Base Chakra Understanding
Your Base Chakra, governed by the color red, is located at the tip of your spine.
You can stimulate this chakra manually by rubbing your perineum, or the fleshy area between your genitals and anus.
Your Base Chakra life cycle years begin at birth and continue until your 7th birthday, and the element for the base chakra is earth.
The Base Chakra governs physical and material matters in your life, including survival, safety and security.
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Understanding Chakras - Base Chakra
Your chakras are seven rotating points of energy on your body. The energy field given off by these seven points collectively makes up your aura.
Your base or root chakra is located at the tip of your spine.
If you wanted to stimulate it manually, you would do so by working the perineum which is the fleshy area between your genitals and anus.
The base chakra is governed by the color red, and it is represented by the following symbol.
The planetary association for the base chakra is Saturn. The element associated to the base chakra is earth.
The base chakra governs physical and material matters and relates to how we manage our physical world.
The base chakra governs things like survival, stability, acceptance, self-preservation, fear, and safety, and therefore it affects goals to do with stability, grounding, physical health, prosperity, and trust.
Organs governed by the root chakra include the immune system, the base of the spine, legs, bones and bone marrow, feet, rectum, and general physical body support.
Affirmations relevant to the base chakra include, "the universe supports me and wants me to do well, all my needs are catered for, it is safe for me to be myself, and my life is rich with abundance."
Base chakra governs the first seven years of your life. Until your first birthday, you are establishing the foundation of your security.
In your second year you start becoming more creative with security reaching further than just known figures such as mom and dad. Now you enter the terrible twos and three where the power struggle for security begins.
This continues in the heart chakra year where you are trying to find the balance of power in your relationships and establishing connections that will enable you to further establish your security.
In the throat of base chakra year, your voice comes into play and you begin to express the ideas you've uncovered and learned between the ages of five and six. You begin to take those ideas and form a future vision for yourself.
The final essence or soul year of this cycle is spent encapsulating the ideas you've learned and putting them into use as your foundation and framework for security and safety going forward.
Imbalances in your root chakra will often lead to you feeling angry, ungrounded, spaced out, and insecure as well as frequently you'll find you have money issues.
You may also discover that you are sluggish, lazy, tired, and you have problems with chronic disorganization.
Physical ailments arising from the base chakra include frequent illness, bowel disorders, problems of the large intestines, bones, teeth, legs, feet, eating disorders, depression, immune related issues, skin problems, and a lack of energy and vitality.
Conversely a balanced base chakra will lead to good health, vitality, a sense of being well grounded and having trust in the world, the ability to feel safe and secure, stability, prosperity, and the ability to let go, unwind, and relax.
The following three sounds are associated to the base chakra and will stimulate it - LAM, OO, and the laughter yoga chant will be HOO-HOO.
Crystals that are said to stimulate the base chakra include Garnet, Agate, Onyx, Hematite, Red Jasper, Black Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz, Blood Stone, and Red Coral.
Aromatherapy or essential oils that are recommended for base chakra work include Patchouli, Cedarwood, and Sandalwood.
Being the chakra of the physical world, the base chakra requires support that is in the physical world.
So look to physical activity, touch, massage, reconnecting with your body, grounding, and even practices like yoga.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your base chakra then try answering the following questions.
Where do I feel safe?
Where do I not feel safe?
Who or what am I pretending makes me feel safe or what makes me feel unsafe that I don't want to acknowledge?
Where do I judge myself when it comes to survival issues?
What doubts do I have when it comes to survival issues?
Who or what in my life makes me feel vulnerable?
Do I feel ashamed, embarrassed, or humiliated about my security or survival in some way?
What are my unmet expectations when it comes to my security and survival?
What have I lost or sacrificed that I have not made peace with?
Am I afraid that I will or will not be like my family when it comes to security and stability?
Do I feel like I'm living up to my own expectations about stability and security?
What were the circumstances of my birth and early childhood?
Do I have a foundation for security and stability?
Who or what makes me feel powerless when it comes to stability and security?
What feels like it is outside of my control when it comes to stability and security?
What actions can I take right now to feel more secure immediately?
Answer the questions below to further explore your Base Chakra.
Where do I feel safe?
Where do I not feel safe?
