A quick snapshot of Anahata, the Heart Chakra:
Name meaning: Unstruck Sound, Untouchable, Endless, Unbeaten, Cannot be
harmed.
Other names or spellings: Dwadasha/Dwadashadala (Twelve Petaled Chakra ), Hrit/Hritpatra/Hridayabja/Hridayakamala/Hritpankaja (Hrit/Hridaya is Heart).
Psychological Correspondences: Kohut’s Psychology, Feeling Types (Nardi) but also the Thinking Function (Jung), Sublimatio/Circulatio Dream Imagery (Edinger).
Foundation: Compassion, Service, Love.
Chakric Triangle Position: Balancing Point between upper and lower triangles.
Linked to chakra #: 8 the Electromagnetic Field.
Petals/Nadis: 12.
Bija (Seed Sound): YAM.
Goddess & Female Symbolism: Maa Kali, Kakini, Gazelle.
Gods & Male Symbolism: Ishana Rudra, Shankara.
Vayu: Prana (In-going/Life-giving air) and Vyana (Circulation).
Location: Middle of the chest on the breast bone at the level of the nipples.
Organ/Gland/Systems: Heart, lungs, thymus gland, Endocrine,
Circulatory, Respiratory.
Yogic Exercises: Ego Eradicator, Baby Pose, Yoga Mudra, all pranayama, all
arm exercises.
Element: Air.
Planets: Venus (Frawley Model), Saturn (Tantric Model).
Astrology Signs: Libra & Taurus (Frawley/Geppi).
Alchemical Correspondences: Sulphur & Mercury Principles, Metal of Copper( Venus), Sublimatio, Circulatio.
Color of Petals: Red/Pericarp Shapes-6 pointed star, Hexagon.
Animal: Gazelle.