Episode 119

Grounding Your Inner Self Through The Earth Connection Chakra

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The relationship you have with yourself shapes everything. It affects your choices, your boundaries, your energy, and your ability to show up with clarity. When that relationship is grounded in groundedness, when it flows through the Earth Connection Chakra, it becomes a source of steady, nurturing power.

This chakra sits deep in the core of Mother Earth. It’s not just grounding; it’s supportive, loving, and calm. And when you work with it, your connection to self becomes less about fixing and more about remembering. Remembering who you are. Remembering what you need. And remembering how to return to yourself, over and over again.

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What a Healthy Relationship Feels Like

When you’re in a healthy relationship with yourself, you feel more peaceful. More confident. More inclined to make choices that truly support you. It becomes easier to say no when something feels off. Easier to choose rest over pushing. Easier to move your body in ways that feel good, not punishing.

I’ve walked this path myself. I used to be a people pleaser—one of those people others could walk all over. And I allowed it, because my relationship with myself wasn’t solid. It was fragile. It had moments of strength, sure, I did a lot of walking, I joined life-saving clubs, I learnt to swim. But underneath it all, I still let people take advantage of me.

That began to shift when I started working with the Earth Connection Chakra. People pleasing moved from being a default to something rare. It didn’t disappear completely, but the grip loosened. That’s when I knew something real was changing.

Recognising the Unhealthy Patterns

Part of building a strong relationship with yourself is seeing where it’s not strong. It’s noticing the places where you’ve stopped choosing yourself, and gently asking why.

That could look like:

  • Letting go of physical movement that once felt good
  • Feeling unmotivated in a way that doesn’t feel restful, just disconnected
  • Carrying fears or discomfort that don’t seem to have a clear origin

When you’re not grounded, these things tend to show up more. You might lose touch with your body. Circulation might slow. You may pick up collective fears that aren’t even yours. You might even experience spiritual disconnection or hazy mental states that leave you unsure of what’s real.

None of this means something’s wrong. It just means your energy might be scattered. And grounding can bring you back.

Grounding into Your Body

There’s something powerful about choosing to come back to your body, especially when you’ve been in your head or your emotions for too long. Your body knows how to lead you. But it needs space. It needs presence.

One way to return is through the hips, legs, knees, and feet, areas that energetically connect you to the earth. Think of tree roots extending from your legs into the ground. That image can help you reconnect.

When you ground, circulation improves. Energy balances. Emotions settle. Your intuition becomes clearer. And most importantly, your relationship with yourself becomes less reactive and more grounded.

Defining What Relationship Means for You

Your relationship with yourself doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. Define it in a way that makes sense for you. What does a supportive self-relationship feel like? What does it allow you to do, choose, or create?

You might discover:

  • Parts that feel beautifully aligned, like your ability to honour rest or speak your truth
  • Parts that feel less supported, like ignoring your needs, procrastinating, or being overly critical

Bring those observations into the Earth Connection Chakra. Let this chakra support your process. Let it show you what grounded self-trust looks like.

Final Reflections

Your relationship with yourself is always evolving. And the Earth Connection Chakra offers a way to root that relationship in steadiness, truth, and love.

When you feel disconnected—mentally, physically, emotionally—return to the earth. Go for a walk. Place your hands on the ground. Breathe. Remind yourself what it feels like to be in your body, supported and present.

That’s where the real connection lives.

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