Chakra Guide
अनाहत
The Heart Chakra
Anahata · “Unstruck / Unbeaten”
At the center of the seven, the heart is the bridge between earth and sky — where the body's gifts become love.
In the tantric tradition
Petals
12
Bīja mantra
Yam̐
Element
Air (Vayu)
Presiding deity
Ishana Rudra Shiva · Shakti Kakini
The 'unstruck' sound — a twelve-petalled lotus holding two interlaced triangles, the union of masculine and feminine. Element of air, ruled by Ishana Rudra. In esoteric Buddhism it is Dharma, the lotus of one's essential nature.
What the heart chakra governs
Love, compassion, connection, and forgiveness.
☀ When it's open
You give and receive love freely, forgive without losing yourself, and feel genuine compassion for others and for yourself.
☾ When it's blocked
A blocked heart chakra can feel like loneliness, guardedness, difficulty trusting, or giving so much you have nothing left.
How to rebalance your heart chakra
- ◆Send a kind message to someone you love
- ◆Place a hand on your heart and forgive yourself
- ◆Spend a few minutes near green leaves or plants
Chant its seed-sound
Yam̐
“I give and receive love freely, and my heart is safe to stay open.”
Is your heart chakra open or blocked?
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