This is the first chakra and it is the center of our physical energy. It governs survival ability and connection to mother earth. When you want to manifest success in the physical world, such as health security, safety, stability, money business or material possessions, the energy comes from the root chakra. A balanced root chakra increases energy for life and provides inner strength to find one’s purpose in life.
Healing the Root Chakra
Our chakras respond directly to how we think or feel. Positive emotions allow good energy to flow freely and negative emotions close or weaken the chakra. Positive emotions transmit positive vibrations to the universe which in turn attract to us manifestations associating with those emotions. What we feel inside manifests in our physical world. Thus balancing or healing the root chakra start with having good emotions that support this energy center.
1)Healing Through Color
The resonating color for the root chakra is red. You can wear red clothing or red gemstone. Look at things that are red that please you. I have two red lamp sheds which give a red glow when I turn on the lamp.
Eat red fruits and vegetables such as apple, cherries, cranberries, pomegranates, strawberries, red water melon, red dates, radishes, red tomatoes, beetroot, red capsicum, red pepper, red potatoes, rhubard
We can visualize red energy and the positive emotions that are good for the root chakra Select a quiet environment, you can stand, sit or lie down in a comfortable, relaxing position. Clear your mind of any other color and imagine clear beautiful red energy gently flowing into the root chakra. Keep the red energy flowing in a clock wise moment, expanding outwards until it fills up the entire root chakra areas. I like to say my affirmations during the visualization exercise. It creates positive feelings and empower me towards what I want to achieve in life or even just for the day. You can create affirmations that suits your situation. Below are some examples.
2)Affirmations for the Root Chakra: Survival Centre
3)Gemstone for the root chakra
In general all red stone like Garnet, Jasper, Ruby, Bloodstone, Hematite Smoky Quartz, Obsidian, and moonstone
You can wear the gemstone, put it in places visible or close to you. Alternatively, hold it in your hand during visualization or affirmations. Practitioners of crystal healing place respective gemstones directly on the chakra area. For me wearing the gemstone works best for me. By keeping it close physically, it serves to remind me of my affirmations for the day.
4)Scents for the root chakra
Cedar wood, lavender, myrrh, patchouli, cinnamon, sandalwood
5)Inspiration Quotes for the Root Chakra
Benjamin Franklin: Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Arabian Proverb: He, who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything.
Deepark Chopra: The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.”
Martha Graham: Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather.
Mahatma Gandhi: As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world... as in being able to remake ourselves.
John Wesley: Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
Katherine Paterson: To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.
Mary Anne Radmacher: Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
Paramahansa Yogananda: The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
Sydney Smiles: The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.
Groucho Marx: Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I — not events — have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
Colin Powell: The freedom to be your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
