Location: Base of Spine
Element: Earth
Color: Red
The Root Chakra is symbolized by a lotus & is associated with primal energy, stability, and security. This Chakra is about feeling at home in situations. When your Root Chakra is open you feel grounded, stable, and present in your physical body.
Blockages in the Root Chakra occur when an individual feels imbalanced and unwelcome. Often times this could mean: disliking your job, questioning your life's purpose, constantly worrying about money, and simply lacking the stability that is needed in order to be truly happy.
Chakra Test Results
Underactive Root Chakra:
You tend to he highly fearful or nervous. You are likely to feel unwelcome no matter where you are. An imbalance in your root can affect your sex drive and overall desire to progress towards your goals.
Overactive Root Chakra:
It's possible you may be materialistic and greedy due to feeling like you'll never have enough. You could be obsessed with being secure and resist change when it is severely needed. You lack emotional stability and you struggle to let things go. Below I will recommend a few crystals that will unblock and activate the Root Chakra.
Recommended Root Chakra Stones & How to Get Them to Work for You:
Red Jasper, Black Tourmaline, Carnelian, and Tigers Eye.
When working with Crystals REMEMBER crystals choose you, not the other way around. If you feel yourself gravitating towards a particular stone, go with your intuition and purchase it. When you receive your stone be sure to 1.Sage it & 2.spend time with it.
When anxious go for a walk, hold it in your hand, take deep breaths. Sit it on your workspace when feeling stressed or anxious. To ground yourself try walking barefoot on the grass while holding your crystal. Shower and sleep with your stone to further strengthen the connection. Repeat Root Chakra Affirmations in the mirror with your crystal daily. For beginners, I recommend only working with one crystal at a time so you understand its energy and know the appropriate moments to work with it.
Root Chakra Affirmations: To reprogram the subconscious mind.
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I have EVERYTHING I need inside me.
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I'm protected & safe everywhere I go.
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I am powerful, rooted, and strong.
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I nurture and take great care of myself.
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I am open to all possibilities the Universe has for me.
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Everything is meaningful and purposeful.
*I highly recommend yoga 3-4 times a week to balance the Root Chakra.*