Our first chakra is known as the root Chakra or Muladhara. It can be found at the very end of our spine and right atop the genitals. The color associated with this chakra is red. Red can be a vital and living color but can also be associated with anger and frustration. The element that it most closely resonates is with earth. This chakra, when balanced, will keep us grounded. A block often manifests in sluggishness, fatigue, constipation. It is responsible for insomnia, lower back pain , eating issues on both spectrums.

Seed Sound for this Chakra: Lam

Color: Red

Ritual Purpose: To Attract Money

The Sacral or Swadhisthana chakra is located in and around the lower abdomen; approximately 2 inches below the navel. The body location of this chakra most closely influences the ovaries and testicular regions of the body. This chakra influences our sexuality, our general emotional states, our interpersonal relationships and our own acceptance of ourselves. If this chakra is out of balance, several physical and emotional issues may arise. Emotionally, one may experience excessive need for control and perfectionism.

Seed Sound: VAM

Color: Orange

Ritual: To Increase and attract sexual energy

The third chakra is located between the bottom of your rib cage and navel. This chakras name is Manipura and its color is yellow. It represents our thinking mind and ability to take action in life. If imbalanced, it may stifle your desire to take action and cause you to be timid about things. If it is balanced, your organs will work more efficiently, especially pancreas. When blood sugar is stabilized your mental and physical states are also stabilized and you won't feel or experience mood swings, energy or appetite for that matter.

Seed Sound: RAM

Color: Yellow

Ritual: To Increase Self Esteem

The Heart Chakra called Anāhata in Sanskrit Is situated in the center of the chest just right of the heart area itself. It is a major chakra and is often at the center of the chakras since it distills the lower chakras energies so it may move up and relaxes the energy from the higher chakras when traveling down to the lower chakras. A balanced heart chakra, often appears as a sense of nurturing, optimism, compassion and feelings of wholeness with oneself. Often this chakra is hurt more often than others because of life events.

Seed Sound: YAM

Color: Green

Ritual: To Attract A Mate

The fifth chakra, Viśuddha, is situated in the throat area itself. This chakra is the chakra of communication and expression. The corresponding organ to this chakra is the thyroid which regulates our metabolism and if it is imbalanced can cause either unhealthy weight loss or weight gain. This can seriously influence your creativity, your ability to express yourself verbally. When this chakra is balanced, you are able to create boundaries with people and have the ability to speak your mind.

Seed Sound: HAM

Color: Blue

Ritual: To Strengthen Your ability to Ask for what You want and Find Your voice

The sixth chakra called Ājñā in Sanskrit Is situated right between the eyes. This is the eye of discernment and wisdom, your mind's eye if you will. The gland that this chakra most connects to is the pituitary gland which regulates all the other glands and hormones in your body. An imbalanced third eye has been associated with ADHD, certain mental illnesses that cause disassociation with reality. If this chakra is balanced, our intuition and our ability to manifest our thoughts for good is also more apparent.

Seed Sound: OM

Color: Indigo

Ritual: To enhance Your Intuition and psychic abilities

The seventh chakra called Sahasrāra is situated right at the top of the head, our spiritual gateway. It is also the location where life/divine energy enters into the chakra system and your body. An imbalance in the Crown Chakra can cause a person have such strong sense of spirituality that instead of channeling that for the benefit of others it translates into feelings of superiority. When balanced, we become more selfless, more connected to the divine and more loving towards all of existence.

Seed Sound: OM

Color: Violet

Ritual: To gain direct CONTROL and Communication with Spiritual beings

Now that You know what each chakra is and what we will use them for, let us discuss what you will need for the rituals.

1. An image of the Chakra - focuses the mind

2. Any Incense you desire - makes surroundings holy

3. Votive Candles: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet -ond for each chakra

4. A secure plate or candle holder to hold the candles

5. An Incense holder.

Below are 7 rituals, very simple but powerful ones. In order for these to work, please perform these once a day until you have achieved your goal . The ritual/s may work right away.

Setup a place in your abode that you can dedicate to ritual.

1. Light a Red candle in the middle of your altar

3. Light the incense in the back

4. Think about your desire to attain financial assistance

5. Say the following Mantra WITH PASSION SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL YOU FEEL IT OVERTAKE YOU: LAM

6. Focus on the chakra image as you recite the mantra

7. When you are satisfied, let the candle/s and incense burn to completion. (Don't leave them unattended. If you need to leave abode, you may extinguish them and ignite them upon your return). Thus concludes this ritual. You have woken up your root chakra.