© Ingrid Benning 2024
ROOT CHAKRA - Muladhara
Body Area
Midway between anus and genitals, petals face
downward and the stem faces upwards into the
central column
Exoteric Colour
Red
Esoteric Colour
Brown, mauve
Calming Fragrances
Cedarwood, Patchouli
Stimulating Fragrances
Musk, Lavender, White Hyacinth
Material element
Earth
Sense organ
Sense of Smell
Organ of activity
Feet and walking
Developmental Age
0-3/5 years
Gland
Gonads, suprarenal gland and the
hormones adrenalin and noradrenalin
Astrological sign
Taurus
Planet
Venus at present, probably Vulcan later
Psychological qualities
Trust, feeling safe and welcome on earth
Key words
Acceptance, Incarnation, self-preservation,
concepts and rootedness
Sound Mantra
LAM
Affirmation
“I am safe, welcome and invited into life.”
Prayer
Through incarnation may spirit be brought into matter, through rootedness
may life-force be recharged and exchanged. We acknowledge wholeness
and seek to gain and to reflect acceptance.
Notes on some Qualities and Key Words
Acceptance – Incarnation and Trust
If an acceptance of this incarnation has not lead to a deep trust in life and
proper rootedness within the root chakra by the age of five, this can lead to
problems in the secondary chakras of feet and legs in later years. From
personal experience I know that few doctors will then be able to have an
explanation or find suitable remedies for these painful physical symptoms.
(App. Accept Healing Symbols)
Feeling safe and welcome on Earth
A reciprocal interaction exists between the base, root and sacral chakras.
Just as the base chakra is influenced by its surroundings, family
circumstances, as well as feelings and decisions taken by the parents
before the birth of their child, does all this have an influence.on the life
situation during early childhood and the root and sacral chakras: Loving
warmth, nurturing, peace and movement as well as regular meals result in a
healthy development of these chakras on the physical and emotional levels.
A lack of these aspects or even traumas at this stage will obviously result in
a variety of problems in later life. (See notes on security at Sacral Chakra)
