The Root Chakra

The Root Chakra, or Muladhara, is the base of chakra system. It is the foundation of being alive.

‘Being grounded as the root of the tree are’ is associated with the root chakra. The roots of the tree stabilize the tree to stand tall with firm base. Similarly the balanced muladhara gives the sense of grounding in life. The root chakra channelizes the basics of life like food, shelter and security. Thus we can say that root chakra is the place of primal survival.

Muladhara – Mula means ‘the fundamental’ and Adhara is ‘the base’

The fundamental base is the muladhara. This chakra is the link between the earth and physical body. We get the energy to survive from the mother earth in the same fashion as roots get nutrients from the earth. And likewise roots sends nutrients taken from earth to the whole tree upward, our chakra system does the same. Hence if one channelizes the energies properly and all the chakras and nadis are clean then energy from the root chakra propels upward.