What is the money chakra?
"Money chakra" is a popular label, and it isn't one of the seven main chakras. Most of the time, when people say it, they are pointing to the root chakra, the center of security and support. That makes sense, because money first shows up in the body as a question of safety.
But money doesn't live in one place. Three centers work together around it: the root, the sacral and the solar plexus. The page below explains how each plays a part. This isn't financial advice, and it isn't a promise of income. It is a way to understand the patterns.
The three centers that shape money
The root is the money chakra label itself. The sacral is what you create, and how it comes about. The solar plexus is the energy that produces it.
| Chakra | Its part in money |
|---|---|
| RootRed | Its roleThe label itself. Security, support, and the felt sense that you will be okay.When it is stuckFear of not having enough, hoarding, or avoiding your numbers altogether. |
| SacralOrange | Its roleWhat you create, and how it comes about. Creativity, worth, flow, and letting it arrive.When it is stuckUndercharging, guilt around pleasure or ease, feast-and-famine cycles. |
| Solar plexusYellow | Its roleThe energy that produces it. Will, drive, and the confidence to act.When it is stuckOverworking, proving, burning out, or struggling to start. |
Together they make up what many people call the money chakra. For a wider look at a stuck center, see blocked chakras.
Why this is a money wound pattern first
When money feels hard, it is tempting to look for the chakra that is broken. I look at the nervous system first. A body that learned money meant danger, conflict or not being enough will brace around it, and that bracing shows up in exactly these three centers.
That is the core of the money wound. The beliefs underneath are often inherited, from family, from the way worth was handed out, or from a scarcity that was once real. Understanding the pattern comes before changing it.
The body side is in nervous system regulation.
Signs money feels
stuck in the body
You don't need to see yourself in all of them. They are patterns people describe when money and safety feel tangled together.
Avoiding your numbers
Looking at the account, the bills or the tax pile makes your body brace.
Undercharging
You name a price, then flinch, shrink it or give extra to make up for it.
Guilt about ease
Money that arrives easily feels suspicious, or like it will be taken back.
Feast and famine
Money comes in waves, and each wave leaves you more on edge.
Overworking to earn
Rest feels unearned, and you only feel worthy when you are producing.
Money leaves as fast as it comes
It feels like it can't stay, so it goes before it can.
Hard to receive
Gifts, help, or being paid well all feel awkward.
Money as a verdict
How much you have feels like a score on who you are.
Recognizing yourself here doesn't mean something is wrong with you. These patterns usually began as sensible ways to stay safe.
The other centers that touch money
The three above carry most of it, but money touches the rest too.
- The heart is where receiving lives. Many people can earn, and still brace when it is time to take something in.
- The throat is how you ask: for a rate, for payment, for what the work is worth.
- The third eye is clear seeing, and where scarcity can cloud decisions.
- The crown is meaning: what money is for, and what is enough.
A gentle practice:
regulate, rewrite, receive
Offered as reflection and not as financial advice. Go slowly and stop any time.
- Regulate. Sit with your feet on the floor and breathe out slowly until your body feels a little less braced. Do this before you look at any numbers.
- Notice the belief. Finish the sentence silently: Money is⦠Let whatever comes up be information, without arguing with it.
- Rewrite it, gently. Offer one kinder sentence your body can almost believe, like I am allowed to be supported.
- Take one small action. Look at one number, name one price, or send one invoice. Small and regular works better than big and rare.
- Receive. Say thank you to something that arrives today, a payment, a favor or a kind word, and let it land without deflecting.
If this brings up something heavy, stop and ground in whatever way helps. A licensed financial professional can help with practical steps, and a trauma-informed therapist can help with what sits underneath.
Reiki and the money centers
Reiki is a gentle practice of energetic support, and many people experience it as deeply restful. I'm not claiming it creates income or treats anything. I offer it as a complement, a way to give the body a quiet space where money feels less like an emergency.
Nearly every activation I record works through the chakras, and I guide the energy to more than one. For a session of your own, see Reiki chakra balancing or book a Reiki session.
A free activation for your wealth frequency
Reiki for Wealth Frequency: A 5D Abundance Activation is a Reiki activation I recorded for how you relate to abundance. It is free on my YouTube channel. Find a quiet spot, and let your body soften as you listen.
Reiki for Wealth Frequency Β· A 5D Abundance Activation
You can listen any time, and if you drift off along the way, let yourself.
More for the money centers
Three more that meet money from different angles.
Money Blocks Reiki Activation
The Aureya Transmutation, for the blocks that keep money at a distance.
Listen on YouTube
The Scarcity Body
A Reiki activation for the money wound and the body that counts what is missing.
Listen on YouTube
Keep exploring
Where to go next from here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the money chakra?
"Money chakra" is a popular label, not a formal chakra. It mostly points to the root chakra, which governs security and support. In practice, three centers shape how money moves for you: the root, the sacral and the solar plexus.
Which chakra is for money?
The root chakra is what most people mean by the money chakra, because it is about safety and having your basic needs met. The sacral chakra is where what you create, and how it comes about, lives. The solar plexus is the energy that produces it.
Is the money chakra the root or the sacral?
Both matter. The label points to the root, because money first feels like a question of safety. The sacral is about creating and receiving, and the solar plexus is about will and action. None of them works well when another is stuck.
How do I unblock my money chakra?
I don't promise outcomes, and I don't think of it as forcing anything open. Many people start by regulating their nervous system so money stops feeling like a threat, then look at the beliefs underneath, then practice small, safe acts of receiving. Reiki and meditation can sit alongside that work as complementary practices.
What are the signs of a blocked money chakra?
Common descriptions include fear of not having enough, avoiding your numbers, undercharging, guilt about receiving, overworking, or money that arrives and leaves quickly. These are descriptions from energy traditions, not financial or medical advice.
Can chakra work make me wealthy?
No one can promise that, and I don't. Chakra work can help you notice the beliefs and body patterns that shape how you relate to money. It doesn't replace practical steps, and it isn't financial advice.
What is the money chakra frequency?
In modern sound healing you will see frequencies such as 396 Hz for the root, 417 Hz for the sacral and 528 Hz for the solar plexus. These come from tradition and practice, not settled science, so treat them as something to try if they feel good. See chakra frequencies and sound healing.
Can Reiki help with money blocks?
Many people experience Reiki as settling, which can make money feel less like an emergency. I can't promise a financial result, and Reiki is a complement, never a substitute for practical or professional help. See Reiki chakra balancing for what a session is like.
Guided by Carissa Andrews, Reiki Master and lineage holder.
Reiki is a complementary practice and not a substitute for medical or mental health care. No specific outcomes are promised or guaranteed. This page is educational and is not therapy or clinical advice.