Green · Air
Heart Chakra
Anahata · Centre of the chest
The heart chakra, Anahata, sits at the centre of the chest and is the bridge between the lower, earthly chakras and the upper, spiritual ones. As the air element, it is the centre of love, compassion and connection — to others and to yourself.
What it governs
The heart chakra is read as the centre of love, compassion and connection — your capacity to give and receive love, to forgive, and to feel empathy. When it is open, you love freely and connect deeply; it is the chakra of the open heart, the meeting point of body and spirit.
When it’s balanced
When the heart chakra is balanced you feel loving, compassionate and connected — able to give and receive love freely, forgive, and hold both yourself and others with warmth and acceptance.
When it’s blocked
A blocked heart chakra is said to show up as difficulty trusting, fear of intimacy, holding grudges, isolation, or giving so much you neglect yourself. Love feels guarded, conditional or out of reach.
How to balance the heart chakra
Acts of compassion
Practising forgiveness, gratitude and kindness toward yourself and others.
Heart crystals
Working with rose quartz to open the heart and invite self-love and tenderness.
The colour green
Surrounding yourself with green, or visualising a soft green light in the chest.
Crystals for the heart chakra
These crystals are traditionally paired with the heart chakra to support its themes of love, compassion & connection.
The other chakras
Heart Chakra FAQ
What is the heart chakra?▾
The heart chakra (Anahata) is the fourth and central chakra, at the centre of the chest. Its colour is green and its element is air. It governs love, compassion and connection.
How do you open the heart chakra?▾
Traditional practices include forgiveness and gratitude, working with green or heart crystals like rose quartz, and meditation at the chest. It is a for-fun wellness tradition, not medical advice.