In this blog post I share how to connect to your spirit guides by following 10 steps. I believe we all have spirit guides, and when you cultivate a relationship with your guides you will receive clear, wise guidance to help you in every area of your life.

It’s important to understand that, because a lot of people say, “I don’t hear my guides, I don’t know if they’re there, I don’t get support when I need it.” That reflects disbelief and the active NOT allowing, which blocks the communication.

Your guides are always there. They are always supporting you. But they cannot come in unless you ask.

What Are Spirit Guides?

It’s said that we each have an angel on either side of us, and we also have guides — maybe a spirit who has been with us in lifetimes before, an ancestor who can support us, or someone we knew in our lifetime.

These are beings of the highest truth and compassion working on our behalf to guide our thoughts and energy back to love. They’re not physical and aren’t bound by the natural laws of this world. They’re spiritual beings.

We always have a relationship with these beings, but it’s up to us to decide whether we want to have a dialogue with them and let their presence be known.

These beings of light come in many forms, and they have different purposes, but their common goal is to help guide us back into alignment with the love of the Universe.

Why Connect with Your Spirit Guides?

Our spirit guides help guide us back into alignment with the love of the Universe. When you get stuck in a fear-based thought or pattern, you can turn to your guides to help lead you back to love. When you want to receive their guidance, all you have to do is be willing to surrender your fear and see with spiritual sight.

Our spirit guides are here to give us love and light; the simple act of asking for help opens us up to receiving divine guidance. Knowing that there is a presence always supporting you will give you unshakable faith and strength.

How We Experience Our Spirit Guides

Once you begin inviting in your spirit guides, there are different ways you might experience their presence.

Inner Knowing

You can experience a spirit guide as an inner knowing. You may feel or sense your guide’s presence, or “hear” a voice within, like a strong intuition or realization. Some people audibly hear (or see) their guides.

Sparks of Light

Sparks of light are another indicator of a spirit guide’s presence. Sometimes when I know my guides are with me, I see little sparks of light. It’s so cool to see that light and know there’s a presence with me at that moment!

Books Falling Off the Shelf

When books fall off the shelf, your spirit guides are the ones who are kicking them off for you! I can’t tell you how many people have written to me or spoken to me at an event and said they discovered my book because it literally fell off the shelf in front of them. You can experience this kind of guidance! It is available to you.

Free Writing After Meditation

Another way you can experience the presence of a spirit guide is through writing. You can call on your spirit guides through meditation, and following your meditation you can free-write and allow the voice of your guides to work through you.

Connecting to your spirit guides is about learning to rely on the voice of love. The reason these guides are here is to constantly bridge your thoughts from fear back to faith, forgiveness, love and light. They present you with creative solutions and beautiful opportunities.

Meditation

You can directly experience your spirit guides through meditation. Enter your information below to get a free meditation to help you connect. If you’re ready to open a connection to your spirit guides, follow these 10 steps.

• Get into the Habit of Asking

The first step to connecting with your spirit guides is to get into the habit of asking. When we forget that we can call on spirit for help, we start to rely on our strength. That’s when fear sets in. We often forget that we have guidance within us and around us. In the busyness of day-to-day life, it’s easy to forget this connection. Therefore, the first step is to get into the habit of asking your spirit guides for help, the more you ask, the more you receive – period

Make a List of What You Need Your Spirit Guides’ Help With

Make a list of the 5 to 10 biggest things you need help with. You can do this now, or you can come back to this exercise after aligning with your inner wisdom through prayer or meditation. Once you make this list, your next step is to offer up everything you need help with and invite your spirit guides to reveal solutions.

Only Call in Spirit Guides of the Highest Truth and Compassion

Remember always to call in the guides of the highest truth and compassion. You can do this through a simple prayer. Before connecting with your spirit guides, say silently or out loud:

Guides of the highest truth and compassion, I invite your guidance with the following issues…

You don’t want to invite funky guides to the party! Be very specific and clear about what kind of guidance you’re calling in so you don’t get any riff-raff coming through.

As with the human world, there are lots of different characters, and we don’t always want to invite every character over for dinner. The same goes for spiritual relationships. We want to open up our consciousness, space and energy only to the guides of the highest truth and compassion.

Don’t worry about this too much. You call the shots, so don’t fear those other beings. They can’t come in without your permission.

