| ROOT Chakra Characteristics
Animals: Elephant ox, bull (Coiled snake representing Kundalini) Balancing: Spend time each day sitting on the earth & dance Body location: Base of the spine (dormant Kundalini energy resides here) Body Parts: Legs, feet Directly Effects: Physical Body Element: Earth Energy Flow: Only one openingwhich is pointing downwards towards the ground; the energy is therefore drawn up into the body with this chakra Essential Oils: Clove, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Rosemary, Cedar wood, Rosewood Foods: Proteins, Red fruits, Root vegetables, Protein rich foods, Spices Function: Survival, life force, centering, grounding, sex, money, power Gems (Stones): Bloodstone, Lodestones, Obsidian, Onyx, Garnet, Ruby, Red jasper, Smoky quartz, Black tourmaline, Hematite , Black onyx, Jasper, Obsidian Glands/Organs: The adrenal glands, kidneys, spinal column, legs bones Herbs: Ash, birch, barley, bloodroot, broom, buckthorn, burdock, caraway, cinnamon, clover, curry, cumin, eucalyptus , fennel, fern, foxglove, frankincense, garlic, gorse, holly, horehound, hyssop, ivy, juniper, kava-kava, larkspur, mallow, mandrake, marjoram, mint, mistletoe, myrrh, mullein, nettle, olive, pennyroyal, periwinkle, plantain, primrose, rosemary, sage, thistle, vervain, wormwood Incense: Myrrh Lotus pedals: 4 - symbolizing the material world and also our directions (north, south, east & west) Metal: Lead, Pewter Physical Connection: Spinal column and kidneys, material drive and elimination Psychological functions: Your will to live & your amount of physical energy Sanskrit name: Muladhara (pronounced as Moola Dar Uh) Mula means root and adhara means support Scents: Cedar, Patchouli, Cypress, Honeysuckle, Primrose, Cinnamon Sound: This mantra is LAM The sacred vowel is UH (as in cup) - focus your attention on the root chakra when saying this sound. Symbol: Select this link to see various examples |
