Root Chakra

The first chakra is Muladhara which means "root" and the paths of energy in this chakra extend downward like a root through the legs and feet to contact the solid Earth below. Its color is a deep red, and its symbol is a lotus of four petals within which is a downward-pointing triangle, symbolizing the root energy.

Location: The perineum, the point between the anus and the sex organs

Colour : Red

Parts of the body: Lymph system, skeleton system (teeth and bones), the prostate gland in men, the sacral plexus, the bladder and elimination system, and the lower extremities (legs - feet, ankles , etc.). Also the nose, since it is the organ of the sense of smell, and associated with survival.

Endocrine gland: Adrenal glands

Sense: Smell

Consciousness: Security, survival, trust, the relationship with money, home, job. Ability to be grounded, to be present in the here and now. Ability to allow one's self to be nourished, in the sense of allowing one's Inner Being to be satisfied. This chakra also reflects a person's connection with their mother, and with Mother Earth. How the person feels about being on the earth. Connection with the physical body. Symptoms or tensions in the parts of the body controlled by this chakra indicate tensions in the parts of the person's consciousness related to this chakra. Tension here is experienced as insecurity as a general perceptual filter. More tension is experienced as fear. More than that is experienced as terror, or a threat to survival.

Attributes: Grounding, good health, survival instincts, vitality, sexuality

Element: Earth

Crystals: garnet, obsidian, smoky quartz

When unbalanced you may experience violence, anger, constipation and/or survival fears. To balance spend some time each day sitting directly on the earth and dance.