Earth Chakra Activity #2: Somatic Anchoring Addiction lives in the mind's anticipation of the future or regret of the past. The Earth Star is about pulling the consciousness violently and firmly back into the present physical body. This is a hyper-focused, physical grounding technique to be used the moment a craving or panic state hits. You must practice this exact sequence three times a day when you are not triggered, so the neural pathway is built and ready when a craving actually hits. • Stance: Stand barefoot on the floor (or ideally, outside on the raw earth). Place the feet shoulder-width apart and imagine the exact four corners of each foot pressing down. Consciously release the tension in your knees and let gravity do its job. You are not holding yourself up; the earth is holding you. Once you've got the position locked in, find 5 hard, physical objects and say the name of each object, its color, and its texture out loud. Then name 4 things you can physically feel (the shirt on your back, the temperature of the air), 3 things outside of yourself that you can hear, 2 things you can smell (if you struggle with scents, like I myself do, you can put essential oils like Vetiver, Cedarwood, or Patchouli on your wrists before starting the practice) and 1 thing you can taste (it can be a lingering aftertaste or you can use a mint or a piece of chocolate or something).