Remember That You Can Call on Your Spirit Guides Anytime

You don’t have to wait for a problem to crop up to contact your spirit guides. Every time I give a talk, the first thing I say backstage to myself is, “Thank you, guides of the highest truth and compassion, for speaking through me.”

Whenever I say this silent prayer to call on my guides, I know the words that I need will come through me. The simple act of asking is all that’s required for the guidance to show up.

• 2 Listen

The second step in connecting to your spirit guides is to listen. The way to do this is by meditating. When you meditate, you quiet your mind so that you can hear the wisdom of the guidance that’s within you and around you.

We must slow down our vibration to become aligned with the presence of these guides. When we attune our energy to the frequency of love and peace, we can more easily connect to the vibrational messaging of our spirit guides.

• 3 Write with Your Spirit Guides

Once you’ve meditated, your next step is to write with your spirit guides. Open your journal or just grab a few sheets of paper. At the top, write an invitation to them, such as:

  • “Thank you, guides of the highest truth and compassion, for revealing to me the solutions to these issues.”
  • “Thank you, guides of the highest truth and compassion, for revealing to me whatever you want me to know.”
  • “Dear guides of the highest truth and compassion, I welcome you to write through me now.”
  • “Thank you, guides of the highest truth and compassion, for writing through me.”

Then simply let your pen flow. Just riff onto the page, allowing whatever needs to come through. Ideas, stories, topics, inspired visions, things that you may not have thought of on your own, will begin to come forward. Don’t second-guess yourself or edit a word. Just write.

Your Spirit Guides May Speak Directly to You

You may find in this writing experience that your guides begin speaking to you directly. Instead of writing in the first person you may begin writing in the second person. When I am channeling my guides they often say, “Dear sister…”

In some cases, your handwriting might even change. You might feel a presence of energy moving through you. That means that there’s a presence that’s working through you to give you direction.

• 4 Ask for a Sign

Your spirit guides can play fun games with you! They like to show you that they’re present. So get playful with them and ask them for a sign.

Have you never asked for a sign before? Or have you asked but not known whether you received it? Learn how to ask for a sign and know when you’ve received clear guidance.

You’ll be blown away when you start to ask your guides to show you signs! It will rock your world.

• 5 Pay Attention to the Guidance You Receive

It’s one thing to ask for guidance. It’s another thing to witness it, to really take it in and relish in the presence that’s supporting you.

When you pay attention to the guidance you receive, you’re letting yourself be in the awe and wonder of all the love that is around you. It’s a big deal. This beautiful feeling is available when you truly let yourself witness the amazing support that is always with you.

The practice of paying attention to guidance isn’t about demanding.

You don’t go around all day asking, “Where’s my guidance? Where’s my guidance?” Instead, you simply allow yourself to be open to the wonder of that guidance.

Your guidance may show up in cool and unexpected ways, even in ways I haven’t mentioned here. Your guidance can show up as a song on the radio, a billboard on the freeway or somebody saying to you exactly what you needed to hear.

Our spirit guides often work through other people. They work through doctors, friends, children and even strangers. Spirit guides love to work through technology, too!

Throughout my spiritual practice, I’ve learned that there are trusted signs to look for when you are receiving guidance.

Here are 5 signs to look out for:
  1. You feel a sense of inner peace and calm. When you receive messages from your guides, you’ll often experience a deep sense of peace and calm. This can feel like a warm, comforting presence that surrounds you and helps remove any fear or doubt.
  2. You see repeat signs or symbols. Your guides may communicate with you through signs and symbols that have special meaning to you. If you keep seeing the same symbols or signs, this could be a message from your guides.
  3. You get sudden insights or inspiration. Your guides may also communicate with you through unexpected insights or inspiration. If you suddenly have an idea or a solution to a problem, it’s possible your guides are directing you.
  4. You feel guided to take specific actions. If you have a strong urge to take a specific action, even if it doesn’t make logical sense, this could be a message from your guides. Trust your intuition and follow the guidance you receive.
  5. You experience physical sensations. Some people report feeling physical sensations when they receive messages from their guides. This can include tingling in the body, a sense of warmth, or pressure in certain areas.

Everyone’s experience of receiving messages from their spirit guides is unique. What’s most important is to pay attention to the signs and messages that resonate with you and trust the guidance you receive.

