Eating for the Heart Chakra : Healing Green Soup

Written by Epifania Arriagada/Photo by sofia lyu

Photo by sofia lyu

Heart Chakra Healing Green Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 leek, washed and thinly sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 cups green peas (fresh or frozen)

• 1 zucchini, diced

• 4 cups vegetable broth

• 1 cup coconut milk (or cream for richness)

• 1 handful fresh spinach or kale

• 1 handful pea shoots or fresh herbs (mint, basil, parsley)

• Juice of ½ lemon

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• Optional: microgreens or edible flowers for garnish

Instructions

1. Sauté Aromatics

   • Heat olive oil in a pot. Add leeks and garlic. Cook until soft and fragrant.

2. Build the Base

   • Add peas and zucchini. Stir for a few minutes, letting the vegetables absorb flavor.

3. Simmer

   • Pour in vegetable broth. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat. Simmer about 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.

4. Blend & Enrich

   • Add spinach/kale and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted.

   • Using a blender or immersion blender, purée soup until creamy (leave some texture if preferred).

   • Stir in coconut milk and lemon juice. Adjust salt and pepper.

5. Serve with Intention

   • Pour into bowls. Garnish with pea shoots, herbs, or edible flowers.

   • As you eat, breathe deeply, imagining green light filling your chest and radiating outward with every spoonful.

Photo by Monika Grabkowska

Chakra Focus

• Color Green: Aligns directly with the Heart Chakra.

• Ingredients: Leafy greens, peas, and herbs restore balance and invite compassion.

• Coconut Milk: Softens the soup, symbolizing nurturing and self-love.

• Lemon: Cleanses and opens energy pathways.

Eating for the Heart Chakra

The dish you see here connects directly to the Heart Chakra (Anahata), the energy center located at the center of the chest. The Heart Chakra is the bridge between the lower, physical chakras and the higher, spiritual chakras. It governs love, compassion, forgiveness, and our ability to connect with both ourselves and others.

When the Heart Chakra is open and balanced, we experience harmony in relationships, emotional resilience, and a sense of peace. When it is blocked, we may feel lonely, closed off, resentful, or unable to give and receive love freely.

Food can be a powerful way to bring the chakras into balance. The Heart Chakra is associated with the color green, so green vegetables, herbs, and plant-based meals can help activate and heal this center. These foods carry the vibrancy of life, offering both physical nourishment and energetic alignment.

Eating for the chakras is not just about nutrition—it’s about intention. By choosing ingredients aligned with specific chakras, we infuse meals with symbolic energy. Each bite becomes a mindful act of healing, reminding the body and spirit of its natural state of balance.

This soup, full of greens and herbs, doesn’t just warm the body. It opens the heart.