When Your Energy Feels Stuck: A Personal Journey Through Chakra Healing
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Kerra Strum
Have you been feeling blocked or sluggish lately? Has it felt hard to think or speak clearly? Or have you been feeling emotionally charged without a way to release that energy?
If so, you're not alone. As a licensed psychotherapist, spiritual coach, and intuitive healer with a background in aerospace engineering, I've learned to approach healing from both scientific and spiritual perspectives. I want to share with you both my personal journey with energy blockages and a technique that my clients and I have found transformative for clearing chakra blockages throughout the body.
My Wake-Up Call: When Life Felt Impossibly Heavy
For years, I experienced what I now recognize as multiple blocked chakras, though I didn't realize at the time how much they were contributing to my physical and emotional struggles. The symptoms were real and overwhelming:
- Physical ailments that seemed to have no clear medical cause
- Financial struggles that persisted despite my best efforts
- Communication difficulties - I couldn't seem to express my thoughts, emotions, and feelings clearly
- Disconnection from love - both self-love and my ability to connect deeply with others
- Weight gain from chronic stress (about 20 pounds over two years from being in constant fight-or-flight mode)
- Persistent anxiety about my ability to take care of myself
The most confusing part? I was deeply committed to my spiritual path. I was following my soul's guidance, doing the inner work, and yet certain areas of my life felt stuck in quicksand.
The Financial Breaking Point
My business journey became a perfect storm of blocked energy. After investing all my savings into a business that never really got off the ground, I found myself not only financially depleted but carrying the energetic weight of failure, fear, and insecurity. Even after what I knew was my karmic period of learning had passed, money still wouldn't flow consistently no matter how hard I tried.
I was deeply perplexed. Why weren't things shifting? I knew the spiritual principles, I was doing affirmations (which had worked for me for many years), I was following guidance - yet I continued to feel defeated, insecure, scared, and worried about finances.
That's when I realized I needed to go deeper than intellectual knowledge about chakras. I needed to do the real energetic work.
If you're feeling this same call to go deeper - to move beyond surface-level spiritual practices into real, transformative healing - you might be ready for a comprehensive approach to soul alignment. My 12-week Soul Aligned coaching journey includes extensive chakra work as part of a holistic system for connecting with your soul's wisdom and living authentically.
The Breakthrough: Root Chakra Healing
Everything began to shift when I started focusing specifically on my root chakra - the energy center that governs our sense of stability, security, and survival. Here's what I did differently:
I combined prayer with my affirmations. Instead of just reciting positive statements, I called upon the Divine - specifically Archangel Michael, Archangel Raphael, and the Ascended Masters - to purify, uplift, and protect my root chakra for my highest and greatest good.
I shifted to gratitude-based affirmations as if I had already received what I needed: "Thank you, Archangels, Ascended Masters, God Source for the continual financial security and stability I experience in each moment."
I focused on the feeling, not just the words. I worked to genuinely feel the security and stability I was affirming.
The results were remarkable. Money that I had been waiting for suddenly started flowing in with ease. More importantly, I felt more confident and positive about my financial situation, less fearful, and my internal dialogue about money completely transformed.
Understanding Chakras: Your Body's Energy Highway
If you're not familiar with chakras, think of them as wheel-like energy centers located along your spine. Each corresponds with different aspects of your physical body, emotions, and spiritual development. The chakra system has been recognized for thousands of years in Hinduism, Buddhism, and various spiritual traditions as influential to our physical, spiritual, and mental health.
There are seven main chakras, and when they become blocked, they can amplify negative qualities that show up in various ways throughout our lives. They can become overactive (too much energy flowing through) or underactive (too little energy flowing through).
Chakra healing is just one powerful component of soul alignment work. In my Soul Aligned program, we explore how energetic blocks in your chakras directly impact your ability to hear and trust your soul's guidance, and we use targeted practices to clear these pathways for deeper spiritual connection.