  • 6 Stay in an Energy of Gratitude

As I mentioned in step 5, you want to thank your guides. Rather than being in a place of neediness, you want to be in a place of gratitude and appreciation for their guidance and love.

Shift the way you talk to your guides. If you find yourself thinking things like, “Guides, why haven’t you given me this yet?” or “Guides, I don’t believe in you. Why haven’t you shown up for me faster?” — you’re showing your distrust of them. You’re telling them you’re not really open to their guidance and that you want to be in control.

Your Gratitude Keeps Your Relationship Strong

Instead, you want to be thanking your guides, appreciating them and feeling deep love and gratitude for them.  When you receive any form of guidance, thank them. Just say silently, “Thank you, guides, for showing me this solution.” Or, “Thank you, guides, for this sign.” And when your guides give you a spiritual assignment, thank them for that as well!

Your gratitude keeps the relationship so strong and keeps those guides present with you all the time, because they know they’re welcome.

When you open your heart to offer your guides gratitude and appreciation, they boomerang that energy right back to you. It’s hard to describe what it feels like to be in this place of constant love and gratitude with your guides. It’s a tremendous and beautiful feeling. And it’s available to you.

  • 7 Release the Outcome and Trust in a Plan Better Than Your Own

Your guides have a plan that’s better than yours. They’re loving and wise, and they want to bring you to the right relationship, the right career, the doctor you need, the experience that will help you.

Sometimes we get in the way of that guidance. I’ve often avoided divine guidance by trying to control situations. I’ve obsessed over how things should go and tried to manipulate outcomes to get what I thought was best. Inevitably, this only pushed my guides away.

But… when we let go of our plans and trust in a plan that’s much greater than ours, we start to truly feel like we’re being led. When we surrender, we can feel our guides leading us to the next right action.

We must release outcomes in order to truly be in co-creation with our spirit guides.

  • 8 Be More Childlike

If you have young kids in your life, you may be aware that many children can still see their guides. They may even speak about them. Usually around the age of 7 the veil starts to close and we shut down to this guidance system.

To lift that veil and reconnect with your guides, be more childlike! Do things that bring you joy. Jump on a trampoline. Go for a run. Paint. Swim. Cook. Whenever I’m cooking, I feel the presence of my guides around me.

do the things that bring you joy, and guidance will show up fast

Remember, joy is the most powerful vibration we can embody!

  • 9 Ask Your Spirit Guides for Their Names if You Feel Called to Do So

You don’t have to do this step. But if you feel called to ask your guide’s name (or multiple guides’ names), ask them to reveal it to you. The first name that comes to mind will be the name of your guide. Even if it sounds strange, you can trust that what you hear is correct. Trusting your relationship with your guides is extremely important.

  • 10 Trust in Your Own Psychic Ability

Believe in yourself and in your capacity to call on this presence. Trust in your ability to connect to these guides and to feel that support. Know that you have an ever-present energy of love that is always within you and around you are supporting you and guiding you.

The more that you trust in your own psychic ability, the more you’ll be able to hear and the more you’ll allow this divine guidance to lead you to the highest good.

Allowing spirit guides into your life is a great gift.

Not only will they support you, but they’ll also help you help others. They’ll support you in being a light in the world. We need this presence of light to support us right now, in the chaos, drama and violence of these times. We need this presence to bring us back to love.

How to Ground Yourself After Connecting with Your Spirit Guides

When you tune into the spirit realm you may feel your energy shift. It’s important to take time to ground yourself after connecting with your spirit guides.

You want to always remember that you are having a human experience and you’re here on this planet in a body. To ground yourself back into your body you can do a few simple things:

  • Stomp your feet to ground yourself into the earth.
  • Sit on a rock to feel connected to the earth.
  • Take time to sit in stillness and drink a cup of tea or eat a snack. Do something that is consciously caring for yourself.
  • You can also zip up your energy. Imagine there’s a zipper at the bottom of your feet and zip yourself up all the way over your head and back down to your ankles.

Follow any one of these practices to get grounded after communicating with your spirit guides.

