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How to balance your Root Chakra

 

1st or Root Chakra, the Muladhara  The Root Chakra connects us to our physical world. Located at the base of our spine, it is the root chakra that governs over our physical energies, giving us a sense of safety and security with other people and ourselves.

 

It is important to balance this chakra first before balancing the others, from an energetic stand-point, as it is widely believed that this is where we draw our life force energy from. If you are not properly grounded, you can’t balance the other chakras properly.

 

Balanced Root Chakra:

When your root chakra is in balance, you will feel secure in your world and daily tasks will seem effortless. You will not have any doubts about your place in the world and things will work for you, whether it be with relationships, money or with a career. You will work with the world and not against it!

 

Over-Active Root Chakra:

When the root chakra is over-active you may experience anger, annoyance and even aggression towards people and events in your life. Greediness and controlling others and becoming belligerent to those who challenge your “authority” may be a problem. You might become dependent on the security from other people, your job, or specific habits and because of this you will have very rigid boundaries making it very difficult for you to accept change. You may also become very materialistic or impulsive and think that your value or self-worth exists in having such things. Problems with an overactive sex drive may arise due to the over-activeness of the root chakra.

 

Under-Active Root Chakra:

If your root chakra is under-active you may feel disconnected from the world around you, including from your body. You will feel disorganized and consequently this will reflect in your world. You will lack focus and discipline and you may even become afraid, anxious or restless in your daily interactions. You will probably experience a lack of stamina, depression or desire to do or to want anything out of life. You will have trouble obtaining financial security and will find yourself with no, or very little boundaries.

 

Physical symptoms of an Imbalance:

Weight-loss/gain, over or under active sex drive, poor immune system, anemia, depression, laziness, irritable bowel syndrome are all possible physical symptoms of an imbalance within the root chakra.

 

Healing the Root Chakra

There are many ways to balance the Root Chakra.  Below you will find several useful methods, including color, nature and sound therapy.

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Affirmation for the Root Chakra: I am safe in the world around me. I belong in this world, and am a part of Mother Earth. I am at peace with my surroundings, with the people and the events that occur.

 

Color of the Root Chakra: The root is associated with the color red. Picturing a red lotus flower at the base of your spine will begin to balance it. Lighting red candles while focusing on your root chakra can also have this effect.

 

Organs/Glands governed by the Root Chakra: Reproductive Organs, Large Intestine, Immune System.

 

Crystal Therapy for the Root Chakra: Azurite, Bloodstone, Chrysocolla, Obsidian, Golden Yellow Topaz, Black Tourmaline, Carnelian, Citrine, Red Jasper, Smokey Quartz.

 

Nutrition for the Root Chakra: Red Foods, such as red apples, strawberries, red cabbage. Ginger, carrots, or beets, or foods with “roots” and foods that are high in protein, such as eggs, meat, beans, nuts.

 

Aromatherapy/Essential Oils for the Root Chakra: Sandalwood, Cedar, Rosewood, Ginger, Cloves, Black pepper, Rosemary.

 

Healing the Root Chakra with Nature: The Root Chakra’s element is Earth. Simply getting out and experiencing the sounds and smells of Mother Nature will have a positive effect on this chakra. Sitting on the grass, under a tree is an ideal spot to sit and allow yourself to absorb these earthly energies!

 

Sound Therapy for the Root Chakra: The root vibrates in harmony to the “C” Note. Additionally chanting “LAM” will have a positive effect on this chakra.

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