The first in the series of 7 chakras (do you ever feel like lots
of this kind of stuff ends up being in 7s? 7 deadly sins, 7 dwarves...) This
chakra is considered to be located at the perineum. That's doctor talk for...
well, the space between your front business and your back business. I told you
yogis we're disturbingly preoccupied with bowel movements; that obsession
likely has something to do with the importance of the mula chakra in tantric
and vedic theory. This is the place from which all your energy, or prana, or
qi, or whathaveyou emanates. Obviously this system was thought of
primarily by men; who else would think that the source of all knowledge, power
and health emanates from the pudenda?
Anyways, just like an out-of-balance dosha is associated with
ailments, your chakras can be "blocked," and a root chakra problems
fall into 2 categories
- Overactive: greedy, angry, narcissitic, sexually promiscuous,
sadistic; basically, you're a jerk
- Underactive or blocked: feeling unsettled or nervous, sciatica,
fatigue, insomnia, feelings of inadequacy or self-loathing
When this chakra is open, it is said to evoke feelings of bliss,
innoncence, and pure joy. Sounds pretty great? Who knew? Turns out your junk is
even more important than you thought.
Learn more after the jump!