Connect with Your Spirit Guides Regularly

The more you talk to your spirit guides, the more you’ll rely on this ever-present guidance system. As you ask for and surrender to divine guidance, miracles will occur more and more often. (check out my blog post on angels and archangels.)

get more guidance

5 ways to awaken & harness your inner power

read article

read article

read article

5 Ways to Awaken & Harness Your Inner Power
You have the power to harness your inner power, raise your own energy and serve the world. And it’s easier than you might think. Your energy has far more power than you can even imagine. There is energy in the words you speak, in the words you write and in your physical presence. When we function from a fearful, low-level energetic state, our thoughts and energy can literally pollute the world. But when we function from a place of positive energy, the world around us becomes more positive.

Ready to awaken your inner power? By raising your energy, you can serve the world and make it a better place. Just follow these five steps from my book Miracles Now.

1. Be More Real

Your real inner power stems from your authentic truth. This exercise heightens your awareness of what it feels like to be in your truth versus what it feels like to be out of alignment. Take out your pen and paper and describe the differences between what it feels like to be in your truth versus what it feels like to be out of alignment with it. How do you act differently, talk differently, think and even breathe differently? Pay close attention to the differences in how you feel. Then, whenever you notice yourself out of alignment with your truth, use this affirmation: there is nothing more powerful than my authentic truth

2. Judge No More

The second step in harnessing and awakening your inner power is to heal the habit of judgment. Judgment weakens your power. I recently felt this firsthand when I noticed myself casually trash-talking. I wasn’t necessarily saying anything mean or untrue, but it was trash-talking, nonetheless. Afterward I felt awful. My energy was low, and I was weak. After witnessing how my words had weakened my power, I decided to change my ways. That moment I started counting how many days I’ve gone without judging. Now it’s been more days than I can count, and I feel more energized, more connected to others and more powerful! Each shift from judgment to unity is a miracle. The reason is simple: Judgment creates separation. A Course in Miracles says, “The ego cannot survive without judgment. The ego seeks to divide and separate. Spirit seeks to unify and heal.” Though judgment may be our default, unity is our truth. The moment we release judgment, unity is restored.

3. Remember Your Presence is Your Power

This ego eradicator meditation helps me bust through any stagnant energy and realign with my true source. I use this meditation right before I step onto the stage to give a talk, before an important phone call or any time when I want to bring my highest presence to the table. Try the ego eradicator today.

4. Access Your Power in the Service of Others

I once heard Marianne Williamson say in a lecture, “I’ll tell you how to find your power: Use your power for someone who has none.” She nailed it! There’s no greater way to awaken your inner power than to be in the service of someone who has none. If you’re feeling disempowered, immediately find a way to serve. Go to a homeless shelter, mentor a child — do anything that helps you discover your power and harness it to use in service of someone else. This radical action will instantly remind you of how powerful you really are and reinforce the essential idea that your power is best used to lift up others and serve the world.

5. Shine!

Most of us have been taught to turn down the light on our power. Playing small won’t work anymore. The world is in desperate need of more miracle-minded people waking up to their true power and purpose. It is your responsibility to shine bright. When you shine, you light up the world. Get into a daily practice of turning on your inner light. Use these tools throughout the day to be more real, stop judgment, meditate, and serve others.  As you live in your power on a moment-to-moment basis you will notice your life begin to flow. You will feel more connected to your purpose. You will live in the light.

get more guidance

Essentially, there are seven main chakras along the spine that correspond with major centers of the nervous system that interact with specific organs and glands. Each chakra has a specific color and function that can be focused on through clothing, foods, crystals, essential oils movement practices, and more. There are even specific affirmations that go with each chakra. Energy can flow freely when all the chakras are open and balanced, allowing mind and body to be more easily connected. However, as with all elements of the human condition, our chakras are rarely in perfect alignment and often require some attention.

Root Chakra – Located at the base of your spine, this chakra has everything to do with safety and security. Symptoms arising from this chakra can be related to various kinds of instability in childhood or in specific life experiences. This lack of grounding is often felt as abandonment-related as anxiety and can show up as fear-based decision making, often fueled by a scarcity mindset. Issues in the root chakra can lead to struggles in the rest of the chakras as they rely on the energy flowing up from this foundation. To heal the root chakra, channel anything red, earthy, and grounding. Pay extra attention when you see red in the world and let the sight of this color bring energy to this chakra. One of my favorite healing techniques here is to visualize a silky red ribbon winding its way around my body, comforting, and grounding me.

