Posted By Becky Cochran on August 1, 2009

Our personal power and well being originates in the first chakra. This center, is situated in the energy field at the base of our tailbone.  It establishes our personal access to all that we need in order to survive and grow, providing us with a basic sense of security and safety. It empowers us with the intuitive understanding that we are children of the Universe with the right to attract all that we need in order to grow into our fullest expression in this lifetime. On the color spectrum, this chakra vibrates energetically to the color red.

The first chakra governs eating, the need for shelter, warmth, and comfort and the desire to feel protected.  A well-balanced first chakra results in a feeling of calm and an aura of quiet strength and confidence.  In your body, the first chakra governs the bones, blood, immune system, colon, rectum, legs and feet.  The first chakra’s mission statement is, “I want, I need”.

Signs of an imbalanced first chakra are nagging and persistent insecurities and anxieties, especially those centered your basic need for survival, security, safety , failing to connect with others, feeling isolated and self-conscious like the odd man out, having no sense of community, being unreasonably suspicious of others, and feeling that the world is not a safe place. Other signs are nervousness, anxiety, feeling abandoned and, most of all worry.

Conditions that can unsettle your foundation include changing jobs, losing a job, not having a job or reliable means of support, or working in a job you do not like or where you feel others are not on your team. Getting married, getting divorced, ending a relationship, fighting and arguing, having a baby, getting into an accident, becoming ill, having an affair or entering a new relationship, especially where you feel vulnerable, can throw your sense of foundation out of balance. So can experiencing the sudden illness or death of someone you love, as can moving into a new home, new school, new social circle or getting a new boss. Taking care of someone who is sick or handicapped or suddenly dependent upon you can destabilize your foundation.

Because we are creative beings, we are forever attempting to balance our energy centers even if we do not realize that this is what we are doing. But because we do not fully understand the cause of our distress, nor how to regain our balance, our attempts often fail, leaving us more frustrated than before.

Awakening and balancing your first chakra can be accomplished in many different ways. Since the first chakra governs support, we can begin to nurture it by nurturing that which supports us, starting with our own physical body and then moving into our spirit. The first chakra can be balanced by soothing your skin, working on your feet, strengthening your legs, properly feeding your body, comforting your emotions, and reassuring your soul. Creating order, gaining support, and being honest and ethical in all the workings of your life can strengthen it. Foundation is laid by assuming 100% responsibility for yourself and not waiting for others to take care of you. If your introduction to life wasn’t loving and supportive, you can choose to correct this and begin to lay your own foundation today. Decide to move beyond the fact that you didn’t get enough from your original caretakers, and for heaven’s sake, stop treating yourself in the same unloving manner. Choose to give yourself the nurturing you need in life.

Categories: Chakras
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