Reiki is the art of channeling universal life energy to bring peace, clarity, and balance into your life. In this short guide, you’ll explore the 7 chakras—energy centers in your body—and learn simple ways to begin your healing journey.
Reiki meditation channels universal life energy to restore balance and harmony within the body and mind. It combines gentle hand placements with focused breathing to clear energetic blockages. It nurtures self-awareness and strengthens the connection to one’s higher self. Reiki is a simple yet powerful practice for healing, renewal, and spiritual growth.
Below is a mini guide to help you get started –
Start with Simple Reiki Self-Healing Practice
- Find a quiet space, sit or lie down comfortably.
- Take 3 deep breaths, placing your hands gently over your heart.
- Imagine warm, golden light flowing through your palms into your body.
- Move your hands slowly from Chakra to Chakra (e,g Root → Crown).
- Focus at each Chakra, repeat the affirmation and the healing quote feeling the location
1. Root Chakra (Muladhara)
Location: Base of spine | Energy: Grounding & safety
When the root chakra is blocked, you may feel anxious, ungrounded, or insecure. Physical symptoms can show up as lower back pain, fatigue, or digestive issues.
Affirmation: “Like a tree, I am rooted deeply, and from my roots I rise strong.”
Emotional theme: Safety, stability, survival
Healing tip: Ground yourself by walking barefoot, spending time in nature, and practicing mindful breathing. Energy healing or Reiki sessions can also help reestablish your sense of safety and stability.
2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)
Location: Below navel | Energy: Creativity & pleasure
This chakra holds emotional memories, particularly related to relationships or loss. When blocked, it can lead to emotional numbness, shame, or creative stagnation.
Affirmation: “Flow like water—allow joy, passion, and creativity to move through you.”
Emotional theme: Emotions, relationships, creativity
Healing tip: Movement and sound healing therapy can help release stored emotions here—think dancing, chanting, or using Tibetan singing bowls to restore flow.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
Location: Stomach area | Energy: Confidence & willpower
When you suppress anger or self-doubt, this energy center tightens. People often feel tension here as “butterflies” or knots in their stomach.
Affirmation: “I am powerful, I am capable, I create the life I desire.”
Emotional theme: Confidence, power, self-worth
Healing tip: Practice setting boundaries and speaking your truth. Gentle breathwork and Reiki can calm this energy and rebuild personal strength.
4. Heart Chakra (Anahata)
Location: Center of chest | Energy: Love & compassion
Heart chakra blockages often come from grief, betrayal, or rejection. Physically, they can feel like chest tightness or shallow breathing.
Affirmation: “Love is the bridge between my soul and the world.”
Emotional theme: Love, compassion, forgiveness
Healing tip: Practice forgiveness—not to excuse others, but to release your own emotional weight. Reiki and sound baths are especially effective in reopening the heart.
5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
Location: Throat | Energy: Expression & truth
Holding back your words or silencing emotions can lead to soreness, jaw tension, or thyroid imbalance.
Affirmation: “My voice matters, my truth heals, my words create harmony.”
Emotional theme: Communication, self-expression
Healing tip: Express yourself creatively – write, sing, or journal. Sound healing works beautifully here since it literally uses vibration to clear blocked energy.
6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)
Location: Between eyebrows | Energy: Intuition & wisdom
When this Chakra is clouded, you might feel indecisive or disconnected from your inner guidance.
Affirmation: “I trust my inner vision—it guides me toward truth and clarity.”
Emotional theme: Intuition, clarity, insight
Healing tip: Meditation and Reiki can help balance this center, improving mental clarity and focus.
7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)
Location: Top of head | Energy: Connection & enlightenment
Affirmation: “I am one with the universe, connected to infinite light and love.”
Emotional theme: Connection to self, spirit, and purpose
Healing tip: Spend time in stillness. Try guided meditation, prayer, or gratitude practices to realign with meaning and purpose.
Disconnection from your higher self or spiritual beliefs can leave you feeling lost or isolated.
Pooja is a Spiritual Healer, Certified Reiki Master and a Past Life Regression Therapist. With years of experience in the transformative world of Spiritual Healing, she plays a key role in guiding individuals through their healing journeys and helping them navigate life's pivotal moments. Pooja loves to document spiritual stories here.
