Your aura is the electromagnetic energy field that emanates from the seven major chakras located in the physical body. There are 7 major chakras and 21 minor chakras in the physical body, and there are chakras located outside of the physical body that connect us to God. For our purposes, we will focus on the 7 major chakras in the physical body and one outside of the physical body, which is known as the 8th chakra.

Each chakra resonates at a specific energy frequency and has a specific color associated with it. The color of your aura indicates the chakra that you’re working with primarily, and can thus give a lot of information about a person. Aura colors should be clear, pastel colors (think baby colors); murky colors of the aura indicate problems and/or negative characteristics. For more information about the colors of chakras and auras, please consult the aura, chakra, and color chart. There are also some unusual aura colors & situations that are outlined.

Chakra Locations

Chakras are vortexes of energy that are located along the spine. The chakras traverse the sagittal plane (the line that divides the body in left and right halves), so the chakra is located on both the front and back of the body.

The root chakra (1st chakra) is located at the pubic bone (on the front of the body) and at the tailbone (on the back of the body).

The sacral chakra (2nd chakra) is located two inches below the belly button (on the front of the body) and two inches above the tailbone (on the back of the body).

The solar plexus chakra (3rd chakra) is located one palm’s distance above your belly button (on the front of the body) and at the bra line (on the back of the body).

The heart chakra (4th chakra) is located in the center of the chest (on the front of the body) and between the shoulder blades (on the back of the body).

The throat chakra (5th chakra) is located in the Adam’s apple region of the neck (on the front of the body) and where the neck meets the shoulders (in the back of the body).

The third eye chakra (6th chakra) is located in the middle of the forehead (on the front of the body) and at the base of the skull (on the back of the body).

The crown chakra (7th chakra) is located on the top of the head.

The 8th chakra is located two inches above the crown chakra.