The Base or Root Chakra is associated with the color red. This chakra is the grounding force that allows us to connect to the earth energies and empower our beings.
Are you grounded? [I’m not!] Find out here: http://healing.about.com/library/quiz/ground/blgroundquiz.htm
And you can get a complete chakra check-up here:
http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/chakratest.php
Root Chakra Properties:
The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don’t unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory.
If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is probably under-active. You’d easily feel unwelcome.
If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You’re probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.
Location: At the tailbone
Color: Red /Black
Tone: E
Note: C
Element: Earth
Sense: Smell
The center of physical energy and vitality, the energy to succeed in business or material possessions. Center of manifestations.
Throughout the ancient world in historical and mythological stories, the root chakra has been associated with dragons and snakes.
Dragons is a symbol for the kundalini fire energy.
Balanced energy:
Centered, grounded, healthy, fully alive, unlimited physical energy, can manifest abundance.
Excessive energy:
Egoistic, domineering, greedy, sadistic, sexual energy entirely genital.
Deficient energy:
Lack of confidence weak, can’t achieve goals, suicidal, sexual energy, feel unlovable, little interest in sex, masochistic.
Glands/organs:
Adrenals, kidneys, spinal column, colon, legs, bones.
Gems/Minerals:
Ruby, garnet, bloodstone, red jasper, black tourmaline, obsidian, smoky quartz.
