In shamanic traditions, being rooted means more than feeling calm. It means your spirit is fully seated in your body, your nervous system feels safe, and your energy is in right relationship with the Earth. When we are rooted, life feels more manageable, decisions feel clearer, and emotions move through us instead of overwhelming us.

Here are three simple, powerful shamanic practices you can use today to come back into your body, your breath, and your belonging on this Earth.

1. Root the Body Before You Try to Fix the Mind

Shamanism teaches that clarity comes after grounding—not before it. When we feel anxious, scattered, or overwhelmed, the spirit often lifts upward, leaving the body under-resourced.

Practice:

• Place one hand on your lower belly and one hand on your heart.

• Take three slow breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth.

• As you exhale, imagine your weight gently dropping down into your hips, legs, and feet.

• Silently say:

  “I am here. I am safe in my body.”

This simple act tells your nervous system it no longer needs to be on high alert. Rooting the body allows the mind to settle naturally.

2. Feed the Earth Something Small (Reciprocity Practice)

In Andean shamanism, we live in ayni—sacred reciprocity with the Earth. When we feel ungrounded, it’s often because we are unconsciously taking without offering.

Practice:

• Step outside if possible.

• Offer something small to the Earth: a breath, a prayer, a flower petal, a bit of water, or even your gratitude.

• Place it gently on the ground and say:“Thank you for holding me.”

This doesn’t need to be elaborate. Even a moment of conscious offering realigns your energy with Pachamama—the living, responsive Earth. You may notice an immediate sense of relief or emotional softening.

3. Close the Energy Field at the End of the Day

Highly sensitive and empathic people often feel unrooted because their energy stays open long after interactions end. Shamanic wisdom reminds us that being open is a skill—not a permanent state.

Practice:

• Before bed, imagine your energy field gently drawing closer to your physical body, like a warm blanket settling in.

• Visualize your edges becoming clear and calm.

• Say:

  “Only what is mine remains. All else returns to the Earth for healing.”

This practice helps release emotional residue and brings your spirit fully home to your body, allowing deeper rest and more grounded mornings.

A Gentle Closing

You don’t need hours of ritual to be rooted. The Earth is already holding you. These small practices simply help you remember how to meet her halfway.

When you are rooted, you don’t have to push, force, or figure everything out. You can stand where you are, breathe, and trust that support exists beneath your feet—even on the hardest days.

May you feel held today.

May your roots grow quietly and strong.

Apu Mama Aku