Color therapy is an ancient art of using color to uplift one’s mood and enhance wellbeing. Below you will find some examples of chakra colors and corresponding themes that are associated with each chakra color. For a more in-depth understanding of color therapy and how it works, visit your local color therapist.

1st Chakra - Red: Earth Element

Location: Base of the spine
Emotionally: Red is associated with courage, physical and emotional survival, grounding and security. Red is thought to help with depression, anger, frustration and anxiety.
Physically: Red is associated with the kidneys, spinal column, legs, hips, adrenal system and feet. It is also thought to help blood and circulation issues.

2nd Chakra - Orange: Water Element

Location: Lower abdomen to navel
Emotionally: Orange is associated with creativity, sexuality, joy, self-esteem and confidence. Orange is thought to help with guilt, confusion and lack of sexual desire.
Physically: Orange is associated with the genital area, reproductive organs, sexuality, lower intestine, gall bladder and kidneys. It is also thought to help with eating disorders, food allergies and arthritis.

3rd Chakra - Yellow: Fire Element

Location: Solar Plexus (above the navel, under the ribcage)
Emotionally: Yellow is associated with power, courage, self worth and laugher. Yellow is thought to help with shame, anger, bitterness, hate and fear.
Physically: Orange is associated with the pancreas and liver and is thought to help with the digestive system, nervous system and skin problems.

4th Chakra - Green: Air Element

Location: Center of the chest
Emotionally: Green is associated with unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion. Green is thought to help with sorrow, insecurity and jealousy.
Physically: Green is associated with the heart, lungs, thymus gland and is used to treat bronchitis, diabetes and eye diseases.

5th Chakra - Blue: Water Element

Location: Throat
Emotionally: Blue is associated with peace, relaxation and calmness, as well as communication and self expression.
Physically: Blue is physically associated with the thyroid, throat, mouth, neck, shoulders and hearing. Blue is thought to help with laryngitis, eye strain, high blood pressure, earaches and headaches.

6th Chakra - Indigo: Light Element

Location: Lower part of the forehead
Emotionally: Indigo is associated with mental clarity, intuition and wisdom. It is used as a sedative for its calming affects.
Physically: Indigo is physically associated with the skull, eyes, pineal gland, nervous system and brain, and is thought to help with headaches, blindness, eyestrain, blurred vision. It is also helpful in treating abscesses and bleeding.

7th Chakra - Violet: Thought Element

Location: Top of the head
Emotionally: Violet is associated with emotions, self-knowledge, over intellectualizing and meditation.
Physically: Violet is physically associated with top of the spinal cord, brain stem and pineal gland, and is used to relax muscles, calm the nervous system and sooth organs. Violet is also used for treating the lymphatic system and spleen.