We live in a society where our very basic needs fall last. In which everyone else's well being comes before our own. We can easily neglect our inner homes, our ground- our Root Chakra.
As a full time Reiki Practitioner and Teacher, I work with energy healing to balance the seven energy centers of the body. The most common observation is that our Root Chakra is out of alignment. The Root Chakra is the first of the seven centers to develop, usually forming from birth to seven years of age. It is knowing that we are safe and secure in the world, that our basic needs will always be met, that we are connected to Mother Earth, that we are rooted and we can trust. Whether it is trauma at a young age, or life’s sudden curveballs, our ground is the first chakra that can fall out of balance. It can become blocked, leaving a feeling of feeling "floaty" in our body, disconnected, and fearful of taking action. When overactive, we can feel the need to grab onto the material world to feel "secure," such as having a fueling obsession with shopping, money, or "things" in general.