🌿 How to Start Manifesting the Life You Want (and what the Root Chakra has to do with it)

September naturally carries the energy of new beginnings — the school year starts, routines shift, and the air begins to cool as autumn arrives. It’s a season that invites us to pause, reset, and create steadiness before the busyness of winter. By grounding ourselves during this seasonal transition, we create the perfect foundation to set fresh intentions and start manifesting the life we truly want.

BUT, we hear the word manifesting everywhere these days — vision boards, affirmations, positive thinking and life gets confusing! Manifesting isn’t just about wishing for something and hoping the universe delivers it to your doorstep. It’s about creating the foundations for the life you want, step by step, so that your actions and intentions line up with your values. And this requires focused attention to our needs - this is when the Root Chakra comes in.

The Root Chakra sits at the base of the spine and is all about grounding, stability, and feeling safe in the world. Think of it as your energetic foundation. Just like you can’t build a house without solid ground beneath it, you can’t manifest your dream life without a strong sense of security and balance.

When your root energy feels steady, you’re less anxious, more confident, and better able to focus on what you really want — rather than getting stuck in survival mode.

✨ So how do we start manifesting from a grounded place? Here some realistic tips to follow:

1. Create Daily Rituals That Anchor You

You don’t need two hours of meditation at sunrise. Grounding rituals can be as simple as:

• Drinking your morning coffee or tea without scrolling on your phone.

• Taking five slow breaths with both feet planted firmly on the ground before heading into work or school runs.

• Cooking a hearty, seasonal meal and noticing the colours and smells.

These small acts signal to your body and mind: I am safe, I am present, I have a foundation. From here, bigger intentions have space to grow.

2. Declutter your life

Manifesting isn’t about endlessly adding more to your plate — it’s about making space for what truly matters. In Root Chakra terms, letting go of what weighs us down creates stability.

For example:

• Clearing out a wardrobe so that you only keep clothes that make you feel confident.

• Streamlining your diary by saying no to one commitment that drains you.

• Tidying a corner of your home and turning it into a space just for you — a chair, a candle, a journal.

By decluttering, you show yourself that you deserve simplicity and clarity, not chaos.

3. Small steps, big wins!

Dreaming and journaling are wonderful, but manifestation also needs action. The Root Chakra teaches us to keep both feet on the ground and be realistic. That might look like:

• If you want more time for yourself → booking a yoga class in advance and putting it in the diary.

• If you want a career shift → updating your CV or reaching out to one contact this week.

• If you want deeper connection → scheduling a coffee with a friend instead of waiting for the “right” time.

Each small, practical step builds the foundation for bigger change.

Manifesting the life you want isn’t about magic — it’s about alignment. When your root energy is strong, you feel safe enough to dream bigger, trust yourself, and take action.

So before you leap ahead into visualisations and vision boards, ask yourself: Am I grounded? Do I feel secure? What can I do today to steady my roots?

Remember: a tree only grows tall when its roots run deep. 🌳