Base Chakra Stones
Aid Sex Drive, Ambitions and
Interest in Life

Where Is The Base Chakra

The base chakra or root chakra is located at the base of the spine. It is also known as the first chakra, as it is the 1st of the seven major chakras. This chakra is associated with feeling comfortable sexually as well as with your ability to feel grounded. This is the area of the body where our ambitions, interest in life and sex drive originates.

Chakra Meanings

The base chakras meanings relate to the sex drive, procreation, circulation, support structure, survival, base instincts and protection. If this chakra is healthy we have a strong desire to live, and we feel the drive to survive and to create change when needed. This chakras meaning is all about the concept of 'I am'.

This chakra is all about the physical aspects of life... and or physicality. It has strong links with your feelings, and with pleasure and pain. It is strongly associated are commonly red or black as both resonate strongly here... but there are some stones of other colors that aid this area. The red root chakra stones are especially useful to assist you to increase your sex drive, aid relationships and improve your interest in life generally.

Which Chakra Stones to Use

Before you use any specific crystal with this chakra I advise the use of Kyanite. Kyanite comes in many colors and all of them are effective healers. Use any color of Kyanite before you use other stones. Kyanite's action on the body is to bring all of the chakras into alignment.

Some people may have had surgery in the lower back or in the lower stomach area. If you have suffered from any accidents where there may have been damage done there, Kyanite will heal the area by bridging the energy gaps. Blue Kyanite is the most common variety of Kyanite, and works well on all chakras.

If you can... get some Black Kyanite as it is an excellent base chakra stone. Not only will it clear energy in all chakras, but it can also replenish the meridian system.

After you have used Kyanite it would be best to follow by using the individual chakra stones for the first chakra. The stones for this chakra are powerful to ensure a robust sex drive, good circulation in the reproductive areas... and a strong interest in living life to the full.

Some of these are easier to find than others and of course the cost varies as well. But these are a good selection of stones in the chakra colors.

Root Chakra Colors

The base or root chakra resonates to the color of red. It is possible to buy quite a few varieties of red crystals. Some of my favorites are Rhodolite Garnet, the dark red Almandine Garnet, Red Jasper, Red Coral and of course the beautiful red Ruby.

Using any of the red crystals is extremely helpful... as they will bring through vitality and may aid your personal relationships.

The red root chakra stones are particularly powerful to aid you to increase your sex drive and interest in life.

To heal this chakra many of the black stones are also very powerful. Stones such as Black Onyx, Black Tourmaline, Black Kyanite and Black Obsidian, are extremely useful in this area... as are Smokey Quartz Crystals. This is also because of the grounding aspect of them.

How Will It Help You

The need to ground ourself down to Mother Gaia, and to connect to the Earth and to the Earth Star Chakra is achieved through this chakra.

The strong vibration of the dark base chakra stones... like Black Tourmaline, create an excellent grounding ability, especially if you keep them within your aura. Wearing them as jewelry, is one solution, as it is a simple way to keep them close to you.

The root chakra is the area that governs the sexuality. If you have been feeling any lack of sexual interest, the red energy stones may assist. This chakra is the lowest of the above ground chakras.

It is easy to buy many of the stones from the above list.... and simply putting a combination of natural crystals of any variety of them, in a pouch in your pocket... can be an easy and powerful method to achieve grounding.

How To Use the Chakra Stones

The chakra color for the first chakra is the color red. It is a stimulating color and is a bright stone to use in jewelry. Crystal jewelry made using red stones, including the red Ruby Stone... either alone or in combination with other colors brings though the strong fire energy needed by the base chakra.

If you are wondering how to heal the root chakra.... make sure to use these crystals as often as possible.

There are many beautiful pieces made from the dark stones, such as Smokey Quartz Crystals and Black Onyx. Although the chakra color for this chakra is said to be red, this chakra resonates to both the red and black crystals... and there are even stones of other colors that work well within this chakra.

Keeping these healing stones on you will bring through the grounding needed, especially if you have also been working with any of the higher vibration crystals. Natural crystals of either color will be beneficial.

Who Should Use the Chakra Stones

If you feel the energy of this chakra area is not in balance, take action to change it. Each chakra has specific areas of the body it governs and this chakra ensures the function and healing of the organs in its area. These organs are the genitals and the colon, as well as the legs, joints and feet.

In Summary

Often people ignore the needs of the base chakra, preferring to work on the more spiritual areas like the crown chakra. But you will find that if your first chakra is balanced, you may more easily ground any excess energy.... created by your work on the higher chakras.

It is important to do spiritual grounding regularly.... especially if you have been working with the more 'spiritual' high vibration stones.... or you may develop health problems. Grounding yourself and clearing the base chakra will allow you to bring through contentment and happiness.