Friday, May 1, 2009

Chakra 1: Manifesting

Get ready to lay the ground work as we begin to discover chakra 1.  Located in the very base of the spine; this is our grounding chakra. We associate this chakra area with the colour red.  what arises in the base chakra is our instincts for survival and security.  The essence of who we are shapes itself here.  Our familiy, our parents, childhood friends and past childhood experiences have all developed into how we fundamentally see ourselves in Chakra 1.  
Ask yourseld who am I?  How did this person come to be as you are today.  What are your roots?
Chakra 1 is an earth quality chakra meaning all our experiences here are very physical.  They are part of our physical boody and "here on earth" experiences. In this space of energy we start to materialize what is is that we want.  We can see it and touch it in form. Chakra 1 is an embodiment of our physical selves and our physical reality.  
The primal thought pattern that we focus on is "I have" this affirmation of I have begins to draw the line between the things we own and the things we want and we start to develop the self worth syndrome:  I don't have enough, I don't have anything good, I'm not worth good things, I can't afford things, Mine is not as good as yours, on the flip side we can over activate chakra 1 and build our foundations on material wealth and ground ourselves in this physical space. Claiming that we are better than everyone else because our car is better, our house is bigger, our jobs pay more... but this will eventually lead to an empty, unfullfilled life.  How do we use Chakra 1 to begin the journey of abundance?
First dig into your roots.  where did you come from? What are your values? Do  they align with what you are asking for?  Do you believe you are worth abundance?  Take the time here and begin the groundwork.  

1 comment:

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    Article by M.P. Bhattathiri, Retired Chief Technical Examiner , to The Govt. of Kerala. Humble request that it may be published in your website and magazine after editing if necessary


    In the storm of life we struggle through myriads of stimuli of pressure, stress, and muti-problems that seek for a solution and answer. We are so suppressed by the routine of this every life style that most of us seem helpless. However, if we look closely to ancient techniques we shall discover the magnificent way to understand and realize the ones around us and mostly ourselves. If only we could stop for a moment and allow this to happen. May all beings be happy (Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu)

    Let me bow to Indian Maharishi Patanjali with folded hands who helped in removing the impurities of the mind through his writings on Yoga, impurities of speech through his writings on grammar, and impurities of body through his writings on Ayurveda.
    The American justice Dept. have recently approved the power of yoga and meditation vide a recent judgement in the American court." Man Who Slapped Wife Sentenced to Yoga, It's Anger Management, Says Judge." First there was house arrest. Now there's yoga.Yogi is a seer or sage who, by deep and long meditation, prayer, study of man and the universe, at last reaches illumination or wisdom, whereby he thoroughly understands the many perplexing problems of life and can solve them. The Yogis have the very highest respect and the purest love for women. We know that woman is a finer organization than man, and in India, you never hear the Hindus of culture or refinement ever refer to woman as the "weaker vessel." Man to reach his highest development must look up to woman, the mother of creation, and love her with the highest and purest love, and respect her with the highest respect. No man can become great until he has this respect for woman. Woman is the "finer vessel," and not the "weaker vessel."
    Meditation can control anger also. "Anger is a very powerful emotion that can
    stem from feelings of frustration, hurt, annoyance or disappointment.

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