Heart Chakra

The heart chakra, or Anahata in its original Sanskrit name, colors our life with compassion, love, and beauty. Driven by the principles of transformation and integration, the fourth energy center is said to bridge earthly and spiritual aspirations. Explore what makes the essence of this chakra and how to unravel its powerful energy to enrich your life.
Introducing the heart chakra or Anahata
Chakra key elements
First, we’re going to look at the heart chakra key attributes:
• Location: In the center of the chest (the energy center is not located where our actual heart organ lies; rather, the heart chakra is in the center of the chest area); it is the 4th chakra counting from the bottom of the spine in the traditional 7 chakra system.
• Color: Green (higher energy frequencies can turn to pink)
• Symbol: Two intersecting triangles forming a 6-pointed star in a circle with 12 petals
• Original name in Sanskrit: Anahata
• Element: Air

Additional elements used in modern healing practices to balance the heart chakra are crystals or gemstones and aromatherapy. If you’re curious, here’s a list of the most common ones used to activate or balance the fourth chakra:
• Heart chakra healing stones: Pink quartz, clear quartz, jade, green calcite
• Essential oils: Rose, geranium, neroli, ylang ylang, jasmine, bergamot
Other key elements associated with the heart chakra are:
• Glands or bodily functions: Thymus gland, responsible for hormone production and important in the regulation of the immune system.