Chakra चक्रं (derived from the Sanskrit cakra  )translates as wheel or disc.
Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like vortices which, according to traditional Indian medicine, are believed to exist in the surface of the etheric double of man. The Chakras are said to be "force centers" or whorls of energy permeating, from a point on the physical body, the layers of the subtle bodies in an ever-increasing fan-shaped formation (the fans make the shape of a love heart). Rotating vortices of subtle matter, they are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of energies. Seven major chakras or energy centers (also understood as wheels of light) are generally believed to exist, located within the subtle body. Practitioners of Hinduism and New Age Spirituality believe the chakras interact with the body's ductless endocrine glands and lymphatic system by feeding in good bio-energies and disposing of unwanted bio-energies.

It is typical for chakras to be depicted in two ways:

•1. flower-like
•2. wheel-like
In 1. a specific number of petals are shown around the perimeter of a circle,
In 2. a certain number of spokes divide the circle into segments that make the chakra resemble a wheel or "chakra." Each chakra possesses a specific number of segments or "petals."
Each chakra in your spinal column is believed to influence or even govern bodily functions near its region of the spine. Because autopsies do not reveal chakras, most people think they are a fancy of fertile imagination. Yet their existence is well documented in the traditions of the far east...
Chakras, as described above, are energy centers along the spine located at major branchings of the human nervous system, beginning at the base of the spinal column and moving upward to the top of the skull. Chakras are considered to be a point or nexus of biophysical energy or prana of the human body. Shumsky states that "prana is the basic component of your subtle body, your energy field, and the entire chakra system...the key to life and source of energy in the universe." [4]

The following seven primary chakras are commonly described:

1.Muladhara (मूलाधार) Base or Root Chakra (last bone in spinal cord *coccyx*)
2.Swadhisthana (स्वाधिष्ठान) Sacral Chakra (ovaries/prostate)
3.Manipura (मणिपूर) Solar Plexus Chakra (navel area)
4.Anahata (अनाहत) Heart Chakra (heart area)
5.Vishuddha (विशुद्ध) Throat Chakra (throat and neck area)
6.Ajna (आज्ञा) Brow or Third Eye Chakra (pineal gland or third eye)
7.Sahasrara (सहस्रार) Crown Chakra (Top of the head; 'Soft spot' of a newborn)
Generally, the selection of stones correspond with the associated color of the chakra. In fact, one of the simplest ways to use stones with the chakra system is to match the color of the stone with the color of the chakra; crystal healers often call this layout a rainbow array

The First Chakra is the Base or Root Chakra. Located between the Sphincter muscle and the Scrotum (for men). And (for women) it is located between the Sphincter muscle and the vaginal cavity. It’s our grounding energy centre, keeping our feet firmly on the ground and our mind focused on physical and creative matters. It also governs our reproductive organs and our sexual vitality. The first chakra provides stability, grounding, physical energy, will, and security.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Red. In all cultures, red is the color of life, warmth, and vitality. It stimulates the life force.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Red Jasper, Coral, Ruby, Red Garnet, (Also black grounding stones such as: Obsidian, Onyx, Hematite, and Black Tourmaline.)

The Second Chakra is the Sacral or Spleen Chakra. Its location is about one inch below the navel and about one inch inward towards the diaphragm. Its basis is in emotions, sexuality and desires. It controls our relationships and social interactions with others. Physically this Chakra works on our lower intestines and digestive system. The second chakra governs creativity, healing, sexuality and reproduction, desire, emotion, intuition.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Orange; a warm and positive color, it is the color of nourishment and circulation.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Carnelian, Red Jasper, Orange Jasper.

The Third Chakra is the Solar Plexus Chakra. Its location is the central cavity of the lungs, just below the breastbone. It is the root of our emotional balance, personal power and metabolic energy. When we feel upset, angry or hurt we often feel this Chakra. Its primal essence is that of the Will. Physically this Chakra works on the stomach and liver area. The third chakra governs intellect, ambition, personal power, and protection.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Yellow , which stands for intelligence.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Citrine, Yellow Jasper, Mango Calcite, Butter Jade, Sunstone, Tiger’s Eye, Golden Topaz, and Yellow Sapphire.

The Fourth Chakra is the Heart Chakra. Its location is about 2-3 inches above the solar plexus in the centre of the chest. It roots out to the heart as well and its area is the general area between the upper lung cavity to the heart cavity. This Chakra is our love centre it controls our unconditional feelings and thoughts, associations, relations and compassion. It is responsible for the Heart, Circulatory and Respiratory systems.The fourth chakra facilitates love, compassion, universal conscoiusness, and emotional balance.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Green; a calming color.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Green Aventurine, Jade, Peridot, Amazonite, Moldavite, Moss Agate, and Emerald. Pink stones such as Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Rhodachrosite, and Pink Peruvian Opal also work well with the heart chakra.

The Fifth Chakra is the Throat Chakra. Its location is about the midway point between the skull and the lower neck cavity. It is about one inch inward from the throat. As the name suggests this Chakra works on our throat encouraging communication and creativity. Physically this Chakra works on our thymus and thyroid glands. The fifth chakra governs communications and expression.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Blue; the color of innocence, blue is cooling, calming, and healing.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Blue Lace Agate, Chrysocolla, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Iolite, Blue Topaz.

The Sixth Chakra is the Third Eye Chakra. Its location is the central cavity of the brain, centered above the eyebrows. Known as the psychic energy center, this Chakra is highly active in mediums. Its basis is the intuition faculty and governs our senses. It is the link from which we perceive the higher zones and higher planes. Its essence is within the astral and dreaming worlds. The sixth chakra facilitates spiritual awareness, psychic power, intuition, and light.
ASSOCIATED COLOR: Indigo; the color of mystery and mysticism, it allows space for mental freedom.
ASSOCIATED STONES: Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Iolite, Sapphire, and Moonstone.

The Seventh Chakra is the Crown Chakra. Its location is at the pivotal axis point of the skull at the very top of the head. It is where the three platings of the skull intersect, frontal lobe, the left and right hemispheres. Its basis is that of knowledge, information, understanding. This Chakra is our spiritual gateway and higher self. Its essence is that of blissfulness. On a physical level this chakra is responsible for our head and nervous system. The seventh chakra is used for enlightenment, cosmic consciousness, energy, and perfection. ASSOCIATED COLORS: Violet, the color with the highest vibratory frequency; White, the color of pure intelligence; and, Clear or Gold, the color of the life force.ASSOCIATED STONES: Clear Quartz, Howlite, Diamonds, Purple Fluorite, and Amethyst

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