Your First Chakra

Root Chakra Visualization and Activation Meditation:

Root Chakra (base of spine)

• the color red or brown

• Masculine

• Food: protein, meats

• Focus: physical existence, survival, basic needs, safety, fear, grounding

• Right: To Have

• (protection, grounding, lower body and digestive system)

• Crystals: Hematite, Garnet, Black Tourmaline, Black Obsidian, Ruby, Red Jasper, Smoky Quartz, Bloodstone, Tiger’s Eye, Black Onyx, Moss Agate *most red or black crystals

• Mantra: I can’t grow from an unsteady foundation.

• Psychic Ability: intuition, clairsentience, body wisdom, feeling, kinesthetic ability, psychometry

• Issues: feeling afraid, feeling unsafe, stuck in your ways, unwilling to change

• Physical Body: blood, immune system, bone marrow, lower spine, legs, feet, male reproductive system, elimination, kidneys, adrenals

• Signs of imbalance: constipation, weight issues, digestive issues, eating disorders, fatigue, lethargy, back pain, increased anxiety, panic attacks, feeling unsafe, negativity and pessimism, difficulty concentrating, low self-esteem, clumsiness

• If your root chakra is underactive or closed in some way you may feel: restless, lethargic, anxious, panicky, frustrated, angry, resentful, or disconnected from both ourselves and the world, and struggle with low self-esteem, feel pessimistic, insecure, unsafe, or like you don’t fit in, feel overwhelmed, feel disorganized, find it hard to focus on simple tasks, or feel ungrounded in physical realities.

• If your root chakra is overactive you may get annoyed or aggressive with slight provocation, may be too attached to the physical and material world, may be resistant to change and obsessed with feeling secure, and may overindulge in money, food, sex, etc.

• Often blocked by fear, unsafe households, or poverty conditions

• Heal with healthy eating, sleep, and exercise habits, managing life and day to day business, and clearing clutter from home.

• Musical Note: C

• Element: earth

• Essential Oils: Sandalwood, labdanum, olibanum, copal, styrax, white ceremonial sage, frankincense, myrrh

• Herbs: Burdock, clove, dandelion, rosemary, paprika, cayenne, allspice, nutmeg

Root Chakra Affirmations:

• I am centered and balanced

• From this inner strong foundation, I know I can handle any situation that comes my way

• I trust in the process of life with all its peaks and valleys

• I have the courage and strength to manifest the life of my dreams

• I know I deserve all that is good

• I nurture myself, and life nurtures me

• I am optimistic and focused

• I have faith in myself and my abilities

• I trust that I am divinely guided by the universe every day

• I trust that I have all that I need internally to create all I desire externally

• I am a channel for peace and serenity

• I choose peace and calm

Mantra: I can’t grow from an unsteady foundation.

Sacral Chakra Reiki