The first chakra, Muladhara, breaks down into two Sanskrit words: Mula meaning “root” and Adhara, which means “support” or “base.” The root chakra is responsible for your sense of safety and security on this earthly journey. Garnet calls us to explore our most primal needs and secret desires— it is the foundation of our entire physical and spiritual livelihood. Garnet awakens our inner fire and helps produce some of the strongest life force energy out of all the crystals. Pure strength and fortitude are activated, and confidence in oneself will raise to an all-time high. Only you can understand who you truly are, Garnet allows us to connect with our instinctual intuition and nudge you into the right mindset to be authentic.