Root / base chakra

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MAJOR CHAKRA
ROOT CHAKRA (BASE)
SANSKRIT NAME:
Mudlahara
ELEMENT:
earth
FRONTAL LOCATION:
the perineum at the base of the spine
SPINAL LOCATION:
coccyx
NUMBER OF PETALS:
4
SIZE:
the length and breadth of the lower hips
SHAPE:
a cube
SENSE:
smell assimilation
CORRESPONDING ISSUES:
survival, sustenance, basic material needs, money concerns
COLOUR:
red
ENDOCRINE:
adrenals
OILS:
myrrh, vetivert, patchouli
FOODS:
proteins, red foods/vegetables and root vegetables including:
beetroot, radishes, red peppers, tomatoes, cherries, strawberries, kidney beans, chilli peppers, spices
STONES:
azurite
bloodstone
carnelian
chrysocolla
citrine
jasper (red)
obsidian
quartz (smoky)
topaz (golden yellow)
tourmaline (black)
MANTRA:
Lam
MUSICAL NOTE:
'do'