For clients who feel uninspired and low energy, I often focus on the area where the heart chakra is then move on to lower chakras. The heart chakra (Anahata) is located in the centre of the chest. It is the balancing point of lower and higher chakras and the balancing point of lower vibrational energy and higher vibrational energy.
The Sanskrit translation of anahata means “unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten”. It signifies the heart chakara’s ability to experience two opposing forces and not be negative affected, or ‘hurt, struck or beaten’. Therefore, the essence of the heart chakra is balance, love and acceptance. It is the energy of loving yourself unconditionally and honour both your positive and negative traits. It is also the energy of empathy and acceptance. The empathy and understanding of dualities in the world and yet, accepting as it is with love.
Signs of an overactive heart chakra
People with an overactive heart chakra can experience high sensitivity of others’ energy and emotions. Therefore, it is hard for them to maintain healthy and firm boundaries. There are other sources stating for those who are identified as an ‘empath’ might have an overactive heart chakra. Other signs of an overactive heart chakra also include:
• Saying ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’;
• People pleasing;
• Attending to other people’s needs first while dropping personal boundaries;
• Overly empathetic
For an overactive heart chakra, protection work is crucial for bringing down the energy of your heart and help to stay grounded and centerd. This can include doing energy protection meditation, practicing affirmations, casting protective spells and wearing protective crystals such as black tourmaline, malachite and hematite. It is also important to practice saying ‘no’ and eventually building up firm and healthy boundaries for yourself.
Signs of an underactive chakra
Looking back to my past, I believe that I often had an underactive chakra. It is not uncommon to find your heart chakra underactive when you find it difficult to care for yourself and feeling lack of self-love. When you are in a position where self-love is lacking, you may be easily and quickly offended and hold on to resentments. Other signs of an underactive heart chakra also include:
• A tendency to think negatively and have negative self-talk;
• Comparing yourself to others a lot;
• Easily holding onto things and finding it hard to let go and forgive;
• A tendency to think that you do not deserve love and support
Common tips for balancing the heart chakra
The heart chakra is associated to the element of air. Therefore, breathwork can be very helpful. There are different types of breathwork techniques so just find the ones that suit your current state. In addition, it can be as simple as just being aware of the quality of your breath. Note how long and how deep is your breath. The more aware you become the easier for you to access the heart chakra.
For crystal healing, rose quartz is the queen of heart healing. For setting healthy boundaries, I will suggest put rose quartz and amazonite on your heart to support speaking your truth with strong self love. Rhodonite helps to stabilize your emotions and balance feminine and masculine energy. If you feel your heart is out of balance, try rhodonite for a few weeks. Malachite is a protective stone with transformative energy. It helps to build courage and support positive changes while it shields you from negative energy.
You can make your own heart healing energy spray or essential oil blend with rose, bergamot and ylang ylang. Add some rose quartz chips in your bottle can increase the magick of the blend. When you use the spray or roller blend, imagine yourself basked in white light and repeat the affirmation ‘I love and accept myself as I am’.
