With our modern lifestyle hunched over desks at work or gaming, pain in the shoulders can become a persistent problem. The minor chakras in the shoulders are part of the body’s extended energy system.
While the seven major chakras are more widely known, the shoulder chakras play a crucial role in energy flow, especially related to responsibility, burdens, self-expression, and action. We often hear about someone “carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders”.
Overview of the Shoulder Chakras
Location: One in each shoulder, roughly where the upper arm meets the shoulder socket.
Function: Energetically connect the arms to the heart chakra. Support the flow of energy into your actions and self-expression. Hold emotional energy around responsibility, burdens, guilt, and control.
These chakras are often blocked by carrying too much emotional weight, unspoken frustrations, or feeling trapped in roles or obligations.
Signs of Blocked Shoulder Chakras
- Chronic shoulder or neck tension
- Difficulty expressing or acting on emotions
- Feeling weighed down by responsibilities
- Guilt, resentment, or a sense of over-giving
- Creative blocks or hesitation in taking action
How to Unblock the Shoulder Chakras
Physical Movement & Release:
- Shoulder rolls, yoga (especially Eagle Pose, Cat-Cow, and Shoulder Bridge)
- Stretching or self-massage of the trapezius, deltoids, and rotator cuff
- Qigong or Tai Chi movements to circulate chi through the shoulders and arms
Energy Healing Techniques:
- Reiki or energy work directly over the shoulders
- Visualise golden or violet light flowing through the shoulder joints, clearing stuck energy
Use affirmations like:
“I release the weight of the world from my shoulders. I act with freedom and flow.”
Emotional Exploration:
Ask yourself: What responsibilities feel heavy or unspoken? Am I holding anger or guilt I haven’t voiced?
Journaling or therapy to explore themes of obligation, resentment, or unacknowledged needs
Sound & Vibration:
Tuning forks or singing bowls near the shoulder area
Chanting “RAM” (solar plexus) and “YAM” (heart chakra) to create vibrational harmony between action and feeling
Crystals for Shoulder Chakras
Blue kyanite: Unblocks energy pathways
Sodalite or lapis lazuli: Expressing responsibility with truth
Black tourmaline or hematite: Grounding and releasing heavy energetic burdens
Simple Unblocking Ritual (5–10 minutes)
- Sit comfortably with your hands resting on your shoulders. Close your eyes.
- Breathe deeply into your heart centre.
- On each exhale, imagine releasing tension through your shoulders.
- Visualise a warm, healing light moving into each shoulder—melting cords, knots, or gray energy.
- Say: “I release all that is not mine to carry. I move freely in truth and peace.”
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