🌈 Chakra Tells – When Energy Is Out of Alignment

How to Spot the Subtle Signs in Yourself and the People You Love

Have you ever noticed someone compulsively biting their nails or constantly clearing their throat, and felt deep down that it meant more than just a bad habit?

In the world of energy healing and chakra awareness, our behaviors often reveal what’s going on beneath the surface. When our energy centers—called chakras—fall out of alignment, our minds and bodies send subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) signals. These are what I like to call Chakra Tells—habits, behaviors, and patterns that indicate where energy might be blocked or out of balance.

Understanding these tells can be a powerful tool for your own self-awareness. But it also deepens your compassion and insight into the people around you. When we see that someone’s outbursts, withdrawal, or even excessive busyness might be an energetic cry for help, not just “bad behavior,” we lead with empathy instead of judgment.

Whether you’re a healer, an empath, or simply curious about energy work, this guide will help you recognize the energetic roots behind everyday habits.

🔴 Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Theme: Safety, Security, Grounding
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Nail biting or skin picking
• Hoarding or overstocking out of fear
• Overeating for comfort or grounding
• Poor posture or slouching
• Chronic money worries
• Avoiding basic self-care or responsibilities
• Disconnection from the body or environment

The root chakra governs our sense of safety. When it’s unbalanced, we feel ungrounded, fearful, or insecure, often leading to anxious behaviors. Underlying issues: fear, instability, insecurity.

🟠 Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

Theme: Emotions, Creativity, Sensuality
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Overindulgence in sugar, alcohol, or pleasure
• Compulsive shopping or sexual escapism
• Creative blocks or perfectionism
• Difficulty setting emotional boundaries
• Emotional dependence or people-pleasing
• Avoiding pleasure or self-care

When blocked, the sacral chakra may cause emotional overwhelm or numbness, leading us to seek pleasure to fill a deeper void. Underlying issues: shame, guilt, repression, overindulgence.

🟡 Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Theme: Confidence, Willpower, Identity
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Jaw clenching, teeth grinding
• Controlling behavior or interrupting
• Overworking or busyness to prove worth
• Nervous stomach or digestive issues
• Over-apologizing or needing approval
• Perfectionism

This chakra fuels our inner fire. When it’s off, we struggle with self-worth and control issues—either shrinking or overcompensating. Underlying issues: self-worth, power struggles, insecurity.

💚 Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Theme: Love, Compassion, Connection
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Isolating or emotionally shutting down
• Avoiding eye contact or vulnerability
• Overgiving or martyr tendencies
• Clinging to past hurts or grudges
• Passive-aggressive communication or behavior
• Frequent sighing or a “heavy heart” feeling

The heart chakra is our emotional center. Blockages here often result in guardedness, grief, or resentment. Underlying issues: rejection, abandonment, heartbreak.

🔵 Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Theme: Communication, Truth, Expression
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Constant throat clearing or coughing
• Speaking too fast or too quietly
• Oversharing or gossiping
• Avoiding conflict or stifling opinions
• Sarcasm or passive-aggressiveness as a defence
• Difficulty asking for what you need

When we can’t express ourselves clearly, we may feel frustration or shame, which shows up in communication quirks and self-silencing. Underlying issues: fear of judgment, repression, dishonesty.

🟣 Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Theme: Intuition, Perception, Inner Knowing
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Constant overthinking or daydreaming
• Spacing out or dissociating
• Headaches or eye strain
• Harsh judgment or cynicism
• Rejecting intuition or inner guidance (over-reliance on logic)
• Paranoia or mistrust

An unbalanced third eye can make it hard to trust ourselves, leading to mental fog, confusion, or rigid thinking. Underlying issues: confusion, denial, disconnection from inner guidance.

⚪ Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Theme: Spiritual Connection, Awareness, Unity
Out of Alignment Tells:

• Spiritual bypassing or over-idealism
• Feeling “above” others or overly detached
• Addiction to spiritual content without integration
• Disconnection from daily life, body, or reality
• Feelings of meaninglessness
• Resistance to guidance or grace
• Chronic fatigue from a lack of purpose or alignment

This chakra connects us to something greater. When misaligned, we feel untethered or spiritually lost. Underlying issues: disconnection, ego inflation, spiritual crisis.

Why This Matters

When you understand these energy-based patterns, you begin to decode your life through a whole new lens. These chakra tells aren’t flaws—they’re clues. They help you tune in to where healing, attention, and realignment are needed. And best of all, this awareness helps you extend the same insight and compassion to others.

Because sometimes, someone isn’t just being “difficult”—they’re energetically out of balance and trying to cope the best way they know how.

Final Thought

As you move through your day, begin to notice your own tells with curiosity, not judgment. Which behaviors are guiding you to a deeper healing?

Your body speaks the language of the chakras. Let it guide you home.