Chakra Main Issues: 1st

Patreon 2.20.23

Now we switch to a different application for the chakra system, that of diagnosis. So let’s talk about diagnosis for a minute. Diagnosis is a gift, on the one hand, and a curse, on the other.

When anyone has a collection of uncomfortable symptoms, having a name for them — a diagnosis — can feel like a relief. That’s the gift, a certain reverse peace of mind. The logic goes like this: at least if I know what this is, I also know what it isn’t.

On the other hand, said the Libra, did you notice the little word in between Oh, … and … up? A little word that’s actually a total, freaky game-changer? So you aren’t in suspense, it’s “my.”

You see that “my,” whilst comforting is also limiting. That little word “my” changes everything. With that one notion, we own our disease. Do you really wish to own your … whatever symptoms might be yours? Probably not.

That said, we’ll start this week with the Red Root Chakra, and we’ll look at Main Issues and Challenges that connect to each chakra.

Bear in mind that these are general, and that they can affect you on four levels of your being: Body, Heart, Mind, or/and Spirit.

The main issues of this first chakra are:

Ancestral belonging

Certainty

Learning to be in relationship to yourself

Physical needs

Planning

Self-preservation

Stability

Stillness

Survival

Rather than detail each one, think a minute, Beloved. Are there areas of your life wherein you wonder about your ability to survive? Where your physical needs — food, clothing, warmth/cooling, air, water, sleep, safety — aren’t met? Where you doubt you’ll be able to preserve your integrity?

Those are first chakra issues, and need addressing as soon as you can because these issues are foundational to your existence.

There are two that are particularly pernicious. The first is ancestral belonging. This one often comes with uncomfortable strings. The second is being in relationship to yourself. This one takes time.

If you’re concerned that you have first chakra issues, the first, easiest, and simplest thing you can do is make sure you can see a rich cherry red in your world at all times. [Origami paper works well for this.]

Or, you can wear just such a red.

Or, you can imagine a red light treatment of the water you drink, and take it in that way.

Give it three days of “red” treatment. Do you feel better? Differently? Good. It’s working. Keep at it.

Tomorrow, we’ll have a look at the main issues/challenges of the Orange Sacral Chakra.