Energy is meant to flow freely. When our life energy is blocked, we may feel out of sync with the world around us or out of alignment with our highest truth—but balancing our chakras can help. 

Each of us has seven chakras, or invisible energy centers, within our bodies. These chakras are believed to govern the flow of our sacred life force, which connects our minds, bodies, and spirits. When these chakras are open and aligned with one another, that energy can move freely, enhancing our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. We feel in harmony with the world, and a sense of balance in our daily lives. We can express ourselves fully and feel rooted comfortably to the Earth, we give and receive love freely; we also feel confident in our talents and abilities, leading us to step fully into our power. 

These chakras are supported by the vibration of certain colors, healing gemstones, and are represented by symbols that help to function at their highest level. When our chakras are blocked from stress, trauma, emotions, or even overindulgence in something that might benefit us in moderation, our chakras become blocked and fall out of alignment, leading to blockages in how our energy moves throughout our bodies. It is then that we turn to colors, gemstones, positive mantras and yoga or meditation to help re-align our chakras and come back into balance, and this is called “spiritual cleansing.” 

To spiritually cleanse your chakras, begin by setting an intention. It can be something as simple as, “With this cleansing, I become balanced and open; my chakras are healthy and aligned.” Next, consider which chakra you’d like to cleanse. It can be one, or several, but you want to cleanse one at a time. 

Once you choose a chakra to cleanse, choose the corresponding gemstone to help align that chakra. For instance, green onyx supports the heart chakra. Place the green onyx gemstone or jewelry (or whatever stone you’re using) on your heart chakra—it’s ok to gently hold it in place— and breathe deeply and slowly, imagining the positive energy of the gemstone clearing out any blockages in your heart chakra. Breathe out slowly. Repeat this as you continue meditating on the positive energy of the stones clearing away any blockages. As you feel yourself coming back into balance, you can close out your spiritual cleansing session with a prayer of gratitude. 

To continue to support your heart chakra (or whichever chakra you cleansed), wear your gemstone jewelry to keep the positive energy circulating. Spiritual cleansing can be done as often as you need to feel balanced, open, and empowered.

Wearing symbolic chakra jewelry or gemstone jewelry in colors that support your seven chakras, meditation, and repeating mantras or positive affirmations to keep your chakras open and aligned can all encourage you to walk through the world as your most vibrant, powerful self.