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Muladhara

This article was written by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke on November 30, -0001
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The root chakra located at the base of spine, color red, associated planet Saturn, associated with the Sephirah Malkuth. It is home to Kundalini, and sexual energy.

For each of the seven major chakras (see Chakra entry) there are established correspondences (associated energies and symbols) that expand our understanding of the chakra.

Base Chakra (Muladhara) Correspondences

• Alchemical Planet: Saturn            
• Alchemical Element: Lead Tattva: Prithivi (Earth)
• Animal: Bull, elephant, ox                                          
• Body Function: Elimination
• Sense: Smell
• Basic Drive: Security
• Psychological Attribute: Solidarity                                               
• Element: Earth
• Gemstone: Ruby, garnet, lodestone
• Incense: Cedar                                          
• Gland: Adrenals                                                        
• God-form: Greek—Gaia, Demeter; Egyptian—Geb; Hindu—Bala Brahma [Child-God]                                          
• Goddess-form: Hindu—Dakini [ Security]
• Tattva color: Yellow
• Tattva form: Square
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• Chakra Color: Red
• Order of chakra unfoldment: 1^st
• Tattva Sense: Smell
• Yogic Planet: Saturn
• Bija Mantra: LuNG, LuM
• Yantra (internal) Blue Square
• Location: Base of spine                                   
• Part of Body: Between anus & genitals        
• Psychic Power: pain control, psychometry, dowsing, telekinesis                           
• Spinal Joint: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd                           
• Spinal Location: 4^th Sacral
• Tarot Key: XXI, World                                     
• Tarot Suit: Pentacles
• Tree of Life Sephiroth: Malkuth

Source: Slate, J. & Weschcke, C.: The Llewellyn Complete Guide to Psychic Empowerment, 2011, Llewellyn