Base Chakra

What can I learn from the base chakra?

 

Key Lesson of this Chakra Learning to relate to your physical environment.   Organs & Physical Function - What physical aspects does this chakra govern? Nose, Ears, Lower Teeth, Salivary Gland, Hypothalamus, Thalamus, Back of Brain

Overall Concept - What is the meaning of this chakra?

This chakra represents your physical vitality and grounding. It pertains to your sense of security in terms of abundance, materiality and possession. A healthy base chakra is important for a strong foundation to support your decisions and desires in life.

Problems with this chakra arise when there is a fear for physical safety. For example, fear of not being able to provide for yourself or your family, feeling like your life is under threat in any way or feeling like you don't belong or are unsupported in the world.

The challenge of this chakra is to feel secure and safe in your physical environment: your family, your physical situation and the whole of society.

 

Positive Aspects (strengths) - What aspects uplift and energize this chakra?

• Loyalty to self
• Assertiveness
• Courage
• Strong will to live

 

Negative Aspects (fears) - What aspects drain and de-energise this chakra?

• Insecurity
• Self-pity
• Lack of abundance or inability to retain wealth
• Indecisiveness

 

 

Other Names for this Chakra

Root Chakra, Coccygeal Chakra, Coccyx Chakra, Muladhara chakra, 1st chakra, Red chakra

 

 

We continue our journey through the chakras with the Sacral Chakra.

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Resources For This Page

The Body is the Barometer of the Soul by Annette Noontil Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss The Chakra Energy Plan by Anna Selby