The Heart Chakra: How to Harness Love, Harmony, & Hope

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The heart chakra is the 4th chakra, and it effects love, self-acceptance, beauty, truth, and harmony.

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Deficient

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• Paranoia
• Indecisiveness
• Feeling unloved
• Sorry for oneself
• Afraid of letting go
• Distrust
• Inability to receive

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Balanced

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• Unconditional love
• Emotional balance
• Empathy and compassion
• Harmony
• Trust
• Gentleness with the self
• Flexibility

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• Ability to give
• Ability to receive without giving
• Openness to new people and new ideas
• Growth
• Ability to cope with losses

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Excessive

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• Mood swings
• Possessiveness
• Demandingness
• Manic depressiveness
• Tenseness
• Resentfulness
• Being overly critical

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Imbalance of the heart chakra is reflected in and can lead to many physical and emotional issues.

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Physical Health

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• Heart disease such as disturbance of heart rhythm, muscular, valvular, and aortic disease, and infections
• High blood pressure
• The thymus gland, which initiates the movement of the body’s defenses during illness and injury

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Emotional Health

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• Doubts about love and friendships
• Questioning of ability to relate to others
• Unappreciation of the self and of others
• Inability to love

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The health of the physical heart improves if we release past traumas and emotional pain.

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Yoga Poses

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• Bhujangasana // Cobra
• Raised Bhujangasana // Raised Cobra
• Janusirsasana // Head-to-knee Forward Bend
• Matsyasana

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Other

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• Sniff essential oils related to the heart chakra
• Seek help through therapy to work through emotional issues
• Engage in crystal therapy with crystals related to the heart chakra
• Practice touch therapy exercises
• Sit alone in reflection with a pink or red rose

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Sanskrit Name: Anahata

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Location on body: Center of chest

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Effected areas of the body: heart, thymus, lymph nodes, immune system, and lungs

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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sense: Touch (internal visual)

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Gemstones: Watermelon tourmaline, rose quartz, rhodonite, emerald, jade, fluorite, tourm, chrysocolla

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Essential oils: Rose, ylang, bergamot, lemongrass

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Common additions: Cigarettes, marijuana, caretaking, relationships

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Color: Green

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Element: Air

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Best Time of Day: 12PM-2PM (nourish, network, and share)

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Planet: Jupiter, venus

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Food: Green and dark leafy vegetables

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Symbol: Cross or hexagram

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Music note: F

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Sound: “AY”

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SOURCE: The Chakra Bible

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Learn more about chakras here.

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