Each of the seven main chakras is linked with certain life themes: safety, creativity, power, love, expression, insight and spirit. Many teachers notice that people tend to lead with one chakra, the energy center where their natural gifts and their favorite way of meeting life are strongest. A root-led person builds and protects. A heart-led person nurtures and connects. Knowing your leading chakra helps you celebrate your gifts, notice your blind spots and bring the other centers into balance. Teacher Shai Tubali has written a whole book on chakra personality types. Here is our own simple and playful version to get you started.

There is no best type. A balanced life needs all seven voices.

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Take the quiz

For each question, choose the answer that sounds most like you.

  1. My friends rely on me for... (a) practical help (b) fun and creativity (c) getting things done (d) comfort (e) honest words (f) insight (g) spiritual perspective
  2. When stressed, I... (a) worry about security (b) seek pleasure or escape (c) try to control things (d) take care of everyone else (e) talk it out or go silent (f) overthink (g) withdraw into my inner world
  3. My dream day includes... (a) building or gardening (b) art, music or dance (c) achieving a big goal (d) time with loved ones (e) writing or speaking (f) learning something deep (g) meditation or retreat
  4. People sometimes say I am... (a) stubborn (b) dramatic (c) intense (d) too giving (e) too blunt (f) in my head (g) spacey

Mostly (a): Root. Mostly (b): Sacral. Mostly (c): Solar plexus. Mostly (d): Heart. Mostly (e): Throat. Mostly (f): Third eye. Mostly (g): Crown.

The seven chakra types

Root: The Guardian

Gifts: loyal, reliable, practical, protective. Growth edge: fear of change and holding on too tightly. Balance with: play and creativity (sacral) and trust (crown).

Sacral: The Creator

Gifts: joyful, sensual, artistic, adaptable. Growth edge: restlessness, emotional waves. Balance with: structure (root) and discipline (solar plexus).

Solar plexus: The Leader

Gifts: confident, driven, courageous. Growth edge: control and burnout. Balance with: compassion (heart) and rest.

Heart: The Nurturer

Gifts: loving, generous, healing. Growth edge: people-pleasing and weak boundaries. Balance with: personal power (solar plexus) and voice (throat). See Empathy Without Burnout.

Throat: The Messenger

Gifts: honest, expressive, communicative. Growth edge: bluntness or holding back. Balance with: heart-centered listening.

Third eye: The Visionary

Gifts: insightful, intuitive, imaginative. Growth edge: overthinking, living in the head. Balance with: grounding (root) and action (solar plexus).

Crown: The Mystic

Gifts: spiritual, wise, peaceful. Growth edge: detachment from daily life. Balance with: grounding and body care.

How to use your result

  1. Celebrate your gifts. They are part of your purpose.
  2. Notice your growth edge without shame.
  3. Strengthen the opposite energy with a simple daily practice.
  4. Retake the quiz every few months. Your leading chakra may shift in different seasons of life.

Learn each center's deeper lesson in The Life Lesson of Each Chakra.

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Start with the basics in What Chakras Actually Are.

Part of The Deeper Chakras Series

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