There was an article shared in (Kate Spencer's Light workers Group) on Chakra's and why they are associated with certain colours that piqued my interest. It talked of rainbows and frequencies, so I thought I would investigate and see what I could add. Well in true Sherry fashion nothing ever comes out as I think it should and this has taken me down a journey of colour, crystals and the inner workings of the soul. Well my soul anyway.
As it turns out I am also working on colour energies, crystals and their connections in another group (Kristi Hugs' Lotus Moon Crystals) and it has rekindled a passion for colour and numerology that I| had as a teen. I could write for days on this subject and will most likely revisit as more stuff comes up, but I am trying to stick to the topic today. To help me out with the why we associate colours with Chakras I have enlisted a few of my favourite crystals that wanted to come out and play. As a side note, this is from my soul and what these mean to me. No books or websites have been researched other then those in my past works.
This is what colour and the Chakra systems mean to me, today.
Chakra 1 is the Root Chakra sometimes known as the Base Chakra. It is located at the base of the spine and is our connection to the past. This is the foundation of who we are, the tribal energy that connects us to family, ancestors and the earth the colour usually referenced is Red. The crystals commonly shown are red jasper, carnelian, garnet, and dark earthy ones like brown tourmaline. Today I was drawn to a red jasper. As I sit with it in my hands, my hands in my lap, ruminating on what this colour means to me, I am struck by the raw sense of passion and power it represents. Primitive and wild, organic and real, like the life blood we all share.
I really don't know why history has chosen the colour red for the Root Chakra but I know that it resonates with me at a frequency, like Maslow's triangle of survival at its most base instance. Food, Shelter, Safety these are the priorities at this point in our development. Red is a primary colour and we can not exist without these primary needs being met. So often we try to build to the next level before we accomplish this and then things fall apart. How can we look for healthy relationships around us if we are struggling to survive.
Chakra 2 is the Sacral Chakra. It is located in the pelvic area and is associated with the colour Orange. Crystals that are connected here are orange calcite, carnelian, amber, jasper. Any orange version of a crystal, today I chose another piece of Jasper this one dark orange. The fact that my stones for the Root and the Sacral are very similar was not lost on me. Just as the connection between the Root and the Sacral Chakra are connected. we build off the development of one into the next. As our survival needs are met we start to look to relationships. Here is where the Sacral Chakra takes us. Connections, a need to be with others, sexual relationships, puberty. If we haven't met the need in the Root Chakra and start trying to build a relationship through the Sacral Chakra it is easy to see where things can fall apart. However that is not the point of this journey, today I am seeking answers to why orange.
When I think on orange, I get a picture of the fruit, the nourishment and juice that it brings forth. Like a relationship it supplies what we need to grow and develop. Combined the flow to the Third Chakra the Solar Plexus it merges the colours Red and Yellow. A blend showing us again the need to connect and merge ourselves with others. Once again we feel the relationships are in the middle of ourselves and our basic needs. Keeping this space healthy can be one of the most challenging areas of our lives.
Chakra 3 is the Solar Plexus Chakra, like its name it is represented by the colour of the sun, yellow. As I write this the sun is streaming in my window, the leaves out side are a bright yellow and I have yellow gourds in a basket on the table. The crystal I was drawn to is Citrine, but Yellow Calcite, Yellow Jasper and Amber are all great stones to work with. Another favourite that can connect with either the Solar Plexus or the Sacral Chakra is Sunstone.
As I pick up my of Citrine I am struck by the warmth it conveys, yes its sitting in the sun but there is so much more then that. A true sense of joy and completion fills me. Here I AM the stones says to me, just as I AM here as well. This Chakra is about personal power. About who we really are when we step into ourselves. If you want to have a healthy relationship this is the place to start.
Yellow seems to really suit this Chakra, the colour is connected with the sun the ultimate source of power. It is also a primary colour which again goes nicely with the energy of this Chakra, our sense of self is a major portion of our growth and development.
Chakra 4 is the Heart Chakra, the colour connected here is unique as it actually has two colours, green and pink, I feel this is due to the nature of Heart energy. On one hand we have pink the colour of unconditional love, yet the heart is so much more. Its about growth, self love, and acceptance. Here we really start to develop skills that lead us to our paths. We nurture ourselves and those we love, this is where green comes into play.
The stone I chose for today is Ruby in Fuchsite, the redish/pink blended in the light sparkly green really spoke to me. Common crystals used here are Rose Quartz and Green Aventurine. A blending of energies around growth and love, the place where we merge the lower Chakras and the upper. Here we need to reach an understanding of who we are and why we love as we do. This is the centre, the place that everything we do starts to matter at a whole new level. Colour wise green is the blend of yellow and blue, (the next Chakra)
Chakra 5 is the Throat Chakra and is associated with the colour blue. I have chosen Blue Lace Agate for today. The Throat Chakra is where our sense of expression comes from. Our voice of truth, where we tell the world what we feel and how we are. Vibrationally this is the Chakra that we can physically feel the vibrations as our sounds pass through our vocal chords. To me it is the most physically connected of the Chakras, when it is out of alignment we can fell and hear it in our voice and throat.
So why blue? Blue is again a primary colour, one that is associated with emotion and creativity. Much of our world is made up of this colour, the sky above the waters of the sea. In fact from space our entire world looks blue. To me the throat is associated with blue because this is the Chakra that; reaches out to powers that be in Prayer, it is the way we show our love of family, the way we let the world know who we truly are.
Chakra 6 the Third Eye Chakra also known as the Brow Chakra. The colour here is Indigo, I see is as a deep almost purple black blue. The stone I have chosen is called Pietersite. The dark blue version. Its colours swirl together like I imagine the dark mists of a crystal ball. Fitting as this is the Chakra of psychic gifts. Seeing beyond this world to other dimensions and times. It is often associated with dark purple and dark blue crystals. To me it is the gate way to what lies unseen and waiting for us to discover the mysteries of the world.
Chakra 7 is the Crown Chakra, it colour is white but more of a bright silver lavender hue. This Chakra connects us to the Divine. I chose an Amethyst point, almost clear at one end and pales of purples at the other. For me this is always the crystal I use for Crown work as it is a bridge from the unseen of the Third Eye Chakra to the all knowing of the Divine. This Chakra is the culmination of all that is and all that ever will be. So it is fitting that it is White the colour of all the spectrums combined.
As I write this our I realize this is a completely inadequate way to share what I feel as I work through each Chakra. I would like to take the time to visit each on its own for a much longer period of time. So perhaps in the future I will share that journey with you all, however; I invite anyone who is seeking to know themselves better to take the time and see what you feel each Chakra represents and what colours best correspond to your Chakra system. There is tons of information available to show you what others have found, but the real work and success is diving into your own energy system and mining out the information relevant to you.
Blessed be
Sherry
