Welcome to our Becoming ONE-People and Planet "Blog-a-thon!"
Today, we will present the information about our First Chakra,
and tomorrow we will hear from Gaia and Her First Chakra.
First Chakra
LOCATION: The first chakra is located at
the base of the spine.
PETALS: This chakra rules the lowest
vibration of our body and has the slowest wavelength. There are four spokes, or
petals. Four is the number of the square and foundations. The square is related
to being honest, or giving a “square deal, the four energies of earth–earth,
air, fire, and water, and the four directions. Four walls, four legs, or four
wheels represent a strong foundation.
NOTE & MANTRA: The note for this chakra is C and the mantra is “lam” or “e” as in red. Chanting these mantras in the key of D while focusing our attention on this area of our body can enable us to more consciously access the first chakra.
COLOR: The color for this chakra is
red, which is the lowest frequency of human’s visible light spectrum. Red is
the color of anger and/or vitality.
RULES: The first chakra rules our
PHYSICAL energies. Also known as the root chakra, it governs our vigor,
heredity, survival, security, passion, money, job, and home. This chakra aids
us in our everyday survival.
SENSE: The sense of smell is related to
this chakra. Our sense of smell is our most primitive sense, and is the first
sense that awakens upon our physical birth. The receptors for smell are located
at the base of our brain and feeds directly into our limbic system, which is
the area of memory and emotion. Therefore, aromas can immediately access
emotional memories stored in our unconscious.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: The astrological sign associated
with the root chakra is Taurus. The symbol for Taurus is the bull. Like our
root chakra, the bull is a symbol of masculine power and fertility. The bull
roots in the earth with his front hooves and lowers his nostrils toward the
ground to warn any who would threaten his “herd”. There are many cows in the
herd, but only the strongest bull will be able to preserve the genetic
integrity of the group.
The first chakra is actually the
basis of both our masculine and feminine energy. It represents our masculine
will and male sexual organs as well as the feminine energy of the Goddess
Kundalini. Therefore, a man can learn to integrate his feminine power and a
woman can learn to integrate her masculine power through the clearing and
opening of this chakra.
ELEMENT: Earth is the element associated
with the first chakra and the mineral kingdom is the top of that hierarchy.
Crystals have been prized by humankind for eons and have also been used in
esoteric healing. Since it rules our first dimensional self that is unable to
reflect upon itself, perceptions from our root chakra are usually unconscious.
This first dimensional portion of us can only be aware of a “hive or species
consciousness”.
Even though, the first chakra has
many masculine qualities it is also the “seat of the Goddess Kundalini” and is
therefore often associated with our relationship with our mothers and with
Mother Earth. Our relationships with our mother set up our attitude toward
home, security, and money. If we are cut off from our roots, we feel cut off
from the earth as well.
CONSCIOUSNESS: The first chakra rules our
survival consciousness and represents our deepest unconscious and most
primitive self. This chakra represents the reptilian portion of our brain,
which is our brainstem, our center for life support. The brainstem and the area
immediately above it are called the reptilian brain because it is possessed by
all creatures from reptiles to humans. For reptiles, this area is their entire
brain, but for humans it is the base, or stem, of their brain. In fact, part of
this area is known as the brainstem.
PERSONAL TIMELINE: The first chakra represents
birth to two years of age. This is the time before we have completed our
process of individuation and still perceive ourselves as a part of our parents.
This chakra represents our struggle to come to terms with our physical life and
physical body. Our Multidimensional Spirits are new to the limitations and
separation of our new 3D reality, and we struggling to learn how to control our
physical earth vessel. Fortunately, we naturally travel into the higher
dimensions at this age and can return Home whenever we are desperately in need
of comfort and understanding.
SOCIAL TIMELINE: Anthropologically, the first
chakra represents the time when humankind was cave dwellers. At that time in
our “civilization”, we lived from day to day. To assist in our struggle for
survival, we worshiped animals and other aspects of our physical environment.
ENDOCRINE GLAND: Each chakra feeds prana into a
different endocrine gland. Just as there are seven chakras, there are seven
endocrine glands. Both the chakras and the endocrine glands are located along
the spinal cord. The endocrine glands manufacture hormones and supply them to
the bloodstream. These glands are called “ductless” because there is not a duct
to any specific part of the body. Instead, hormones are released into the
bloodstream where they are carried by the blood to every organ and tissue to
exert their influence on all functions of the physical body.
Each gland is internally related
to the other glands and also works closely with the nervous and circulatory
system. In order for the organs of the body to work efficiently, the blood must
contain certain chemicals. Many of these chemicals are secreted by the
endocrine glands, and this secretion is vital for the health of the entire
system. Our bodies can become diseased if there are too many or too few
hormones.
The endocrine gland for the first
chakra is the adrenal glands. There are actually two adrenal glands located
with one on top of each of the two kidneys. The adrenal glands are the body’s
call to battle. When adrenaline is released into the system our perceptions
become clearer, we have added vigor and feel more courageous.
The release of adrenaline
activates the fight/flight syndrome, which prepares us for “fight or flight.”
Release of adrenaline and activation of fight/flight is brought on by real or
imagined danger. Therefore, our emotions can activate a release of adrenaline
when we feel extreme fear or even chronic anxiety. The first chakra is the
“survival chakra,” and the fight/flight syndrome is vital for the survival of
every species.
