Letting Go...Chakra 1

Letting Go of the Past, Letting Go of future worries... and Walking in the very Moment of the "What Is" is what being Grounded in Present Reality is all about. The first chakra, represented by the color Red is also referred to as the Root Chakra. Being connected to present reality for what it is AND is not-- is important. Feeling a sense of belonging here on earth (and to a group of people, whether it be family or not...but a group larger than one's self) and feeling safe and secure is what this chakra is mainly about. Trauma, whether physical or emotional,especially at a young age, can injure this energy center. Because it is one's grounding structure, the energy is denser and more material-oriented. This means physical, body-oriented concerns are extremely influential to the health or hindrance of this chakra.

Gentle stretches and mindful yoga exercises are effective ways to help facilitate grounding and living in one's body. Avoiding or cutting back on physically altering substances like sugar and caffeine also help the grounding process. Eating according to the season tells your body/mind/spirit connection you are in tune with the environment. Thus eating citrus fruit in Wisconsin in winter is not grounding. Winter foods in the Midwest include roasted root vegetables, potatoes and long-simmered soups.

Stones worn in jewelry like Black Onyx have denser vibrations that help one's energy acclamate to the Root Chakra. Flower Essences, Homeopathy, Massage and Cranial Sacral Therapy are also very good ways to help treat and faciliatate the well-being of your grounding foundation.




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