The chakras are vortices of energies in the subtle body. The etheric body is the first layer in our aura and is closest to our body’s energy system. Healthy chakras keep our mind, body, and spirit living in harmony. A closed chakra caused by energy blockage, whether emotional or spiritual will create disharmony, causing the chakras to go into excess or under-detachment. This induces a state of lethargy and disorientation and eventually leads to physical illness.
Let’s balance the Chakras and design our home!!
We connect with the universe through our astral body and the chakras that energize us in a reciprocity that surrounds us as a whole. Our home is an extension of our energy, so a happy home is a happy you! Let’s integrate the chakras into our home in a way that we understand and connect with.
Base or Root Chakra is associated with stability and survival and governs the kitchen, bathroom. The kitchen is where we sustain, so an environment clean, bright and cheerful happy keeps the chakra. Indian manjoosh an old dresser or old wood carving works splendidly as an island where the family gives you company while you cook your favorite foods. A grounding woods and earthy colors barn doors carved time for the pantry, The Tree of Life nourishes us. Garnish with fresh fruit and flowers, supporting source, this chakra is also where any power is removed from our body, so that the toilet should not leak or problems because it drains energy. The old console door made with antique doors and studded with iron and brass converted bathroom cabinet gives the grounding element. Decorate with plants broadleaf and flowerpots aged wood.
The Sacral Chakra is connected to the center of creativity and could be your extra room where you paint or write blogs. Orange, burnt reds, reddish beaded sari tapestry hanging from an old mantle of weathered carved wood give off the aura of creative energy. Accent with sheer saree drapes and cushions and feel the creative juices flow.
The Solar Plexus Chakra is our personal will, social connections and governs our emotions and discipline. The family room and laundry room are connected to this chakra. Do you feel happy and connected sitting in your family room or isolated? A dazzling vintage cabinet intricately carved yellow ocher or yellow center table aged wood bring new energy. My friend the laundry room decorated it beautifully with an ancient Indian cabinet that used it to store clothes and cleaning supplies, practical and beautiful What a statement!
The heart chakra represents love and compassion and is immediately connected to the green plants that are scattered throughout my house. The bedroom is the area for the heart chakra and the seat of divine love. A beautiful old door makes a great header, the door panels hung on each side giving the eclectic touch. Gorgeous carved consoles make bedside tables unique and the bedding is soft and lovely pashmina woven bedspreads that gives the plush and luxurious feel.
A clear corridor keeps the energy flowing from room to room and Throat Chakra governs communication. Clean hallways and workstation or computer areas are connected to this chakra. We connect to the world via the Internet, but the electromagnetic charge around us disturbs our energy field. Grounding the study tables of old doors removes this burden and balances us so we can vocalize in a happy medium and concise. Input tables carved in blue and turquoise antique armoires also energize this chakra.
The Ajna or Third Eye Chakra is the master chakra that balances all other chakras yet it is open only when all others are balanced. Wisdom and intuition and connected to the source of the Ajna chakra is your sacred space or your meditation room where you connect with your inner being. Abundance in all aspects of life is governed by this chakra and violet are the colors that resonate with it. Yantras and divine sculptures of Shiva, Ganesha and Durga raise the vibrations of this space.
The crown chakra is our connection to the universe, the thousand-petalled lotus that surrounds us with its love. The front door in ancient times is carved with beautiful lotus motifs and divine symbols that draw cosmic energies into our home and welcome all that is good.
Designing with furniture and architectural elements from antiquity gives meaning to our collections and energizes us with its beautiful vibrations.