Root Chakra: Everything you need to know about the first of the Seven Main Chakras

  • 2019
Table of Contents hide 1 Muladhara, the Root Chakra 2 Root Chakra Symbol 3 An unbalanced Root Chakra 4 Identifying blockages in the Muladhara 5 Balancing the Root Chakra 6 Therapies to balance the Root Chakra

“All beings grow agitatedly. But then, each one returns to its root. ”

- Lao Tse

When was the last time you checked the health of your Root Chakra ?

Well, in the days that run, the overwhelming pace and the demand for different activities in our daily lives can lead us to neglect our health and our well-being. This can become a vicious circle in which every day we block our natural flow of energy more and more. That is why it is imperative to get used to periodically reviewing our inner state.

And if we talk about the natural flow of energy in our body, we are talking about the chakras . Each of these energy centers corresponds to different qualities, organs and emotions of the person. In this article we are going to focus on the Root Chakra or Muladhara, the first of the Seven Main Chakras, and how to keep it clean and active to maintain a state of stability and balance.

Muladhara, the Root Chakra

The root or Muladhara chakra (from Sanskrit मूलाधार, 'Mūlā' is translated as 'root' and 'Adhāra', as 'base' or 'support') is of the seven main ones, which is associated with the vital energy, desire For life and instinct. It is considered the foundation of the energy body .

Located around the coccygeal plexus, below the sacral bone at the base of the spine, its point of activation is between the perineum and the coccyx or pelvic bone. This is where the awakening of Kundalini begins.

This chakra is the base that allows us to connect with the energies of the earth and thus give more strength to our being. That is why the root chakra is associated with the earth element in our body.

Survival and the instinct for conservation and protection are the main primitive impulses that are regulated by the root chakra, along with the passion and relationship we establish with work and our material goods.

Also the Muladhara is related to karma and dharma . Everything that has been accumulated from past and current lives is marked in the root chakra.

It is also related to the color red, the sense of smell and the act of eliminating metabolic wastes from our body.

Root Chakra Symbol

Muladhara is symbolized with a red lotus flower, which has four petals pointing towards the four cardinal points. In these petals four Sanskrit syllables वं vaṃ, शं śaṃ, षं ṣaṃ, and सं saṃ can be read, representing the four vrittis (swirls, which stand in the consciousness) related to the root chakra:

  • Kama : Desire for Physical Pleasure
  • Artha : Desire for Intellectual Pleasure
  • Dharma : Desire of God, Psycho-spiritual yearning
  • Moksha : Spiritual Desire of Absolute Liberation

In the center of the symbol we can find an inverted triangle. It is said that it is where Kundalini sleeps, waiting to be raised again to Brahman, the source from which everything comes.

The mantra we find inside the lotus flower is la .

An unbalanced Root Chakra

This energy center is the representation of the genetic code as well as the functions of the cells. An imbalance in this chakra affects the entire body energy system. Herein lies the importance of keeping it unlocked and flowing naturally, which is not always easy, since this is one of the most blocked chakras in people.

In addition, a root chakra that is unbalanced brings us complications in self-esteem. This is reflected in our emotional stability, and the clarity that we have when making decisions. Also the perspective we adopt for life will tend to be predominantly negative in case of blockage. The metabolic process of digestion can also be affected, consequently causing significant energy wasting.

It is common for people with autoimmune conditions such as allergies and lupus to have a blockage at the level of the root chakra, as well as those with depression, self-destructive behaviors such as alcoholism, emotional loneliness and drug addiction, and infertility. .

Identifying blockages in the Muladhara

It is important that we do not forget to check that everything is in order to enjoy a balanced root chakra and the benefits that brings us. To achieve this, you can identify any of the following symptoms, which will be indicators of blockages in the root chakra.

- You start to notice the tendency to hide how you really are from others.

- Money has an important place in your life.

- Also, you feel constant dissatisfaction with what you have and an urgency to have more.

- The fear of not having everything under control paralyzes you.

- It is hard for you to detach yourself from material things, which results in an accumulation of things that have no use.

- You can't find moments to disconnect from your work .

- You have big problems to trust others.

In addition, an overloaded root chakra can make you an aggressive, selfish and impatient person.

Balancing the Root Chakra

As always, every process of balancing the chakras is absolutely enhanced by the practice of meditation . This will help you keep in touch with the earth, and in turn with your higher self. During your meditation practices, visualize the color red, and feel how you enter your body with your breath to stay where the root chakra is located. Use the LAM mantra.

Being this a physical chakra, exercise and movement will also help to make circular energy. Rotary hip movements help open the chakra . Yoga practice (especially Kundalini yoga ), reflexology and Shiatsu massage are also good options. Also kegel exercises, popular to prevent incontinence and enhance the power of orgasm.

Some Yoga positions that favor the unlocking of the root chakra are Pavanamuktasana (knee-to-chest pose), Janu Sirsansana (head-to-knee pose), Padmasana (lotus flexion) and Malasana (squatting pose), among others.

In addition, sandalwood and ginger incense can act positively on this chakra.

Therapies to balance the Root Chakra

Aromatherapy can also offer great benefits for a blocked Muladhara . In particular, cedar, myrrh, patchouli, tuberose, angelica root and incense oil vaporized in the environment can help you with this task.

In addition, Gemotherapy can also be helpful. Remember that the representative color of the root chakra is red, so ruby, bloodstone, hematite and red jade can cause your Muladhara to allow energy to flow naturally.

Muladhara is one of the seven main chakras that people most commonly have blocked. Fortunately, there are many alternatives available to assist us in this situation.

But it is not always easy to recognize the block that you load without the assistance of a professional.

The only way of this is to know oneself, and the periodic practice of meditation . So find a time to be alone. Look for that moment of silence to become aware of your body and your mind. Rest from the rhythm of everyday life and look inside the harmonic equilibrium state between your body, your mind and your spirit,

AUTHOR: Lucas, editor and translator of the great family of hermandadblanca.org

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