Chakra Knowledge - Earth Star

You need to understand the basics of chakras if you want to work with crystals. Chakras are channels through which the energy flows in your body. You may experience illness or negative issues if your chakras are blocked or closed. Since different crystals emit various frequencies, they can be used to balance the individual chakras.

There are countless chakras but most people focus on seven basic: root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown. My mentor taught us sixteen energy centers during her classes. I'll discuss the chakras in several different posts.

Energy flows from the ground up, so that's where you start when aligning your chakras.

Starting between your feet is the Earth chakra, which is the grounding point that aligns you to Earth. You must be grounded if you want to rationally function in life. Not having a connection to the Earth may cause a person's head to be in the clouds: they won't be able to live in the real world, they attract negativity, and they often feel they have no control over their lives.

If you really want to get technical, Earth star is a point about a foot below the soles of your feet. The Earth chakra (Judy Hall calls it "higher Earth") is between your feet. One connects you to Earth's etheric field and the other links you to the physical Earth. I've never worried about the differences in chakras during my meditations, and the two energy centers work with the same stones. For the most part, dark brown or black stones will work with these energy points, but I'll list some stones with other colors.

I carry black tourmaline with me for grounding and protection. Black tourmaline changes negative energy into positive, which is needed in today's stressful society. It also protects us from EMFs created by all of the electronics in our lives. Black tourmalated quartz (quartz with tourmaline inside) magnifies all the benefits of tourmaline and can be programmed.

One stone we forget works with the Earth chakra is charoite, as this mostly purple stone affects many chakras. It's great for keeping you grounded as you raise your frequency by working with the higher chakras. Charoite is a good stone for autistic children and those with ADD, as it keeps them grounded and focused on their task at hand. Other purposes of charoite are for protection, releasing negativity, and finding your path in life.

Some other stones that work with the Earth chakra are smoky quartz, obsidian, brown jasper, fire agate, hematite, astrophyllite, and rhodonite.