There are seven major/main chakras that are located along the spinal column to the head of our physical body and many more minor/secondary chakras which are located in the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and at major joints in the arms and legs. A chakra is a vortice of energy where universal life force is drawn in (it acts like a transformer: adjusting the frequencies of the universal life energy of mother nature to that of our body’s) and channelled (it act like a transmitter: controlling the level and speed of energy flowing) through our body and auric field. The chakras serve as linking mechanisms between the auric field and the physical body as well as linking mechanisms between the different levels of the auric field itself.

The energy of each of the seven major charkas of the body is different. It is associated with a spectral color that is simply light of varying wavelengths. Each color has its own particular energy that corresponds to each of the major chakras. The color of an object (like a crystal in our case) that we see is the scattering and/or transmitting of light of varying wavelength (spectral colors). Though the color perception is dependent on the source of light, the neighbouring colors and our eye conditions.

Below is the names and location of each major chakras with its color association:.

First Chakra which is also known as Root, Base, Muladhara, Kundalini (Sanskrit), is situated at the base of spine and the pubic bone (but encompasses genitals and reproductive organs). It has associated color of red, thus its corresponding crystals are red garnet, ruby, red jasper, carnelian, rhodochrosite, etc. Bloodstone is included due to its red spots while black hematite is also included because it has a red color streak.

Second Chakra which is also known as Sacral, Sexual, Svadhisthana (Sanskrit), is situated: behind and just below the navel. It has associated color of orange, thus its corresponding crystals are carnelian, fire opal, or fire agate, orange jasper, etc.

Third Chakra which is also known as Solar Plexus, Manipura (Sanskrit), is situated at solar plexus, in the V formed by the ribcage, above the navel. It has associated color of yellow, thus its corresponding crystals are citrine, topaz, amber, sunstone, etc.

Fourth Chakra which is also known as Heart, Anahata (Sanskrit), is situated at the midway between shoulder blades (over the sternum). It has associated color of Green, thus its corresponding crystals are malachite, emerald, green calcite, dioptase, jade, etc. It is also associated with pink with corresponding crystals: rose quartz.

Fifth Chakra which is also known as Throat, Visuddha (Sanskrit), is situated at the throat area
It has associated color of  blue, thus its corresponding crystals are turquoise, amazonite, kyanite aquamarine , gem silica,  lapis, sodalite, blue sapphire, azurite, etc.

Sixth Chakra which is also known as Third Eye, Brow, Ajna (Sanskrit),  is situated at the centre of head, behind forehead. It has associated color of indigo, thus its corresponding crystals are  lapis, sodalite, amethyst, sugilite, lepediolyte, azurite, etc.

Seventh Chakra which is also known as Crown, Sahasrara (Sanskrit), is situated at the top of head. It has associated color violet thus its corresponding crystals are amethyst, apophyllite, phrenite, etc.  It is also associated with white with corresponding crystals: clear quartz, diamond, etc.  Some would include opaque white stones such as white agate.

Actually I have to say that in Crystal Healing Therapy there are ten chakras not seven that are used.

Do you only use seven then?

Please enlighten me on the other 3 chakras that I have been missing. Thank you.