See also our chakra kit and chakra pamphlet. If you are looking for in-depth information about the chakras and the opportunity to discover your own imbalances and how to correct them please read about our Chakra Course and see a Sample Lesson. When a stone's name is underlined you can click on the name to read an article about it. They are found in the aura, an electromagnetic force field which surrounds every living being. The energy of the aura is that of our thoughts and feelings, and the chakras concentrate and coordinate the flow of these energies in and from the physical body.
Stress is an excellent example.
This message translates into the emotional feeling of being burdened. On both levels resistance creates energetic blockages form, as mind and emotions try to close up against what is perceived as a negative experience. If the mind and emotions continue to create resistance the blockage will eventually assume physical proportions, lodging in whichever physical area is most vulnerable. Crystals, being symmetrical in their molecular structure, radiate energy in a consistent and steady manner. When they're used in chakra balancing they can help to reestablish a healing, creative flow.