INSIDE: The root chakra is the foundation of our energy system. Balancing it with root chakra stones can have profound benefits for your health and well-being.

 

The root chakra, otherwise known as the base chakra, is the first chakra in the body's main energy system and it is located at the base of the spine.

It manages the connection between our energetic system and the physical world and it serves as the foundation for the whole energy system in the body; therefore, when this chakra is out of balance, it will affect all of the other chakras.

It is the most dense of all the chakras and it vibrates at the slowest frequency. It is associated with the earth element and the colors red and black.

Color - Red & Black

Element - Earth

Main Functions - Grounding, Stability, Security, Safety, Survival

Areas of the Body - Feet, Legs, Colon, Bladder, Kidneys, Lower Back, Adrenal Glands, Bones, Muscles

What You Need to Know About the Root Chakra

The root chakra is the energy center that governs our survival and basic needs, so anything related to shelter, food, sleep, money, physical vitality, and even emotional needs like love and affection are managed by this chakra.

It has to do with our sense of stability, which includes the physical stability we find in nature as well as the stability of our family history, including our ancestors and our culture.

Issues from past lives, especially those that threaten basic survival are passed down through generations, which causes unconscious generational patterns. Since our ancestral memories are held in the root chakra, releasing our past life karma will help to unblock the root chakra.

Kundalini awakening starts at the base of the spine, so it is imperative that you get your root chakra flowing optimally before attempting to work on the other chakras.

What a Balanced Root Chakra Looks Like

When the root chakra is well balanced, we will feel grounded and connected to the earth, the people in our lives, and the present moment. We will feel that our lives are purposeful and balanced. 

Money won't be an issue when your root chakra is in balance and it will feel easy to manifest prosperity and opportunities.

Our physical vitality and strength will be at its best and we will feel like we have all of the physical energy we need to go about our daily life.

Your integrity, self-esteem, and will to live are all associated with the root chakra, so when it is balanced, you'll feel excited, passionate, and motivated, and your personal growth will soar.

The root chakra governs your instinctual nature and your fight or flight response; therefore, when it is working optimally, you'll be resourceful, courageous, and stress-free. Your five senses will be more intense and bold, helping you to experience life in new ways.

What an Unbalanced Root Chakra Looks Like

If this chakra is out of balance, it is normal to struggle to feel safe physically or emotionally. Fears and insecurities can pop up. We might feel uncertain or confused about our life path or struggle with issues related to our sense of belonging.

The root chakra is associated with our foundation, so issues with your feet can come up when this chakra is out of balance. And since it governs the colon, you might experience constipation. 

Attachment issues, such as holding onto objects or beliefs, come out of an unbalanced root chakra. Our sense of physical identity and our support system might be out of wack as well.

Disillusionment stems from the root chakra, which can cause us to live in a reality that is not based on facts yet it will feel very real to us.

Symptoms of a Blocked Root Chakra

As you've seen above, when there is a blockage in the root chakra, it can show up as various symptoms in the body. Here's a concise list of what might occur...

Physical Symptoms

• Low blood pressure
• Anemia
• Digestive issues
• Bowel-related issues
• Constipation
• Lower back pain
• Bladder issues
• Leg or feet issues
• Prostate issues
• Kidney issues
• Issues with arterial blood flow
• Bone and muscle conditions
• Adrenal gland issues
• Cramps
• Inflammation

Mental & Emotional Symptoms

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Negativity
• Cynicism
• Greed
• Eating disorders
• Insecurities
• Living in survival mode
• Overly cautious
• Living in fear
• Paranoia
• Weight issues
• Feeling stuck
• Mistrust
• Nightmares
• Restlessness
• Lack of energy
• Worry
• Panic
• Frustration
• Resentment
• Anger
• Loss of interest in life
• Feeling threatened
• Lack of focus
• Disorganization
• Pessimism
• Closed mindedness
• Overthinking
• Emotional disconnection
• Disconnection from the body

The 12 Best Root Chakra Stones

Healing Stones are one of the most effective tools for bringing the root chakra back into balance so that it can work optimally. Here are the best root chakra stones to do the job...

Hematite

Hematite is a root chakra stone that provides grounding energy and inspires a deep connection to the earth. It neutralizes negative energy, helping us to reduce stress and worry from our lives.

It gives us a boost of personal strength, vitality, and confidence that helps us move forward in life. It can even help us to access more financial opportunities.

Hematite is said to detoxify the blood and liver and improve circulation in the body.

Red Jasper

Red Jasper provides a steady, grounding energy that offers us a sense of stability and emotional balance. It balances the root chakra and helps us to feel safe, secure, and stable.

It is known as The Stone of Endurance, which makes sense because it is one of the best crystals for physical strength, vitality, and stamina.

Red Jasper can help us feel determined and have the personal power to focus and achieve our goals. It improves our passion for life, our goals, and in our sexual relations.

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz is a stone of power that helps us let go of what isn't serving us so that we can move forward.

It provides grounding protection and releases negative energy into the earth to be neutralized. That's why it is so effective at protecting us from emotional stress and psychic attack.

This root chakra stone is known as a good luck charm that attracts wealth and helps us complete long-term goals. Its uplifting energy reduces painful memories and optimizes our adrenal glands.

Bloodstone

Bloodstone resonates not only with the root chakra, but also the heart chakra; therefore, it aligns the lower chakras with the heart chakra and provides physical and emotional strength.

