The human energy system extends far beyond the seven chakras commonly discussed in spiritual teachings. The 12-chakra system delves into additional energy centers, both within and outside the physical body, offering a deeper understanding of our spiritual connection, emotional balance, and cosmic alignment. Each chakra serves a distinct purpose, from grounding our soul to the Earth to facilitating divine connection with Source energy.

In this comprehensive guide, we explore the functions, limiting beliefs, impacts of blockages, and healing tips for each chakra. With insights on associated Archangels and crystals, this article provides practical tools to align and activate your energy centers, supporting your spiritual journey and overall well-being. Whether you’re new to chakra work or seeking to deepen your understanding, this guide offers a complete roadmap to harnessing the power of the 12 chakras.

Here’s a comprehensive guide to the 12 chakras, including their possible limiting beliefs, impacts, healing tips, and crystals for support:

Earth Star Chakra (0th Chakra)

Location: Approximately 6 inches below the feet.
Purpose: Anchors the soul to Earth, grounding light codes and connecting with planetary energies.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I don’t belong on this planet.”
- “I am not connected to my roots.”
- “My presence here is insignificant.”
Impact: Feeling ungrounded, disconnected from purpose, and isolated from Earth’s energies.
Healing Tips:
- Practice grounding activities like walking barefoot on natural surfaces.
- Meditate while visualizing roots extending into the Earth.
- Affirm: “I am deeply connected to the Earth and supported by its energy.”

Archangel: Grounds and anchors your energy to the Earth, facilitating the opening of higher chakras.

Crystals: Smoky Quartz, Hematite, Black Obsidian, Mookaite Jasper.

Basic Chakra (Root Chakra / Muladhara)

Location: Base of the spine.
Purpose: Provides physical vitality, grounding, and a sense of safety and stability.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I don’t deserve to be alive.”
- “I am not safe.”
- “I am unworthy of stability and security.”
Impact: Anxiety, financial instability, lack of energy, and difficulty feeling secure.
Healing Tips:
- Engage in grounding practices like yoga or physical exercise.
- Use affirmations such as “I am safe, supported, and grounded.”
- Incorporate red foods like tomatoes or beets into your diet.
Archangel: Gabriel. Purifies and brings clarity, enabling you to live with hope and joy.
Crystals: Red Jasper, Smoky Quartz, Bloodstone, Black Tourmaline.

Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana / Sex Chakra)

Location: Lower abdomen, about two inches below the navel.
Purpose: Governs creativity, sexuality, joy, and emotional balance.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I don’t deserve pleasure or intimacy.”
- “Playfulness is irresponsible.”
- “Sexuality is shameful or dirty.”
- “My desires are selfish.”
Impact: Creative blockages, emotional repression, guilt about sexuality, and inability to enjoy life.
Healing Tips:
- Practice creative activities like painting or dancing.
- Explore sensual movement practices to reconnect with your body.
- Affirm: “I embrace joy, creativity, and my true desires.”
Archangel: Chamuel. Opens you to unconditional love and emotional balance.
Crystals: Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Moonstone, Amber.

Navel Chakra

Location: Around the navel.
Purpose: Supports digestion (physical and emotional) and helps process life’s experiences.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I cannot digest life’s challenges.”
- “I lack control over my environment.”
- “My experiences are meaningless.”
Impact: Difficulty processing emotions or life events, digestive issues, and low adaptability.
Healing Tips:
- Focus on breathwork to balance this chakra.
- Meditate while visualizing golden light radiating from the navel area.
- Affirm: “I process life’s challenges with ease and strength.”
Archangel: Gabriel. Enhances personal power and confidence.
Crystals: Yellow Aventurine, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye.

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Location: Upper abdomen near the diaphragm.
Purpose: Governs personal power, confidence, and self-esteem.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I am not good enough.”
- “I can’t trust my instincts.”
- “I am powerless to change my situation.”
Impact: Low self-esteem, indecisiveness, and difficulty asserting oneself.
Healing Tips:
- Practice core-strengthening exercises like yoga poses.
- Use affirmations such as “I am confident and in control.”
- Meditate on a radiant yellow sun at your solar plexus.
Archangel: Uriel. Fills your life with peace and reprograms your solar plexus to seek love and peace.
Crystals: Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Yellow Jasper, Heliodor.

Spleen Chakra

Location: Left side of the abdomen.
Purpose: Absorbs prana and supports immunity and vitality.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I am too weak to recover.”
- “I am constantly drained.”
- “I cannot heal myself.”
Impact: Fatigue, low energy, and poor immunity.
Healing Tips:
- Practice energy-cleansing techniques like smudging or Reiki.
- Visualize a vibrant, healthy flow of energy around the spleen.
- Affirm: “I am revitalized and energized.”
Crystals: Sunstone, Carnelian, Bloodstone.

Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Location: Center of the chest.
Purpose: Represents love, compassion, and emotional harmony.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I am unworthy of love.”
- “I will be hurt if I open my heart.”
- “Love must be earned.”
Impact: Difficulty forming relationships, inability to forgive, and emotional detachment.
Healing Tips:
- Practice self-love and forgiveness meditations.
- Use affirmations like “I give and receive love effortlessly.”
- Spend time in nature to connect with the heart chakra.
Archangel: Raphael. Offers deep healing on every level and opens you to abundance consciousness.
Crystals: Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine, Emerald, Rhodochrosite.

