by erin allen
10 Down-to-Earth Ways to Clear Your Root Chakra And Release Your Fears
Maybe you’re going through a hard time (in this economy, many of us are), or maybe it’s a more deeply ingrained part of your nature–but whatever the cause, you’re feeling anxious, insecure, vulnerable, unable to relax and let your guard down.
If this sounds like you, it might help you to learn some ways to clear and balance your root chakra.
The root chakra–muladhara in Sankrit–is the first of the seven chakras. It’s the key to feeling grounded, safe, and secure in the world, and as such, it’s the foundation for your health, and for the development of all your other chakras.
Clearing, balancing, and opening your first chakra can help you get your feet back under you when you’re feeling like you’re “losing your grip.” It can help you relax, feel calmer and more secure, and let go of nagging fears. It can help you gain the feeling that you truly belong in the universe, and that everything will turn out basically alright for you.
That’s a good feeling! When you feel deeply secure, you can turn your attention to more interesting things–relationships, art, creating, career, learning, spiritual development, rock-climbing, ferret-raising–the possibilities are endless!
And you don’t have to be a trained energy healer to heal your own chakras. Of course, it can help to get treatment from a professional energy healer. But there are many easy, down-to-earth, even fun things that you can do yourself to give your chakras a “tune-up.”
Yes, you’ll be doing energy healing. But it’s a form of energy healing that I call “every-day energy healing.” Anyone can do it. The key is having a clear intention–a clear, focused idea of the outcome that you