| This is the first of a series that will inform you about | | | | responds to nature sounds, tribal music, drumming |
| the benefits of wearing your mala and saying your | | | | and chanting. |
| mantra for each of the seven chakras. | | | | The possible physiological benefits for a balanced first |
| With the recent increased awareness of the many | | | | chakra is a healthy colon, good digestion and |
| healing benefits of gemstones, mantras and malas, | | | | elimination, strong bones, and a vital immune system. |
| why not adorn yourself with jewelry that is both | | | | Gland: adrenals. |
| sacred and beautiful. | | | | Gemstones: |
| Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel and | | | | Smoky quartz is grounding, removes blockages and |
| refers to a system of seven basic energy centers | | | | rids the body of negative energies. |
| that carry energy, or prana, throughout the body. | | | | Garnet helps us connect with earth energies and |
| Open and balanced chakras lead to optimal health, | | | | issues of self-worth and brings a knowing that our |
| vitality and consciousness. | | | | needs will be provided for. |
| Today we will talk about the first chakra, called the | | | | Mantra: |
| root chakra, which is located at the base of the spine | | | | I breathe in connection to my body and to the earth, |
| and forms our foundation. The element is earth and | | | | knowing that all of my needs are met. I am secure, |
| the function is grounding to the physical plane and | | | | prosperous and vibrantly healthy. |
| connection to our bodies. It is oriented to | | | | We invite you to wear your mala and recite your |
| self-preservation, our survival instincts and our sense | | | | mantra for 21 days for full transformation and |
| of physical identity and trust. Ideally this chakra brings | | | | alignment to occur. |
| us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence. | | | | Celedra Gildea, a psychotherapist by profession, |
| If out of balance, we may feel self-centered, greedy, | | | | began designing malas, or prayer beads, in 1995 in |
| overly materialistic, fearful, or have low self-esteem. | | | | order to support her spiritual practice in Tibetan |
| When balanced, we feel prosperous, secure, and filled | | | | Buddhism. Today, she is devoted to providing objects |
| of vitality and energy. We feel mastery over matters | | | | of art for you and your home with malas, jewelry |
| of the material world, embody courage and success. | | | | and home décor that help create the sacred in |
| This chakra is linked to the color red and to the | | | | everyday life. |
| planet Saturn. It has a very earthy tribal energy and | | | | |