Spiritual Sunday - Base Chakra

As I said last week, for the next 7 Weeks I will expand on each of the Chakras.  

Today we will start at the bottom of the Chakra's - The Base Chakra also know as the Root Chakra.

Base Chakra – Muladhara  (Mula=Root  adhara=Support)

1^st Chakra

Located – Base of the Spine

Colour – RED

Instinctual need for survival

Deals with survival – Blocked by Fear                       

The Root Chakra is located at the base of your spine.  This is your foundation and is governed by the bones, legs, feet, ankles, knees, hips, adrenal glands, nails, colon, blood, lower digestive functions, excretory functions and spinal column.

 

It is the root of your being and establishes the deepest connections with your physical body, your environment and with the Earth.  This chakra is related to issues of physical security and is affected by your thoughts and feelings about Finances, Career, Home, Physical Safety, Needs and Possessions.  

The Root Chakra is your survival centre and assists on keeping us grounded to the earth, trust and safety. It is our sense of belonging.  Your fight and flight response is initiated from this chakra, and influences our immune system, our energy, basic impulses and instincts as well as endurance, ambition, patience and strength of character. This is your primal, animal nature.

Main Goal

The Main goal with your Root Chakra is to stand up for yourself, obtain physical health and fitness, be grounded, obtain stability and security. The basic issues associated with the root chakra are instinct, safety, survival, grounding, family, security, boundaries, and new beginnings.

Balanced

When this chakra is balanced we feel grounded, centred, secure, confident, healthy, alive, having energy, vitality and optimism, loves life and takes good care of their body.

Unbalance

If the chakra is unbalanced we may feel unbalanced, emotionally needy, rage and anger, have low self- esteem, afraid and fearful or over materialistic, you may worry about finances, you may gamble and become self-centred.  Unbalances within the chakra may cause illness or dis-ease.  As the Root Chakra is governed by the bones, legs, feet, ankles, knees, hips, adrenal glands, nails, colon, blood, lower digestive functions, excretory functions and spinal column, illnesses such as :-

Illnesses

Anaemia, Addictions, Fatigue, Obesity, Anorexia, Anal/ Rectum problems, Constipation, Haemorrhoids, Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bladder Infections, Sciatica, Lower Back Pain, Cancer, Varicose Veins, Blood Disorders, Immune Related Disorders, Leukaemia, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Poor Sleep, feelings of spaciness and being incapable of inner stillness are just some of the physical/emotional dysfunctions of the Root Chakra.  The ultimate root chakra failure is suicide.

All of the seven chakras are important and interconnected with each other. It is important though to balance the Root Chakra first, before we proceed to others, as we cannot grow and change unless we feel safe and secure.

How to Clear, Balance And Nurture Your First Chakra

Here are some pleasant, practical, “real-world” things you can do to support first chakra health and radiance. Once you see the pattern, I’m sure you’ll be able to think of more.  Remember, intention is the “secret ingredient.”

Affirmations

- I am grounded

- I love life

- I know who I am and make choices based on what I know to be right for me.

- I am supported in life through all my choices to do good and share the light of love.

- I am safe and secure.

- My body supports me in living a creative and happy life.

- I feel deeply rooted.

- I am thankful for all the opportunities for growth and development that have come my way.

- I am grateful for the challenges that have taught me who I truly am.

- I am grounded and stable.

- I make healthy choices that are good or me.

Activities

• Take time every day, say five or ten minutes, to belly breathe. Belly breathing is deep, slow breathing all the way into the lower third of your lungs. Many people breathe quickly and shallowly. Make sure that your belly is rising when you breathe in, and falling when you breathe out. Slow your breathing down and enjoy the feeling of the air coming into and out of your lungs. 

• Walk. Get some good shoes, make a commitment to walk most days and then do it. If you have a chance, slip off your shoes and walk barefoot in the grass. Dig your toes into the dirt or walk on the beach.

• Dance. Whether you’re on a dance floor, playing with your children or all alone in your living room it doesn’t matter. Turn on some music and let yourself go, particularly exercising your feet, legs and pelvis.

• Get out in your garden and dig around in the dirt.

• Compost your kitchen scraps and garden trimmings.

• Resolve to keep your thoughts more in the present.

• Learn to ground and center yourself.

Colors

Red is the color of the first chakra. This can be any shade of red, from deepest crimson to a gentle pink. Wear or bring into your home a shade of red that especially appeals to you. A scarf or vase of flowers is an easy way to incorporate color into your life. Extra points for red shoes, red underwear or red socks! Bringing shades of red into the family room is also especially beneficial.

Scents

Surround yourself with pleasing, earthy smells, such as cedar, clove or patchouli. Essential oils are a wonderful way to bring these aromas into your life.  Burn candles, melts or reeds in your space that have the Essential Oils needed for the Base Chakra.  See my Heaven Scent Healing Candles on Facebook.  Perfect!

Hope this helps you to understand more on the base Chakra.  

Next Week.. The Sacral Chakra.