Root Chakra Healing

Description

The Root Chakra is the foundation of the physical structure of the body. The word Muladhara is composed of two Sanskrit words: “mula” meaning “root” and “adhara” which means base or support.  The Muladhara Chakra is based on the earth element and radiates the color red. Balancing it creates a solid foundation for opening all the other six chakras, promoting stability, confidence, energy, and strength.  The Root Chakra is the first chakra in the energy body, located at the base of the spine.  Its location signifies its role as a link between the physical world and our internal energetic system.  When this energy center is balanced, we feel grounded, stable, confident, and strong in the world.  A blocked or imbalanced Root Chakra can lead to feelings of insecurity, anxiety, stress, and a loss of personal bearings.  The first chakra is the center of Apana Prana.   Apana is the vital force required for all the excretion functions.  Apana prana is necessary for removing the toxins from the body and refreshing the earth element.  If the earth element is not refreshed regularly, it rots in the body and causes a variety of physical and mental diseases.  Signs & Symptoms of a Blocked Root Chakra.  Emotional Symptoms: Food, water, shelter, and survival are our primary needs.  The main responsibility of this energy center is to satisfy these basic needs.  Overeating, hoarding of material items, and greed for money are a few negative expressions for survival.  These are all signs of an unbalance.  When our basic survival needs are not met, Muladhara becomes dysfunctional and causes a disconnection from our earthly values.  As a result, people with a Root Chakra blockage or imbalance tend to experience a range of negative emotional symptoms, some of which include: Hoarding of material items, Greed for money or materialism, Lack of ambition and direction, Insecurity, Disconnection and isolation, Anxiety, Depression, and Self pity.  Physical Symptoms: When the first energy center is blocked and imbalanced, it can cause mental stress which is visible through one’s physicality.  The physical symptoms of a blocked Root Chakra are: Lethargy, Panic attacks or anxiety, Digestive disorders, Health problems in the colon, bladder, and lower back, Unexplained aches and pains in the body in the lower abdomen and pelvis, Reproductive issues, and Insomnia or excessive sleeping.  Healing for Emotions, Mental Health & the Root Chakra: A balanced Root Chakra can provide emotional strength in the face of fear and anxiety.  This results in feeling grounded and secure.  However, an imbalance here can cause a variety of mental illnesses and stress which can also affect overall physical wellness.  The Muladhara Chakra is associated primarily with survival.  Other emotions linked to this energy center include: Feeling safe, Feeling secure, Survival mindset, Feeling grounded, and Self-preservation.