ROOT ENERGY CENTRE (MOOLADHARA CHAKRA)

 

Its Sanskrit name is Mooladhara Chakra i.e. connection to mother earth — root (Mooladhara).  It is also called root chakra. Its physical counterparts are gonads or sex glands (Two: Ovaries in females and Testes in males). Its location is lower abdomen in sacral region below navel, between navel and genitals, sex organs, bladder, circulatory system, prostate, womb. Its associated body parts are skin, womb, uterus, bowels, gall bladder, prostate, ovaries/testes, circulatory system, the reproductive system and the urinary system. Generally, calls for the resources of body in an emergency. The base chakra is one’s connection to the earth.

This is where one connects to one’s survival instinct. Here, one can be physically fit and healthy. Balance is the key part to this chakra and if one has that, one will be a grounded person. Its symbol is a red shaded lotus with four petals. This chakra has four petals, around a square containing a down-ward-pointing triangle. Garnet crystal is used in it as this is associated with this chakra. Garnet also helps to purify and balance energy. It is also a good protective stone and was used as a protective talisman. Other crystals used for the base chakra are agate, bloodstone, tiger’s eye, ruby, hematite, onyx, smoky quartz and rose quartz. Cedar wood incense/oil can be used for meditating on the root chakra.

The frequency of vibration of this chakra is 4 per second. Its main element is earth. Its colour is red. Its incenses are cedar wood, myrrh, patchouli, musk and lavender. Its ruling planets are Saturn and Earth. Its associated metal is lead. Its trait (guna) is tamas. It is at the bottom of all the spiritual powers. Generally the practitioner is blessed with spiritual powers relating to material. Its function is survival and grounding. It builds keenness of perception, untiring activity, and the drive to action, inner-energy, courage, organising power and leadership. In case of its disorder, a person becomes extremely restless, impatient, and short-tempered and he suffers from vain-glory.

The practitioner may turn sexual lust into spiritual power. Generally he attains spiritual powers relating to water. It contributes to the attractiveness of a person. He becomes charming and his nature becomes amiable. Generally its disorder makes a person selfish, lustful, immoral and of angry disposition.  The sacral chakra is connected to sweetness, allowing pleasure and creative expression. A balanced chakra leaves one feeling comfortable. One is able to express one’s inner power and beauty. One will have a lot of physical energy and healing energy. One will experience the joys of life. When it is open and balanced, one has a lot of sexual energy and sexual power and one is comfortable with sexuality. One is able to express one’s power easily. One has a lot of physical energy, a strong sex drive, a lot of healing energy and a joy of life.

Its glandular connection is ovaries and testes. Its chief operating force is attraction of opposites. The ovaries produce oestrogen and progesterone in females whereas testes produce testosterone and androgens in males these hormones are responsible for sexual difference and functions. It controls the heat of the body, reproductive system, urinary system and the skin. In case of mal-functioning, reproductive organs are damaged and the problem of less or more menses or sex desire, loss of heat leading to development of fat, unattractiveness of body takes place. Its emotional dysfunctions are unbalanced sex drive, instability and feelings of isolation. Physical dysfunctions are impotence, frigidity, bladder and prostate problems, lower back pain, pre-menstrual syndrome, problems with menstrual flow, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis and testicular disease. The ovaries of the female, located in the pelvic cavity, release two main hormones. Secretion of estrogens by the ovarian follicles begins at puberty under the influence of FSH. Estrogens stimulate maturation of the female reproductive system and development of the secondary sex characteristics. Progesterone is released in response to high blood levels of LH. It works with estrogens in establishing the menstrual cycle. The testes of the male begin to produce testosterone at puberty in response to LH. Testosterone promotes maturation of the male reproductive organs, development of secondary sex characteristics and production of sperm by the testes.

Mooladhara Chakra is very potent in case of animals. Animals like bipeds, quadruped and reptiles etc. sense the internal movements of earth in advance and they run to the safer places in time.

Some people anoint cedar perfume or cedar wood, avocado, apricot, cinnamon and mint on root chakra and at the centre of each foot or at the pulse points at the side of the ankles though not through pregnancy making sure that the oils are diluted well in the ratio of three drops of essential oil to 30 ml of carrier oil for accessing new psychic work and clairsentience which enables one to pick up natural protective instincts and psychic impressions from the past.