The 12-Chakra System - Complete Guide to All Energy Centers
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The expanded 12-chakra system
Most people know the 7 main chakras - but our energy system is much more comprehensive! The expanded 12-chakra system connects us not only with our physical body but also with higher dimensions and the Earth. Discover all 12 energy centers and their powerful effects.
The 7 classic main chakras
1st Root Chakra (Muladhara) 🔴
Location: Base of the spine, tailbone
Sanskrit: Muladhara ("Root support")
Color: Red
Element: Earth
Frequency: 396 Hz (Liberation from fear)
Effect & Function: The root chakra is our foundation. It stands for security, survival, grounding, and primal trust. A balanced root chakra gives us stability, vitality, and the feeling of being at home.
Themes: Existential fears, financial security, physical health, family, belonging
Blockages manifest as: Existential fears, insecurity, distrust, physical weakness
Crystals: Black Tourmaline, Hematite, Red Jasper, Garnet
Essential Oils: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vetiver
2nd Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) 🟠
Location: Lower abdomen, about 5 cm below the navel
Sanskrit: Svadhisthana ("Sweetness, its own place")
Color: Orange
Element: Water
Frequency: 417 Hz (Change, transformation)
Effect & Function: The Sacral Chakra is the center of our emotions, creativity, and sexuality. It stands for joy of life, sensuality, and the flow of life.
Themes: Emotions, creativity, sexuality, relationships, pleasure, joy of life
Blockages manifest as: Emotional coldness, creative blocks, sexual problems, feelings of guilt
Crystals: Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Moonstone
Essential Oils: Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Orange
3rd Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) 🟡
Location: Upper abdomen, stomach area
Sanskrit: Manipura ("Shining Jewel")
Color: Yellow, Gold
Element: Fire
Frequency: 528 Hz (Transformation, DNA repair)
Effect & Function: The Solar Plexus Chakra is our power center. It represents willpower, self-confidence, personality, and assertiveness.
Themes: Self-worth, power, control, willpower, personality, digestion
Blockages manifest as: Lack of self-confidence, compulsive control, anger, stomach problems
Crystals: Citrine, Tiger's Eye, Yellow Jasper, Amber
Essential Oils: Lemon, Rosemary, Ginger
4th Heart Chakra (Anahata) 💚
Location: Center of the chest, heart area
Sanskrit: Anahata ("Unhurt, unstruck")
Color: Green, pink
Element: Air
Frequency: 639 Hz (harmonious relationships, love)
Effect & Function: The heart chakra is the bridge between the lower (physical) and upper (spiritual) chakras. It stands for love, compassion, healing, and connection.
Themes: Love (for oneself and others), compassion, forgiveness, healing, relationships
Blockages manifest as: Lovelessness, bitterness, loneliness, heart problems
Crystals: Rose quartz, green aventurine, jade, rhodonite
Essential oils: Rose, jasmine, bergamot
5th Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) 🔵
Location: Larynx, throat area
Sanskrit: Vishuddha ("Very pure")
Color: Light blue, turquoise
Element: Ether, space
Frequency: 741 Hz (expression, awakening of intuition)
Effect & Function: The throat chakra is the center of communication and self-expression. It stands for truth, authenticity, and the ability to express oneself.
Themes: Communication, truth, self-expression, creativity, authenticity
Blockages manifest as: Speechlessness, lies, sore throat, fear of self-expression
Crystals: Aquamarine, blue chalcedony, turquoise, lapis lazuli
Essential Oils: Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Chamomile
6th Brow Chakra / Third Eye (Ajna) 💜
Location: Between the eyebrows, center of the forehead
Sanskrit: Ajna ("Perceiving, Commanding")
Color: Indigo Blue, Violet
Element: Light
Frequency: 852 Hz (Awakening of Intuition, Return to Spiritual Order)
Effect & Function: The Third Eye is the center of intuition, imagination, and inner wisdom. It allows us to see beyond the physical.
Themes: Intuition, Clairvoyance, Imagination, Wisdom, Insight
Blockages manifest as: Lack of intuition, confusion, headaches, escapism
Crystals: Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Fluorite
Essential Oils: Frankincense, Sandalwood, Juniper
7th Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) 🤍
Location: Crown, above the head
Sanskrit: Sahasrara ("Thousandfold, thousand-petaled")
Color: Violet, White, Gold
Element: Cosmic Energy, Consciousness
Frequency: 963 Hz (Divine Connection, Unity Consciousness)
Effect & Function: The Crown Chakra is our connection to the Divine, to universal consciousness. It stands for spirituality, enlightenment, and unity.
Themes: Spirituality, Enlightenment, Unity, Divine Connection, Consciousness
Blockages manifest as: Spiritual emptiness, meaninglessness, isolation, depression
Crystals: Clear Quartz, Selenite, Amethyst, Diamond
Essential Oils: Lotus, Frankincense, Myrrh
The 5 higher transpersonal chakras
Above the 7 classic chakras lie 5 additional energy centers that connect us with higher dimensions and universal consciousness. These chakras are becoming increasingly important in modern spiritual systems.
