The root chakra is tied to our survival instincts and connection to the Earth. It’s located at the base of the spine and is red. Each chakra spins at a different rate and the first chakra spins the slowest. The kundalini energy is coiled in your root chakra also.

Characteristics of the First Chakra

Your desire to live relates to the first chakra. Because it’s tied to our survival instincts, a feeling of lack means you may experiencing an imbalanced root chakra. Being afraid you won’t make rent in time or have enough food to eat are signs of an imbalanced chakra. Of course if this is a reality, then you may have limiting beliefs which are keeping you from living an abundant life. In Wayne Dyer’s book, Inspiration, he says he’s financially well off because he always knew he’d be wealthy. He says he is money.


It’s important to keep the root chakra balanced because it’s the “roots” of the rest of the chakras. Like the roots of a tree, they must be strong in order to sustain the rest of the tree. Create a strong base and the rest will follow. Your hips, legs, feet, circulatory, skeletal, kidneys, and muscular system are tied to your root chakra.

Root Chakra Stats

•The root chakra is red
•It vibrates at the lowest rate
•It’s located at the base of the spine
•To ground, imagine a cord connecting from the root chakra to the center of the earth
•The scent associated with this chakra is musk and wearing it will energize this chakra.
•Red and black stones balance this chakra
•Seat of passion
•Goddess Gaia is tied to the root chakra. Doing a meditation with her will be useful for energizing your root chakra.

Is Your Root Chakra Healthy?

Here’s a small questionnaire to answer related to your root chakra:

•Do you dislike your feet and legs?
•Are you experiencing pain in the hips, lower back, legs or feet?
• Do you feel strongly about the color red whether it’s one of your least favorite or most favorite colors?
• Are you passionate?
• If you get angry, is your first reaction rage or aggression?
• Do you get angry easily?
• Do you often feel a loss of energy or inertia?
• Are money issues a concern?
• Have you experienced feelings of powerlessness or fear?
If you answered yes to a majority of the questions, your root chakra is in need of healing.

Energize the Root Chakra

Drumming, dancing, and jogging help to balance this chakra. Dances that require you to stomp your feet on the ground work well for this chakra. Think of tribal type dancing. Belly dancing is also great to energize all the chakras. During my goddess workshops, I get the women doing a fun sacred dance that’s specifically for opening the root chakra. This dance requires you to do a lot of squatting with slow movements.

Reiki healing is also great to bring the chakras into balance. Look for a practitioner near your home!

Eat foods high in protein or take mineral supplements. Because your root chakra is your grounding center, if you’re ungrounded you may feel “spacey.” Of course you should always eat a balanced diet so don’t overdo it on the protein.

Release energies from your first chakra by writing down your emotions on a piece of paper and symbolically burn it away.

Yoga Pose for First Chakra

Warrior 1

Stand with legs apart to create a triangle of equal sides with the ground. Standing in this pose alone generates a lot of heat. You’ll be surprised. Make sure to keep breathing normally.

Stretch your arms out to the sides and turn your left foot outwards. Exhale as you bend your left knee while keeping the right leg straight. When you reach a position where you could be sitting on an imaginary chair, stop.

Hold this pose for three counts. Come back to center. Then repeat on the right side.

Crystal Healing

Crystals are very effective for cleansing and balancing the chakras. For your root chakra, you want to use red or black stones. Some of these include- red jasper, garnet, hematite, or black tourmaline.

Carry them in your pocket because that’s near your root chakra. Place them under your pillow at night. Make sure to cleanse the stones when you bring them home. Use sage or incence and cleanse them with the smoke. You can also bury them in the Earth for a few days. When they’re cleansed, charge them with your energy. Hold them in your right hand and set your intention into the stone.

Root Chakra Meditation

Imagine your root chakra is connected to the center of the earth. Then visualize healing energy coming up from the Earth into your root chakra. Then see your first chakra filling with brilliant red light and expelling all the negative energy out of your body. Then draw up a surge of energy and watch it pass through your body out of your crown chakra into a fountain of a colorful rainbow. Use healing candles to assist you in your meditation.

You may also place the stone of your choice on your root chakra as you lay on your back. Then visualize your body absorbing the energies from the stone.

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