Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane.

Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.

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The root chakra represents how we interface with the physical ealm: our body, home, finances, work, and environment. It represents our physical identity — the ability to identiy with our body and its needs.

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Increasing your contact with the natural world is an essential part of first chakra development. To treat the physical world as sacred is to honor what you do with your body and environment, the food you eat, the things you buy, and your means of livelihood.

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On a psychological level, the root chakra is associated with the survival instinct and the will to live, hence your basic health and vitality. As te final chakra in the descending current, it is here that you bring things into manifestation or completion. In order to fully manifest, you must be able to ground your energy into the earth.

Sanskrit Name:	Muladdhara
Meaning:	Root support
Location:	Base of spine, perineum
Body Parts:	Legs, feet, bones, large intestine, teeth
Glands:	Adrenals
Function:	Survival, grounding
Element:	Earth
Colour:	Red
Balanced Characteristics:	Good health, vitality, well grounded, comfortable in body, sense of trust in world, feeling of safety and security, ability to relax and be still, stability, prosperity, right livelihood
Deficiency:	Disconnection from body, notably underweight, fearful, anxious, restless, can’t settle, poor focus and discipline, financial difficulty, poor boundaries, chronic disorganisation
Excess:	Obesity, overeating, hoarding, material fixation, greed, sluggish, lazy, tired, fear of change, addiction to security, rigid boundaries
Physical Malfunctions:	Disorders of bowel, anus, large intestine Disorders of solid parts of body - bones, teeth Issues with legs, feet, base of spine, buttocks Eating disorders, frequent illness
Healing Strategy:	Reconnect with body, physical activity, massage
Key Words:	Body, physical, survival, foundation, earth, roots, grounding, home, nourishment, instinctual, tribal, primal, primitive
Affirmations:	I enjoy being in my body and I nourish it each day. I am connected to the earth and the safe foundation it provides for my future growth. I believe in my abundance.

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