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Location: Throat area.
Purpose: Facilitates communication, self-expression, and truth.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “My voice doesn’t matter.”
- “I’ll be judged if I speak my truth.”
- “I should stay silent to avoid conflict.”
Impact: Fear of self-expression, difficulty communicating, and feeling unheard.
Healing Tips:
- Sing, chant, or practice vocal exercises.
- Affirm: “I express myself clearly and confidently.”
- Visualize a bright blue light at your throat.
Archangel: Michael. Provides strength, courage, and protection, raising your frequency with strength.
Crystals: Lapis Lazuli, Blue Lace Agate, Aquamarine, Turquoise.

Ajna Chakra

Location: Between the eyebrows.
Purpose: Enhances intuition, insight, and spiritual vision.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I cannot trust my intuition.”
- “I cannot see beyond the physical.”
- “My inner wisdom is unreliable.”
Impact: Confusion, poor decision-making, and difficulty accessing intuition.
Healing Tips:
- Meditate on the third eye while visualizing indigo light.
- Use affirmations like “I trust my intuition and inner wisdom.”
Crystals: Amethyst, Labradorite, Sodalite, Clear Quartz.

Forehead Chakra (part of the Third Eye)

Location: Center of the forehead.
Purpose: Regulates vision, intuition, and connection to spiritual insight.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I can’t see the bigger picture.”
- “My spiritual understanding is limited.”
- “I am disconnected from higher knowledge.”
Impact: Limited perspective and inability to see beyond immediate concerns.
Healing Tips:
- Practice mindfulness and visualization exercises.
- Affirm: “I have clear vision and spiritual insight.”
Archangel: Raphael. Opens you up to abundance consciousness and higher enlightenment..
Crystals: Sugilite, Charoite, Fluorite.

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Location: Top of the head.
Purpose: Connects to divine consciousness and universal energy.
Limiting Beliefs:
- “I am separate from the divine.”
- “I don’t have a higher purpose.”
- “I am unworthy of enlightenment.”
Impact: Disconnection from spirituality, lack of purpose, and existential isolation.
Healing Tips:
- Practice silent meditation or prayer.
- Affirm: “I am connected to the divine and guided by universal wisdom.”
Archangel: Jophiel. Connects you to divine wisdom and higher understanding.
Crystals: Clear Quartz, Amethyst, Selenite, Diamond.

Soul Star Chakra (8th Chakra)

Location: Approximately 6–12 inches above the crown chakra.
Purpose:
- Connects to the higher self, soul’s purpose, and spiritual wisdom.
- Stores past-life experiences, gifts, karmic lessons, and access to the Akashic Records.

Limiting Beliefs:

“I cannot connect with my higher self.”
“I am unworthy of spiritual wisdom.”
“My past does not matter, and I have no spiritual gifts.”
“I don’t have a soul purpose.”

Impact of Blockage:

Feeling disconnected from your spiritual mission or higher self.
Difficulty understanding life patterns or karmic lessons.
Lack of access to intuitive insights or spiritual wisdom.

Healing Tips:

Meditation: Visualize a magenta or white light above your head, connecting you to your higher self.
Affirmations:
- “I am aligned with my soul’s purpose.”
- “I embrace the wisdom of my soul.”
Archangel: Zadkiel (for forgiveness, soul healing, and Akashic Record access). Assists in transmuting lower energies and accessing the Akashic Records.
Crystals: Selenite, Herkimer Diamond, Danburite, Phenacite.

Stellar Gateway Chakra (9th Chakra)

Location: Approximately 18 inches above the crown chakra.
Purpose:
- Acts as a portal to the highest dimensions and universal consciousness.
- Filters divine light for spiritual integration.

Limiting Beliefs:

“The divine is inaccessible to me.”
“I cannot expand beyond the physical realm.”
“I am not ready for ascension.”
“I am disconnected from Source energy.”

Impact of Blockage:

Feeling spiritually stagnant or cut off from divine light.
Difficulty integrating higher-frequency energies.
Resistance to spiritual growth or change.

Healing Tips:

Meditation: Visualize a golden light pouring down from the cosmos into the Stellar Gateway Chakra.
Affirmations:
- “I am open to divine guidance and light.”
- “I align with universal consciousness and infinite wisdom.”
Associated Archangel: Archangel Metatron (for higher-dimensional energy integration and ascension). Oversees the Stellar Gateway Chakra, connecting you to the highest divine energies.
Crystals: Herkimer Diamond, Moldavite, Selenite, Clear Quartz.

Universal Chakra (10th Chakra)

Location: Above the Stellar Gateway Chakra.
Purpose:
- Facilitates oneness with universal energies and collective consciousness.
- Aligns the individual with the infinite and eternal.

Limiting Beliefs:

“I am separate from the universe.”
“My existence has no connection to the whole.”
“Universal truth is beyond my understanding.”

