Color Coding for Wellness

In this world, maintaining our physical, mental, and emotional well-being has never been more crucial. As we strive to strike a balance between goal-achieving, being present for family and friends, and excelling in our careers, it's easy to overlook the importance of holistic wellness. Fortunately, Mother Earth has blessed us with a powerful guide that can help us navigate with ease: Color Coding for Wellness.

Not only does wellness color coding simplify the way we approach self-care but it also enhances our understanding of the interconnectedness between different aspects of our well-being. In this guide, we will explore this concept, delve into its principles, and learn how to effectively apply it to various facets of our lives, ultimately leading to a more harmonious and balanced state of well-being. So, let's embark on this journey of wellness, using the vibrant language of colors as our guide to a healthier and more fulfilling life.

What is Color Coding For Wellness?

Simply put, color coding for wellness utilizes Chakra colors for crystals, foods, candles, etc. to elevate our minds, bodies, and spirits. We'll expand on this momentarily but first let's explore how crystals benefit our bodies and their connection to our Chakras.

What is Crystal Healing?

Crystal healing, also known as lapidary medicine, is the belief that gemstones have healing properties. Here are some key notes about crystals.

• All of nature vibrates. When 2 frequencies/vibrations meet, they start to sync and vibrate at the same frequency.
• Entrainment is defined as the adjustment or moderation of one behavior either to synchronize or to be in rhythm with another behavior.
• Crystals harness the energies of the earth, the sun, the moon, the ocean, etc.
• The energy signature of our body manifests through seven primary Chakras, which serve as energy hubs aligning with specific nerve clusters and internal organs. These centers can either be open or blocked.

Crystals possess a consistent vibrational frequency that resonates in the same pitch as human beings. Unlike our ever-changing bodies, crystals' frequencies remain unaltered, making them ideal tools for realigning our energy. They empower us to optimize our healing potential.

Placing charged crystals directly on our bodies, wearing them as jewelry, or placing them in our living and working spaces can be beneficial to achieving our intentions for our lives.

Whether you want to bring more peace, abundance, protection, love, etc to your mind and soul or are looking to physically heal ailments, aligning your Chakras via crystal healing may be vital. Now let's explain how color coding for wellness works.

How to use Color Coding For Wellness

I like to think of this guide as a cheat code for wellness. Similar to memes that teach us that foods shaped like our organs are good for those organs, crystals, foods, candles, clothes, etc that match the color of our Chakras are great for working with those energy centers. Let's examine each Chakra for a clearer understanding.

Root Chakra

Color: Red
Location: Your Root Chakra is located at the base of your spine near the tailbone.
Element: Earth.
Purpose: This Chakra is associated with grounding, providing a sense of stability, security, and the assurance that your fundamental needs are fulfilled. It fosters a connection between your physical body and the earth and correlates with the functioning of the initial three vertebrae, the bladder, and the colon.
Blockage Indicators: Indicators of blockage in this Chakra may manifest as bowel problems, constipation, issues related to weight (either obesity or anorexia), discomfort in the hips, legs, or feet, tendencies toward greed, feelings of insecurity, a sense of disconnection, and an excess of negativity.
Crystals: Red, black, and dark crystals such as Red Jasper, Garnet, Hematite, and Obsidian.
Candles: Red for passion and strength. Black for Protection and to ward off negativity.
Foods: Strawberries, Raspberries, Pomegranate, Cherry, Red Bell Pepper, Root vegetables - sweet potatoes, carrots, turnip, beets, garlic, parsnips, onion, ginger, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, horse radish

Save each Chakra graphic for quick reference in the future

Sacral

Color: Orange
Location: Your Sacral Chakra is located in the lower abdomen below the navel.
Element: Water
Purpose: This Chakra symbolizes overall well-being, abundance, creativity, sexuality, and pleasure. It serves as a marker for life's balance. It holds connections with the reproductive system, lymphatic system, kidneys, bladder, large intestines, and pelvic organs.
Blockage Indicators: Signs of a blockage in this Chakra may include co-dependency, excessive or insufficient emotional expression, over- or under-sexualization, persistent moodiness, difficulties with commitment, back pain, urinary and reproductive problems, constipation, and kidney-related issues.
Crystals: Orange family of crystals such as Carnelian, Amber, Orange Calcite, Peach Moonstone, and Sunstone.
Candles: Orange for creativity, joy, motivation, and ambition.
Foods: Water, herbal teas, Oranges, carrots, mangos, orange bell pepper, peaches, apricots, sweet potatoes, omega-3 rich - flax, almonds, sesame, cinnamon

