As per ancient Vedic texts, it is believed that the Muladhara Chakra, also known as the root chakra, sits at the base of your spine and governs stability, security, and survival instincts. This chakra holds the power to balance and ground your energy, reduce fear, and spark vitality for spiritual growth. This is why it is essential to keep the Muladhara chakra activated, and this happens with cosmic shifts amplifying inner strength. Activating this chakra may help counter the modern challenges such as stress, emotional discord, financial worries or disconnection from nature. These simple practices can help in aligning this chakra with the cosmic energy and enhance its earth element to foster resilience and abundance.
Why is this chakra so powerful?
According to the books of Vedic culture and Ayurveda, the Muladhara Chakra, also known as the root chakra, basically forms the foundation of your energy system, which is at the base of the spine, and holds the power to move stagnancy in life by governing stability, security, and improving survival instincts. Here are some simple practices to strengthen and activate this chakra.
Grounding visualization
A simple, yet traditional, way to boost the power of this chakra is by sitting comfortably with feet on the floor and visualizing the red roots extending from your tailbone deep into the earth, which further helps in stabilizing energy with each breath. Practice this yogic kriya for 5-10 minutes daily to foster a profound sense of security.
Root-lock bandha (Mula bandha)
This is another powerful way to strengthen this chakra by contracting the pelvic floor muscles gently while inhaling, holding briefly, and then releasing your breath. Practice and repeat this process 10 times, ideally during meditation. This ancient yogic technique strengthens the chakra’s core, improving focus and physical endurance.
Earth Element
Affirmations are a solid way to boost the power of this chakra. To begin with, repeat aloud or silently, “I am safe, grounded, and abundant.” Pair this spiritual affirmation with yogic practice, which involves walking barefoot on grass or soil for 15 minutes. This practice aligns the earth element, reducing anxiety and boosting confidence.
Red foods and crystals
Lastly, introduce red foods to the diet, such as root vegetables like beets, carrots, and red lentils, into meals; in fact, it is believed that holding a red jasper stone at the perineum during relaxation. These nourish the chakra’s fiery energy, promoting financial stability and emotional balance.
The crown chakra governs connection to something larger than identity, consciousness, existence, or universal intelligence.Spiritually, it answers the quiet question beneath all others: What is this life part of? When balanced, there’s humility, awe, and a sense of belonging to the whole without losing individuality.Imbalance shows up as disconnection, nihilism, or spiritual ego. Spiritually, the crown chakra is responsible for surrender, not escape. It allows meaning without attachment, faith without blindness, and a grounded openness to mystery, reminding seekers that insight deepens through stillness, reflection, ethical living, and reverence for experiences that transcend everyday thinking.
The human body and chakras
The human body has seven primary chakras, which are basically the spinning energy wheels aligned along with the spine from the base to the crown. The chakras begin at the Muladhara (root) chakra, which is near the coccyx and is linked to adrenals, skeletal stability, and survival instincts; it ascends through Svadhisthana (sacral) chakra, governing reproductive fluids and creativity; Manipura (solar plexus), fueling digestion and willpower via the navel plexus; Anahata (heart), bridging lungs and circulation for love and immunity; Vishuddha (throat), tuning thyroid and vocal expression; Ajna (third eye), attuning pineal rhythms for intuition; and Sahasrara (crown), connecting cerebral higher functions to universal awareness.
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