rituals: Meditation, silent reflection, violet or clear crystals (Clear Quartz, Selenite).

Affirmation: I am connected to the Divine. I trust the greater plan.

The Lesser-Known Chakras: Gateway to the Multidimensional Self

Beyond the seven, lie chakras that awaken deeper awareness, soul memory, and energetic mastery.

8. Soul Star Chakra

  • Location: ~6-12 inches above the crown

  • Purpose: Access to soul records (Akasha), soul contracts, higher self integration

Balanced: Clear connection to soul purpose. Downloads during meditation.
Blocked: Feeling disconnected from path or calling.

Affirmation: I open to divine guidance. I walk the path of my soul.

9. Earth Star Chakra

  • Location: ~6-12 inches below the feet

  • Purpose: Deep Earth grounding, ancestral healing, karmic roots

Balanced: Profound grounding. Connection to Earth grids and ancestors.
Blocked: Floating energy, ungrounded psychic openness, ancestral trauma surfacing.

Affirmation: I anchor into Gaia. I heal my roots across time.

10. High Heart (Thymus Chakra)

  • Location: Between heart and throat

  • Purpose: Higher love, compassion in action, divine will

Balanced: Heartfelt leadership. Speaking from compassion.
Blocked: Martyrdom, suppressed emotion, heart-voice disconnect.

Affirmation: I embody love in action. I speak with grace.

11. Causal Chakra

  • Location: Behind and above the head

  • Purpose: Past life recall, soul evolution, galactic connection

Balanced: Natural channeling abilities. Soul memory access.
Blocked: Resistance to spiritual gifts, fear of cosmic connection.

Affirmation: I remember who I have been. I integrate all that I am becoming.

12. Naval / Hara Chakra

  • Location: Between sacral and solar plexus

  • Purpose: Life force energy, manifestation center, courage

Balanced: Embodied vitality. Strong manifestation ability.
Blocked: Fatigue, burnout, lack of momentum.

Affirmation: I pulse with life. I act with intention and flow.

Final Reflections

Our chakra system is not just a roadmap for healing—it's a cosmic blueprint for becoming. As we clear, awaken, and attune these energy centers, we remember more of who we are: rooted, radiant, connected, infinite.

May this journey through the chakras—both well known and whispered—invite you to listen more deeply, feel more truthfully, and rise more fully into your luminous self.

Reiki for Chakra Healing: Support from a Reiki Master

At Purple Phoenix Wellness, Reiki is more than just energy work—it’s sacred soul support. As a Certified Reiki Master Teacher, I offer gentle yet powerful healing sessions that help clear, align, and rebalance your chakra system—removing stagnant energy, emotional blocks, and energetic overwhelm.

Whether you're experiencing anxiety, fatigue, grief, or a sense of spiritual disconnection, Reiki works intuitively to restore harmony, awaken your body’s natural healing intelligence, and deepen your connection to self and Spirit. Each session is tailored to your energetic needs, with optional integration notes and affirmations to support your transformation long after our time together.

If your chakras feel out of tune—if you’ve been feeling “off” emotionally, physically, or spiritually—Reiki can gently bring you back into balance. Let your energy flow freely again.

 

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