The throat chakra is located at the base of your throat and is associated with communication and healing. Your speech and expression are affected by this blue chakra.

When the throat chakra is unbalanced, you may feel unable to communicate verbally, physically and emotionally.  Your verbal expression may feel trapped and unable to surface.  If this chakra experiences severe trauma, you may also find it difficult to express emotions. Symptoms of an unbalanced throat chakra include anxiety, fear and ADD.  Some of the physical side effects include irritated sinuses, sore throat, loss of voice and thyroid issues.

There are a few simple techniques that can unblock and balance your throat chakra.  Just like the other chakras, there are mantras, hand poses, yoga poses and diet changes.  The mantra used for your throat chakra is “ham” (“a” is pronounced as “ah”).  While in a meditative state, repeat this mantra 6-10 times.  For the throat chakra hand pose, make an "OK" sign with both hands and rest them in your lap. Hold the position for 5 minutes.  Yoga poses that are good for your throat chakra are fish pose, plough pose and upward plank pose. And finally, foods that help balance and clear your throat chakra are blueberries and kelp.

And, of course, surrounding yourself with any of the following crystals, in addition to using these techniques, will boost the healing and help with balancing.

 
Amazonite – Dispels negative energy; Soothes emotional process; Eliminates aggravations; Communications in Love; Balance the male/female energy
Aqua Aura – Opens throat chakra; Encourages Channeling; Cleanse & sooth aura; Releases Negativity
Aquamarine – Stone of Courage; Shields Aura; Allows one to always be prepared; Enhances Communication; Attune to a spiritual level of awareness; Provides emotional & intellectual stability; Enhances connection to Higher Self
Blue Lace Agate – Calming
Chrysoprase – Balances Energy; Aligns Chakras; Activates, opens & energizes hearth chakra; Instills Grace; Heals “broken heart”; Deep meditative states; Acceptance of others & self
Kyanite (Blue) – Helps open psychic ability; enhances telepathic communication; assists in lucid dreaming.
Lapis Lazuli – Activation & energizing the throat chakra; Stone of total awareness; Attunement to a creative force; Provides Clarity; Use on 3rd eye to develop insight to dreams; Intuitive; Overcome Depression
Larimar – Helps one to admit to guilt; Emits love; Peace; Discourages aggression; Stone of earth healing; Peace & clarity; Healing & Love
Sodalite – Focusing; Eliminates Confusion; Excellent stone for use of groups; Provides Fellowship; Encourages Self-Esteem
Tanzanite – Stimulates the Throat; 3rd Eye; & Crown Chakra; Communication; Psychic Power; Communicate Visions; Stone of Magic; Manifestation
Blue Topaz – Stimulate Throat Chakra; Brings in body, mind, spirit; Embraces the moon energy

The heart chakra is the center of your chakras and is responsible for a lot.  It is an energy center for our spiritual, mental and physical well-being.  The green chakra is associated with love, compassion, trust, forgiveness and relationships.

If this chakra is unbalanced, you may feel separated from the world around you.  This blockage can lead to a disconnection with the people we love, self-love and love for the earth. Relationship problems grow and we can lose hope. Some psychological symptoms of an unbalanced heart chakra are faithlessness, distrust and detachment.  Physical symptoms include asthma, and respiratory problems, breast issues and upper back, arm and shoulder pain.

There are a few simple techniques that you can do to unblock and balance your heart chakra.  Just like the other chakras, there are mantras, hand poses, yoga poses and diet changes.  The mantra used for your heart chakra is “yam” (“a” is pronounced as “ah”).  While in a meditative state, repeat this mantra 6-10 times.  For the heart chakra hand pose, make an “ok” sign with both hands. With your left hand, touch the base of your sternum with the tips of your index finger and thumb (while in the “ok” position). Rest your right hand on your lap (still in the “ok” position). Hold position the position for 5 minutes.  There are some yoga poses that are good for your heart chakra, such as the camel, cobra and fish pose. And finally, foods that help balance and clear your heart chakra are broccoli, kale and other leafy greens.