NERVE PLEXUS: The first chakra is located near
the sacral plexus. The sacral plexus is the nerve center, which rules the
skeleton, legs, feet, eliminatory system, male reproductive organs, and the
prostate. If there is a problem with the leg or foot on the right, masculine,
side of the body it can indicate issues of trust in one’s will. If there is a
problem with the leg or foot on the left, feminine, side then it can indicate
issues with trust of one’s emotional life.
CLEAR: When the first chakra is clear
we feel secure, grounded, and stable. We can use good “common sense” to balance
our finances as well as our everyday responsibilities and still initiate new
activities and interest. Our eliminatory system functions well, neural activity
in our legs and feet is healthy, and our ability to initiate sexual encounters
is comfortable and natural. Our root chakra is the home of the Sleeping
Serpent, our Kundalini. When this chakra is clear and balanced the Goddess
Kundalini Shakti can awaken and begin her gradual rise towards reunion with
Lord Shiva.
UNCLEAR: When the first chakra is unclear
we feel insecure and fearful. We can also become absent-minded because we are
ungrounded. We may also have a difficult time with our finances and day to day
necessities. Whatever security we derive from material things can become
threatened. There can also be problems with our home, which is our base of
operations in physical life. We can become self-indulgent and self-centered and
suffer from depression and grief. We may suffer from hemorrhoids, constipation,
sciatica, or prostate problems.
All of the above emotional,
behavioral, and physical health issues have to do with the ability to let go.
We cannot let go of our sadness, let go of material sources of comfort when
finances require, or even let go of the waste material of our bodies. If we
cannot release what is holding us back, we cannot move forward. Difficulties
with our sciatic nerve and problems with our legs and feet display this
dynamic. Prostate problems can arise from frustrated sexual or creative drives.
EARTH’S CHAKRAS: Just as the first chakra
represents our physical body, the Earth’s first chakra represents Her physical
body. The planetary first chakra is located at Mt. Sinai in the Middle East.
Lady Gaia is allowing Her Kundalini to rise to meet her Divine Mate. It is TIME
now that we hear Her call. Hence, this area of the planet is the center of
great unrest.
DIMENSIONS: The first chakra rules our first
and second dimensional selves. Our first dimensional self represents the
genetic coding, cells, and minerals of our bodies. It also represents our most
primitive “animal self”, which is represented by the fight/flight response that
serves to assure the survival of the species.
The root chakra also rules the
male sex glands and the testosterone that they secrete. This testosterone
drives the males in our society, and the male polarity of our psyche, to
perpetuate and protect humanity.
SUMMARY: The body of Mother Earth and Her
consciousness, Lady Gaia, is the third dimensional planet that supports our
physical body. Just as our physical body communicates with our consciousness by
its state of health, disease, comfort, and discomfort, Lady Gaia communicates
with us via the health of Her planet.
Our Western society has traveled
so far into our third dimensional individuality that we have lost sight of the
fact that we are members of a greater whole. We have forgotten that we are
members of a planet that we must all share. This forgetfulness has allowed us
to overlook the fact that our individual destinies are intrinsically tied to
the destiny of Mother Earth who houses and feeds our physical self.
Our physical bodies and the body
of Earth send messages to us via the first and second dimension. If there are
disruptions and diseases on a genetic and cellular level, if the elements of
earth that are around and within our bodies are disrupted, if plants and
animals are becoming extinct on a daily rate, there is a message that is being
sent. We can say that we have heard these messages, but if our behavior has not
been altered, then we have not LISTENED.
We can deny or ignore our bodies
and the body of Earth upon which we live, but it is difficult to deny or ignore
our behavior. Our actions interact with our environment and with others to
create a mirror that forces us to look at ourselves. We can hold on to a victim
mentality, which allows us to stay in denial and lie to ourselves, but our
actions do not lie.
In today’s world, a lot of our
needs for survival are “getting what we want”. We must learn to recognize that
our actions dictate to us what we truly want, for that is what we find time to
“do”. Only when we can recognize the messages from our unconscious as they are
displayed in our behavior, can we take full responsibility for our actions.
However, how much time do we have
to learn to listen to the needs of our planet and Her future generations? Has
our individuality, which we so dearly prize in the West, cost us our ability to
see the bigger picture?
When our first chakra is closed,
it is difficult for prana to infuse our physical body. We are then out of touch
with our own power to listen to and respond to the needs of our body and the
home of our body, Earth.
Our actions then become
reactions, and our ability to take responsibility for our personal power is
diluted into a dismal struggle for survival. However, when the first chakra is
awakened, spirit lives in matter and all of our behavior is directed by spirit,
the spirit within our physical bodies and the spirit within our Earth.
Dear Readers, In this NOW, how do you experience your first chakra:
Physically... Mentally... Emotionally...Spiritually...
I will talk about my experience to give you all an example:
Physically:
My first chakra is feeling pretty grounded, which is a challenge for
me. I feel connected to Gaia because I am sharing this exercise with all
of you.
Mentally: Right NOW, I know where I am going, and it is Sunday, so it is calm. Knees are happy, which is not always the case.
Emotionally: Again, it is a day off, so I do not need to scurry off to any place. Hence, my First Chakra is calm.
Spiritually: My first chakra thinks of being in my backyard, walking on the beach as a Spiritual Experience
If you do not wish to document your experience on the blog, I invite you to write it in your journal.
WE CAME HERE FOR GAIA!
If you do not wish to document your experience on the blog, I invite you to write it in your journal.
