The chakras (pronounced shock-rahs) are the seven major energy points in the body. Each point controls different parts of the body as well as different functions. For example, the root chakra located at the pubic bone controls all bodily functions in that area, as well as the legs, knees, and feet. If one has physical problems with the knees or the feet, the root chakra is probably out of balance, or blocked.
Each chakra also controls various functions such as thinking, communication and balance. For each chakra, there is a color associated. The chart below shows each chakra along with their associated functions and colors.
| Chakra (from bottom to top) |
Location |
Controlling Function |
Color |
| Root | At the pubic bone where the genitals are. (The male root chakra is actually two inches lower than the female.) | Physical attributes, and abilities. | Red |
| Spleen | The midsection two inches below the naval (also known as the center). | Emotions. | Orange |
| Solar Plexus | The sternum just blow the rib cage. | Thinking (all thought processes). | Yellow |
| Heart | In the center of the chest. | Balance (as it is a balance point between the upper and lower chakras). It can be physical balance, or balance in life. | Green |
| Throat | In the center of the throat. | Communication. | Blue |
| Third Eye | The center of the forehead. | Insight (intuition). | Indigo (Blue / Violet) |
| Crown | The top of the head. | Global consciousness (ethereal connection to the universe). | Violet |
The colors of the chakras are, for the most part, based on primary colors. An easy way to remember them is to start at the root chakra, working to the crown, and take the first letter of each color to create the name Roy G. Biv (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). (This should be familiar to anyone that took any art class that dealt with color.)