The Base Chakra

This is the first of the 7 major chakras located within the body.  Specifically the base chakra is located at the base of the spine at the perineum.  It is symbolised by a red four petal lotus as pictured above.  The base chakra is related to the adrenal glands and kidneys. The base chakra forms the connection between our subtle energies and the earth and it is through this chakra that we ‘ground’ ourselves.  If the body is the vehicle of physical existence then the base chakra is the driver’s seat.

The base chakra facilitates one’s sense of belonging and understanding of their role in life.  It functions to assist in defining one's membership in a community through specific social roles and goals.  A well balanced base chakra leads to a sense of being the master of one’s physical and emotional behaviour, a deep understanding of your place in the world and the ability to readily adapt to change.

The four petals of the base chakra lotus are said to represent the psychological states of the greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passion and blissfulness in concentration.  When these states are fully achieved and when one is fully grounded in the base chakra it is truly possible to realise the divine in the physical body.  

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