The heart chakra is a spiritual energy point associated with love and compassion, located in the center of the chest. It is commonly depicted as a green or vermilion six-pointed star surrounded by 12 petals and is used in various Buddhist, Hindu, and yoga practices.
The heart chakra is a chakra, or energy point, used in various Buddhist, Hindu, and yoga practices along with many other chakras. It is typically considered the fourth chakra, with three above and three below, and is physically located behind the spine around the center of a person’s chest. This chakra is associated with the color green or vermillion and a person’s emotions regarding love and charitable deeds, as well as a person’s skin and hands. The heart chakra is commonly depicted as a circle around a six-pointed star made up of two equal triangles surrounded by 12 small petals.
Chakras, including the heart chakra, are found in a variety of spiritual and religious systems, particularly the Hindu and Buddhist religions and those systems influenced by those beliefs. Yoga practices, including the tantric and kundalini forms of yoga and meditation, often focus on the chakras found throughout a person’s body. These different systems usually recognize seven basic chakras, starting with the root chakra at the base of a person’s spine and working their way up to include the sacral, naval, heart, throat, third eye, and crown chakras. Each of these is associated with various psychological and physiological concepts as well as different colors and ideas.
The heart chakra is typically associated with emotions such as love and kindness as well as acts of charity and compassion. It can also be associated with emotions related to loss or jealousy, and often related to a person’s skin and hands. Hand movements, including particular positions and ways the fingers may be arranged, are often used to open or focus this chakra during meditation. Since a person’s skin is also associated with the heart chakra, the sense of touch is usually included in such meditations.
In Sanskrit, the heart chakra is called anahata and is often translated as “the unstruck sound,” meaning the sound created by objects not being struck together. This is thought to be a sacred or celestial sound, surpassing common sounds. It is often associated with higher thinking, and especially thoughts of altruism that come from beyond a person’s basic mind.
When represented visually, the heart chakra is typically green, although it can also be vermilion, and depicted as a six-pointed star, known as a shatkona and resembling a star of David, within a circle. The star’s two triangles each represent masculine and feminine energy, brought into balance and harmony in the form of the star. Surrounding this star and circle are 12 small petals, each of which is sometimes marked with a different Sanskrit symbol. These represent 12 different concepts governed by this chakra such as desire and hope.
Protect your devices with Threat Protection by NordVPN
