RED – ROOT CHAKRA

establishing roots  |  celebrating nature   |  harmony with earth 

MALADHARA CHAKRA

mula – meaning root     adhara – meaning base or support

survival  |  instinct  |  rootedness  |  a sense of belonging  |  earth  |  growth  |  biology  |  nature 

SANSKRITT NAME

muladhara (base support) 

LOCATION

base of spine 

COLOR

red 

PLANETS

mars/pluto/saturn 

ASTROLOGY

aries/scorpio/taurus/capricorn 

MANTRA

lam 

ELEMENT

earth 

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

sexual and adrenal 

as a tree cannot stand strong without deep roots – so we cannot grow without a strong connection to the outside world through the first chakra. It provides our sense of rootedness and grounding in the world. Muladhara chakra is attributed to the color red – red is the first choice of the rainbow and is the color of our blood – the color of life – the physical – our most primitive instincts. the base chakra has four petals – representing the four directions – east west north south – the number four is also attributed to the material world. Muladhara keeps us connected to the earth and nature and is nourished by contact with the living earth – it helps us discover our personal roots and gives us a sense of place and stability. Muladhara can help us let go of past feeling and release long held emotions.