Sanskrit Name: Muladhara

Element: Earth

Color: Red

Frequency: 194.18 Hz (Synodic Day)

Herbs & Scents: Sage, cedar, and frankincense—used in smudging and grounding practices to stabilize energy and clear blockages

Key Qualities: Grounding, stability, security, survival

Type of Intelligence: Instinctual and physical

Physical Connection: Spine, legs, colon, adrenal glands

Key Themes: Survival, security, and feeling grounded

Imbalances: Anxiety, fear, financial instability, or physical ailments such as lower back pain

Benefits of Balance: Stability, presence, and a sense of connection to life

Obstacles: Fear, unresolved family wounds, and early life imprints

You don’t even have to “believe” in these energy fields to work with them. All it takes is a solid amount of blind faith that you’ll get something positive from your exploration and you most certainly will. In the end, the chakras are another (I’d argue incredible) framework for exploring the connection between the physical, emotional, and spiritual self.

It all begins with an idea.