You don’t need to believe in chakras to feel out of alignment. You just need to wake up in a panic, scroll your phone in the dark, and eat two spoonfuls of peanut butter over the sink. If that sounds familiar, this guide is for you.

Each of your seven chakras governs a different flavor of chaos. Here’s how to pair each one with a crystal that might not fix your life—but will absolutely call it out.

1. Root Chakra (Muladhara)

• Crystal: Hematite

• Where to Place It: In your shoe. No, seriously.

• Why: Because you forgot your body exists until it hurts. Hematite reminds you to come back to Earth—one step, one bill, one breath at a time.

2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

• Crystal: Carnelian

• Where to Place It: Near your waistband or inside your journal.

• Why: Creativity doesn’t come from nowhere. It comes from tension, water, and letting yourself be absurd. Carnelian dares you to flirt with your own potential.

3. Solar Plexus (Manipura)

• Crystal: Citrine

• Where to Place It: Waistline or front pocket.

• Why: Confidence isn’t loud. It’s consistent. Citrine doesn’t scream, it glows—and if you let it, it’ll remind you that your decisions don’t need a permission slip.

4. Heart Chakra (Anahata)

• Crystal: Rose Quartz

• Where to Place It: Shirt pocket or under your pillow.

• Why: Rose Quartz isn’t for love. It’s for the aftermath of love. It’s a soft place to land when you forget that you, too, deserve gentleness.

5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

• Crystal: Blue Lace Agate

• Where to Place It: Near your throat or on your phone case.

• Why: Tired of performing politeness? Blue Lace Agate helps you say things cleanly—with kindness, not self-erasure.

6. Third Eye (Ajna)

• Crystal: Lapis Lazuli

• Where to Place It: On your nightstand or between your brows (briefly).

• Why: For when you’re too tired to “trust your gut” and need a visual reminder that not everything invisible is imaginary.

7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

• Crystal: Clear Quartz

• Where to Place It: Top of your head during meditation. Or next to your favorite existential book.

• Why: Clear Quartz doesn’t tell you what to believe. It just clears the line so you can listen without static.

Final Thought: Don’t panic if you mix them up. The point isn’t perfection—it’s presence. And crystals are better companions than critics.