The Seven Chakras and Their Life Themes
Root Chakra (Muladhara) - Base of spine
- Governs: Survival, security, stability, grounding
- When blocked: Financial struggles, anxiety, feeling unsafe, disconnection from your body
- When balanced: Feeling secure, grounded, able to manifest basic needs
Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) - Below navel
- Governs: Creativity, sexuality, emotions, pleasure
- When blocked: Creative blocks, emotional numbness, relationship issues, guilt
- When balanced: Creative flow, healthy emotional expression, joy in life
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) - Upper abdomen
- Governs: Personal power, confidence, self-esteem
- When blocked: Low self-worth, difficulty making decisions, feeling powerless
- When balanced: Confident, purposeful, strong sense of self
Heart Chakra (Anahata) - Center of chest
- Governs: Love, compassion, connection, forgiveness
- When blocked: Difficulty giving/receiving love, loneliness, resentment
- When balanced: Open to love, compassionate, connected to others
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) - Throat
- Governs: Communication, truth, self-expression
- When blocked: Difficulty speaking up, fear of judgment, throat issues
- When balanced: Clear communication, authentic expression, good listening
Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) - Between eyebrows
- Governs: Intuition, wisdom, spiritual insight
- When blocked: Confusion, lack of clarity, disconnection from intuition
- When balanced: Clear intuition, spiritual connection, inner wisdom
Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) - Top of head
- Governs: Spiritual connection, enlightenment, universal consciousness
- When blocked: Feeling disconnected from purpose, spiritual emptiness
- When balanced: Spiritual connection, sense of purpose, inner peace
The Power of Chakra-Focused Affirmations
Affirmations are more than just positive thinking - research shows they can actually alter the brain's response to messages and prompt genuine behavior change. As both a licensed psychotherapist and someone who values evidence-based approaches, I've seen how combining traditional therapeutic techniques with energetic healing creates profound shifts that neither approach achieves alone.
When we use affirmations specifically designed for each chakra, we're directing healing energy to those specific areas of our lives while also rewiring neural pathways - essentially working with both the energetic and neurological systems simultaneously.
Here's what makes chakra affirmations particularly powerful:
- They target specific life areas rather than being generic
- They work with your body's natural energy system
- They help you identify which areas need the most attention
- They can be combined with other healing practices like meditation, breathwork, or prayer
This is exactly the kind of integrated approach we use in Soul Aligned - combining chakra work with intuition development, shadow integration, and manifestation practices. When you heal energetic blocks while simultaneously strengthening your connection to soul wisdom, the transformation is profound and lasting.
How to Use These Affirmations Effectively
Timing: Use them during meditation, prayer, or quiet reflection. You can also record them for playback throughout the day.
Repetition: Repeat each affirmation 3-9 times, focusing on really feeling the words rather than just saying them.
Breath: Take a deep breath before each affirmation, imagining you're breathing directly into that chakra area.
Visualization: Picture the chakra area filling with healing light as you speak the words.
Healing Affirmations for Each Chakra
Root Chakra: "I am firmly planted and grounded to the earth beneath me. I am enough as I am." Additional: "I am safe, secure, and supported by the Universe in all ways."
Sacral Chakra: "I allow my emotions to flow through me in healthy ways with ease. I honor my creative expression." Additional: "I embrace my creativity and allow joy to flow freely through my life."
Solar Plexus Chakra: "I am fully capable of experiencing all that my heart and mind desires. I am powerful and open to all possibilities." Additional: "I trust my inner wisdom and make decisions with confidence."
Heart Chakra: "I choose to forgive and love myself through it all. I am a conduit for love and peace." Additional: "My heart is open to giving and receiving love freely and safely."
Throat Chakra: "I speak with authenticity, grace and courage. I listen to my inner knowing." Additional: "I express my truth with love and confidence."
Third Eye Chakra: "I am wise and connected to the divine within." Additional: "I trust my intuition and see clearly in all situations."
