Clearing Your Heart Chakra, Opening to LoveSkip directly to techniques for heart chakra clearing. Is there a relationship in your life that you're having trouble with? Are you lonely, or do you have a hard time connecting to others in a meaningful way? Do you have an emotional wound that won't heal? Is there someone (including yourself) you'd like to forgive? Are you on a path of spiritual growth? Would you like to rise to a higher level of compassion and non-judgment for others? If any of this resonates with you, it might be helpful to learn some ways to clear and balance your heart chakra. 
The fourth of the seven chakras, it's also called Anahata in Sankrit. It governs our ability to love unconditionally and to heal. Clearing and balancing your fourth chakra can help you
You don't have to be a trained energy healer to heal your 4th chakra. Read on to learn 10 down-to-earth, satisfying ways that you can clear your heart chakra. But first: What Are the Chakras?Chakras are organs of our energy body. They act as energy portals, exchanging energy with the rest of the cosmos.There are seven primary chakras, located along the center line of the upper body, from the bottom of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with different glands, organs, body areas, and elements of our life, personality, and spiritual development. The chakras are critical to our physical health, the quality of our life, and our ability to develop spiritually. The Healthy ChakraA healthy chakra is open, allowing energy to flow freely both horizontally, in an exchange of energy with the universe, and vertically, connecting it with the other chakras.It's very common to have one or more chakras that is blocked or out of balance to some degree. This can cause disruptions in a person’s body, mind, spirit, and life. These disruptions can range from a sense of unwellness and unease, to more serious problems--actual dis-ease in one's body, dysfunction in one's life, and obstacles to spiritual development. (To learn more about chakra blockages, go here.) What is the Heart Chakra?The Anahata chakra is located in the center of the chest at heart level. Its keywords are "unconditional love," "healing," and "connection." It relates to compassion, healing, divine love, self-love and relationships. Its associated color is green, and its element is air.
Situated at the middle of the chakra system, the fourth chakra integrates the upper and lower chakras, unifying physical and spiritual energies, body and spirit. With the fourth chakra, we start to move beyond the focus on the separate self, toward a focus on relationship and connection. At the fourth chakra, we start to reach for the heavens.A clear, balanced heart chakra is essential to ongoing spiritual growth. While it supports healthy relationships on an earthly level, on a spiritual level it dissolves the myth of separateness and brings integration and wholeness to our entire being. The love of the fourth chakra is divine love, love as a state of being, and it brings with it a deep sense of inner peace. Is Your Fourth Chakra Healthy?Someone with a healthy fourth chakra is usually compassionate, able to love deeply, and has a sense of emotional fulfillment. In relationships, they are usually capable of deep intimacy while maintaining healthy personal boundaries. They are kind, forgiving, trusting, and nonjudgmental. They may radiate peace. Often they have a strong connection to nature. Whatever their profession, they act as a healing presence.They may have healthy lungs, heart, respiratory & cardiac systems, thymus gland, arms, and hands.
Intention Matters!Remember, when working with your subtle energy, intention matters! Before doing any of the activities above, set your intention. For example, you might set and hold a general intention for heart chakra healing, or a more specific goal of forgiving someone, healing from an emotional wound, developing compassion, dissolving separation, etc.Just make your purpose clear, perform the activity mindfully, and as you're doing it, occasionally take a moment to silently affirm that your actions are creating your intention. Using any of the activities above in conjunction with an affirmation is especially effective. Seek Professional Help IfRemember, these suggestions are not meant to replace qualified professional health care. If you have any concerns about your physical or mental health, seek the help of a qualified medical or mental health professional.A Heart Chakra BlessingI wish you abundant love and compassion, flowing both in to and out from you, in a never-ending, radiant stream. May you experience the sea of love in which your being floats; may you feel your essential connection to all things.More About Healing the ChakrasLearn more about healing the chakras here .More Information About ChakrasFor additional general information about chakras, you can go to the Chakras main page.For more specific information about individual chakras, go to the Chakra Chart page. Learn More About The Individual Chakras and How to Clear ThemIf you are interested in in-depth information about each of the other 7 chakras and how to clear and cultivate them, here are the links:Learn how to clear and balance your root chakra (1st) and gain an unshakeable sense of security. Learn how to clear and balance your sacral chakra (2nd) and open to joy. Go from Heart Chakra to Chakras main page. Go to The Energy Healing Site home page . |
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