Filter by energy centre or by crystal to see which stones align to each chakra — with the classical Sanskrit tradition and the modern Western correspondences kept clearly separate.
Two Traditions, Kept Separate
The chakra system has two layers. The classical layer — Sanskrit name, element, seed (bīja) sound, petal count, deity — comes from medieval tantric texts. The modern layer — the rainbow colours and psychological meanings — is a 20th-century Western synthesis. Both are shown; neither is dressed up as the other.
The classical seven
| Chakra | Sanskrit | Element | Bīja | Petals | Governs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | Mūlādhāra | Earth (Prithvi) | LAM | 4 | Survival, stability, grounding, safety |
| Sacral | Svādhiṣṭhāna | Water (Apas) | VAM | 6 | Creativity, sexuality, pleasure, emotional flow |
| Solar Plexus | Maṇipūra | Fire (Agni) | RAM | 10 | Personal power, self-esteem, will |
| Heart | Anāhata | Air (Vayu) | YAM | 12 | Love, compassion, forgiveness, connection |
| Throat | Viśuddha | Ether / Space (Akasha) | HAM | 16 | Communication, truth, authentic expression |
| Third Eye | Ājñā | Light / Mind (Manas) | OM | 2 | Intuition, insight, inner wisdom |
| Crown | Sahasrāra | Consciousness (beyond the elements) | Silence / OM | 1000 | Spiritual connection, unity, transcendence |
Petals, seed sounds, elements and deities follow the classical tantric texts. The crown (Sahasrāra) stands beyond the elements as the thousand-petalled lotus. Master stones marked All Chakras are a modern designation for whole-system work, not a classical centre.
Principal sources: Purnananda, Ṣaṭ-cakra-nirūpaṇa (1577), trans. Woodroffe/Avalon, The Serpent Power (1918). · C.W. Leadbeater, The Chakras (1927). · Christopher Hills, Nuclear Evolution (1977). · Caroline Myss, Anatomy of the Spirit (1996).
