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Sound healing guide
Each of the seven chakras is traditionally paired with a color, an element, a seed sound, a note of the crystal bowl scale and a Solfeggio frequency. Tap a point on the figure to explore it, listen to its tone and see the instruments tuned to it.
System
Where it comes from
Chakra is Sanskrit for wheel. The seven-point model familiar in the West reached it largely through Sir John Woodroffe's 1919 translation of a 16th-century Sanskrit text; the rainbow colors and the pairing with notes and Solfeggio tones are later, modern layers.
How it is used
In sound-healing practice a session usually moves from the root to the crown, one point at a time, with one instrument family: crystal bowls by note, or tuning forks by frequency. The same point carries a different number in each chart, so practitioners keep to one chart per session.
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Muladhara
Base of the spine
The root chakra sits at the base of the spine and is traditionally associated with the earth element and a feeling of being grounded. In sound-healing practice, a session often begins here, with a C note crystal bowl or a 396 Hz tuning fork.
Traditional intentions
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Svadhisthana
Lower abdomen, below the navel
The sacral chakra is linked with the water element and, in many traditions, with creativity and emotional flow. Practitioners pair it with the D note of the crystal bowl scale and the 417 Hz Solfeggio tone.
Traditional intentions
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Manipura
Upper abdomen
Associated with fire and with personal will, the solar plexus chakra is placed in the upper abdomen. In sound-healing practice it is traditionally paired with the E note bowl and with 528 Hz, one of the most widely used Solfeggio tones.
Traditional intentions
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Anahata
Center of the chest
The heart chakra, at the center of the chest, is the bridge between the lower and upper chakras in most traditions. It is associated with air, with compassion and connection, with the F note bowl and the 639 Hz Solfeggio tone (528 Hz in the many charts that move it here); many practitioners also use the 136.1 Hz OM fork here.
Traditional intentions
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Vishuddha
Throat
The throat chakra is traditionally linked with ether, or space, and with self-expression. In sound-healing practice it is paired with the G note crystal bowl and the 741 Hz Solfeggio tone, and chanting its seed sound HAM is a common part of meditation.
Traditional intentions
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Ajna
Between the eyebrows
Placed between the eyebrows, the third eye chakra is associated with light, intuition and inner vision. It is traditionally paired with the A note of the crystal bowl scale, the 852 Hz Solfeggio tone and the seed sound OM.
Traditional intentions
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Sahasrara
Top of the head
The crown chakra, at the top of the head, is the last of the seven and is associated with awareness and a sense of unity. Its seed sound is often described as silence, or OM; in sound-healing practice it is paired with the B note bowl and 963 Hz, the highest Solfeggio tone.
Traditional intentions
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Solfeggio 174
The lowest tone of the extended Solfeggio scale. Practitioners often use it to open a session, before the six classic tones.
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Solfeggio 285
The second tone of the extended Solfeggio scale, between 174 Hz and the classic 396 Hz.
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Solfeggio UT
Traditionally paired with the root chakra
The first of the six classic Solfeggio tones (UT). In sound-healing practice it is traditionally paired with the root chakra.
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Solfeggio RE
Traditionally paired with the sacral chakra
The second classic Solfeggio tone (RE), traditionally paired with the sacral chakra.
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Solfeggio MI
Traditionally paired with the solar plexus chakra
The third classic Solfeggio tone (MI), nicknamed the "Love Frequency" and one of the most widely used tones in sound healing. Charts place it in two different points; both readings are shown below.
Two readings of the same tone
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Solfeggio FA
Traditionally paired with the heart chakra
The fourth classic Solfeggio tone (FA), traditionally paired with the heart chakra.
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Solfeggio SOL
Traditionally paired with the throat chakra
The fifth classic Solfeggio tone (SOL), traditionally paired with the throat chakra.
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Solfeggio LA
Traditionally paired with the third eye chakra
The sixth classic Solfeggio tone (LA), traditionally paired with the third eye chakra.
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Solfeggio SI
Traditionally paired with the crown chakra
The highest tone of the extended Solfeggio scale, traditionally paired with the crown chakra.
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432 Hz tuning
A tuning reference that sets the note A at 432 Hz instead of the modern concert pitch of 440 Hz. Many sound-healing practitioners prefer its slightly lower, softer feel for bowls and forks.
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Low C (Otto 128)
A low C, the classic weighted fork of sound-healing practice. Its slow, deep vibration is easy to feel as well as hear.
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OM frequency
Traditionally paired with the heart chakra
Often called the OM or Earth year frequency: the period of the Earth's orbit transposed into the range of hearing. It is traditionally used for meditation and paired with the heart chakra.
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Fork and bowl sets that cover every chakra, or the full Solfeggio scale, in order.
Professionally Tuned Solfeggio Forks 9pc Set - Chakra Engrams$199.90
Solfeggio Tuning Fork Set - 9pc Chakra Tuning Fork$189.90
Solfeggio Tuning Fork - 174 Hz, 285 Hz, 396 Hz, 417 Hz, 528 Hz, 639 Hz, 741 Hz, 852 Hz, 963 Hz$49.90
7pc Chakra Tuning Fork Set$149.90
White Frosted Crystal Singing Bowl Set - 7 pcs - 6-16"$999.00
White Frosted Crystal Singing Bowl Set - 8 PCS 7-14 Inch$1,299.00
Rainbow Frosted Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl Set - 7 pcs 6-14$1,199.00
7 Chakra Crystal Reiki Pendulum 2.37 inch Balance$24.90A set named by ratios
The eight forks of this set are named after ratios of consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Each fork is an interval against the 1/1 fork, not a fixed frequency we publish.
The associations below follow common sound-healing tradition: one color, element, seed sound, bowl note and Solfeggio tone per chakra, from the root to the crown.
Start from the chakra or the intention you want to focus on in your meditation, then choose an instrument tuned to its note or frequency. Many practitioners work from the root (C, 396 Hz) up to the crown (B, 963 Hz), one chakra at a time.
Crystal singing bowls are tuned to the notes of the musical scale, C to B, one note per chakra. Solfeggio frequencies are a separate set of tones (174 to 963 Hz) used mostly with tuning forks. Both systems follow the same order, from the root to the crown.
Both are tuning references for the note A. 440 Hz is the modern concert pitch; 432 Hz is slightly lower and many sound-healing practitioners prefer its softer feel. When a bowl is offered in both tunings, you choose it on the product page, and you can compare them with the tuning switch on this page.
No. A single fork or bowl is enough to begin with the chakra you want to focus on. A set of seven covers every chakra in order, which is how many practitioners structure a full session.
No. Our instruments are made for relaxation, meditation and music. The chakra and frequency associations on this page describe a tradition, not a medical effect; for any health concern, please see a qualified professional.
For relaxation, meditation and music. The chakra, note and frequency associations on this page follow sound-healing tradition; our instruments are not a medical device or treatment.
