Chakra Series : Muladhara Chakra
Chakras Illuminated : Root to Crown Meditation
7 - Week Series : Jan. 31-Mar 14, 2023
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Please follow along on our journey through the chakra system. Each week I will post a new chakra with information to support your understanding of the seven major energy processing centers from root to crown.
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WHAT ARE THE CHAKRAS?
The seven chakras are energy centers in our bodies that energy flows through. When energy is blocked in any of these seven areas, it can lead to emotional or physical illness. It’s important to know where your chakras are located, what they represent, and how you can keep the energy flowing through them.
Illuminating the seven major chakras from your base to your crown:
CHAKRA ONE
Root Chakra | Muladhara
Sanskrit: ‘Mul’ means root, and ‘adhara’ to support.
Element: Earth
Color: Red
Bija Mantra: Lam
Mudra: Jnana Mudra
Meditation: Wheels of Life - pg. 55
Yantra: A yantra is a sacred geometry symbol developed from ancient wisdom that represents the divine energy of the universe. The word “yantra” comes from the Sanskrit root “yam. ” The literal meaning is “to control, bind, curb, or influence.” Yantras are tools for meditation, mantra recitation, and prayer, helping to focus on intentions harmoniously and channel the universe’s energy into the body.
Color: Red.
Petals: 4
Symbol: Circle with four petals with a downward pointing triangle.
Bija mantra: LAM
Mythological animal: A white elephant with seven trunks
Deity: Brahma, Dakin, Ganesha
Affirmations: I am safe and grounded. I have a right to be here. I am at home, wherever I am. I deserve to be safe at all times. I have everything I need. I trust in the good of the world. I am free of fear and anxiety. I am at home in my body. I am strong, steady, and grounded. I am always supported and protected.
Embodiment: The Muladhara chakra is found at the pelvic floor. It is our tap root and keeps us grounded into embodied reality, physically strong and secure. This chakra governs your family ties and feelings of survival, belonging, and guardedness. Your earliest memories are stored in the muladhara chakra, including whether or not your basic needs were met. The root chakra holds our instinctual urges around food, sleep, sex, and survival. It is also the realm of our avoidances and fears.
Deficient (Tamas): Low energy in this chakra can leave you feeling unhinged or disconnected from your job, family, and true self.
Excessive (Rajas): Root chakra, you get easily angry and frustrated by people and situations. You will have an obsession and possessiveness about money. You will be stuck in your everyday routine, in a job or in things that no longer serve you. It will be difficult for you to let go of any of them.
Balanced (Sattva): You feel secure and confident of your capabilities to provide your basic needs. You will take decisions with ease as you are grounded. You will experience prosperity in your life.
SUGGESTED READING
Wheels of Life | The Classic Guide to the Chakra System by Anodea Judith
Eastern Body Western Mind | Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith
Chakra Yoga by Anodea Judith
Chakras | Seven Keys to Awakening and Healing the Energy Body by Anodea Judith
Charge and the Energy Body by Anodea Judith
Chakra Yoga | Balancing Energy for Physical, Spiritual, and Mental Well-Being by Alan Finger
Chakras | Energy Centers of Transformation by Harish Johari
Roots of Yoga by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton
Yoga of the Subtle Body | A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga by Tias Little
Chakra Mantras | Liberate Your Spiritual Genius Through Chanting by Thomas Ashley-Farrand
Tantra | The Path of Ecstasy by Georg Feuerstein
The Serpent Power | The Secrets of Tantric & Shaktic Yoga by Arthur Avalon
The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga by C.G. Jung
Mudras | Yoga in the Hands by Gertrud Hirschi
