The fourth chakra is located in the middle of the chest at the level of the heart. It vibrates faster than the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras. The heart chakra radiates a vivid green color and resonates with the musical note F.
Using Gems to Open the Heart Chakra
The gemstones used to heal the heart chakra are rose quartz, diamond, peridot, and green gems such as agate or jade. In her book How Psychic Are You: 76 Techniques to Boost Your Innate Power, Julie Soskin says to place the chosen crystal at the center of the chest area.
This can help lessen the negative effects of bronchitis, asthma, chest infections, heart problems, and adverse emotional reactions. The seven chakras respond to the vibration frequency of the gemstones and if the right stone is chosen it can energize and heal issues related to each chakra.
A Closed Fourth Chakra
In her book The Psychic Pathway: A Workbook for Reawakening the Voice of Your Soul, Sonia Choquette says “If your fourth chakra is under-stimulated or off balance, you may act loving but really feel resentful. You may give to others out of obligation rather than out of a genuine sense of goodwill. You may also have a hard time receiving from others.”
She goes on to say that doing affirmations can help you stimulate the heart chakra. Try some of these affirmations:
- "I am loved"
- "I am receptive and open to receiving love"
- "My heart is healing"
- "I let go of all anger"
- "I let go of all worries"
- "I allow abundance to flow into my life"
- "I forgive myself and others"
- "Love heals me"
- "Joy is the reason for life"
- "I am happy to share my joy with others"
- "I am peace and light"
Foods to Heal the Heart Chakra
Sonia Choquette also refers to how chakras give and receive energy. Food energy is important because all food has a vibratory energy that affects the chakras. Eat these foods to open the heart chakra:
- Plums
- Cherries
- Strawberries
- Whole grain rice
- Couscous
- Greens
Accessing the Heart Chakra
Meditation and visualizations can help bring out the qualities of the heart chakra such as joy, love, and peace. Visualize a green orb that pulses from the chest area. Allow the energy to fill your body, expanding and intensifying the color. Allow your image to fill your being with peace and love as the waves of energy wash over you. Imagine this chakra is perfectly balanced.
As well as using meditation, access the heart chakra through the methods mentioned above such as gemstone healing, ingesting specific foods, and the use of affimations related to love, joy, and peace.
Related Readings
Readers may also enjoy Clearing the First Chakra, and The Solar Plexus Chakra.
Resources:
- Choquette, Sonia. The Psychic Pathway: A Workbook for Reawakening the Voice of Your Soul. Three Rivers Press, 1995.
- Soskin, Julie. How Psychic Are You: 76 Techniques to Boost Your Innate Power. Penguin Books, 2002.
- Wauters, Ambika. The Book of Chakras: Discover The Hidden Forces WIthin You. Quarto Books, 2002.
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