Root / First Chakra Symbol

ABOUT SYMBOL

The meanings of First Chakra:

• It symbolizes inherited beliefs that solidified in our formative years

• Self-preservation, instinct and personal survival
• Our identification with the physical world
• Family
• Vitality
• Global Community
• Life
• Energy
• Passion
• Thriving
• Provision
• Attraction + Physicality
• Conception + Reproduction
• A base, the earth, our foundation

 Also Called: Muladhara
  

Of Interest:
• The first chakra is at the base of the spine – the tailbone at the back and the pubic bone at the front
• The first chakra has correspondences with the zodiac signs Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus
• Colour correspondence is red
• A damaged root chakra can cause emotional dysfunction, stress, and anxiety in our lives
• The triangle for earth is often seen in root chakra symbols