Sacral Chakra – This energetic center is located inside the pelvis and is home to the energy of emotions, creativity, and sexuality. Blockages here can relate to anything from depression to addiction and general emotional instability. You may be able to identify issues here through more physical presentations like tight hip muscles or sexual changes/dysfunction. I’ve noticed that problems residing in my sacral chakra are often the most difficult to talk about, which makes sense because they live in the world of nonverbal emotions.

As you work on healing your sacral chakra, follow your feelings more than your logical thoughts. Focus on the color orange and do activities that encourage creativity. One of my yoga teachers taught me that emotions live in the hips, and she was so right. If you really want to open this chakra, get into some long-held deep hip openers (half pigeon, butterfly legs, etc.). Bonus points if you warm up with some booty-moving interpretive dance. Either way, be ready for those tears to flow.

Solar Plexus – Just below your sternum at your naval point, this chakra is the seat of your personal power. If you’ve struggled with self-confidence, odds are you have some stuck energy here. Since this chakra lies very near to your stomach and intestines, blockages can also present as digestive issues (i.e. nervous butterflies in your stomach). The solar plexus is also where you might see a secondary manifestation of root or sacral chakra issues – if you experienced a period of instability, it likely impacted your ability to trust yourself and can result in anxiety. To heal the solar plexus, utilize lots of yellow and breathing exercises that warm you up, like the ujjayi pranayama used in most yoga classes. Challenge yourself in your workouts to hold longer than you believe you can. Practice some “I am ____” affirmations in the mirror. Intend to bring out your personal power in any way that you can.

Heart Chakra – This is perhaps the most intuitively understood chakra. It is located near your physical heart and revolves around your ability to feel an affinity to yourself and others – to love and be loved. This energetic center also functions as the bridge between the lower and more physically focused chakras and the upper more spiritual chakras. When we are disconnected here and struggle to have love for ourselves, mental illness can thrive. It becomes exceedingly difficult to do anything to improve your mental health when your heart chakra is suffering. Healing the heart chakra can also be an emotional process. Focus on green in your food, your clothing, and especially the world around you. Do heart/chest/shoulder openers in yoga. You can picture a warm, healing green light filling your heart space – it helps if you pair this visual with remembered sensations of feeling love.

Throat Chakra – This chakra is all about expression. Think of those moments where you speak up, or felt like you had something to say but couldn’t quite get it out. Perhaps you even felt a lump in your throat – that’s stuck energy in your throat chakra. Being able to ask for what you need is vital to healing any issue, but especially those around mental health. To heal this chakra, focus on a beautiful bright blue light in the center of your throat that enables your true voice to shine. Do some gentle neck rolls in the morning to get the energy flowing through. Throw some blueberries in your morning oats. Lean into the activities that allow you to truly express yourself and pay special attention to communicating authentically.

Third-Eye Chakra – Located between your eyebrows, this is the seat of your intuition. Here you can access your own inner knowing and look at yourself with the perspective of an observer. Trauma and mental illness often present as some kind of dissociation – this can happen when much of your energy is focused in this chakra and imagination has become a way to escape reality. This chakra is incredibly powerful, and has the ability to take us out of the present moment. Meditations that guide you into the center of your head are particularly healing for this chakra. Physically stimulating this area can feel lovely – run your thumbs from your third eye across your eyebrows and to your temple or roll it back and forth in child’s pose. Deep indigo is the go-to third-eye color, and I’ve also read that chocolate may be good for your third eye. I’m definitely not going to argue with that one.

Crown Chakra – This energetic center is just above the top of your head. It is the portal through which we access all the light and love of the greater universe. It can be difficult to directly relate this to anything in the physical world, but what can be easily said is that if there is any imbalance in any of the other chakras, the crown cannot possibly be in balance. Sometimes imbalances here show up as very rigid beliefs about religion, spirituality, and the way of the universe that make it difficult to grow. The best way to heal this chakra is to focus on the lower 6 chakras. You can focus on violet, but as this is not a physically oriented chakra it will not respond as much to physical things like colors. Pay special attention to the mystery in between things – the way the light travels from the sun to cast an enchanting golden glow on the leaves. Allow yourself to marvel at the nonphysical wonders that can only be experienced fully through the crown chakra.