And, of course, surrounding yourself with crystals while using these techniques will boost the healing and help with balancing. The following crystals can help balance your heart chakra:

Aventurine – Facilitates balancing & alignment of intellectual, emotional, physical & auric bodies; Balances male/female energies; Enhances Creativity; Decisiveness; Amplifies leadership qualities; Protector of heart chakra; Stone of good luck; Money

Chrysocolla – Communication with the spiritual forces of the earth; Great inner strength; Helps handles stressful situations; promotes & enhances physical vitality; Promotes Harmony; Releases distress from negative emotions

Chrysoprase – Balances Energy; Aligns Chakras; Activates, opens & energizes hearth chakra; Instills Grace; Heals “broken heart”; Deep meditative states; Acceptance of others & self

Danburite – Powerful intellectual activator; Helps to get along with others; Allows one to maintain personal identity; Activates heart chakra; Bring Self-Love; Angelic Communication

Diopside – Used to clear & stimulate all chakras to a higher level; Refreshing Energy; “Yesterday is but a memory, tomorrow is but a vision, and TODAY is REAL”; Spiritual Attunement; Balancing

Emerald – “Stone of Successful Love”; Domestic Bliss; Loyalty; Enhances Memory; Eliminate Negativity

Jade – Dream stone / solving; Stone of fidelity; Release suppressed emotions; Attune to the needs of others; Balancing; Provides Confidence; Prosperity

Kunzite – Aligns heart chakra with throat and 3rd eye chakra; Loving thoughts & communications; Removes Obstacles; Removes Negativity; Attain deep meditation; Centering

Malachite – Stone of Transformation; Assist one in changing; Spiritual Evolution; Clears & Activates all Chakras; Clarifies Emotions; Release of negative experiences; Creativity; Protection; Heals Heart

Peridot – Emits warm and friendly energy; Magnifies inner aspect of a situation; Cleanse & stimulates the heart & solar plexus chakra; Helps regulates cycles; Protection; Prosperity

Rose Quartz – Emits calming energy; Removes Negativity; Reinstates Love; Self-Love; Gentle; Spiritual attunement to the energy of love 

Rhodochroosite – Stone of love and balance; Heavenly energies; Mediation; Earth Stone; Removes tendencies toward avoidance & denial

Rhodonite – Create a clear path to balance; Attunement with the spirituality of the universe; Attain calm assurance in all activities; Stone of Love; Activates & energizes the heart chakra

Green Tourmaline – Allows you to “see with the heart”; Attunement of energy between the 3rd eye & the heart; Compassionate; Transform negative to positive; Weight Loss; Father Issues

Your Solar Plexus chakra is located at the level of your diaphragm. It drives your energy, vitality and will power. In addition, it powers your self-control, purpose and your gut feeling. 

If your solar plexus is unbalanced, you may feel stressed and powerless.  This can leave you mentally and physically exhausted. You will notice a lack of memory and concentration, feeling un-centered, and suffer insomnia and sugar addictions. On a physical level, there can be digestive issues, food allergies and a sluggish metabolism.

When working to balance and heal your solar plexus chakra, you can use mantras, hand poses, yoga positions and eat certain foods.  The mantra for this chakra is “ram” (“a” is pronounced as “ah”).  You can meditate using this mantra to help heal your solar plexus.  The hand pose for the solar plexus is to put your fingertips together making a tent position with your hands with your fingertips pointing away from your body. Cross your thumbs, left thumb over right thumb. Hold this position for 5-10 minutes during meditation.  Yoga poses that help this chakra are full boat pose, bow pose and crocodile pose. Corn, yellow sweet peppers and yellow lentils are great foods to balance and heal this chakra.

Of course, doing all of these while surrounding yourselves with crystals is going to boost the healing and help with balancing. The following are crystals that help balance your solar plexus:

Citrine – Dissipates negative energy; The “merchant stone”; Balancing; Aligns Chakras; Stimulates mental focus & endurance; Great for problem solving

Topaz – Stone of true love; Success in all endeavors; Promotes individually & creativity; Provides Confidence; Replace negativity with love & joyfulness

Golden Apatite – Creativity; Clarity; Confidence; Manifestation; Learning

Merlinite – Magic; Intuition; Past-Life Recall; Psychic Opening; Mediumship

Hematite – Mental Attunement; Memory Enhancement; Original Thinking; Technical Knowledge; Calming Atmosphere; Dissolution of Negativity; Protection

Moonstone – Balancing; Introspective; Reflective; New Beginnings; Stone for hoping and wishing; Absorb what is needed from energies; Stone of Feeling; Intuition; Self-Discovery; Dreams; Travelers Stone; Calmness