The Earth Star Chakra sits about 12 inches (30 cm) below your feet. It is a spinning wheel of light that connects you to Mother Earth, as well as all of the bones of the ancestors, the gem and mineral people (the spirits living within our gemstone and mineral tools), the faerie folk, and the collective consciousness of all humankind. For all of these reasons, many people feel that the Earth Star Chakra is the most important of the central nine energy centers.
Connecting to the Earth Star, or Vasundhara, allows you to ground and root our collective energy more firmly into Gaia’s mortal matrix. Mother Gaia is the mother of all life on planet Earth, the keeper of ancient and grounded feminine wisdom. The Sanskrit name Vasundhara literally translates to “daughter of the Earth.” Thus, this energy center is your oldest spiritual home. The Earth Star is also the Lower World of Shamanism, the entry point to a labyrinth of time, rock, and stone that leads to the molten core of our planet. What follows is a guided journey to help you explore the many aspects of this sacred birthplace.
Call your energy gently into present time by speaking your name out loud, over and over, in a soft voice, or by imagining your name written into sand on a beautiful beach. Your energy is the most powerful resonant tool you can use: Speaking it out loud or imagining it written brings your personal energy and focus into the present.
Bring your attention to this moment. Here begins a journey to encounter the Earth Star Chakra—your closest energy connection to Mother Gaia herself, and the part of your energy field that resides closest to the gemstone and mineral kingdoms, as well as the sacred plant medicines that grow in Gaia’s jungles. The Earth Star is represented by the Mother archetype, the essence of safety and compassion that wants nothing more for you than happiness, safety, and wellness. Let this meditation guide you.
1/ Bring your attention to your feet, and notice the way your feet make easy, intimate contact with the Earth. Curl your toes and then relax them, stretching them out and then curling them in and down to push your energy into the ground. Roll your feet back and push your ankles down toward the ground, curling your toes up and back. Feel the muscles down the backs of your legs tighten as you hold this position. Then relax your feet and let them rest softly on the floor in front of you.
2/ Now imagine that you are walking in a heavily wooded forest. On all sides of you are trees so tall you cannot see their tops. Their trunks are so large you cannot fit your arms around them. Breathe in the forest scent and let the clean, crisp, clear air fill your lungs. Notice how grounded you feel in this moment; it is almost effortless to find safety among the trees.
3/ Return your attention to your feet and imagine the vast strength and power of Mother Earth under them. Think of the centuries, the millennia, for which Gaia has existed, and how much change has taken place on her continents, in her cities, and across her countries. Try to access and pull up as much of that strength and power as you can. Bring up fire and heat from the core of the planet; bring up soil and bedrock and layers of limestone; bring up fistfuls of quartz and tourmaline; pull up fruit and vegetables to nourish and sustain you. Pull up tree roots, branches, and limbs to build a solid foundation for your growth and expansion.
4/ Fill your lungs with the scent of ancient soil, soil that has been buried for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Once you feel that you can see, hear, and smell Gaia clearly, give thanks for the connection you have made with her. Stay in this space for as long as you feel called to do so.
5/ Say, silently or aloud, “Pachamama, see your children today as they gather strength from your deepest reserves and bless them as they call this energy into present time, into their daily lives, to strengthen, solidify, andsupport them through change and transformation. Amen, A’ho,
6/ With a breath of love and gratitude, release Pachamama’s energy from your space by offering words of thanks to her and sending her sweet blessings for her return to the spirit realm.
The Earth Star Chakra is your primary power portal for grounding and stabilizing erratic energies. As the deepest of the lower chakras, it is an important access point for transformative work around releasing, purifying, or transmuting low frequencies. Here you have a sacred opportunity to let go of what is too heavy for you to carry, or what no longer serves your Highest Good. Imagine surrendering these heavy energies and pouring them into the soil under your feet. Take a moment to notice a new lightness of being in your physical body, and sense whether that lightness also extends to your etheric body. You might feel a warmth and tingling in your feet, which are your points of contact with the Earth Star realm. All healers understand the importance of opening and aligning the lower chakras; without a solid and stable foundation in the lower chakras, empaths face psychic burnout. Time spent in the Earth Star realm prevents this, as it re-energizes and nourishes from within.
The Earth Star Chakra is a cosmic buffer: It helps Gaia release cosmic stress from the planet and the immediate environment, distancing you from anything that your physical body cannot integrate or assimilate into healing light. When you allow your Earth Star Chakra to filter out heavy or unwanted energies, or energies that are not relevant or necessary for your training and development in this moment, you take advantage of a valuable resource that is available to everyone, all of the time.
To do this, let go of what is too heavy to carry. Give it back to the Great Mother, whose arms are strong. Next time the cares of the world feel like too much for you, bring your attention to your feet, then to the Earth upon which you stand, then to the layers of rock, soil, stone, and time beneath your feet, then to the bones of the ancestors buried all around you, and send an anchor of light down through the layers. Envision a great anchor made of the brightest white or golden light, and imagine a chain of light extending from your hands to the anchor. Lift the anchor, and let it fall from your hands down to the Earth, watching as it descends beneath the top layers of soil and pushes past, down, through, and beyond where you can see it, bringing its bold illumination to the center of the planet. Let that anchor bury itself firmly on your behalf. Know that nothing you do or say can change the Great Mother’s love for, and devotion to, you. Rest in your power and trust that you are always guided and served by a team of guardian Earth Spirits who love, know, and remember you well. This is the medicine of the Earth Star Chakra.