Root Chakra Healing Tips

Root/Earth Chakra (Muladhara) The words "I AM" are associated with this chakra. The chakra symbol is a lotus floor with 4 petals. Located at the base of the spine, käkˌsiks to be precise. It deals with survival which is blocked by fear. It is tied to the adrenal glands. Regulates different hormones such as: cortisol (to release more glucose into the blood for a quick energy fix) and epinephrine (formerly known as adrenaline, enabling us for a fight or flight response), aldosterone (or water retention in the kidneys, to prevent dehydration)

Physical signs for out of alignment. Such as hypertension, all leg issues, feet problems, all knee issues, bladder problems, sciatica, prostate issues, hemorrhoids.

Emotional issues: restlessness, feeling abandoned/neglect, anxiety/panic attacks, fearfulness, anger, greediness (or any money worries/fear), fear of change impatience, selfishness, poor boundaries.

Activities: yoga & mudras (good for all chakras) sitting on the ground, walking barefoot outside, gardening, hiking in a forest, cooking and cleaning in the home/office, any/all exercise, pottery, spending time in the basement, and grounding mats.

Stones: all obsidians, most agates, hematite, red tiger's eye, onyx, most jaspers, black tourmaline, shungite, garnet, ruby, jet, red & brecciated jasper, Sedona sandstone, poppy jasper, terahertz, lava, flint, smoky quartz, larvikite, arfvedsonite, cats' eye, dendrite, galena, hypersthene, black kyanite

Colors to wear: red, black, brown, silvery grey

Foods/herbs to eat: Any root veggies or red veggies/fruits; beets rutabagas, garlic, ginger, turnips, potatoes, parsnips, strawberries, apples. cranberries, raspberries and pomegranates, horseradish, burdock dandelion

Essential oils/Incenses: patchoul, vetiver, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cedar

Sounds: Musical note C, 256 Hz for the chakra or 396 Hz (Solfeggio)

Elemental: Thunder Astrological sign: Capricorn.