Root Chakra As you may recall, your chakras are energy vortexes throughout your body, which also appear to those who can see them as spinning wheels, like funnels, beginning from the base of your spine, and ending at the crown of your head. We begin at the first chakra, or Root Chakra, as it is the most physical; as we go through the chakras from bottom to top we go from more physical to more spiritual. The Root Chakra is the most physical of our chakras, and it vibrates at the lowest frequency. The first chakra, or Root Chakra, is also know in Sanskrit as Muladhara. Muladhara is the chakra that draws down spiritual energy and causes it to assume a physical existence. It is like the negative pole in an electrical circuit, which provides the potential for the manifestation of form. Location: Base of spine, between genital area and rectum Color: Red/Brown/Black Element: Earth Musical note: C Sense: Smell Symbol for Muladhara has four petals which match the tendencies for greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passion, and blissfulness in concentration. Emotions: Passions
Root Chakra corresponds with:
Basic survival
Material needs, including wealth, prosperity and abundance
Spinal column and base of spine
Bones
Legs
Feet
Immune system
Rectum
Security
Feeling “grounded” and connected in life
Physical energy
Signs of Root Chakra imbalance include:
Feeling disconnected and/or ungrounded; unsettled Lower back pain, herniated discs and spinal issues Osteoporosis and other bone and skeleton disorders Lack of energy; chronic fatigue; CFS Inability to manifest material abundance into one’s life Feeling of unimportance or insignificance regarding having basic needs met Feeling unsupported in life Auto-immune disorders; frequent illness; fibromyalgia; general poor health Heavy metal poisoning and toxicity Constipation Living in the past; inability to “let go” of people, places, things and times past, including hording Job-related stress Lack of career direction and focus Aggressive behavior and violence Rage Unwarranted fear of famine Insufficient minerals in body Eating disorders and/or malnourishment Colon disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s Disease and colon cancer Greed Diarrhea Recklessness and carelessness Obesity and overweight Poverty Shame and guilt
Signs that Root Chakra is in balance include:
Good health
Abundant energy
Material prosperity
Happiness in job/career
Proper body weight, physically fit
General sense of well-being and satisfaction with life
Feeling grounded and settled
Centered
Strong
Ease of letting things go that are no longer needed
Feeling of security and safety
Ease of acknowledgement and acceptance of basic needs
Regularity (no diarrhea or constipation)
Visualizing or wearing the color red
Red ball of light meditation – simply visualize a glowing red ball in meditation
EFT/TFT meridian tapping
Listening to musical note C
Walking barefoot in the grass
Adding ionic minerals to your nutrients
Exercising – including sex
Getting and giving massages – including foot massages! Ahhh, even the thought of that one has you feeling better, doesn’t it!
Including a Daily blessing for the Earth in your prayers, giving love, praise, and thanks for all that the Earth provides for you.
Blessing the food that you ear, and appreciating the nourishment provided for you.
To balance the chakra, it’s important to know that it’s just as necessary to clear any negative energy that is causing the blockage before strengthening the energy.
Aromatherapy Suggested essential oils to support the Root Chakra include:
Vetiver Nutmeg Cinnamon Ginger Myrrh Patchouli
Essential oils have their own healing power that can help with specific issues relating to each chakra.
Yoga/Physical Exercise Connect with the Earth with gardening or pottery Take a walk and step with confidence Do some squats Restful Sleeps
Focus on yoga poses that help to ground, stabilize and connect: head-to-knee, standing forward bend.
Meditation Take a moment to ground yourself: Focus on your root (tailbone area) and look at this picture for a minute without a thought in your mind - - simply feel the presence of your root, the energy flowing through your root, down your legs, feel the love and support between your feet and the earth as your eyes on the picture. Feel your pulse throughout your body as you look at the image, Very grounding, and energizes the Root Chakra. Affirm: I am perfect health. I am wealth. I am abundant energy. I am prosperity. I flow. I am the flow. I am centered. I am strong. I am grounded. I am safe. I am secure. I am support. I am supported. It is easy to let go. I accept myself. I support myself. I am acceptance. I am settled. I am comfortable in my body. The Earth supports me. I am well-being. I am satisfied with life. I belong. I am allowed. I allow myself. I am permitted.
Color Therapy The root chakra is associated with the color RED. Wear red to encourage energetic balance and liveliness.
Sound Therapy The grounding sound associations with Muladhara are: Keynote: C Frequency: 396Hz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7hg8_4k8Zw&t=305s
Mantra: Lam Elemental Sound: Thunder /Quaking Earth /Drum Beats
Crystals and Gemstones Bloodstone Obsidian Onyx Hematite Tiger’s Eye Feeding Your Root Chakra Root vegetables: carrots, potatoes, parsnips, radishes, beets, onions, garlic, etc. Protein-rich foods: eggs, meats, beans, tofu, soy products, peanut butter. Spices: horseradish, hot paprika, chives, cayenne, pepper.