INSIDE: Chakra symbols hold the key to understanding and using the power of chakras for our growth. Each symbol is rooted in age-old meaning and each can be used as a tool for expanding our consciousness. Let’s discover what these symbols mean and how we can use them in our spiritual practice.
The system of energy centers or chakras has been used for ages. It includes powerful symbols, and elements that can be used on our spiritual journey and self-development.
Did you know that, according to Psychology Today, every color from the visible spectrum has the power to impact our mood? Did you also know that chakra colors can help us feel more balanced within?
Every chakra has a color, unique vibration, symbol, and a specific meaning. Let’s discover how chakra symbols can play a role in transforming our reality!
Commonly Used Elements in the Chakra Symbols
Chakras include various spiritual elements. Each of them has a specific vibration and symbolism that can be used to help us balance chakras and stimulate the flow of prana through our body.
In Sanskrit, the word Chakra translates as “the wheel.” Let’s look at the common symbols associated with the seven energy centers or seven wheels of energy located long on our body…
Circle
All chakras have a circle in their symbol. A circle represents the flow of prana, or life force through the body, from the Root Chakra to the Crown Chakra. It is a symbol of wholeness, eternity, and an infinite, cyclical exchange of energy.
The Circle is also associated with the Full Moon, which represents cycles of life, constant movement, and change. It is a representation of totality and is a timeless symbol that transcends space and time.
Square
The square is the most stable geometric shape. It represents security and the base upon which we build our reality. It is associated with the physical realm and solid, tangible forms, as well as our body.
Being associated with the basic foundation, the square is found in the symbolism of the lower chakras, which represent the stable structure for the other chakras to rest upon.
The energy of the square brings balance and security to the physical body so that our mind and spirit can develop and we can evolve to higher levels of consciousness.
Triangle
The triangle is the symbol of direction. The three points represent the harmony and interconnectedness between the body, mind, and soul. The point of the triangle is usually associated with the seed of potential, while the wider part of the triangle represents our openness to the spiritual realm. As such, a triangle represents the connection between higher intelligence and the physical realm.
All triangles in chakra symbols are pointed downwards, except for the triangle in the heart chakra which forms a hexagram with another downward-facing triangle.
A triangle points to the direction in which we receive the messages from the universe and that is from the crown chakra downwards. It symbolizes spiritual downloads, as well as our continuous connectedness with the Divine.
Hexagram
A hexagram is a high-vibrational symbol and is often associated with the balance of the opposites and the blend of feminine and masculine energies. It is depicted in the Heart Chakra symbol and is associated with the meeting of the polarities that together create perfect harmony and balance.
One can not exist without the other. The shape represents not only the interlocking of the Divine Masculine and Feminine but also the earth and the sky in perfect alignment – as above so below.
Lotus
Every chakra has a different number of lotus petals. The Lotus represents spiritual blossoming, the elevation of the mind, body, and spirit, as well as our ability to reach higher levels of consciousness.
The number of petals in chakra symbols is associated with energy channels or main nadis associated with the chakra. The lotus flower as a whole element symbolizes fertility, enlightenment, and spiritual transcendence and growth.
The more petals the chakra symbol has, the more energy from different directions flows through it.
Animal
Every chakra is associated with a specific spiritual animals, which corresponds with chakra qualities. These animals, including the cosmic egg, which corresponds with the Crown Chakra and the power of the seven chakras. Symbols of these animals and using their symbols in spiritual practice and meditation can help balance chakras and connect with the spirit.
God/Goddess
Every chakra has a governing Hindu God and Goddess. Their power is stored in each chakra within us and is associated with Divine specific chakra Qualities. Connecting with these Hindu deities can help us balance the chakras they rule…
- Root Chakra – Goddess Dakini, Ganesha
- Sacral Chakra – Goddess Rakini, Brahma
- Solar Plexus Chakra – Lakini Shakti, Vishnu
- Heart Chakra – Kakini Shakti, Rudra
- Throat Chakra – Shakini Shakti, Sadashiva
- Third Eye Chakra – Shakini Shakti, Sadashiva
- Crown Chakra – Kundalini Shakti,…
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