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MULADHARA CHAKRA
Location: at the base of the spine, in the area between the anus and groin.

Symbolical representation: a lotus flower with 4 petals, symbolizing the four energy channels (nadis) situated here.

Represents: the objective consciousness, concrete thinking, terrestrial consciousness.

Controlled psychic function: the will to survive, controls the survival instinct, the inner state of safety, self-confidence on a physical level, desire for material possessions, the chosen profession or job, the feeling of security, the need to belong to a group and the group (family) identity.

Essential fears: fear of physical harm; abandonment by the group, losing physical control, fear of being attacked or aggressed.

Characteristic reactions due to an energy disturbance: fear and/or the need to run away.

The element it resonates with: the subtle energies of the earth.

Sensory organ: the nose.

Sense: smell.

Characteristic color: clay-yellow.


THE GROUP TEACHES THE INDIVIDUAL HOW TO SURVIVE
On the level belonging to the first chakra, we learn that we belong to a group, to a community, and that we have a close connection with it. On the physical level, this is expressed through feelings such as: stability, safety and survival.

When we are born, our life depends on the group that we belong to, on our family. Being a part of the group is a necessity on this level, because our fundamental needs for survival (food, shelter, clothing) are provided by the group.

At this level there is great difficulty in interpreting symbolically, or perceiving the real significance of the events in our lives.

Generally, the human being does not manifest as a conscious being, with a will of his/her own. This sense of identity is developed later on, through stages, from childhood to adulthood.

Life begins and we quickly start to belong to the consciousness of a group from which we assimilate a system of values, transmitted from one generation to another, but from whom we also take preconceived ideas, fears, and weaknesses.

The interaction with a group teaches us to share our experiences with other people.


ALL IS ONE
This behavioral guide is at the basis of the educational process for children during their first years of their life, leading to the emergence of the feeling known as belonging.

The group we belong to gives us our first lessons in life. It represents the world as secure or dangerous, rich or poor, educated or illiterate, a place to take from or a place to give to. And the group is the one providing the first information we receive about reality itself.

We also inherit from our group our attitude towards other groups, as well as a system of beliefs that are a mixture of truth and fiction.

Many of these beliefs have an authentic value, representing the various aspects of the fundamental truth synthesized by the expression: "All is one."

The process of spiritual development challenges us to keep only the groups that have a positive influence on us, and to discard all the rest.

Our spiritual force grows when we become capable of seeing beyond the inherent contradictions of group teachings and reach a deeper level of the truth.

Every time we take a step towards the symbolic consciousness, we bring a positive influence into our energetical and biological systems.

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