This post provides information on how to use aromatherapy to balance the chakras.
Essential oils can be part of your family’s home healing medicine kit to balance monthly hormone shifts, ease mood changes, sleep better, reduce pain, combat migraine headaches, as pain relief for sore muscles, stay relaxed, and for many other uses.
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What are chakras?
Chakras are energy centers in the body. The seven main chakras are the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. There are many other known chakras as well, but these seven are the primary ones. They are located at nerve centers in the body, and each chakra corresponds with a color. (See the Chakra Guide below). Chakras are vortices where energy enters or leaves the body, and chakras are known to metabolize energy. You can initiate healing of the body, mind, and spirit via the chakras, and we can access our connection to Spirit through them.
What is chakra healing?
Chakras are energy centers in the body. The seven main Chakras correspond with nerve centers and they are the Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. You can heal your chakras using many modalities that combine intuition and frequency.
What is aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is a holistic healing modality reputed to be over 6000 years old. Aromatherapy works on the physical, emotional, and energetic levels all at once, and it can be used to reduce stress, muscle tension, pain, and inflammation, for energetic balancing, and for harmonizing moods. Aromatherapy is a form of frequency healing.
Intention
Intention is a crucial part of any type of frequency healing.
Intentions are more than goals, but your co-creative participation in your life path and healing. By setting an intention you add your desire to be a partner in your destiny, in combination with the seen and unseen forces at work in the Universe. Whether you are setting an intention for a successful root canal, for finding a great new job, or for a business meeting to go well, the act of putting forethought about the outcome into the process can be a powerful tool.
Intention is the driving force behind any energy healing modality, from Reiki to sound healing to prayer.
The universal equation for healing is:Intention + Frequency = Healing
The “frequency” part of the equation is whatever healing modality is being used.Intention can be used in health healing, job search, fitness, relationships, and pretty much everything.
This post has more on the power of intention.
Aromatherapy for chakra balancing
For chakra balancing, essential oils don’t have to be applied directly to the chakra in question (and that could be tricky with some chakras). They can be applied to the skin (when properly diluted with a carrier oil), diffused, or simply sniffed from the bottle. The method of delivery doesn’t matter as much as the choice of the oil, and the intention behind it.
In choosing which essential oil to support a particular chakra, you can purchase prepared sets with oils designated for the respective chakras. In fact, I have a set of oils for sale here. If you have experience with essential oils, use your favorites. Lighter, floral oils are associated with the upper chakras, while earthier tones are good for the lower chakras.
Another way to select an essential is to use aromatherapy manuals or websites which provide metaphysical information on the oils they cover, and you could look up an oil you feel drawn to. In general, if you are drawn to an oil it likely will help you. I subscribe to the “if it feels good, use it,” theory of essential oil use.
After you have chosen your oil the key is to set an intention for what you would like it to do; ie., what you would like support with. State this intention out loud, write it down, or meditate upon it silently.
Here’s an example
Here is a real-life example of using essential oils to balance a particular chakra. Before I went to divinity school I had a strong sense that I was meant to cultivate a spiritual skill, but I hadn’t yet honed in on my gift for spiritual healing. I just knew that I was meant to do something with my spiritual side. I met with my aromatherapist and she helped me settle on the qualities I wanted to nurture in myself. She selected the essential oil Vetiver for grounding my spiritual yearnings into form. Vetiver balances the second chakra, the seat of creativity, desire, emotions, and movement. I began applying diluted Vetiver to my Hara point (a few inches below the navel) each day and meditating upon my goal — identifying how to use my spiritual gifts to help others. Within a few weeks, I received clear guidance that I was to start seminary. Voila!
The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor.
Supporting your chakras with aromatherapy
A healing session with me begins with balancing the chakras. In your session recap, I may give you guidance about which chakras are out of balance. One way to support this healing work between sessions is to use essential oils.
Essential oils are aromatic oils derived from plants, bark, flowers, roots, etc. They are different from cooking oils in that they are highly volatile and readily evaporate. They are also bioactive and penetrate the skin easily, as well as nasal passages, and even the blood-brain barrier. They are best cold-pressed or steam distilled.
It’s important to exercise caution with essential oils. Many popular brands advocate using unlimited amounts to heal everything from the common cold to cancer. But, like anything you put into your body, or on your skin, essential oils need to be metabolized by your liver. If you overload your metabolic pathways you could end up with more problems than you started with!
Tips for the safe use of essential oils
Here are some tips for the safe use of essential oils to support your healing:
- Choose only organic essential oils – available at local co-ops, or my favorite supplier here.
- One method of delivery is to put five to ten drops of pure essential oil in a diffuser. Make sure you are diffusing only pure or “neat” essential oils that haven’t been mixed with a carrier oil. There are many inexpensive diffusers out there, some even plug into your car outlet or USB port, or you can wear them as jewelry. This is my favorite home diffuser.
- Some essential oils can cause skin sensitivity, so unless you are working with a trained aromatherapist, don’t put them straight on your skin. But you can add a drop to your hand lotion, or a few drops to your bath pre-mixed with a teaspoon of carrier oil like coconut, almond, or jojoba oil.
- Do not use more than ten drops total of all essential oils total on/in your body per day.
Safe essential oils
Aromatherapy is part of Sacred Self-Healing. The following chart lists specific essential oils that are useful for balancing the chakras. The oils chosen are safe for pregnancy and are not contraindicated for those with medical conditions. However, if you have any questions about your specific condition, please consult a trained aromatherapist or your doctor. You know your body best. Speak with your doctor before using essential oils to make sure they are right for you.
Chart – Essential Oils for Chakra Balancing
| Chakra | Appropriate Essential Oils | Latin Name | Qualities |
| Root Chakra: | Ginger | Zingiber officinale | Stamina |
| Sacral Chakra | Rose | Rosa centifolia | Love |
| Solar Plexus Chakra | Vetiver | Vetiveria zizanioides | Centered |
| Heart Chakra | Ylang Ylang | Cananga odorata | Peace |
| Throat Chakra | Roman Chamomile | Chamaemelum nobile | Letting go |
| Third Eye Chakra | Everlasting | Helichrysum angustifolium | Understanding |
| Crown Chakra | Frankincense | Boswellia carterri | Protection |
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The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor.