Chakras can get incredibly complex (I got lost in so many rabbit holes writing this post), but they can also be beautifully simple. Even having an intention to send some good vibes to a certain chakra can be enough to make an impact. You have the freedom to get creative when working with chakras – make it as complex or as simple as you want. However, and this is my humble opinion, I think it’s the awareness and intention behind all of these actions that make them powerful. Notice how you feel when focusing on certain colors and pay attention to what your being may be trying to communicate to you. When you set out to mindfully show your body some love in a way it’s asking for, the results can be quite profound. Know that if a particular practice or belief in relation to a chakra feels right to you, even if you haven’t read about it here or in another article, it probably is and you should follow that intuition. Our beings are so intelligent all on their own. The practice of getting in tune with your chakras is just another way to help that knowing shine through.

Thanks to mindbodygreen and well+good for putting out some quality articles on chakras that helped me write this one, and especially to my meditation school, Psychic Horizons, for giving me the tools to use this knowledge in my own life.

1 Root chakra

The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don’t unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory.

If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is probably under-active. You’d easily feel unwelcome.

If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and be attached to things. You’re probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.

2 Sacral chakra

The Sacral chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow freely, and are expressed without you being over-emotional. You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You are able to be creative and find your own unique creative expression.

If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a “poker face,” the Sacral chakra is under-active. You’re not very open to people or to finding your own creative voice.

If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time. You’ll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.

3 Navel (Solar Plexus) chakra

The Navel chakra is about asserting yourself in a group. When it is open, you feel in control and you have sufficient self-esteem.

When the Navel chakra is under-active, you tend to be passive and indecisive. You may be timid and don’t get what you want. You worry about being accepted by others.

If this chakra is over-active, you are domineering and probably even aggressive.

4 Heart chakra

The Heart chakra is about love, kindness and affection. When it is open, you are compassionate and friendly, and you work at harmonious relationships.

When your Heart chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant.

If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.

5 Throat chakra

The Throat chakra is about self-expression and talking. When it is open, you have no problems expressing yourself, and you might be doing so through creative works.

When this chakra is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth may block this chakra.

If this chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much, usually to domineer and keep people at a distance. You’re a bad listener if this is the case.

6 Third Eye chakra

The Third Eye chakra is about insight and visualization. When it is open, you have a good intuition, and listen to your inner guidance.

If it is under-active, you’re not very good at thinking for yourself, and you may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused easily.

If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy too much. In excessive cases hallucinations are possible.

7 Crown chakra

The Crown chakra is about wisdom, spirituality, and being one with the world. When this chakra is open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the world and yourself.

If it is under-active, you’re not very aware of spirituality. You’re probably quite rigid in your thinking.

If this chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and are probably ignoring your bodily needs.

The Colors

There are seven main energy centers (chakras) of the body. These chakras are like spirals of energy, each one relating to the others. Using the seven colors of the spectrum, Color Therapy aims to balance and enhance our body’s energy centers/chakras and also to help stimulate our body’s own healing process. Color Therapy uses color to re-balance the Chakras that have become depleted of energy.

Color therapy can be shown to help on a physical level; however, there are deeper issues around the colors on the psychological and spiritual levels. Color has a profound effect on us on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If our energy centers become blocked or depleted, then our body cannot function properly and this, in turn, can lead to a variety of problems on any level.

PURPLE/VIOLET

governs the crown chakra, at the top of the head.
BEAUTY • CREATIVITY • INSPIRATION

Personal identification with Infinite.
Oneness with God.
Peace.
Wisdom.

Related Organ: brain
Endocrine Gland: pineal gland.
Associated Problems: depression, Parkinson’s disease, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, senile dementia, Alzheimer’s, many mental disorders, confusion, and dizziness.
Personality Traits: Inspirational leaders, kindly and just, humanitarians, self-sacrificing visionary, creative, and strong mentally.

Violet relates to self-knowledge/spiritual awareness. It is the union with your higher self, with spirituality, and your higher consciousness. Dis-ease can result with an imbalance of energy in this chakra, either too much or too little. The violet energy connects us to our spiritual self-bringing guidance, wisdom and inner strength and purifies our thoughts and feelings giving us inspiration in all undertakings. Enhances artistic talent and creativity.

positive aspects of violet
– a reverence for all life
– self-sacrificing in the service of others
– idealism
– an ability to see the appropriate route for the benefit of the higher self

negative aspects of violet
– no concern for others
– feelings of superiority
– lack of contact with reality

INDIGO

governs the brow chakra or third eye, in the center of the forehead.
INTUITION • MYSTICISM • UNDERSTANDING

Indigo-clearing subconscious to channel intuition.
Purple-balanced state of mind.
See Divine perfection in all things.
Devotion.

