The Seven Wheels
Chakra Healing
Seven energy centres, each with its own frequency, colour and scent. Awaken them daily with sacred fragrance.
Root Chakra
Muladhara · Base of spine
Grounding, safety, survival, belonging.
- Anxiety
- Financial fear
- Instability
- Lower back pain
- Walk barefoot on earth
- Root vegetables
- Red gemstones
- Grounding yoga
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- Cedarwood
Sit on the earth. Visualise a red lotus at the base of the spine growing roots deep into the ground.
Sacral Chakra
Svadhisthana · Below the navel
Creativity, sensuality, emotion and flow.
- Creative blocks
- Sexual issues
- Emotional numbness
- Dance, swim, water rituals
- Orange foods
- Hip opening yoga
- Ylang Ylang
- Sandalwood
- Orange Blossom
Place hands on the lower belly. Breathe warm orange light into the sacral centre.
Solar Plexus
Manipura · Upper stomach
Willpower, confidence, radiance, self-worth.
- Low confidence
- Digestion issues
- Anger
- Control issues
- Sun-gazing at dawn
- Kapalabhati breath
- Yellow foods
- Ginger
- Bergamot
- Frankincense
Visualise a golden sun spinning at the navel, filling every cell with light.
Heart Chakra
Anahata · Centre of chest
Love, compassion, forgiveness, connection.
- Grief
- Loneliness
- Codependency
- Heart tension
- Green foods
- Rose oil anointing
- Loving-kindness meditation
- Rose
- Geranium
- Neroli
Hands on the heart, breathe in love, exhale forgiveness. Twelve deep breaths.
Throat Chakra
Vishuddha · Throat
Voice, truth, expression, listening.
- Fear of speaking
- Sore throat
- Thyroid issues
- Held-back truth
- Chant, sing, journal
- Blue foods & waters
- Neck yoga
- Peppermint
- Eucalyptus
- Chamomile
Chant OM aloud seven times while imagining a sky-blue light in the throat.
Third Eye
Ajna · Between brows
Intuition, inner sight, clarity, wisdom.
- Confusion
- Headaches
- Poor intuition
- Cynicism
- Trataka candle-gazing
- Ajna breathwork
- Indigo cloth
- Lavender
- Frankincense
- Sandalwood
Gaze softly at a candle flame for 3 minutes, then close eyes and watch the after-image.
Crown Chakra
Sahasrara · Top of head
Divine union, enlightenment, cosmic consciousness.
- Spiritual disconnection
- Depression
- Loss of purpose
- Silent meditation
- Fasting
- Prayer, mantra japa
- Lotus
- Frankincense
- Myrrh
Sit in stillness. Visualise a violet lotus opening at the crown, drinking starlight.