How To Balance Your Chakras With Colour Bathing

In spiritual practices all over the world, bath rituals serve as a form of rebirth. While we unify with the sacred waters we naturally allow detoxification, regeneration, and clarity. As we bathe, we’re taking a moment to reflect, set intention, and wash away old habits and patterns that no longer serve our highest good.

If you’re looking to add more balance and relaxation to your life (who isn’t?), then you may want to consider having a weekly chakra bath. Water, first of all, is a great way to cleanse your aura and balance your chakras (the major energy centres of your body). Then, soaking in water that’s been vibrationally enhanced with colour, gemstones, essential oils and herbs can benefit your skin. Here’s how to create your own chakra bath that best suits your needs.

Chakra-Balancing Colour Bath

Follow these directions to create your own personalised chakra-balancing colour bath. Identify the areas in which you feel unbalanced in the below graph and incorporate the recommended colour, essential oils, gemstones and herbs.

1. To begin, I suggest focussing on one specific chakra at a time. This can lead to deeper healing by quickly bringing to the surface the possible causes of your current discomfort and resistance. Read through the recommended oils, colours, herbs and gemstones below, then choose which one initially calls out to you. Once you have the chakra area you want to work with, gather the tools associated with that specific chakra treatment.

2. Add the suggested gemstones to your tub before running your bath water. If the gemstones are small, place them in a cloth or mesh bag to keep from losing them.

3. Run your bath! Add 1 cup of Himalayan or Epsom Salts to help you relax and support cleansing.

4. Create an atmosphere. Colour can influence mood, so consider using a coloured light bulb in a relaxing hue. Candles are great additions to add a calming ambience to your time, too, and playing soft music can help you relax.

5. Once the bathtub is filled to the brim (you want to be able to soak your entire body), add 1 coloured essential oils bottle choosing from the Colour Mirrors Chakra bottles (C1 to C7) and swish the water to mix in the oils. You may wish to add a few more drops of the essential oils of your choice.

6. If you want to add herbs, you can make a strong herbal tea and add that to your bathwater. Tea is a wonderful way to experience the healing properties of the plants. Or, if you prefer, you may make a cup of tea to sip while you soak.

7. Get in and enjoy! You can stay in the bath for an hour or even just 20 minutes.

8. If you want to take your chakra healing to another level, wear clothes that match the colour of the chakra you are working on to bed, and eat foods in the same colour scheme that evening.

9. If you want to accelerate the healing process of cleansing and balancing your chakra, choose from a range of 34 colour essence bottles

C1. Base Chakra (Coral / Red)

1st Chakra: The Root/Base Chakra

Focus: spine/glandular system

Unbalanced: low self-esteem, self-centred

Balanced: stabilising, grounded

Colour: red

Essential Oil: vetiver, cyprus, cedar wood

Gemstones: ruby, black tourmaline, red garnet

Herbal Tea: ginseng/dandelion root

Chakra Coloured Essential Oil: C1 (Coral/Red)

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C2. Sacral Chakra (Gold / Orange)

2nd Chakra: The Sacral Chakra

C3. Solar Plexus (Olive Green / Yellow)

3rd Chakra: The Solar or Plexis Chakra

Focus: adrenals/pancreas

C4. Heart Chakra (Turquoise / Green)

4th Chakra: The Heart Chakra

Focus: Thymus

Unbalanced: possessive, fear of rejection

Balanced: love unconditionally, voice of the soul, compassion

Colour: green, pink

Essential Oils: rose, melissa

Gemstones: rose quartz, jade, kunzite

Herbal Tea: liquorice

Chakra Coloured Essential Oil: C4 (Turquoise / Green)

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C5. Throat Chakra (Royal Blue / Blue)

5th Chakra: The Throat Chakra

Focus: parathyroid or thyroid

Unbalanced: unreliable, self-righteous

Balanced: satisfied, content, in your truth

Colour: blue

Essential Oils: lavender or geranium

Gemstones: turquoise, blue calcite, aquamarine

Herbal Tea: lemon with turmeric

Chakra Coloured Essential Oil: C5 (Royal Blue / Blue)

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C6. Third Eye Chakra (Violet / Royal Blue)

6th Chakra: The Third Eye Chakra

Focus: pituitary

Unbalanced: undisciplined, highly logical

Balanced: brings focus, intuition, centeredness

Colour: indigo/royal blue

Essential Oils: sandalwood, clary sage

Gemstones: moonstone, sodalite, lapis lazuli

Herbal Tea: schizandra berry, jasmine

Chakra Coloured Essential Oil: C6 (Violet / Royal Blue)

Available to purchase online here

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C7. Crown Chakra (Magenta / Violet)

7th Chakra: The Crown Chakra

Focus: pineal

Unbalanced: constantly exhausted, depressed

Balanced: soothes restless mind, higher awareness, prayerful

Colour: violet

Essential Oils: frankincense, blue chamomile

Gemstones: amethyst, lepidolite, sugilite

Herbal Tea: astragalus root, lavender

Chakra Coloured Essential Oil: C7 (Magenta / Violet)

Available to purchase online here

Or email to info@chrisoulasirigou.com to place your order

 

The Golden Muse is ChriSOULa Sirigou, Broadcaster, Author and Colour Psychologist. The Golden Muse facilitates Soulful Readings out of her Sanctuary of Colour in Cheshire, England. These ceremonies integrate over 12 years of experience and wisdom in elemental energy healing.

Her work blends ancient knowledge from across a variety of traditions. At the end of every Soulful Reading Ceremony, ChriSOULa prescribes a ritual bath. These beautiful baths (with colour, essential oils, flowers, crystals, and herbs), along with her warm and approachable personality, have garnered The Golden Muse her award-winning book The Book of Soulful Musings.

Her work has been featured in virgin.com, Woman and Home and Female First.

In a world of gurus and self-help, The Golden Muse helps us connect to the inner alchemist within us all: the power of gold and love.

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