Root Chakra

Sanskrit name: Muladhara
Element: Earth
Color: Red
Shape: Square
Petals of the lotus: Four
Chant: LAM
Vowel sound: O
Rights: To have
Endocrine gland: Adrenal cortex
Physical Association: The skeletal structure, teeth, large intestine, kidneys, blood
Psychological function: Survival and self preservation
Identity: Physical identity
Developmental stage: Womb to 12 months
Challenge: Fear
Plane: Physical plane
Planets: Saturn, Earth
Deity: Brahma, Dakini, Ganesha
Mythological Animal White elephant with seven trunks
Tarot suite: Pentacles
Sense organ: Nose
Predominant sense: Smell
Incense: Cedar
Herb: Sage
Zodiac signs: Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus
Essential Oils: Myrrh, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Geranium, Vetiver, Black Pepper, Tea Tree
Meditations: Like a tree, In a Crystal, Nature Destinations
Crystals: Black or Red colors, Petrified Wood, Red Jasper, Obsidian, Onyx
Behavior Modifications: be spontaneous, increase outdoor activity, learn to identify emotions and their messages, verbally appreciate earth, utilize your five sense to unite with body, identify triggers, allow emotions, learn to trust your emotions, cooking with root veggies, mushrooms & herbs, increase water activity, garden, Earthing

The 4th Ray of “Harmony through Conflict” governs the base chakra or root. This chakra symbol represents the most earth-centered energy. It stands for our inherited beliefs through our formative years. Self-preservation, personal survival and our identification with the physical world centers in this bottom most of the main seven chakras.

A healthy root chakra connects you with vitality to your family of origin, your immediate society and to the global community. If your 0-7 years were challenging and without love, then this damaged root chakra will function much differently. Issues of survival such as emotional dysfunction, stress, anxiety, and restlessness will plague you. You’ll have fears of letting go, scarcity, poor boundaries, and more. It’s during the 0-7 years that we learn about where we fall in our relationships with siblings, parents, our community, and how we relate to them.

Health issues: Joint pain, lower backache, elimination problems, obesity, constipation, anorexia, and poor immune system function.

1. What beliefs did you inherit or learn from your family?
2. Is there unfinished business between you and your parents?
3. What limiting beliefs did you learn about personal survival and money?
4. Do you have personal boundaries that you maintain?
5. Is it difficult for you to bond with others?
6. Are you often sick or suffering from illness?

Transcendence of unloving imprints in this chakra: “Others show you yourself and what you need to work on within, by their reflection of your own rejected or denied emotions.”
”I am no longer a helpless child, I am able to keep myself safe, safety is within”