Though chakras are not physical structures, they can be the source of wounds and dysfunction in the body.
The shadow of the root chakra is repression.
This is the oldest wound there is.
These moments in early life when we feel unloved are often simple misunderstandings.
But whether we are truly loved or not is irrelevant.
The ways we respond to this belief begin to shape our personalities and the rest of our lives.
Until we become conscious of this wound, we cannot heal it.
Physical signs of the root chakra’s shadow.
Many of my clients with root chakra issues are very unhappy in their corporate jobs.
When we explore their dissatisfaction, we always find dysfunction in the root chakra.
We discover that they didn’t choose their current career path because it’s what they truly wanted.
This is the healing path of the root chakra.
The gift of the root chakra is trust.
Healing the shadow of the root chakra is about cultivating a sense of safety in an unsafe world.
It is safe to express all parts of oneself, even the ones that we believe to be unlovable.
This is where true authenticity emerges, and we discover what we really want.
Three exercises to support healing from the shadow of the root chakra:
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The first step of healing the wound of repression is to become aware of it.
Begin to notice where you hide parts of yourself.
Do you show up differently with your friends or colleagues than you do with your family?
What and where are you hiding?
Identify something you want to do in your life that you haven’t yet because you’re afraid.
Don’t make a run at talk yourself out of the fear.
Allow yourself to be afraid but challenge yourself to do that thing you want to do.
What would be different if you had no fear at all?
What you envision in this exercise is exactly where healing your root chakra will take you.
