The Following Gemstones and Colors Will Activate the Seven Major Chakra Centers:

Chakra
Crown
Brow
Throat
Heart
Solar
Plexus
Sacral
Root

Gemstone
Amethyst
Lapis
Turquoise
Peridot

Color
Violet
Indigo
Blue
Green

Citrine
Carnelian
Ruby

Yellow
Orange
Red

Quartz Crystal: Place above the crown chakra to expand, transform, and
conduct energy.
Obsidian: Place below the root chakra to ground the flow of energy.
THE CHAKRAS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AS RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL BODY
(*Denotes Sanskrit Name and Meaning)
1st CHAKRA Root Chakra (*Muldahara root/support).
Location: base of spine.
Function: survival/individuality/grounding.
Associated body parts: genito/urinary system, large intestines, bones, legs, and feet.
Unbalanced manifestations: frequent illness, obesity, bowel problems, arthritis, poor eating
habits.
Energizing color: Red.
Ruling planet: Saturn (structure, responsibility, ambition, discipline, patience, truth).
Foods: Proteins, meats.
2nd CHAKRA Sacral Chakra (*Svadhisthana sweetness).
Location: lower abdomen.
Function: desire/sexuality/procreation.
Associated body parts: genito/urinary system, testicles, prostate, ovaries, womb, kidneys, and
circulatory system.
Unbalanced manifestations: bladder/uterine difficulties, lower backpain, impotency, and frigidity.
Energizing color: Orange.
Ruling planet: Mars (desire, sexual energy, courage).
Foods: Liquids.
3rd CHAKRA Solar Plexus Chakra (*Manipura lustrous jewel).
Location: Solar Plexus, behind the navel.
Function: power/will. Associated body parts: liver, muscles, digestive system, pancreas, and
adrenal glands.
Unbalanced manifestations: liver, stomach disorders, hypoglycemia, and diabetes.
Energizing color: Yellow.
Ruling planet: Sun (Ego, sense of identity, personality, dignity, leadership abilities, willpower).
Foods: Starches.
4th CHAKRA Heart Chakra (*Anahata unstuck).
Location: front of chest, near the heart. Function: love/compassion. Associated body parts: heart,
lungs, arms, and hands.
Unbalanced manifestations: heart/lung diseases, high blood pressure. Energizing color: Green.
Ruling planet: Venus (love, sensuality not sex, morals, values). Foods: Vegetables.
5th CHAKRA Throat Chakra (*Visuddha purification).
Location: throat. Function: communication/creativity. Associated body parts: respiratory
organs, throat, neck, shoulders, thyroid and parathyroid.
Unbalanced manifestations: throat problems, colds, stiff neck, hearing difficulties, and thyroid
disorders.
Energizing color: Blue.
Ruling planet: Mercury (reasoning and communication abilities, sensory perceptions, intellect).
Foods: Fruits.

6th CHAKRA Brow or Third Eye Chakra (*Ajna to know/perceive).

Location: between the eyebrows in the center of the
forehead. Function:intuition/perception/intellect/dreaming.
Associated body parts: the eyes, pineal glands, and secretory functions of the pituitary glands.
Unbalanced manifestations: headaches, insomnia, nightmares, vision problems, and eye disorders.
Energizing color: Indigo (deep purple).
Ruling planet: Jupiter. (higher mind, morality, personal philosophies/beliefs).
Foods: Foods have no effect on the Brow Chakra. However, alcohol, narcotics, and drugs destroy
the Brow Chakra.
7th CHAKRA Crown Chakra (*Sahasrara thousandfold).
Location: inside the top of the head. Function: understanding/knowledge/wisdom.
Associated body parts: pituitary glands, cerebral cortex, the central nervous system. Controls
every aspect of the body and mind. Unbalanced manifestations: depression, confusion, alienation,
lack of understanding, lack of ability to relate or learn. Affects the ability to be logical; make
decisions.
Energizing color: Violet.
Ruling planet: No one planet rules the Crown Chakra. When conscientiously balanced and
cleansed, the Crown Chakra simultaneously uses the positive energy of all the planets of each of
the chakras as listed above.
Foods: Foods have no effect on the Crown Chakra. Occasional fasting is recommended for
additional cleansing and balancing.

Gemstones associated with the first chakra:

Black tourmaline : This is a protective stone, which is excellent when you feel
threatened for whatever reason.
Hematite : This stone helps you establish protective boundaries when you feel others
are intruding into your life.
Smoky quartz : This is the lightest of the dark stones and helps blend the energies of
the first and seventh chakras.
Tigers eye : This stone helps you feel secure and increases confidence levels.
Gemstones in line with the second chakra:
Carnelian : This is associated with creativity and decision-making.
Ruby or Rubelite : The stone of passion. This stone greatly enhances sensory
awareness.
Red Jasper : This stone connects you to the auras.
Red Garnet : This stone encourages patience and a calmness of attitude.

Gemstones in line with the third chakra:

Citrine : This stone manifests abundance and has a calming effect, especially on
emotions such as anger and stress.
Golden Calcite : This stone integrates energies related to personal empowerment, such
as relationships and business.Rutilated Quartz : This stone adds enhanced energy to
dreams.
Pyrite : This stone encourages the rise of creative ideas, which bring abundance.
Golden Topaz : Releases conditions that inhibit personal growth
Gemstones associated with the fourth chakra:
Sapphires : Eases old, limiting beliefs (especially those based on fear) from the mind,
so that new ideas can flourish.
Blue Topaz : Relates most directly to the spiritual aspects of love. It also opens the
creative elements of the heart and adds emotional depth to ones being.
Lapis Lazuli : Calms the mind and relieves mental stress.
Aquamarines : Release old and hurtful emotional patterns so the heart can be open to
receive and give unconditional love.
Gemstones associated with the sixth chakra:
Rubies : This stone helps us communicate with deities and divine beings and aids in
long-distance communication. It also dissolves anger.
Rose Quartz : Enables our speech to have a calming effect on others. Makes us
express ourselves in a tranquil way.
Rubelite : This stone enables us to communicate fearlessly that which we know to be
true, and also stimulates creativity. It encourages the growth of self-confidence in
personal expression.
Gemstones associated with the sixth chakra:
Amethyst : Known as natures tranquilizer, this stone helps us sleep peacefully and
encourages us to have prophetic dreams.
Azurite : Helps us focus on negative beliefs and helps dissolve them.
Kunzite : This stone dissolve fears, both known and unknown.

Lapis : Helps us discover hidden beliefs within us and brings them to the surface.
Sodalite : Brings stability when one is emotionally or mentally confused.