Implementing the 7 chakra colors into your surroundings is a simple and effective way to bring change into your life. If you have one (or several chakras) that are out of balance, add that chakra color to your home.

Here’s the quick chakra colors guide:

Red: The first chakra is about stability, balance and community. Signs that you might be out of balance in this energy center include feeling fearful, excessive worrying about money and finances, and a sense of being “apart” from those around you. Consider adding shades of red to your home. On a small scale consider a red candle or candle holder, a painting or poster with red elements in it, or red flowers such as roses. If you want to do a lot of work with this energy center, buy a vivid red bathrobe to snuggle up in every evening, a red bedspread for your bed, or red curtains. For crystals consider garnet or ruby.

Orange: The second chakra is related to creativity, sensuality and sexuality. Signs of an imbalance include feeling bored with life, stuck in a routine, inhibited sexuality with your partner, or lack of excitement in your life. For a quick lift decorate with a bowl of oranges in your kitchen, amber or carnelian stones in your living room, or a splashy orange rug. If your creative side seems thwarted, add shades of orange where you do your work such as near your computer desk or in an art room if you have one. If it’s the sensual side of life that seems lacking, add lots of subtle orange accents to your bedroom to spice things up. Consider bergamot scented potpourri with dried orange slices in it and an orange colored night-gown.

Yellow: The third chakra relates to self-esteem, self-confidence and boundaries. Signs of an imbalance include letting people walk all over you, being a “people pleaser”, feeling like you’re not good enough, or feeling lack of success in your life. Yellow is the color of confidence. Consider yellow accents in jewelry, ties, and scarves. For crystals give tiger’s eye and yellow calcite a shot. In the home and at work add splashes of vivid yellow in decorative accents, especially in places where you tend to feel dis-empowered.

For flower think daffodils and yellow daisies. Around the home add a cluster of yellow candles or a yellow vase. If there is any area (such as at work) where you often feel low self-esteem, blanket the area in yellow. Add picture frames, pictures, rugs, even lamps in yellow and see your self-esteem rise.

Green (and Pink): The fourth chakra is all about matters of the heart. It is about self-love, love for others, compassion and gentleness. Green is the traditional color associated with this energy center, but pink is often considered appropriate for it as well. If you have difficult relationships with friends, family and loved ones, you could work on this chakra. Other signs of issues include holding on to painful memories, being stuck in the past, and being critical of yourself or others. For stones add serpentine, malachite or rose quartz to your home. Household accents could include decorative green grasses, bamboo plants, green or pink candles, and jade.

Turquoise or Light Blue: The fifth chakra is the communication center. It covers all realms of communication with others. Imbalances include being overly reserved or shy, having a hard time expressing thoughts and emotions, having your words be frequently misunderstood, or talking excessively.

The best strategy for this energy center is to get a turquoise pendant and wear it frequently. Around the home add light blue elements and sky colors. If there is an area where communication always seems to be an issue, make sure to add a large blue element such as a poster, painting, curtains, or even couch cover in a light blue or sky blue color.

Indigo or Dark Blue: The sixth chakra is the intuitive realm. It’s following a hunch in the right direction or getting a nudge that says “don’t go that way”. Signs of imbalance include feeling cut off from your intuition, confusion about what path to follow in life, frequent indecision, and an inability to make up your mind about small or large matters. It is also related to dreams and night-time, so another sign of imbalance is having nightmares, insomnia, night terrors, or restless sleep. Stones for this energy center include lapis and azurite. Get an indigo sleep mask to wear to bed at night, dark blue sheets for your bed, paint your bedroom a deep, deep blue or purple, and indigo curtains for your bedroom. On a smaller level, get a few indigo decorative elements and keep them on your nightstand for sleep issues or wherever you have the most frequent bouts of indecision.

Purple: The seventh energy center is the crown and it relates to spirituality, upliftment, enlightenment, and peace of mind. Signs of imbalance are depression, “feeling down”, nervousness, feeling alone in the world, and anxiety. Stones for this energy center are amethyst, lepidolite and clear quartz. Add shades of purple from violet to vivid royal purple to your home and watch your mood lift itself up naturally. Think of shower curtains, couch pillows, table-cloths or vases in purple. To get a big boost to this center, wear a purple dress, tie or hat.

Article originally published at Source by Patrick Ray