8. Soul Star Chakra ⭐
Location: Approx. 15-20 cm above the head
Color: Magenta, Pink-White, Silver
Element: Ether, Soul Light
Frequency: Approx. 1074 Hz (higher spiritual vibration)
Effect & Function: The Soul Star Chakra is the seat of our soul and higher self. It connects us with our soul essence and divine blueprint. Here all information about our incarnations and soul path is stored.
Themes: Soul Purpose, Karmic Patterns, Akashic Records, Higher Self, Spiritual Guidance
Activation: Meditation, Soul Journeys, Work with Akashic Records
Crystals: Moldavite, Phenakite, Danburite, Selenite
9. Spirit Chakra 🌟
Location: Approx. 30-40 cm above the head
Color: White Gold, Crystal Clear
Element: Pure Consciousness
Frequency: Approx. 1185 Hz
Effect & Function: The Spirit Chakra connects us with our spiritual body and higher levels of consciousness. It enables us to access universal wisdom and spiritual teachers.
Themes: Spiritual mastery, universal wisdom, connection to spirit guides, higher consciousness
Activation: Deep meditation, channeling, spiritual studies
Crystals: Clear quartz, diamond, Herkimer diamond
10. Universal Chakra (Universal Chakra) 🌌
Location: Approx. 50-60 cm above the head
Color: Mother-of-pearl, rainbow, opalescent
Element: Universal energy
Frequency: Approx. 1296 Hz
Effect & Function: The Universal Chakra connects us with the collective consciousness of humanity and the morphogenetic field. Here we merge with unity consciousness.
Themes: Unity consciousness, collective consciousness, universal love, interconnectedness
Activation: Unity meditation, work with collective consciousness
Crystals: Opal, moonstone, rainbow obsidian
11. Galactic Chakra (Galactic Chakra) 🌠
Location: Approx. 70-90 cm above the head
Color: Violet-silver, starlight
Element: Cosmic energy
Frequency: Approx. 1407 Hz
Effect & Function: The Galactic Chakra connects us with galactic consciousness and cosmic energies. It opens us to information from other star systems and higher dimensions.
Themes: Galactic consciousness, star seed connection, cosmic wisdom, multidimensional being
Activation: Star meditation, work with galactic energies
Crystals: Labradorite, Azurite, Star Sapphire
12. Divine Gate Chakra (Divine Gateway) ✨
Location: Approx. 100-150 cm above the head
Color: Pure white light, gold
Element: Divine Source
Frequency: Approx. 1518 Hz (highest measurable vibration)
Effect & Function: The Divine Gate is the direct connection to the source, to the divine, to all that is. It is the gateway to absolute unity and unconditional love. Here all boundaries dissolve.
Themes: Divine source, absolute unity, unconditional love, enlightenment, ascension
Activation: Highest meditation, enlightenment experiences, devotion to the divine
Crystals: Diamond, white Selenite, Phenakite
📊 Chakra Overview Table
| Chakra | Location | Color | Element | Frequency (Hz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Root | Tailbone | Red | Earth | 396 |
| 2. Sacral | Lower Abdomen | Orange | Water | 417 |
| 3. Solar Plexus | Upper abdomen | Yellow | Fire | 528 |
| 4th Heart | Chest | Green/Pink | Air | 639 |
| 5th Throat | Larynx | Blue | Ether | 741 |
| 6th Third eye | Forehead | Indigo | Light | 852 |
| 7th Crown | Crown | Violet/White | Consciousness | 963 |
| 8th Soul star | 15-20 cm above head | Magenta | Soul light | 1074 |
| 9th Spirit | 30-40 cm above head | White Gold | Consciousness | 1185 |
| 10th Universal | 50-60 cm above the head | Opal | Universal | 1296 |
| 11th Galactic | 70-90 cm above the head | Violet-Silver | Cosmic | 1407 |
| 12th Divine Gate | 100-150 cm above the head | White Light | Source | 1518 |
🌈 How to work with your chakras
Chakra Meditation
Start at the root chakra and work your way up. Visualize each chakra in its color, breathe into it, and feel its energy.
Sound Therapy
Use the Solfeggio frequencies or singing bowls to harmonize your chakras.
Crystal Work
Place the corresponding crystals on the chakras during meditation or wear them as jewelry.
Essential Oils
Use the appropriate essential oils for massages or in the fragrance lamp.
Yoga & Movement
Certain yoga asanas activate specific chakras.
Affirmations
Use positive affirmations for each chakra.
💫 The significance of the expanded system
The 12-chakra system is especially important in the current time of spiritual awakening. The higher chakras are becoming increasingly active as humanity evolves. Through working with all 12 chakras:
- You connect with higher dimensions
- You activate your full spiritual potential
- You raise your vibrational frequency
- You open yourself to universal wisdom
- You accelerate your spiritual development
🛍️ Chakra products in our shop
In our esoteric shop you will find everything for your chakra work:
- Crystals for all chakras
- Essential oils for chakra balance
- Incense for chakra cleansing
- Chakra candles in all colors
- Meditation music with Solfeggio frequencies
May the work with your chakras bring you into your full power and connection!
In light and love,
Michael 🌈✨