The Seven Chakras: Root Chakra

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The root chakra (first chakra), also known as muladhara, is an energy vortex located at the base of the spine. It looks like two cones that are connected at their tip. One cone extend in front of the body and the other extend in back of the body. The area where they are connected is located at the center of the body. The energies that make up the cones spin opposite of each other. The root chakra’s energy nourishes the pelvis, sexual organs and everything below them. The root chakra is associated with the color red and represent the element Earth. The root chakra is what connects us to the subtle energies of the Earth and relates to our survival instincts . This connection to the Earth is what keep us grounded. At the energetic level, the root chakra is where certain sexual attraction begins. The other 6 chakras may also be involve in this process, especially the second chakra. People who are afraid of sex or have been sexually abused may want to find a professional energy healer to look at their root chakra. Energy healers may find a scar in their root chakra which is an indication that they have gone through harsh physical abuse. According to energy healers, the root chakra is where our childhood and past-life memories are stored.

People who have a weak or closed root chakra will usually feel fatigue, lack physical power and sexual desire, and may lack the will to move on in life. Others may become violent or seclude themselves from society because they lack a sense of identity. People with a weak or closed root chakra may experience physical symptoms, such as chronic back pain, depression and immunity-related problems. If you feel like you have a weak or closed root chakra, you may want to use the techniques below to clear and balance your root chakra.

How to clear and balance your root chakra:

• Crystals: Red, black and brown stones are usually good for stimulating the root chakra. Visit this page for more details.
• Light visualization: Imagine a transparent ruby-red ball floating near the base of your spine. Visualize that this is your root chakra. Mentally look or sense this ball of energy getting brighter and brighter. If what you see is mostly darkness, your root chakra is very dirty. You may want to visualize a powerful, pure white light illuminating from the inside of your root chakra. Visualize this white light cleansing your root chakra until it is pure again.

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