Ch1 Muldahara

Muladhara - Foundation



This is your seat of kundalini. This is the root of your existence. It is right there at the base of your spine. . That square shows where your kundalini is seated in its unmanifested state. The square itself is earth, the four directions and dimensions. Your body is your physical vehicle and understanding this chakra, the negative and positive attributes allows for completion on all levels.

Earth itself is the densest aspect of manifestation.
Each petal refers to a psychological state; greatest joy, natural, pleasure, delight in controlling passions, and blissfulness in concentration.

Let’s take a look at the aspects seated in this chakra.
On the very basic level its survival, this can turn very quickly from 'taking care of things' to over aggression and greed. For example this is where your fight or flight / survival instincts reside.

Now imagine the imbalances, too much energy here will make you lazy and board with life. It will also cause a nice dose of insecurity regarding your physical body, which leads to all kinds of issues from weight disorders and unhealthy self concept... the over indulgence of food or exercise... you must look 'perfect'

Too little brings us, of course back, to the depression. You loose your excitement with life and become apathetic. More weight issues. Some annalistic behavior, when you don’t care about your own preservation/safety.

List of Correspondence:
Location: Base of the spine
Bija Mantra: Lam
Seed letters (on the petals): Vam, Sham, Ssam, Sam
Element: Earth
Shape: square
Plane: Physical Plane
Sense: Smell
Organ: Nose
The Deities:


Presiding deity Brahma: the lord of creation.

Brahma (divine knowledge) He holds a lotus flower which is a symbol of purity. The scripture is held to show the importance of learning and understanding. The vase he is holding contains the nectar of vital potency. His fourth hand is the Abhayana mudra: the gesture of dispelling fear.
This is a mantra for brahma
om prajapate na tvad etany anyo
visva jatani parita babhuva
yat kamas te juhumas tan no astu
vayam syama patayo rayinam








Indra (associated with the earth aspect) is the king of the gods and ruler of the heavens. He is the god of thunder and rain, lighting and a warrior, a symbol of courage and strength. His mount is the elephant Airavata and he also has a golden chariot drawn by ten thousand horses. He is as quick as the wind and carries a hook, sword, conch, noose, a rainbow and the much feared magic weapon Vaijra. There were times when Indra lost control over the heavens to the demons. So he became always watchful to destroy any man or demon that became too powerful.
This is a mantra for Indra:
yasman na rte vijayante janaso
yam yudhyamana avase havante
yo acyuta-cyut sa janasa indrah


The energy, or shakti, of Brahma is called Dakini. She holds a skull, a sword, a shield and a trident. These symbolize the forces of the creator, the preserver and the destroyer.


The chakra's associated animal is Ganesha, the elephant headed god. Ganesha is the lord of all beginnings and is invoked to bestow protection over all undertakings.
He has four arms to serve him while he acts as the destroyer of obstacles, lord of wisdom.

Ganesha is the son of shiva and parvati. He holds a ladu (a fragrant sweet symbolizing sattva, the most refined state of pure consciousness), a lotus flower, a hatchet. The fourth hand is raised in the mudra of dispelling fear.

Om gum ganapataya namaha

Yoga Practice


BANDHASANA or BRIDGE

If you like using incense, cedar is recommended.