Our fourth chakra is our base for love and is located in the chest, so it is often referred to as our heart chakra. The Sanskrit name of this chakra is Anahata, which means unstruck. Our heart chakra is associated with the basic right to love and be loved.

Interesting Attributes of the Heart Chakra

Colour green
Air element
Forms our social identity
Focuses on self-acceptance (and acceptance of others)
Counterforce is grief

Living with an Open and Balanced Heart Chakra

The energy of our heart chakra is one of unconditional love and compassion for ourselves and others. When our heart chakra energy is open, we are kind and empathetic, and have deep and harmonious relationships. A balanced heart chakra encourages strong self-esteem and a real sense of self-worth. We are easily our authentic self and honour our dreams, desires, needs, and hopes.

Our fourth chakra helps us process and heal emotional hurts, encourages forgiveness, and regulate our emotions. As more of us have open and balanced heart chakras, there can be healing on a collective level that brings unity through human compassion.

Living with a Closed and Unbalanced Heart Chakra

When our heart chakra is unbalanced, inactive, or underactive we likely begin to feel isolated, antisocial, less empathetic, more judgemental, and struggle to establish meaningful relationships. An overactive heart chakra can lead to co-dependency, jealousy, being overly attached, having no healthy boundaries, and sacrificing too much.

When we think of a house, our root chakra is the foundation, our sacral chakra is the safe ground floor, and our solar plexus chakra is the floor up where we feel empowered. Now we also have the next floor up, where we give and receive feel love and have a space to heal.

Activating and Balancing Heart Chakra

Any and every action that is one of love, kindness, and gratitude activates, opens, and balances our heart chakra. And remember, these actions are directed at ourselves and others. Our heart chakra is also supported by practices like breathwork, yoga, and meditation. Rose quartz and green aventurine crystals are associated with our fourth chakra.

7 Invaluable Heart Chakra Affirmations To Love and Be Loved

Choose affirmations that resonate with you the most. There is one for each day of the week or one to focus on each week for the next 7 weeks.

I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
I live in balance with others.
Love fills my heart and heals me. My heart is open to love.
I nurture my inner child and release past traumas and pain.
I rejoice in the joy, success, and good health of others.
I am able to let go of the past and forgive myself and others. I radiate with the essence of pure love.
I radiate the essence of pure love.

Heart Chakra Information and Affirmations

10 Bonus Affirmations for Heart Chakra

I am open to giving and receiving love freely and unconditionally.
I forgive myself and others, releasing any past hurts and embracing healing and growth.
My heart is full of compassion and empathy for all beings.
I am worthy of love and deserving of all the joy and happiness life has to offer.
I radiate love and kindness, bringing warmth and positivity to all my relationships.
I am connected to the universal love that flows through me and all living beings.
I choose to let go of fear and embrace the healing power of love in my life.
I nurture and care for myself, honouring my needs and practising self-love every day.
I am in harmony with the world around me, recognising the interconnectedness of all things.
My heart is open, and I allow love to guide my thoughts, words, and actions.

Keep learning about your 7 chakras with the throat chakra next.

[Updated in 2026]

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