#7 Sahasrara - Crown Chakra

Color: Violet
Element: Energy
Location: Top of head/crown of head
Associations/characteristics: Spirituality, highest energy center, highest state of enlightenment, wisdom, intuition, connection to divine, controlling things in your mind
Unbalanced Chakra: Lack purpose, depression, worry, chronic exhaustion, difficulty thinking for self
Balanced Chakra: Openness, connection to spiritual nature and divine consciousness, mind is present and clear, refreshed

Essential Oils: oranges (sweet and bitter orange, petitgrain, neroli), lavender, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, pine, rose, tea tree, cedarwood and lemon

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#6 Ajna - Brow Chakra (3rd Eye)

Color: Indigo
Element: Light
Location: Between and above eyes
Associations/characteristics: Sight, seeing intuitively and physically, spirit, wisdom, imagination, intuition, visualization
Unbalanced Chakra: Fuzzy/confused thinking, stagnant intellect, headaches, anxiety, poor memory
Balanced Chakra: Intellectually balanced, thinking clearly, comfortable attaching to worldly goods, inner wisdom, positively visualize future

Essential Oils: tea tree, lavender, clary sage, geranium, lemon, chamomile and rose

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#5 Vishudda - Throat Chakra

Color: Turquoise
Element: Ether
Location: Throat
Associations/characteristics: Sound, creativity, ability to speak honestly and with inner truth, process information, purification
Unbalanced Chakra: Frustration, criticism of self and others, excessive talking and an inability to listen, overly-opinionated, shoulder and neck stiffness, dental problems
Balanced Chakra: Able to speak the truth, confident in your beliefs, speak and write clearly, capacity to truly listen

Essential Oils: frankincense, rose, jasmine, rosewood, elemi, sandalwood, neroli and ylang ylang

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#4 Anahata – Heart Chakra

Color: Green
Element: Air
Location: Center of chest
Associations/characteristics: Love, compassion, kindness, self-acceptance, forgiveness, relationships, hope, healing
Unbalanced Chakra: Feelings of Grief, despair, jealousy, resentment, sadness, loneliness and depression, no compassion/empathy for self or others, High Blood Pressure, Asthma
Balanced Chakra: Feeling compassionate and whole, willing to give & open yourself, Able to give and receive love

Essential Oils: ose, geranium, palmarosa, neroli, elemi, melissa, hyssop, rosewood, chamomile, ylang ylang, galbanum, angelica and jasmine

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#3 Manipura – Solar Plexus Chakra

Color: Yellow
Element: Fire
Location: Solar plexus, stomach, navel
Associations/characteristics: Sense of purpose and identity, will power, self-will, mental acuity
Unbalanced Chakra: Fear, lack confidence, perfectionist, Ulcers, Diabetes, Constipation
Balanced Chakra: Good natured, content, happy with choices, able to make choices

Essential Oils: frankincense, sandalwood, elemi, vetiver, angelica, cedarwood, jasmine, lavender, rose, neroli, rosewood, helichrysum, and myrrh

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#2 Svadhisthana – Sacral Chakra

Color: Orange
Element: Water
Location: Lower abdomen, genitals
Associations/characteristics: Emotions & desires, governs sense of self-worth, confidence, emotional flow, how we relate to others, sexual desires, intimacy, emotional expression
Unbalanced Chakra: Fear of intimacy, no time for pleasure, Sexual problems, uterine problems
Balanced Chakra: Confident, enjoying pleasurable activities w/o guilt, Express & exhibit healthy emotional behavior, being friendly and open

Essential Oils: Basil, Calendula, Camphor, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary and Valerian.

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#1 Muladhara – Root Chakra

Color: Red
Element: Earth
Location: Base of Spine
Associations/characteristics: Passion, health, security, primal instincts, survival, sense of grounding
Unbalanced Chakra:
Feelings of abandonment, loneliness and uncomfortable, low self-esteem, Anemia, fatigue
Balanced Chakra: Feeling safe and peaceful, a feeling of belonging, trust and acceptance, having a connection w/ others

Essential Oils: sandalwood, cypress, elemi, cedarwood, and rosewood.

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References

Essential Oils..... Chakras: Suzanne Bovenizer." Suzanne Bovenizer - Certified Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist, Aromatherapist in Charlottesville Virginia. Web. 15 Oct. 2010.