Traditional / experimental practice
Where do chakra frequencies come from?
A traditional or spiritual practice, not a scientific claim.
The concept and the lists
In yogic and tantric traditions of Indian origin, chakras are described as energy centres of the body; their number and qualities vary from text to text. Lists assigning frequencies to them are modern spiritual interpretations.
Three kinds of list are common: the "cosmic octave" set, which moves the rotation periods of the planets and the Earth into the audible range by octaves; lists that distribute Solfeggio tones across the seven chakras; and lists that pair chakras with musical notes such as do-re-mi. For the same chakra, the lists give different frequencies.
The set in Frekans Studio
The Chakra Journey uses Hans Cousto's cosmic octave set: for example 194.18 Hz for the root, an octave multiple of the Earth day. The set rests on the idea that moving a period into the audible range by octaves creates a link to that phenomenon; this idea has not been tested.
Scientific status
The effect of frequencies on chakras has not been scientifically tested, which is why this content carries a ✦ T (traditional/spiritual) label. You can try the listening as a ritual or a practice of curiosity.
What does the evidence say?
A spiritual practice from various traditions; not a scientific claim. The school behind the frequency set used is stated.
✦ T · Traditional/spiritual practice- What do we know?
- The chakra concept comes from spiritual traditions of Indian origin. Sets that assign frequencies to chakras vary between schools; there is no agreed list. The set used in the app comes from Hans Cousto's "cosmic octave" school: mostly octave multiples of periods such as the Earth's rotation, lunar phases and orbits (e.g. the Earth day, 194.18 Hz, for the root).
- What don't we know?
- The effect of frequencies on chakras has not been scientifically tested. There is no evidence that transposing a period into the audible range by octaves creates any connection to that phenomenon.
Evidence levels and sources come from the database; the article adds no new claims. Evidence methodology
Frequently asked questions
- Which chakra does 432 Hz correspond to?
- There is no standard mapping; different lists give different answers. In the cosmic octave set, 432 Hz is not one of the chakra tones.
- Which list is correct?
- None has been scientifically validated; the choice depends on which tradition you want to follow. What matters is that the source of the set used is stated clearly.
Listen and try
Last updated: 3 October 2026 · This article is for information only; it is not medical advice.