Chakra Properties   1st Chakra: Root Element: Earth    Color: Red Governing Issues: safety, survival, nourishment Body Areas: legs, feet, bones, adrenals, coccyx, back, large intestine, hips Gems/Stones: ruby, garnet, onyx Oils: cedar, bergamot, patchouli, black pepper, ginger, vetiver Beneficial Activities: walking outside, hiking, gardening Food: Proteins   2nd Chakra: Sacral Element: Water    Color: Orange Governing Issues: pleasure, intimacy, sensuality, creativity, change, movement, identity Body Areas: lower back, hips, reproductive/sexual organs, bladder, kidney, bodily fluids, circulatory system Gems/Stones: moonstone, carnelian, pearl Oils: ginger, sweet orange, ylang-ylang, mandarin Beneficial Activities: long baths, massages, pampering yourself Food: Liquids   3rd Chakra: Solar Plexus Element: Fire    Color: Yellow Governing Issues: power, will, decisions, control, discipline, insight Body Areas: digestive system, stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, pancreas, muscles Gems/Stones: citrine, rutilated quartz, amber Oils: cinnamon, juniper, lemon, peppermint, chamomile Beneficial Activities: strength training, aerobics, walking Food: Starches, Whole Grains   4th Chakra: Heart Element: Air    Color: Green (sometimes Pink) Governing Issues: compassion, kindness, love, forgiveness, self-acceptance Body Areas: heart, lungs, thymus, arms, hands, circulatory system Gems/Stones: emerald, jade, rose quartz, peridot, aventurine  Oils: rose, lavender, eucalyptus, pine, neroli, palmarosa, rose geranium, ylang-ylang Beneficial Activities: volunteering, poetry, hugging, sharing/giving Food: Vegetables   5th Chakra: Throat Element: Ether, Sound    Color: Blue Governing Issues: communication, expression, assimilation, manifestation Body Areas: throat, neck ,mouth, teeth, gums, ears, shoulder, thyroid Gems/Stones: aquamarine,turquoise,carnelian Oils: chamomile, sage, rosemary, frankincense, eucalyptus, Beneficial Activities: singing, chanting, journaling Food: Fruits   6th Chakra: 3rd Eye Element: Light    Color: Indigo (Violet also) Governing Issues: intuition, reasoning, sight, dreams, imagination Body Areas: eyes, brain, pituitary and pineal glands, endocrine system, Gems/Stones: amethyst, lapis, quartz, iolite  Oils: mugwort, lavender, sage, spikenard, chamomile, cedarwood, rosemary Beneficial Activities: awareness of dreams, following intuitions Food: Entheogens   7th Chakra: Crown Element: Energy, Thought    Color: Violet (White also) Governing Issues: wisdom, divine connection Body Areas: central nervous system, brain Gems/Stones: diamond, quartz, amethyst, sunstone, moonstone  Oils: sandalwood, myrrh, lavender, melissa, pine Beneficial Activities: Meditation Food: None/Fasting