Who or what am I pretending makes me feel safe or what makes me feel unsafe that I don't want to acknowledge?
Where do I judge myself when it comes to survival issues?
What doubts do I have when it comes to survival issues?
Who or what in my life makes me feel vulnerable?
Do I feel ashamed, embarrassed, or humiliated about my security or survival in some way?
What are my unmet expectations when it comes to my security and survival?
What have I lost or sacrificed that I have not made peace with?
Am I afraid that I will or will not be like my family when it comes to security and stability?
Do I feel like I'm living up to my own expectations about stability and security?
What were the circumstances of my birth and early childhood?
Do I have a foundation for security and stability?
Who or what makes me feel powerless when it comes to stability and security?
What feels like it is outside of my control when it comes to stability and security?
What actions can I take right now to feel more secure immediately?
Concentrate on the indicated area of your body when working with a particular chakra.
Simply look at the symbol to help stimulate or calm this chakra.
Base Chakra Color: Red
exciting, energizing, sexy, passionate, hot, dynamic, stimulating, provocative, dramatic, powerful, courageous, magnetic, assertive, impulsive, adventurous, demanding, stirring, spontaneous, motivating, earthy, warm, strong, sturdy, established, rich, elegant, refined, tasty, expensive, mature, sumptuous, luxurious, robust, aggressive, violent, warlike, temperamental, antagonistic, danger
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Crystals
Agate
Hematite
Garnet
Bloodstone
Onyx
Red Jasper
Black Tourmaline
Smokey Quartz
Red Coral
Foods
Red or Brown Foods
Root Vegetables
Proteins
Meat & Tofu
Sounds
LAM
OO
Laughter Sound
HOO-HOO
Aroma
Patchouli
Cedarwood
Black Pepper
Sandalwood
Base Chakra Location
Base of spine or Tailbone
Perineum
Your base or root chakra is located at the tip of your spine
If you wanted to stimulate it, you would work the perineum; the fleshy area between the genitals & anus
Planets & Signs
Mars
Pluto
Saturn
Aries
Taurus
Scorpio
Capricorn
Yoga Pose or Movement
Knee to Chest Pose
Bridge Pose
Half & Full Locust Pose
Head to Knee Pose
Deep Relaxation
Grounding Stance
Stamping
Jumping Up & Down
Kicking
Jogging
Mantras
I have
Centered & calm
Trusting & safe
Anchored & grounded
Still, solid, & clear
Safety, security, stability
Element
Earth Element
Soil, Rock & Wood
Foundational Matters
Survival Issues
Manifestation of consciousness in its final form
Solid & Tangible
Practicality
Physical Reality
Base Chakra Governs
Physical matters of survival; safety & security
Issues related to money & survival
Staying alive & vitality
Grounding
Acceptance of limitations
Discipline
Matter, the material expression of existence, and the physical body
How we manage our physical world
Self-preservation, acceptance, fear, safety
Stability, grounding, physical health, prosperity and trust
Immune system, base of spine, legs, bones & bone marrow, feet & rectum
Base Chakra Imbalances
Sluggish, Lazy, Tired
Spaced Out, Depression
Lack of Energy or Vitality
Bored, Restless
Lack of Discipline
Chronic Disorganization
Eating Disorders
Overeating, Obesity
Underweight
Weight Problems
Hoarding, Materialism, Greed
Money Issues, Financial Difficulties
Focused on Materialism & Money
Fear of Change
Anxiety about Security
Fearful, Anxious, Ungrounded
Insecure
Frequent illness
Hemorrhoids, Constipation
Sciatica, Joints, Degenerative Arthritis
Knee Troubles
Base Chakra Affirmations
All my needs are catered for
It is safe for me to be myself
My life is rich with abundance
I live fully supported & grounded within the material world
The universe supports me & wants me to do well
I am a divine being of light & I am peaceful, protected & secure
I laugh freely & easily to remind myself that I am safe, at peace & feeling secure
Healing Approaches
Admit & Face Your Fears
Do Some Yoga
Get Some Exercise
Go for a Walk
Give Someone a Hug
Get a Massage
Ground Yourself
Feel your energy connected to the earth below your feet
Unwind by letting your body do any movement it feels like doing
Accept Reality & "What Is"
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