Balancing Root Chakra with Essential Oils

Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Element: Earth
Location: Base of Spine, Pelvic Floor, and the First Three Vertebrae
Color: Red
Organs associated: Blood, Feet, Vertebral column, Skeleton, Bone, Legs

Balancing the root chakra to feeling grounded and safe, creates the foundation for opening the other chakras above. Meditation, yoga, mantras, chanting, colors and gems, can be enhanced with aromatherapy.

Goal

Feeling Balanced, Grounded and Secure

Essential Oils Opening and Balancing the Root Chakra

Application

At beginning of meditation, yoga, mantra, chanting, using colors or gems apply essential oil(s) to base of spine (best when appropriately diluted with fractionated coconut oil), massage in lightly. Apply under the soles of the feet, massage lightly. To use aromatically, you can also apply a drop of essential oil to your palms and inside of wrists, cup hands 6” from face, close your eyes, inhale counting to four, hold your breath counting to four, exhale counting to four, repeat three times. Diffuse during your root chakra balancing practice!

Root Chakra Essential Oil Blend Recipe

(for a 10ml roll-on)

Blend 12 drops Cedarwood,  6 drops Vetiver, 2 drops Patchouli, 4 drops Basil, and 12 drops of Siberian Fir Essential Oil in a base of  fractionated coconut oil.

Cedarwood:
Cedarwood is a grounding essential oil, clearing away negativity, calming anger, and releasing tension. It instills positive energy, is soothing to the mind and soul, and opens communication with higher realms.

Vetiver:
Vetiver is a grounding and calming essential oil, bringing about not only physical but mental calm. It bridges the gap between the root and crown chakra, calms mental chatter and soothes feelings of anxiousness.

Patchouli:
Patchouli increases sensory levels, aids in feeling stable, peaceful and abundant, feeling connected, liberation from boundaries, and caring for ourselves and others.

Basil:
Basil assists in feeling strengthened, restored, and secure, easing nervousness and anxious feelings.

Siberian Fir:
Assists in developing healthy patterns, stay true to the path of healing, and offers spiritual protection.

Diffuser Blend:

2 drops Siberian Fir, 2 drops Cedarwood, 1 drop Vetiver, Patchouli, and Basil