BASE or ROOT CHAKRA. This chakra is located at the base of the spine between the coccyx and the pelvic bone. It corresponds to the colour RED. It is associated with the element EARTH. It has to do with the earth, the physical body as well as survival. It grounds us in the world and our lives and is linked to physical sensation.

SACRAL CHAKRA. This chakra is located at your midline below your naval. Sometimes also called the SPLEEN CHAKRA. It corresponds to the colour ORANGE. It is associated with the element WATER. It has to do with the ability to give and receive sexual pleasure and reproductive capacity. It is linked to the emotional.

SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA. This chakra is located at your midline above your stomach. It corresponds to the colour YELLOW. It is associated with the element FIRE. It has to do with personal power and will. It is where we form our opinions. It is linked to mental function.

HEART CHAKRA. This chakra is located in your heart area. It corresponds to the colour EMERALD GREEN. It is associated with the element AIR. It is the chakra that governs love and feelings. It is sometimes thought of as a transition chakra linking the first three which are based more in the physical to the last three which are more in the spiritual realm. It is linked to the astral plane.

THROAT CHAKRA. This chakra is located in your throat area. It corresponds to the colour BLUE. It has to do with communication and integrity. It is linked to the ethereal body.

BROW or THIRD EYE CHAKRA. This chakra is located in the middle of your brow. It corresponds to the colour INDIGO. It has to do with spiritual love and your spiritual vision. It is linked to the celestial body.

CROWN CHAKRA. This chakra is located at the top of your head. It corresponds to the colour VIOLET. It has to do with how we access the divine and draw in spiritual energy as well as innate universal knowledge. It is linked to the integration of the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical body.