The heart chakra is the 4th chakra, and it effects love, self-acceptance, beauty, truth, and harmony.
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[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]- Paranoia
- Indecisiveness
- Feeling unloved
- Sorry for oneself
- Afraid of letting go
- Distrust
- Inability to receive
Balanced
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- Emotional balance
- Empathy and compassion
- Harmony
- Trust
- Gentleness with the self
- Flexibility
- Ability to give
- Ability to receive without giving
- Openness to new people and new ideas
- Growth
- Ability to cope with losses
Excessive
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- Possessiveness
- Demandingness
- Manic depressiveness
- Tenseness
- Resentfulness
- Being overly critical
Imbalance of the heart chakra is reflected in and can lead to many physical and emotional issues.
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[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]- 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
Emotional Health
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- Questioning of ability to relate to others
- Unappreciation of the self and of others
- Inability to love
The health of the physical heart improves if we release past traumas and emotional pain.
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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- Bhujangasana // Cobra
- Raised Bhujangasana // Raised Cobra
- Janusirsasana // Head-to-knee Forward Bend
- Matsyasana
Other
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- 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
Sanskrit Name: Anahata
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]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 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Body functions effected: blood pressure and breathing allergies [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sense: Touch (internal visual) [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Gemstones: Watermelon tourmaline, rose quartz, rhodonite, emerald, jade, fluorite, tourm, chrysocolla
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Essential oils: Rose, ylang, bergamot, lemongrass
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Common additions: Cigarettes, marijuana, caretaking, relationships
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Color: Green
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Element: Air [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Best Time of Day: 12PM-2PM (nourish, network, and share)
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Astrology: Higher expression of all signs [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]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 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Sound: “AY”
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Instrument: Flute/wind [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]SOURCE: The Chakra Bible
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