The Heart Chakra may be one of the most important chakras in the system because it acts as the center, or the source of energy that helps balance the rest. Think of this chakra as a water-well of energy that nourishes the whole chakra system. When that well is poisoned, then the system is unwell.
Color: Green
Location: Center of the chest; heart
Element: Air
Development Stage: 21 - 26 years old
Rising above the Solar Plexus chakra's journey, the Heart chakra gathers its deepest core experiences during the ages of 21-26.
We're coming from the awareness of our environment (Root chakra), to understanding how we relate to others (Sacral chakra), to establishing our self-identity (Solar Plexus chakra), to... Suddenly learning that adult life may not be going so great?
Love & the Heart Chakra
The Heart Chakra carries our core experiences of love, compassion, and judgement. We all experience the energy of love differently, because we all have different core experiences related to:
Root chakra: Home, environment, town & country, resources
Sacral chakra: Family, friends, romantic relationships, creativity
Solar Plexus chakra: Purpose, self-image, power
These core experiences teach us about worth, affection, and attention. They also help shape our ego. As we grow and mature, we may find that some of the things that we have learned about how we love, or expect to be loved, don't hold truth for us anymore. Letting go of these thoughtforms, behaviors, or relationships can be very difficult because they've become cornerstones of our reality and self-identity. These are manifestations based on our old judgements that have now become unhealthy attachments.
Judgement and Inner Turmoil
Let's take a look at those basic areas of your life again, and ponder if any of these statements resonate with you:
Root Chakra: "I love my country but I hate my government."
Sacral Chakra: "I love my father but I can't stand my mother."
Solar Plexus Chakra: "I love my work but I hate my workplace."
The more inner conflict is carried in this disparity of emotions, the more you can expect resentfulness to grow and fester within you - and festering does not allow the Heart Chakra to love fully. Healing these judgements and rising above them requires a whole Heart chakra, Throat chakra, and Third Eye chakra healing process, but forgiving yourself for the way you judge yourself and others is where the Heart Chakra journey begins.
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