Food and Chakras: The interrelationships that can balance life

The concept of Chakras creates much curiosity in my readers and I’m here to answer yet another much awaited question - Simple and Easy Methods that can help heal, nourish and balance the Chakras.

Read on to know how to heal and balance our chakras without spending a lot of time or money!

Well!! It’s not that difficult! Anyone can heal and balance their chakras with the help of:

-          Food we eat

-          Crystals

-          Mudras (Yoga)

-          Sound therapy

-          Mantras

-          Affirmations

-          Energy healing etc.

This blog focuses on the first one - How can the food we eat help us do so?

Stay connected and follow us to read on about all the other ways to heal and balance chakras in the upcoming blogs.

When there is an imbalance in our inner energy centers of our body, every aspect of our lives is affected as Chakras are the seven energy centers in our body that coordinate with our physical, mental, and spiritual aspect of life.

When they go out of balance or get blocked, we experience emotional, physical, and mental health issues. When there is an imbalance in our inner energy centers of our body, every aspect of our lives is affected as Chakras are the seven energy centers in our body that coordinate with our physical, mental, and spiritual aspect of life.

When they go out of balance or get blocked, we experience emotional, physical, and mental health issues.

Read here https://www.mysticmagikmiracles.com/post/gameofemotionsandcolors)

To know - How chakras play a role in our lives and why we need to balance them.

 The above read is necessary to understand the current blog.

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It is essential to take good care of your Chakras and keep them in a balanced state, let us now see how our food can help us bring in the balance that we need.

OUR FOOD

The concept of using food to heal the chakras is based on the fact that the energy generated in our bodies is produced by the foods we eat. Not only the physical but also the spiritual energy is influenced by the food we eat.

This is why it is said – We are What We Eat!

This approach believes that certain foods resonate with the energy of the particular chakra and help to nourish and balance it. By incorporating various foods in our diet, we can help in balance and energise each chakra.

As mentioned in the previous article each chakra corresponds to different colours and their frequency, on a biological level and different colours in foods mean they absorb different spectrums of light. Our cells, in turn, are known to absorb these spectrums and utilize light energy. By consuming foods that match with chakra colours, we might be helping our body absorb a spectrum of light energy that resonates with the specific chakra.

Let us see which food item can help in harmonising and balancing which chakra

#1 -Root Chakra

As the name goes, the root chakra can be balanced by roots or underground vegetation. Also, food red in colour like Red apples, beets, tomatoes, pomegranates, strawberries, and raspberries, spices such as paprika, cayenne, and horseradish support the root chakra.

Root chakra is the "Mooladhara" and is associated with earth element, it is responsible for the sense of security and stability

Root chakra is the building block of our body; hence it also needs good amount of nourishing Proteins.

#2 -Sacral chakra

This Chakra controls all fluids and creativity in our body and it can be nourished by taking orange coloured food like carrots, mango, orange, peppers, peaches, apricot and sweet potatoes. Nuts and seeds such as almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, cumin and sesame aids the body fluids to function better by keeping heart healthy.

Keeping yourself hydrated is also essential as this chakra supports all fluids in the body. You must include plenty of water, coconut water or herbal teas in your fluid intake.

#4 - Solar Plexus Chakra

This chakra is a representation of our confidence, will power and mental strength and its colour is yellow. Embrace the vibrancy of yellow (which is also a mood enhancer) with foods like bananas, corn, and yellow peppers, lemons. Grains like wheat, brown rice, oats, sprouts, beans are good for this chakra.

Whole grain products serve as a source of sustained energy that facilitates assertiveness and proactive decision-making. Dairy products, especially when fermented, support healthy digestion, which is closely related to the functions of this chakra.

#4 - Heart chakra

The colour associated with Heart Chakra is green, and all green - raw food is good for its nourishment. Heal and balance your Heart Chakra with kale, broccoli, spinach, coriander, parsley, lettuce, green tea, avocado, spirulina, oats, barley, peas, kiwi, etc.  Green vegetables not only provide sustenance but also support and enhance its energy of heart chakra.

Antioxidant-rich foods contribute to cardiovascular health because the heart chakra is located near the heart.

#5- Throat Chakra

Blue is the colour of Throat Chakra and it needs soothing elements in food to maintain its balance. Blueberries, blackberries, coconut water, herbal teas, raw honey, lemon, apples, pears, plums, flax seed, chia seed, and hazelnut helps in balancing the throat chakra.

Omega-3 rich foods contribute to the functioning of the brain, facilitating clear and confident communication, which is primary function of the throat chakra. Herbal teas, especially those with properties that soothe the throat, support the physical aspects of this chakra.

#6- Third Eye Chakra

The function of this chakra is to enhance intuition and help making right decisions and the colour associated is Purple. Purple grapes, purple kale, blueberries, Indian blackberry, eggplant, flavonoids rich substance like cocoa are good for this chakra. Omega-3 rich foods are crucial for brain health and contribute to enhancing intuition and inner clarity.

Dark chocolate and moderate caffeine consumption can stimulate the brain, promoting concentration and awareness, enhancing its function.

#7- Crown Chakra

The crown chakra is mostly concerned with your connection to your higher self, and meditative state so it has more to do with fasting and detoxing than the food you eat.

Eating light Satvik food and drinking water or detox teas can help, the best way to boost and balance this chakra is to meditate and do yoga.

Spiritual Gyan:

Our physical body layer of the aura is called annamaya kosha and anna means food. Do you see the connect?? The physical body is something that is affected by our food. The better we eat, the better our body mind and soul gets & balances our life overall.

Conclusion:

A balanced diet and an intent to keep yourself healthy and happy is one of the ways to keep your chakras balanced but remember chakra balancing is not a one-time fix, rather it is a continuous process. It requires us to constantly keep working so that all elements remain balanced and in tune with our higher self.

What is your take on it, do share how your culture connects food to soul/mind/ body and much more, would love to hear from you.