Related organs: eyes, lower head and sinuses
Endocrine gland: pituitary gland.
Associated problems: tension headache, migraine, visual defects, short-sightedness, long-sightedness, glaucoma, cataracts, sinus problems, ear problems.
Personality Traits: Intuitive, fearless, practical, idealistic, wise, and a truth seeker.

Indigo relates to self-responsibility – being responsible for one’s own life, responsible to oneself to follow the soul’s path and needs and trusting one’s own intuition, (the ability to see things from a ‘higher’ viewpoint rather than purely for satisfaction of the ego or one’s material comfort.). The indigo energy connects us to our unconscious self, and gives us the experience of being part of the whole universe. Strengthens intuition, imagination, psychic powers and increases dream activity.

positive aspects of indigo
– highly intuitive
– faithful
– clear sighted
– integrity
– orderly mind

negative aspects of indigo
– inability to trust intuition
– scattered mind
– inconsiderate
– blinkered vision

BLUE

governs the throat chakra.
KNOWLEDGE • HEALTH • DECISIVENESS

Ability to verbalize.
Expressing truth through power of the spoken word.

Related organs: throat and lungs
Endocrine gland: thyroid gland. The upper digestive tract can be affected by imbalance in this area. TURQUOISE can also be helpful for both the throat and the heart chakra.
Associated problems: Thyroid problems – overactive/underactive; Anorexia nervosa (this is a multi-chakra problem but has a strong connection to the throat chakra); asthma; bronchitis; hearing problems; tinnitus – may also be connected to problems with the brow chakra; problems of the upper digestive tract; mouth ulcers, sore throats, tonsillitis.
Personality Traits: Loyal, tactful, affectionate, inspiring, inventive, caring, and cautious.

Blue is the color of the spirit and relates to self-expression – speech, communication, the ability to communicate our needs and requirements; Spirit of truth and purpose. This is a mentally relaxing color. Blue has a pacifying effect on the nervous system and brings great relaxation – ideal for sleep problems, and hyper-active children. Connects us to holistic thought, and gives us wisdom and clarity enhancing communication and speech.

positive aspects of blue
– loyal
– trustworthy
– tactful
– calm

negative aspects of blue
– unfaithful
– untrustworthy
– self-righteous
– cold

GREEN

governs the heart chakra.
BALANCE • LOVE • SELF CONTROL

Release emotionally suppressed trauma.
Soul/heart consciousness. Expressing love in action.

Related organs: heart and breasts
Endocrine gland: thymus gland
Associated problems: heart diseases, diseases of the Immune system eg. AIDS and ME (myalgia encephalomyelitis, sometimes referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome); other problems related to the immune system, allergies, cancer of the breast. TURQUOISE also has a helpful effect on the immune system and also helpful in relation to the throat chakra. PINK also relates to the heart chakra being the color of love.
Personality Traits: Understanding, self-controlled, adaptable, sympathetic, compassionate, generous, humble, nature loving, and romantic.

Green chakra relates to love/self-love – the ability to give and take unconditionally. When balanced we are able to give love and also to love and nurture ourselves. Helps relax muscles, nerves, and thoughts. Cleanses and balances our energy, to give a feeling of renewal, peace and harmony. Green connects us to unconditional love and is used for balancing our whole being.

positive aspects of green
– compassion
– generosity
– harmony/balance
– loving

negative aspects of green
– indifference
– jealousy
– miserly
– bitterness

YELLOW

governs the solar plexus chakra, situated below the ribs.
WISDOM • CLARITY • SELF-ESTEEM

Assimilation experience.
Digestion.
Positive use of personal power.
Manifest goals.

Related organs: liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine.
Endocrine gland: pancreas
Associated problems: diabetes, pancreatitis, liver disease, peptic ulcer, Celiacs disease, and gall stones.
Personality Traits: Good-humored, optimistic, confident, practical, and intellectual.

