Working with the Chakras: Journal Prompts for Reflection
The Chakras are a system of energy points in the human body, and their wisdom can illuminate parts of is that require nurturing, healing and growth. If you’re new to the chakras, I recommend reading my previous blog post on what they are, their origins and how we can use them to journey deeper within.
In this post, I share with you different journal prompts that you can use to reflect on each chakra, and the way it may be influencing your life right now. As with everything, take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and feel free to use these prompts as inspiration to create your own.
Journal prompts for the 7 chakras
Root (Sanskrit: Muladhara)
What is my connection to Mother Earth and Nature?
When do I feel insecure in my body?
What stories do I have surrounding money? Is money an infinite flow of energy to me, or is money an obstacle to be overcome?
How do I take care of my physical health?
What is my relationship to my ancestry?
Sacral (Sanskrit: Svadhishtana)
How do I relate to the concepts of slow living, of receiving, and of surrounding to the flow of Life?
Do I feel safe to express my emotions - both to myself and to others?
When do I feel completely safe to be myself?
What do I desire sexually?
How fulfilled am I in my social life and community?
Solar plexus (Sanskrit: Manipura)
What is my relationship to my life purpose and destiny?
Where or when do I fear my inner power, which parts do I fear most?
When do I struggle to assert my truth and opinions?
What is my relationship to creating a plan of action and sticking to it?
What is my relationship to fire and the Sun?
Heart (Sanskrit: Anahata)
How close do I feel to my heart space?
How often do I spend time with myself and my Soul?
Where do I hold back on receiving love?
Where do I hold back on giving love?
What are my deepest heart yearnings?
Throat (Sanskrit: Vishuddha)
When am I afraid of speaking my truth?
How confident do I feel in using my voice?
Where do I hold back on expressing my creativity and creations?
Does speaking my truth depend on who is listening?
How free to I feel to be openly vulnerable with others?
Third Eye (Sanskrit: Ajna)
What trust do I have in my intuition?
Are there things I see, know or feel that I can’t explain, and so I hide them?
What do I believe is hindering my healing, self-growth and/ or spiritual journey?
When do I resist responding to my intuition? When do I override it with logic?
How do I feel about meditation and mindfulness?
Crown (Sanskrit: Sahasrara)
What is my relationship to the Universe/ Source/ Divine?
What is my relationship to surrender?
How can I more deeply connect with everyone around me?
When do I hold back on doing the thing that I know is more expansive and in my highest good?
When do I ask the Universe for help?
These prompts aim to cover a wide spectrum of governing areas related to each chakra, to stimulate deep self-inquiry and to help guide you to more wholeness and love from within. Feel free to use the ones that call you now, and to come back to others throughout your journey with the chakras.
If you’d like to learn more about the power of journalling for self-inquiry and growth, you can read this blog post.
For a deeper exploration of the chakras, you can listen to my Podcast episodes on the chakras: What are the Chakras? & How They Help Us to Heal, Grow and Cultivate Wholeness and Diving Deeper into the Chakras & How to Create Your Own Relationship with Them.
