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