Crown Chakra: "I allow divine love and light to flow through me. I am filled with greatness." Additional: "I am connected to the infinite wisdom of the Universe."
Creating Your Personal Chakra Healing Practice
Based on my experience, here's what I recommend for developing your own practice:
Week 1: Assessment and Awareness
- Notice which life areas feel most stuck or challenging
- Pay attention to physical sensations in different parts of your body
- Journal about patterns you notice in your thoughts and emotions
Week 2-3: Focused Affirmation Work
- Choose 1-3 chakras that seem most blocked based on your assessment
- Practice their affirmations daily, preferably at the same time
- Combine with prayer or calling upon spiritual support if that resonates with you
Week 4: Integration and Expansion
- Notice what's shifting in your life and inner experience
- Add movement, breathwork, or visualization to enhance the practice
- Consider working with all seven chakras in sequence
When Resistance Arises (And It Might)
Don't be surprised if using affirmations brings up emotions or feels uncomfortable at first. This is often a sign that you're working with real blockages. Some things that might come up:
- Feeling silly or fake when saying the words
- Emotional releases like crying or anger
- Skeptical thoughts about whether this really works
- Physical sensations in the chakra areas
All of this is normal and often indicates you're accessing real healing. Stay gentle with yourself and trust the process.
If you're experiencing significant resistance or emotional intensity during chakra work, this is actually a sign that deeper healing wants to happen. As a licensed psychotherapist and intuitive healer, I create a safe, professionally supported container for this kind of transformational work in Soul Aligned, with live guidance to help you navigate whatever arises. You don't have to do this healing journey alone.
The Bigger Picture: Patience with Your Journey
One of the most important lessons from my experience is that energetic healing works on divine timing, not our preferred timeline. While I did see relatively quick results with my financial situation, other areas of healing have taken longer.
Remember that you're not just changing thoughts - you're shifting deep energetic patterns that may have been in place for years or even lifetimes. Be patient and compassionate with yourself as you do this beautiful work.
Your Next Steps
I encourage you to try these affirmations and see what shifts for you. Please share your experiences - I'd love to hear about your journey with chakra healing!
If you're ready to go deeper, consider:
- Keeping a chakra healing journal to track your experiences
- Exploring guided chakra meditations
- Working with a practitioner for personalized support
- Learning more about the spiritual and energetic principles that support this work
Ready for Comprehensive Soul Alignment?
If this resonates with you and you're feeling called to dive deeper into soul-aligned living, I invite you to explore my Soul Aligned: 12-Week Live Coaching Journey. Drawing from my experience as a licensed psychotherapist, spiritual coach, and intuitive healer - plus my engineering background that brings structure and precision to spiritual work - this transformative program goes far beyond chakra work to help you:
✨ Connect deeply with your soul's wisdom and intuitive guidance
✨ Heal energetic blocks, emotional patterns, and limiting beliefs
✨ Embody your authentic truth and live from aligned values
✨ Manifest a life that reflects your inner alignment
The program combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches with powerful spiritual practices, including live teachings, community support, guided meditations, and comprehensive resources - including extensive chakra balancing work integrated with shadow healing, manifestation practices, and soul expression techniques.
This is for spiritually curious souls ready to move from feeling disconnected and uncertain to living in deep alignment with their soul's wisdom, with professional guidance every step of the way.
[Learn more about Soul Aligned and see if it's right for your journey →]
Remember: You deserve to feel energized, clear, and in flow with life. Your healing matters, and every step you take on this journey is sacred.
Love & Light on your healing journey ✨
Kerra Strum
Hi, I'm Kerra
Founder, The Radiant Soul Co.
I'm a psychotherapist, intuitive healer, and spiritual coach dedicated to helping you align with your higher self. Through a blend of psychology, spirituality, and intuitive practices, I support seekers in healing, self-discovery, and creating a life that radiates their soul’s truth.
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