Yellow is a creative color and relates to self-worth. How we feel about ourselves and how we feel others perceive us. This is the area of the personality, the ego and the intellect. Gives us clarity of thought, increases awareness, and stimulates interest and curiosity. Yellow energy is related to the ability to perceive and understand. The yellow energy connects us to our mental self.

positive aspects of yellow
– confident
– alert
– optimistic
– good humored

negative aspects of yellow
– feelings of inferiority
– over analytical
– sarcastic
– pessimistic

ORANGE

governs the sacral chakra situated in the lower abdomen.
HAPPINESS • CONFIDENCE • RESOURCEFULNESS

Utilization of creative forces into all aspects of being.
High soul procreation.
Direct self toward devotion.

Related organs: uterus, large bowel, prostate, ovaries and testes. (In the fetus the testes develop in the lower abdomen, thus linking with the sacral chakra energy, then descending to the scrotum by birth.)
Endocrine glands: ovaries and testes
Associated problems: pre-menstrual syndrome, problems with menstrual flow, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, testicular disease, prostate disease.
Personality Traits: Enthusiastic, happy, sociable, energetic, sporty, self-assured, and constructive.

Orange is the color of success and relates to self-respect; having the ability to give ourselves the freedom to be ourselves and helps you expand your interests and activities. Brings joy to our workday and strengthens our appetite for life! Orange is the best emotional stimulant. It connects us to our senses and helps to remove inhibitions and makes us independent and social.

positive aspects of orange
– sociable
– creative
– joyous
– independent

negative aspects of orange
– withdrawn
– destructive
– despondent
– over-dependent

RED

governs the base chakra situated at the base of the spine.
VITALITY • COURAGE • SELF CONFIDENCE

Ground spirit forces in body.
Gain ability to work lovingly on the physical plane.

Qualities: Survival, grounding, satisfaction, stability, primal trust, courage, vitality, power to achieve goals, full acceptance of life.
Essential Oils: Sandalwood, Frankincense, Cedar Wood, Patchouli, Black Pepper
Gemstones: Agate, Bloodstone, Hematite, Red Jasper, Red coral
Related organs: kidneys and bladder, the vertebral column, hips and legs are also areas related to this chakra.
Endocrine gland: adrenal gland.
Associated problems: constipation, diarrhea, piles, colitis, Crohn’s disease, cold fingers and toes, frequency of urination, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney stones, impotence, hip problems, legs and feet. PINK can also be used here when a more gentle energy is required.
Personality Traits: Courageous, confident, humanistic, strong-willed, spontaneous, honest, and extroverted.

Red relates to self-awareness. It is the area of survival and stability and your place on this earth. The color red provides the power from the earth and gives energy on all levels. It connects us to our physical body. Everything that is to be commenced needs the life vitality of red.

positive aspects of red:
– security
– courage
– strength of will
– pioneering

negative aspects of red:
– insecurity
– self pitying
– aggressive
– fearful

Color Breathing

A lovely and very helpful exercise is Color Breathing – or breathing in the rainbow. The purpose of this is to heighten our awareness of color and to encourage a balance of all the seven main chakra colors for our well-being.

Stand with feet slightly apart and arms by your side, relaxed with palms turned to the front. Relax the shoulders, and concentrate on your breathing, consciously relaxing all of your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Breathe deeply in through the nose, holding for a few moments and then breathing out through the nose or mouth. As you breathe out, imagine expelling all the stress, negativity and toxins from your body. If you can do this exercise outside all the better, and, weather permitting, stand on grass with bare feet.

Affirmations, either spoken out loud or as a concentrated thought, can be helpful too to help us focus and avoid our minds from wandering. For example, red is the Color of courage and strength – we could say to ourselves – the energy of red fills my body and I have the strength and courage to move forward along my life’s path. It doesn’t matter how we word our affirmations – they will be unique to each individual – but remember the positive aspects of the colors and make sure your statements are positive.

First breathe in red from the earth, imagine it rising up through your whole body giving you strength and courage. Make an affirmation to suit your situation as you breathe in and experience the color filling your body. Allow the color to travel up through the body and out of the top of the head and then back down again to the earth. Repeat with orange and an appropriate affirmation, then yellow. These first three colors are absorbed from the earth. Then green. This color is absorbed horizontally through the solar plexus, let it fill your body, thinking or speaking your affirmation, and let it leave through the back. Then blue which is absorbed from the sky, through the top of the head and out again going back up to the sky, similarly with the indigo and violet.

If this exercise is done daily, you will notice how your color awareness develops and you will be able to visualize the colors much more strongly as you do this exercise regularly, balancing and enhancing your body’s energies.