This crystal is all about vitality, rebirth, and invigorating energy, helping us to thrive and access our personal strength. With it, we can experience new perceptions that lead to growth and new beginnings. 

It helps us overcome our fears, our impatience, and symptoms of burnout. We can access our self-esteem, passion, and courage when we use this stone, and we're likely to see improvements in our overall health and well-being as well.

Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline is a highly protective stone that offers physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual protection. It is considered one of the best root chakra stones because of its grounding energy and its ability to boost our vitality, strength, and security.

This powerful stone transforms negative energy into positive energy and aligns the chakras. It reduces fears, phobias, and panic attacks, and gives us personal power during difficult situations.

You'll enjoy the self-confidence, physical energy, and clarity this crystal provides. It also supports the body with detoxification and assistance for the muscles, colon, and adrenal glands.

Black Obsidian

Black Obsidian anchors and supports us with its grounding and protective energy. It keeps us safe from danger and helps us enjoy stability and productivity.

Known as The Mirror Stone, Black Obsidian brings the shadow self to light, helping uss to go through a deep soul healing and manifest transformation. Thus, it is an effective tool for spiritual growth, emotional healing, and identifying the root cause of an issue.

This root chakra stone is also one of the best crystals to use for past life work and karmic healing. It can help us release energetic cords and attachments that are keeping us stuck.

Garnet

Garnet is one of the most popular crystals for strength and vitality. Is is often called The Stone of Health because of how revitalizing and regenerative it is.

It provides an energy of protection, balance, and creativity. It's deep, stable energy offers us a sense of hope, confidence, and courage.

Garnet transmutes negative energy to a positive state. It helps us let go of unhealthy behaviors and get to a place of emotional balance. It also provides a boost of inspiration, charisma, and sexuality.

Goldstone

Goldstone is a man-made glass, but that doesn't take away from its healing properties. Known as the Stone of Ambition, it is a valuable tool for achieving our dreams and it helps us to always reach for the light.

Its energy is grounding, assisting us in connecting to the earth and feeling a sense of stability and vitality. This root chakra stone offers the physical energy and luck we need to experience abundance.

Goldstone removes negative emotional blocks, stress, and tension, and shields us in spiritual protection.

Black Jasper

Black Jasper is another grounding stone with an ability to help us experience stability and protection from danger. It's slow and steady energy is comforting and supportive.

Through a deeper connection to the earth, Black Jasper gives us the ability to be more productive and organized and to move diligently toward the achievement of our goals. By connecting our higher vibrations with the earth, it improves our manifestation abilities.

This stone also turns negative energy into positive energy so that we can experience emotional and physical stability. It increases prophetic dreams and visions and even optimizes the digestive system.

Black Onyx

Black Onyx is a stone of personal strength, helping us access new perceptions and insights about ourselves. That makes it one of the best crystals for self-discovery and self-transformation.

When we use Black Onyx, we find it easier to overcome our fears, manage our stress, and understand ourselves. We find our way out of self-doubt and feel comfortable removing our masks.

The energy of this crystal is balancing and centering. It protects us from negative energy and people. It inspires spiritual awakenings and helps us make better decisions.

Red Tiger's Eye

Red Tiger's Eye is one of the best root chakra stones for so many reasons. It is known as The Survival Stone because it balances all aspects of the self and boosts our emotional and physical strength.

Its energy is soothing yet stimulating. It is grounding yet it connects us to our higher selves, and it promotes accomplishment while remaining calm.

Red Tiger's Eye motivates us, inspires us, and helps us access the confidence, passion, and creativity to take on new ideas and adventures.

Some positive changes that can come into our lives through the use of this stone include self-love, self-care, prosperity, and a deeper connection with our partners. 

Physically, it can improve blood flow, reduce anemia, boost metabolism, and inspire a thriving sex drive.

Bronzite

Bronzite is another crystal for the root chakra due to its stabilizing and grounding energy. It helps us to have the courage to take focused action and repels any negative energy that gets in our way.

This stone promotes self-control and certainty. It gives us the confidence to overcome our insecurities, indecisiveness, and self-defeating thoughts.

With Bronzite, we can turn our fears into action and have hope for a better future. It promotes transformation and inspires us to stop living in stuck patterns.

Physically, this crystal is useful for fatigue, digestion, and iron absorption.

Other Root Chakra Solutions

Aside from root chakra stones, there are many additional ways to optimize the root chakra. Some of them include:

• Eating a healthy diet, especially red fruits and vegetables
• Consistent exercise
• Yoga and tai chi
• Meditation and mindfulness
• Chanting and toning
• Spending time in nature
• Hiking
• Gardening
• Cooking
• Color therapy
• Talk therapy
• Walking barefoot on the earth
• Using essential oils, such as frankincense, clove, ginger, cedar, rosemary, myrrh, and sandalwood
• Anything that stimulates the senses
• Sex

The Takeaway

Any actions you take to balance your root chakra is sure to have a big impact in your physical health, your emotional well-being, and your energetic body. And the root chakra stones we've outlined are one of the most effective ways to do that.  

Read more about all of the chakras:

8 Sacral Chakra Stones for Enjoyment, Creativity & Emotional Balance 

8 Solar Plexus Stones for Transformation & Personal Power

12 Heart Chakra Stones for Love, Connection & Wholeness 

12 Throat Chakra Stones for Expression, Communication & Authenticity 

13 Third Eye Chakra Stones for Intuition, Wisdom & Awakening

10 Crown Chakra Stones for Unity, Enlightenment & Spiritual Connection 

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