How to Balance the Root Chakra

Of the seven major chakras that allow energy to pass through our bodies, the root or base chakra is associated with smell, kidneys and spine and is, in fact, located at the base of the spine. This first chakra governs our physical essence and absorbs healing energies from the earth.

Things You'll Need

• Red or blue clothing
• Red or blue foods
• Red or blue gemstones
• Flowers
• Pinecones
• Berries

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Instructions

• 1

  Know what type of imbalance you have in your root chakra. Too much leads you to feel materialistic and greedy. Not enough makes you feel fearful and nervous.

• 2

  Add things that are red in color, which is the color of the root chakra when yours in under-active. Balance an overactive root chakra with blue. Wear clothing with those colors to help bring back you balance until you feel in line again.

• 3

  Eat foods of the needed color to help bring back your balance. Tomatoes or red peppers help with an under-balance and blueberries help an overstimulated root chakra.

• 4

  Wear or carry with you gemstones of the color you need for balance. Red stones include garnet or rubies, while blue stones could be sapphire or aquamarine.

• 5

  Invoke the goddess Venus to help balance you out. She is the Roman goddess of love, and she can be called upon by simply focusing calmly on her and your root chakra and asking for balance. Have with you her symbols, such as flowers, pinecones, berries, or be outside under the stars and by trees.