Root Chakra Gems
Rootz & Branchez: Metaphysical Supply StoreThe Muladhara, or root chakra, represents our foundation. It correlates to our senses of security and fear. On our body, it sits at the base of the spine and gives us the feeling of being grounded. When the root chakra is open, we feel confident in our ability to withstand challenges and stand on our own two feet. When it’s blocked, we feel threatened, as if we’re standing on unstable ground. Hover or click on each card to view each of the gem stones.
Mantra: I am safe / I am
African Bloodstone
Has grounding and purifying properties. Because of its ability to ward off negative energy, purify, and cleanse the energy around it, the bloodstone is considered very protective. It can strengthen the immune system, help invigorate the blood, and energize one's life.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries
Bamboo Jasper
Instills a peaceful comprehension of one's own internal stability allowing acceptance of what is. It dissolves fear of chaos, enhances personal power, supports change, assists in overcoming addictions and helps one know when to resist the temptation to overdo, especially in career.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Leo
Banded Agate
Can reduce the symptoms of epilepsy and help break fevers. Its healing energies are good for the skin and the eyes. It can also get rid of the toxins in the body. It can stimulate your immune and nervous system, and is often used for protection, security, and moral stability. It is also used as a helping stone for organizing personal life. It is also a soothing and grounding stone.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Gemini
Black Obsidian
A strongly protective stone, it forms a shield against negativity. It blocks psychic attack and absorbs negative energies from the environment. It draws out mental stress and tension, and stimulates growth on all levels, urging exploration of the unknown and opening new horizons.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Scorpio
Black Onyx
Can be used for grounding, protection, and self-control, and as a shield against negative energy. It has a calming quality, which can be beneficial in working with challenging emotions such as grief and anxiety. It also helps to balance yin and yang.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Gemini & Leo
Black Tourmaline
Helps control our security, stability, and basic needs of all the organs and body parts physically near the base of the spine. It helps improve circulation, promotes healthy mood and immune system, detoxes you from pollutants, supports weight loss, and helps disengage obsessive behaviors.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Libra
Dragon's Blood
Has been used for its antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects. It is an intensely healing stone and promotes courage, strength, and vitality while also supporting centeredness and grounding. It also ignites creativity, self-love, focus, and resilience. It is considered to be a protector of life.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Gemini
Fancy Jasper
Helps people worry less about the future and deal with past guilt. It is a wonderful stone for bringing wholeness and healing to an environment or situation. It is said to intensify and lighten feelings of well-being, helping you to lighten up and enjoy yourself more. It can also relieve fear and frustration, and aids in building inner strength and confidence.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries, Scorpio
Flower Agate
Helps us envision the process of growth, honoring and appreciating each part of the process. It helps us reach our highest potential, protecting us from fears and self-doubt. It inspires us to manifest and nurture our dreams.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Scorpio
Graphite
Conforms the contrasting energies within
the physical body, balancing the chakras and encouraging energetic flow. It aids
flexibility, softens our rough edges, and
smooths the way through difficult periods
in our lives. Because of its strong
electrical conductivity, some practitioners
use it to work with the body’s electrical
impulses and electrical field.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aquarius
Heliotrope Bloodstone
Heliotrope Bloodstone is often used to
stop wounds from bleeding and regulate
blood flow. It is also a stone that is
commonly used when dealing with
childbirth thanks to its ability to bring
strength, courage, and vitality to both
mother and baby during the big event
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries, Pisces
Hematite
Celebrated for its yin-yang balancing out. It focuses energy and emotions for balance between the body, mind and spirit – less lost in the confines of a confused mind. It dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aquarius
Lava Stone
Can help us strengthen our connection with the earth by grounding us and keeping us in touch with the present moment. It is said to alleviate anxiety, promote emotional tranquility and bring calmness and feelings of relaxation by cleansing negative thoughts and emotions.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Mookaite
A nurturing stone that supports and sustains during times of stress. It brings peace and a feeling of wholeness. It helps us with decision making, especially when we are having a difficult time. It encourages versatility and helps us to accept change.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Cancer, Capricorn
Red Agate
Red Agate promotes safety, grounding,
and vitality. Also, influence the other
points of energy within the body. Red
agate is very good for blood disorders
and energizing the system. It can also
be used to help improve the efficiency of
all bodily functions and for any skin damage caused by burns or scalds.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Capricorn
Red Calcite
A vital stone that increases energy and willingness to experience life. It is grounding and protects energetic and emotional boundaries, alleviating 'spaciness' and over extension of one's energy.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Cancer
Red Jasper
Also known as the “endurance stone”, it invites you to keep your focus and strength regardless of whatever task you are doing, especially during times of stress. For those who feel as though their mind and energy can flit out of focus, this stone
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries
Red Tiger Eye
Rich in earthly energy and is ever ready
to encourage you to sink your roots
down deep, build solid foundations, and
stand strong no matter what. This is
essential for your overall health and
well-being. It can also help you unpack
and put away any emotional baggage
you have been dragging around with
you.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Capricorn & Leo
Ruby on Spiral Matrix
Used to treat the physical heart, circulatory system, infertility, and low energy. Ruby on Matrix is red and pink ruby crystals surrounded by the charcoal gray and black matrix in which they grew. Ruby is considered to be the “king of gems” and symbolizes love, passion, and success.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Cancer
Smokey Quartz
Disperses fear, lifts depression and negativity. It brings emotional calmness, relieving stress and anxiety. Promotes positive thoughts and action, and alleviates suicidal tendencies. It dispels nightmares and manifests your dreams.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn
Snowflake Obsidian
Works to help balance, purify, and ground one's mind, body, and aura. This stone activates our root and third eye chakras, enhancing ones psychic abilities, especially that of past life recall. When meditating with this stone, one can have enhanced vision of previous lives.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Capricorn & Virgo
Sphalerite
Is here to help ground your energies and activate your lower 3 chakras. It raises one's courage, drive, and focus levels to heights they never knew could exist. It is a crystal that's known to prevent physical fatigue as it helps to support the immune system.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Gemini
Spiderweb Jasper
Brings you energies of relaxation and gentleness. It's a stone that's known to enhance your ability to slow down and relax. This stone will bring you peace and tranquility, as well as healing and comfort.
Chakra: Root Zodiac: Aries