Chakra  Element  Governing Issues  Associated Body Areas  Gems  Oils  Color  Activities  Food  1st Root  Earth safety,survival, nourishment legs,feet,bones, adrenals,coccyx, back,large intestine ruby,garnet, onyx cedar,bergamot, benzoin, black pepper  Red walking outside, hiking,gardening,  Proteins  2nd Sacral  Water pleasure,intimacy, sensuality, creativity,change, movement  lower back,hips, reproductive/sexual organs,bladder,kidney, bodily fluids,circulatory system moonstone, carnelian, pearl ginger, sweet orange, ylang-ylang  Orange long baths, massages, pampering yourself  Liquids  3rd Solar Plexus  Fire power,will,decisions, control,discipline,insight digestive system,stomach, liver,spleen,gall bladder, pancreas,muscles citrine,rutilated quartz,amber cinnamon,dragon's blood, lemon,vetivert  Yellow strength training, aerobics, walking  Starches Whole Grains  4th Heart  Air compassion,kindness, love, forgiveness, self-acceptance heart,lungs,thymus,arms, hands circulatory system emerald,jade,rose quartz rose,lavender, eucalyptus,pine   Green (Pink) volunteering, poetry, hugging, sharing/giving  Vegetables  5th  Throat  Ether, Sound communication, expression assimilation, manifestation throat,neck,mouth,teeth, gums,ears,shoulder,thyroid aquamarine, turquoise carnelian chamomile,sage rosemary,frankincense  Blue singing,chanting, journaling   Fruits  6th 3rd Eye  Light intuition,reasoning, sight,dreams, imagination eyes,brain pituitary & pineal glands, endocrine system, amethyst, lapis,quartz mugwort,lavender, sage heliotrope, chamomile Indigo (Purple) awareness of dreams following intuitions  Entheogens  7th Crown  Energy Thought wisdom,divine connection central nervous system, brain diamond,quartz, amethyst sunstone sandalwood,myrrh, birch Violet (White)  meditation  None/fasting table contents inspired by: "Wheels of Light", "Wheels of Life",  "The Chakra Deck" and personal experience click here for a non-tabled version and a printer friendly .pdf document of this table