Grounding
Connect deeply to Mother Earth, release foreign and negative energy, relieve the energetic, physical and emotional bodies of foreign influence and programming. Grounding crystals and stones activate the 1st chakra, also known as the Muladhara, or root chakra; this chakra is associated with safety, security, and basic survival. Grounding is also beneficial for those who channel, as it helps to tether them to the physical plane.