The Chakra System: Root
About Muladhara
- Colour: RED
- Sanskrit Name: Muladhara (root)
- Element: Earth (Gravitation)
- Location: Perineum, base of spine, coccygeal plexus
- Glands: Adrenals
- Purpose: Foundation
- Base Issues: Survival
- Orientation to Self: Self-preservation
- Identity: Physical
- Right: To be here
- Demon: Fear
- Addictions: Food, gambling, shopping, work
- Developmental Stage: Womb to 12 months
- Mantra: Seed sound Lam (lahm), vowel sound Ohh (as in road)
- Hindu Deities: Brahma, Dakini, Ganesha, Kubera, Uma, Lakshmi, Prisni
- Yoga Path: Hatha yoga
Balanced Characteristics
- Good health
- Vitality
- Well-grounded
- Comfortable in one’s body
- Sense of trust in the world
- Feeling safe and secure
- Stability and prosperity
- Ability to relax
Healing Practices for the Root Chakra
- Reconnect with the body
- Physical activity such as aerobics, weights, running, dance
- Physical touch such as massage, reiki, reflexology
- Bio-energetic grounding
- Examine childhood relationship to mother
- Reclaim right to be here
Deficiency in the Root Chakra
- Disconnection from the body, underweight, anxious, poor focus, disorganization
Excess in the Root Chakra
- Overeating, greed, laziness, fear of change, inflexible, rigid boundaries
Judith, Anodea. Eastern Body, Western Mind. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 2004.
Judith, Anodea. Wheels of Life. Woodbury: Llewellyn Publications, 1987.