Impact of Blockage:

A sense of isolation or insignificance in the universe.
Difficulty feeling interconnected with others and nature.
Lack of awareness of one’s role in the cosmic order.

Healing Tips:

Meditation: Imagine yourself as a part of a vast, interconnected web of light.
Affirmations:
- “I am one with the universe.”
- “I trust in the infinite wisdom of the cosmos.”
Associated Archangel: Archangel Raphael (for healing and universal balance).
Crystals: Moonstone, Opal, Silver Aura Quartz, Clear Quartz.

Galactic Chakra (11th Chakra)

Location: Above the Universal Chakra.
Purpose:
- Connects to galactic consciousness and other dimensions.
- Bridges awareness to higher realms and universal timelines.

Limiting Beliefs:

“I am limited to this dimension.”
“I cannot access galactic wisdom or consciousness.”
“Higher dimensions are not meant for me.”

Impact of Blockage:

Inability to access multidimensional awareness or cosmic wisdom.
Disconnection from universal timelines and spiritual expansion.
Feeling trapped in linear thinking or earthly concerns.

Healing Tips:

Meditation: Visualize ultraviolet or silver-gold light flowing from the cosmos into your Galactic Chakra.
Affirmations:
- “I am a multidimensional being, connected to the infinite.”
- “I embrace the wisdom of the galaxies and higher realms.”
Associated Archangel: Archangel Raziel (for esoteric knowledge and cosmic understanding).
Crystals: Sugilite, Labradorite, Charoite, Star Sapphire.

Divine Gateway Chakra (12th Chakra)

Location: The highest chakra, far above the head, outside the auric field.
Purpose:
- Represents ultimate unity with Source energy and infinite divine consciousness.
- Facilitates enlightenment, ascension, and the ability to embody divine energy on Earth.

Limiting Beliefs:

“I am unworthy of divine connection.”
“I cannot access infinite wisdom.”
“Enlightenment is unattainable for me.”
“Divine unity is reserved for others, not me.”

Impact of Blockage:

Feeling spiritually lost or disconnected from Source.
Inability to integrate higher consciousness into daily life.
Resistance to full spiritual awakening.

Healing Tips:

- Meditation: Visualize a platinum or iridescent golden light pouring down into your Divine Gateway Chakra, integrating divine energy into your entire being.
- Affirmations:
  - “I am one with the Divine Source.”
  - “I embody infinite light and love.”
- Crystals: Andara Crystals, Clear Quartz, Diamond, Selenite.

Associated Archangel: Mariel, oversees ultimate unity with Source energy, enabling spiritual ascension and enlightenment. Sandalphon (for grounding divine energy into the physical).

Archangels and Chakras

Chakra	Location	Associated Archangel	Role
Earth Star Chakra	Approximately 6 inches below the feet	Archangel Sandalphon	Grounds and anchors your energy to Earth, integrating higher light frequencies.
Base Chakra	Base of the spine	Archangel Gabriel	Stabilizes and purifies foundational energy, creating clarity, hope, and joy.
Sacral Chakra	Lower abdomen	Archangel Chamuel	Encourages emotional balance, creativity, playfulness, and unconditional love.
Navel Chakra	Around the navel	Archangel Gabriel	Boosts personal empowerment, emotional processing, and confidence.
Solar Plexus Chakra	Upper abdomen	Archangel Uriel	Brings peace, transforms fear into confidence, and aligns your personal power.
Heart Chakra	Center of the chest	Archangel Raphael	Facilitates deep healing, love, compassion, and abundance consciousness.
Throat Chakra	Throat area	Archangel Michael	Empowers your voice, instills courage, and helps you express your truth with clarity.
Ajna Chakra	Between the eyebrows	Archangel Raphael	Enhances intuition, connects you to higher wisdom, and improves clarity and perception.
Forehead Chakra	Center of the forehead	Archangel Jophiel	Expands mental clarity, stimulates spiritual vision, and deepens awareness of divine truth.
Crown Chakra	Top of the head	Archangel Jophiel	Connects you to divine wisdom, higher understanding, and spiritual enlightenment.
Causal Chakra	Behind the head	Archangel Christiel	Activates divine feminine energy and facilitates access to higher spiritual realms.
Soul Star Chakra	Approximately 6 inches above the head	Archangel Zadkiel	Facilitates access to the Akashic Records, transmutation of lower energies, and soul wisdom.
Stellar Gateway Chakra	Approximately 12 inches above the head	Archangel Metatron	Connects you to the highest dimensions of universal energy and divine light.
Universal Chakra	Above the Stellar Gateway Chakra	Archangel Raphael	Aligns individual consciousness with the infinite and eternal; bridges universal connection.
Galactic Chakra	Above the Universal Chakra	Archangel Raziel	Connects to galactic energies, dimensions, and esoteric knowledge, enabling cosmic awareness.
Divine Gateway Chakra	Highest chakra, far above the head	Archangel Mariel	Oversees ultimate unity with Source energy, enabling spiritual ascension and enlightenment.

Sources Used:

Divine Spark VA
AllCrystal.com: “12 Chakra System”
Your Growth Guide
The Pranic Healers: Pages on the 12 chakras.
Diana Cooper