Opening Chakras: The Root Chakra

The Root Chakra Elements

Sanskrit Name:  Mulhadhara
Meaning:  “Root support”
Root Chakra Element:  Earth/Physical
Root Chakra Keywords:  “I Am” – grounded, present, safe, secure, healthy
Associated Color:  Red
Musical Note:  C
Organs: Spinal column, legs, hips, kidneys and adrenal gland
Root Chakra Consciousness: Survival, grounding and balancing the physical and spiritual life

A Balanced Root Chakra

When the root chakra is balanced you feel grounded, centered, and able to live in the here and now effortlessly. You feel alive with a strong connection to yourself and those around you. Your life is working on all levels, but even if there are areas that are not working you are confident that they will work out. You are healthy and want to take care of yourself, usually manifesting as an interest in your nutritional intake and physical exercise.

When the root chakra is balanced you are able to manifest an abundance of everything you need to survive.

Root Chakra Hobbies

Going out to dinner, cooking, charity work, (a need to help others with their survival issues) work connected with the hands such as gardening or building work, physical exercise – walking, aerobics, tai chi, etc., playing with money such as the stock market, Monopoly and gambling but not to the excess, the physical raw type of love-making, hunting and any game involving muscle.

Blocked Root Chakra

When the root chakra is blocked there is an interruption in the flow of earth energy - your grounding and nutrition - so part of you will say, “what is the point of being here,” or “why am I here.” You will be in denial of life and life’s lessons. You will feel disconnected, rootless, alienated from others. You may have severe mood swings. Your ability to manifest will not flow. You will lack energy both physically and mentally to give you the boost you need to survive your life on earth. You will fear for your survival but lack the energy to do anything about it.

Over-active Root Chakra

You can be domineering, highly strung so that you have difficulty sleeping. You may become greedy, aggressive, sexually manipulative, reckless, impulsive, and see everything and everyone as a threat.

Under-active Root Chakra

You can appear weak, tired, lethargic, and overcautious. You will be afraid of change. You lack confidence, fear of being abandoned, harbor self-destructive tendencies and become disinterested in life.

The Root Chakra Consciousness of survival:

Each chakra is linked with a corresponding gland, usually located in the area of the chakra. The adrenal glands are associated with the root chakra, despite being higher up on the body than the chakra location. This gland manufactures the “fight or flight” hormone, adrenaline, which is stimulated by extremes of emotion such as fear, anger or panic. It can create a titan within us, boosting the energy system, stimulating incredible acts of courage and making our bodies strong enough to single handedly lift up cars, and remove us from danger. It speeds up the heart pumping blood around the body giving much-needed nutrients to the muscles and cells.

Life lessons:

Connect to parents, tribe, survive, procreate

Opening the Root Chakra

Discover different ways to open, energize, and ground your root chakra.