Essential Oils To Balance Chakras

Chakras are energy centers in the body. When balanced and aligned, they can help your body regulate both its physical and emotional systems. Although more popular to address the 7 chakra system, I believe that the 9 chakra system better represents the importance of an individual's spirituality/soul, as well as their relationship with the Earth and others.

When one or more of your chakras is blocked or out of balance, it can disrupt your quality of life. But don’t worry; there are many things you can do to help align and balance your chakras, and help your body and mind function properly. Essential oils are a great way to help you achieve and maintain that balance.

How to Balance Your Chakras with Essential Oils

Essential oils can be used in a number of ways to balance the chakras.

Undiluted “neat” oil: The oils can be inhaled straight from the bottle, or sprinkled on a handkerchief or cloth which you can then breathe into. You can also tuck it into a top pocket or into your pillowcase at night.

Diluted oils: Since even a couple of drops of certain essential oils can be extremely irritating to skin, get into the habit of diluting them, with 1 to 3 drops in 4 to 8 ounces of liquid, or as instructed on the bottle.

Water: Add essential oils to foot baths, bathtubs, and a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam.

Alcohol: Create your own roll-on or spray perfume you can apply to throat and wrists to breathe in the aroma all day.

Pure Witch Hazel: Pure witch hazel should not have a terrible sharp stench of commercial witch hazel. Add a couple of drops of essential oil to disinfect skin or create your own beauty treatments like shampoo and body wash.

Carrier oil: Choices include almond oil, olive oil, apricot kernel oil, and coconut oil. De-scented coconut oil works best because it keeps moving without stickiness due to the warmth of the skin, so it is ideal for long massage sessions. It also moisturizes and nourishes the skin well and does not overwhelm everything with a coconut scent.

Diffusers: Diffusers spread the therapeutic benefits of essential oils through the air. There are several kinds of diffusers, from simple clay burners with a small lit candle underneath to heat the oil, to sophisticated ultrasonic diffusers that create a fine mist in the air and can be used as humidifiers as well.