Solar Plexus

Color: Yellow
Location: Your Solar Plexus Chakra is located in the upper abdomen above the navel.
Element: Fire
Purpose: This Chakra centers around your individual strength, self-assurance, and your ability to govern your choices and behaviors. It maintains connections with your digestive system, spleen, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and small intestines.
Blockage Indicators: Signs of a blockage in this Chakra might manifest as feelings of helplessness, a sense of losing control, heightened stress, persistent exhaustion, a lack of clear direction, confusion, power imbalances, and physical symptoms such as digestive problems, gas, acidity, ulcers, and chronic indigestion.
Candles: Yellow for prosperity and intuition. Dark Yellow/Gold for financial success and security.
Crystals: Yellow and brown crystals crystals such as Agate, Citrine, Tigers Eye, Yellow Aventurine, Topaz
Foods: Yellow lentils, bananas, yellow peppers, fresh pineapple, yellow squash, grains

Heart

Color: Green
Location: Your Chakra is located in the center of your chest.
Element: Air
Purpose: This Chakra serves as the wellspring of love and interpersonal connection, granting us the capacity to experience joy, happiness, compassion, and inner serenity. It is linked to the cardiac system and lungs.
Blockage Indicators: Indications of a blockage in this Chakra may manifest as symptoms like chest congestion, excessive defensiveness, jealousy, fear of intimacy, clinging to grudges, and an inability to forgive.
Crystals: Green and Pink crystals such as Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Jade, Amazonite, Emerald, Peridot
Candles: Green for abundance, luck, wealth, and fertility. Pink candles for love, affection, and friendship.
Foods: Leafy greens, juice, cruciferous vegetables - Kale, Brussel Sprouts, Collard Greens, Cabbage, chard, dandelion greens, Parsley, celery, cucumbers, zucchini, Macha, green tea, avocado, lime, mint, kiwi, peas, green apples

Throat

Color: Blue
Location: Your Chakra is located in the throat and includes the neck, thyroid, ears, jaw, mouth, and tongue.
Element: Sky
Purpose: This Chakra centers on effective communication, self-expression, speaking authentically, and understanding your life's purpose.
Blockage Indicators: Indications of blockages in this Chakra include misalignment between thoughts and words, insecurity in expressing your truth, difficulty in maintaining confidentiality, engaging in deception, shyness or excessive secrecy, and physical symptoms like a sore throat, coughs, sinus problems, thyroid issues, and neck and shoulder pain.
Crystals: Blue Crystals such as Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Blue Apatite, Blue Kyanite, Celestine, Blue Chalcedony, Sodalite
Candles: Blue for communicating effectively, peace, and soothing energy
Foods: Blueberries, blackberries, coconut water, herbal teas, raw honey, lemon, apples, pears, plums

Third Eye

Color: Violet/Indigo
Location: Your Chakra is located on the forehead between your eyes.
Element: Light
Purpose: This Chakra enables you to perceive life's broader perspective. It serves as the epicenter of your intuition, wisdom, thoughts, and rational decision-making.
Blockage Indicators: Signs of blockages in this Chakra encompass feelings of stagnation, delusions, lack of clarity or purpose, memory lapses, sleep disturbances, egotism, difficulties in balance and coordination, fear of achievement, as well as physical issues relating to the eyes, ears, spinal cord, hair, scalp, headaches, migraines, nightmares, and neurological and personality disorders.
Crystals: Purple and Indigo family of crystals such as Amethyst, Fluorite, Tanzanite, Lepidolite, Sodalite, Sapphire
Candles: Purple for tranquility, divinity, and wisdom.
Foods: Purple Grapes, purple kale, blueberries, purple cabbage, eggplant, purple carrots, cocoa

Crown

Color: White
Location: Your Chakra is located at the top of your head.
Element: Divinity
Purpose: This Chakra symbolizes your link to the Divine, spiritual enlightenment, inner peace, and self-discovery. It functions in harmony with your pituitary gland.
Blockage Indicators: Indications of blockages in this Chakra may include feelings of depression, a sense of purposelessness, mental fatigue, a closed mindset, clumsiness, and physical symptoms like migraines, headaches, and sensitivity to light.
Crystals: White, Clear, and Iridescent crystals such as Clear Quartz, Moonstone, Amethyst, Labradorite, Herkimer Diamond, and Selenite
Candles: White for purity, cleansing, healing, connection with self or the divine, unity, and harmony
Foods: Fasting/Detoxing. Flush toxins, meditate, yoga, sage, lavender, frankincense, juniper

If you're new to the world of color coding, there's no pressure to attempt to "fix" everything all at once. Instead, start by selecting the aspect that you believe would bring the most relief to your life, and gradually work your way through the others. Take deliberate steps in how you allocate your time, prioritize rest, choose the company you keep, curate the information you absorb from your surroundings, nourish your body, and, above all, practice kindness and patience with yourself.

Remember, this isn't a race but a lifelong journey. I aspire to keep learning and experiencing new things even when I reach 90. I also recognize the importance of caring for my body today to ensure that my organs, bones, and muscles will keep me agile and ready for whatever adventures come my way in my elder years.

Which Chakra center are you focusing on? Let us know in the comments.

As always, if you have more questions, I'm here to assist! Download my complimentary Crystal Wellness Quick Guide here.