Om Yoga Magazine — December 2017

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Yoga therapist Sarah Swindlehurst continues a nine-month exploration of the Chakras

NAME: Muladhara (‘Mulha’ means ‘bone

marrrow’)

LOCATION: In the male it is slightly inside

the perineum, and in the female it is on

the posterior side of the cervix.

COLOUR: Red

LOKA (Plane): Bhuloka – the gross/

physical plane

TATTVA (Element): Earth, representing

grounding and an earthly awareness.

MANDALA: Four petals, a circle within and

a square within the circle, and a triangle

pointing downwards indicating the flow of

energy to the Earth. The seed sound symbol

can be seen in the centre of the Mandala. The

four petals represent the frequency at which

the Chakra spins and are said to be seen

by clairvoyant vision. The circle represents

wholeness or totality and depicts the principle

of no beginning and no end (e.g. time). The

square in this Yantra represents the world

that expands in four directions. The four sides

symbolising the four gates or cosmic doors

in which the aspirant may go – within. This

represents the mundane world which must

be transcended by spiritual practice

(Earthly awareness).

EXPLANATION:

This Chakra relates to the material physical

world and in your connection to it. There

are lessons to learn here and these can vary

per person but are usually related to the

Chakras: an introduction

Part 2 of 9 - muladhara chakra