Root Chakra

I was informed in the past that the start of awakening was the effect of all chakras being opened (activated) and also that this started with the Root chakra. What are your thoughts on the matter? and What are some tips to opening the Root Chakra?

[My Quest]

simple inhale exhale exercises in meditation are the best.
read chakra meditation..

[Human]

This has helped me a lot today, try and connect your awareness of your head/mind with the energy (your awareness) currently in your base spine/legs/feet. When the mind thinks, you change. Notice the change as a feeling.

How much do you feel overall currently in your body? At all (that's me right now haha)? Some? A lot? Everything you feel is you. The root chakra is the deepest part of our being, where our core beliefs about our identity and the world are held (that's about as much as I can help right now). Hopefully some other peeps are more in touch.

What do you believe to be true about yourself?

[JusticeKane]

I definitely believe this! Open your foot chakra. Opening your root chakra will help you when trying to strengthen/open other chakra.

Exercises/Meditation for Root Chakra:

1.) Lay on the ground, legs and arms slightly apart. Starting at your feet, imagine all negative energy flowing out of the body and into the ground. When the tingly feeling is gone from your feet, move up to your calves and repeat the process. Do this slowly and completely until you have covered every section of your body. Always allow negative energy to flow DOWN not up. Make sure all goes into the ground. Tip: When you lay down, certain areas of your body will feel heavy. These are where your chakras are weak. Tip #2: Keep your eyes closed and focus on visualization.

2.) Chant the sound for the root chakra in lotus/half lotus position. This sound is LAM. There are tons of recordings of the sound online. While doing this, try to connect your thumb and index finger together and focus on the point where your chakra is (between the anus and genitals)

3.) Sit down in lotus/half lotus position. Imagine yourself as a boulder in a river. The water crashes around you forecfully, but you do not move. You are a boulder. You are grounded. Holding a rock/crystal while doing this is very helpful.

When doing any of the above, try to be near the Earth or in nature. The root chakra is the Earth Element after all.

By the way, I suggest binaural beats while meditating.
Good luck in your meditating!

[silverSpice]

I also like to listen to singing bowls ...you can find them, as well as binaural beats (suggested by JK above) - on YouTube. Best results achieved by using stereo headphones. Your root chakra is red, so imagine a glowing red light at the base of your spine during your sessions ...I also like to have a chakra stone on my person(associated with which ever chakra I am tuning at the time). There are several different stones associated with each chakra - you can choose what appeals/speaks to you.(check eBay, I purchased mine through a seller out of China and got very good service). I also find the info provided on the Aura Cacia site to very helpful; you will have Google Aura Cacia as I am a new member & not permitted to post urls yet (I tried to share it )

There is lots of info out there (Google for more) ...find what feels right to you. Definitely, physically connecting with the Earth/Ground when possible, is helpful.