Discover the powerful healing properties of the green chakra—Anahata—the true center of love, balance, and emotional well-being in light therapy and energy healing practices.
Chakra (Sanskrit: चक्र, IAST: cakra, Pali: cakka, lit. wheel, circle; English: /ˈtʃʌk-, ˈtʃækrə/ CHUK-, CHAK-rə[2]) means “wheel” and refers to energy points in the body. They are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned, corresponding to bundles of nerves, major organs, and areas of the energetic body that may influence emotional and physical well-being.
The concept appears in early Hindu traditions. Beliefs vary among Indian religions: many Buddhist texts mention five chakras, whereas Hindu sources describe six or seven. Early Sanskrit texts present them as both meditative visualizations combining flowers and mantras and as physical entities. Some modern interpreters describe them as electromagnetic complexes shaped by the balance of positive and negative “fields,” forming the subtle channels known as Nadis. In kundalini yoga, practices such as breath work, visualizations, mudras, bandhas, kriyas, and mantras aim to direct subtle energy through the chakras.
Although some sources list 114 chakras, most discussions focus on seven principal ones aligned along the spine.
Each of these seven primary chakras is associated with a number, name, color, spinal location—from the sacrum to the crown—and a health focus.
This article explores the green chakra, the heart chakra.
In Sanskrit, Anahata means “sound produced without touching two parts,” and also “pure” or “stainless.” The name reflects a state of freshness that can arise when one views life’s contrasting experiences with openness. At the Anahata level, opposing forces may integrate, producing a harmonious effect—symbolized by sound—without direct conflict.
Its yantra features two intersecting triangles forming a hexagram, symbolizing the union of male and female principles and the esoteric element of air (vayu). The seed mantra Yam resides at its center. The presiding deity is Ishana Rudra Shiva, and the Shakti is Kakini. In esoteric Buddhism, this chakra is termed Dharma, associated with the “Essential nature” lotus and the second of the Four Noble Truths.
Green—composed of equal parts yellow and blue, or sun and sky—represents love and transformation. It may help shift ego-driven patterns and open one to compassion.
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At the heart center, energies from the lower chakras—once their needs are met—can be transformed and woven into a more spiritual sense of self. Here you move beyond the personal and touch something wider and deeper.
Green signals growth, life, and balance. In Chinese traditional medicine, balance reveals the center from which you can love, build nourishing relationships, and give and receive care.
Green’s quality is soothing, like soft grass under bare feet; it is the color of leaves, trees, and new shoots.
Physically, green is linked to the heart, lungs, chest, shoulders, arms, breasts, thymus gland, and cardiac nerve plexus.
People with balanced green energy often stand tall and open; those with weaker energy may appear tight or protective—shoulders rolled forward, head and neck thrust ahead, as if shielding the heart.
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Spiritually, green energy reflects instinctive knowing and soul-level growth. The heart chakra’s task is to form healthy bonds with family, friends, and the wider world, reminding us that love itself is a mystery and a power.
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When you pause with the color green, notice the calm, balance, and gentle compassion it can awaken for yourself and others.
Be green, see green, breathe green, feel green—invite calm, kindness, forgiveness, and love.
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