Many schools of thought connect specific crystals to individual chakra centers. There are a wide range of meditation, toning, visualization, and physical placement practices whereby you can use crystals to cleanse and empower specific chakras.

The benefits derived from such practice could be the result of subtle electromagnetic energy within crystal formations, or it could simply be a placebo effect that results from strong belief.

But I suggest the why/how is not important. Rather than worrying about the mechanical details, why not just try one or more chakra stone exercises for yourself to see if you can strike the right chord?

The simplest approach to using crystals within chakra mediation is to find one or more colored stones that coordinate with the colors given to the specific chakra points. So you could find…

• a deep red stone (like jasper) for the base chakra
• a deep orange stone (like orange carnelian) for the sacral chakra
• a bright yellow stone (like citrine) for the solar plexus chakra
• a deep green stone (like jade) for the heart chakra
• a nice blue stone (like angelite) for the throat chakra
• a steady indigo stone (like polished lepidolite) for the third eye/brow chakra
• a deep purple stone (like amethyst) for the crown chakra

You can choose to hold each stone in your receptive hand while visualizing colored light flowing through your chakra, or you can actually lie down and place each stone on the correct chakra point. The latter method is a great cleansing meditation you can use to manifest a fresh start or a sort of “recharge” on many levels.

A trained Reiki master or Yoga instructor can also help you apply crystals to your chakra meditations. And a good book for this purpose is the crystal bible; this handy reference provides pictures and property descriptions for many useful stones.

The best way to explore the idea of chakra stone treatments is simply to get hands-on right away. Begin handling stones, visualizing, and practicing basic breathing exercises along with simple chakra meditations.

You’ll know soon enough whether or not these practices are right for you.

A very powerful exercise for enhancing your awareness of the chakra system and for creating real results in your daily life is emotional freedom technique, or EFT. This method is often called “tapping” because it is literally about tapping with your fingertips along specific points on the body.

These tapping points are often major chakra centers. And even when you’re not tapping a key chakra you’ll be working along one of your acupressure meridians.

EFT is really a fascinating study and practice. People from around the world are using this practical methodology to relieve physical symptoms, increase their focus, and free themselves from toxic emotions and limiting energies.

I’ve been tapping for several months now and I find the results both exhilarating and amazing. I’ve never really been a skeptic, but I still sometimes find myself a little shocked by how much power I have in terms of forming my own destiny and intending my own manifestations.

Emotional freedom technique is very hands-on (no pun intended) and it’s a wonderful way to explore your own power to engage and guide your experience within this sphere of reality. I’ve recently launched a new blog where I’ll post specific info about this method.

Please take a moment to visit my EFT blog now. And remember to check back often as I’ll be updating at least each week with new info from my own studies and from other research as well.

The solar plexus chakra is a very powerful center. In fact the region of your abdomen called the solar plexus derives its name from this chakra.

Bright yellow coloration and the element of fire are both associated with this chakra point. Many times emotional issues are caused by imbalances here.

Too much energy concentrated in the solar plexus chakra can result in anger issues.

Digestive issues are said to be the result of not enough energy flowing through this chakra.

The majority of martial arts involve breathing and movement exercises that empower this chakra. This again goes back to the fact that your solar plexus is a seat of great power; linear movements and direct, assertive attitudes are characteristic energies of this chakra.

Some schools of thinking teach students to visualize a sun within the center of the body in an effort to activate the solar plexus chakra. The guidance of a professional Reiki master, meditation/Yoga instructor, or martial arts teacher is recommended when going deep into this chakra.