Chakra Anahata

The fourth chakra is related to the thymus, located in the chest called as Anahata, means unbeaten.

Anahata Chakra

• Fourth Chakra “Anahata”, means unbeaten.
• Location: Chakra center is related to the thymus, located in the center of the chest.
• Symbol: Symbolized by a lotus flower with twelve petals, twelve add up and reduced to three, three represents the relationship between Wisdom, Power and Love. 
• Color of the chakra is green or pink, green represents healing, growth and health.
• Deals with: Unconditional Love, hope, compassion, social identity, trust, forgiveness, wisdom, stability, mental patience, compassion, emotional empowerment and issues of the soul.
• Governs: heart, rib cage, blood, circulatory system, lungs and diaphragm, thymus gland, breasts, esophagus, shoulders, arms and hands.
• Mantra is “yam”.
• Sense of this chakra is touch, element is air.
• Endocrine gland for this chakra is the Thymus Gland, which is the must for the immune system and vital for the healing. The heart is known as the symbol of life.
• Balanced chakra provides: completeness and wholeness, compassionate, empathic, friendly, optimistic, motivated, nurturing and outgoing.
• Unbalanced chakra causes: Physical problems- thoracic spine, upper back and shoulder problems, asthma, heart conditions, shallow breathing, lung disease like pneumonia. Psychological and Emotional problems - difficulty with love, lack of hope, compassion, confidence, despair, moody, envy, fear, jealousy, anger and anxiety.
• Yoga for this chakra: Chest openers like Ustrasana, Bhujangasana and Matsyasana. Also Pranayama breathing exercises like Deep Breathing, Kapalabati and Alternate Nostril Breathing.
• Gemstones for this chakra: Aventurine, Jade, Rose Quartz, Kunzite and Rhodochrosite.
• Essential Oils for this chakra: lavender, jasmine and marjoram.

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