'What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create." We often fail to recognize these righteous words spoken by Buddha in the rush to build the perfect life for ourselves. It seems to be an arduous task to look into our inner selves and find the light to guide us from within. But the process of self-awakening is never too late to begin. When we see signs of imbalance in our Chakras and change the way we view the world, this becomes more important. Trusting the proven method of meditation and taking a dip into this process can be the beginning to fathom the depth of the ocean contained in ourselves.

Before embarking on this path we have to first realize what causes a blockage to our Heart Chakra and what can be the signs associated with this blockage. While the Heart Chakra is the center of our emotions related to love, we tend to feel blockage when we are deprived of this love and this love can be in any form, like the love of partner or friends or even love for oneself. When we live in situations that bring us pain and agony, our Heart Chakra seems to get blocked. This pain can be from the loss of loved ones or from some past experiences which have made a place in your heart. This pain can be from the troubles from an ongoing relationship where we find ourselves stuck. This pain can also come from self neglection when we give a lot of our energy to others without nurturing some for ourselves. All these can cause blockage to our Heart Chakra.

Being aware of these signs can make us responsible for our Heart Chakra. When we experience pain, we might find ourselves away from others. We might lean towards loneliness which is a plausible sign of blockage to Heart Chakra. When we experience fear from opening ourselves to others, that connects to the blockage in our Heart Chakra. When we are too shy to put ourselves out there when we stop ourselves from building new relationships, when we tend to have trust issues, all these can signal towards our Heart Chakra being blocked. We find ourselves building a wall around ourselves and being stuck in one place with constant stress, fear, and anxiety.

Our Heart Chakra is the center of all our emotional wellbeing. Having turbulence at the center that holds all the other Chakras in alignment can prove disruptive to our being. Resorting to practices that heal the Heart Chakra connects us with empathy to ourselves and to our environment.

Surrounding yourself with crystals while meditating is also positively advocated. As a beginner, you can start by not touching the crystals and keep them at a distance, and trying to connect with their energy while radiating yours. The Heart Chakra is associated with crystals like Rose Quartz, Rhodocrosite, Malachite, Rhodonite, Green Aventurine, Emerald, Green Jade, Amazonite, Moss Agate, Peridot, Moldavite, all of which produce vibrations embracing love and companionship, healing our Heart Chakra.

As a beginner, adding these crystals to our surroundings or doing crystals grids while mediating heals our Chakras in a positive way. Imagining that we pick up the positive energy from the crystals and draw that energy up through our bodies towards our hearts

and continue picturing the energy solidifying into a bright ball of energy sitting at the level of the Heart Chakra, is manifesting well being and healing to our Heart Chakras. As we inhale and exhale, we picture the ball becoming bigger and focus on turning it into feelings and emotions of love for ourselves and others and feel this energy radiate through our whole body, as we close our meditation.

For seasoned meditators, placing the crystal on their hands or even at the center over their chest over the heart and manifesting the same energy can be fruitful. The process of healing our Heart Chakra can appear daunting but a blend of meditation and crystals can produce a huge difference and lead our Chakras on the correct path.