Paint the town red : Root Chakra

The first chakra called root chakra or base chakra is located at the very base of spine very much at our groin area. Root chakra is called ' Muladhara' in sanskrit which literally means base support

Root chakra opens downward connecting the energy body to the earth.

We know that all chakras spin at a rate. The one at the base spins at slowest rate

It is deep red in colour almost like a beautiful shade of ruby.The deep red colour signifies passion or strength. A well balanced root chakra is sparkling red in colour whereas an imbalanced chakra is muddy red

Root chakra is concerned with the issues of survival and physical security and is affected by feelings of

1) Money and Finance

2) Job ,Business and Career

3) Buying Property 

4) Materialistic possesions

5) Physical security 

In short it is to do with thoughts about' Roti, Kapda aur Makaan'

It helps us get grounded

Body Parts governed by this chakra
Legs, feet, bladder, kidney, lower back and Spine

Physical health issues:
Problem with this chakra can cause health issues relating to the ankles, knees, feet, calves.
An imbalanced root chakra can also result in constipation, haemerroids(piles/fissures)

Mental and emotional issues
The basic problem if this chakra is imbalanced can be insecurity- the basic fear of failure or not being able to survive in this competitive world.It affects confidence in people.

All fears relating to survival cause a shrunken root chakra , whereas obsessions about money wealth possesions cause extremely large root chakra.A healthy root chakra must be right in size and colour ie : not too shrunk not too large and a clean ruby red in colour

Deities and Angels governing this Chakra:

According to ancient Hinduism, Lord Ganesha governs this chakra.In the Ganapati Atharvashirsha(A Prayer to the elephant headed god Ganesh) it is mentioned as " Muladharo sthitosi nityam" which means Oh dear lord who always resides at the muladhara chakra in the body

Archangel Sandalphon is associated with this chakra, who acts as a messenger to God


Ways to heal the rooot chakra

1) Think Red; a meditation or visualization imagining one's body in  pure deep red ray can help.Also you can wear red clothes or include more red colour in your wardrobe,accessories house furniture etc
2) Eat Red coloured fruits and vegetables ; eg: beetroot, pomegranate, red leafy vegetables, tomatoes etc can help
3) Reiki / Energy healing 
4) Hug a tree, it helps us get grounded
5) A relaxing tub bath can help.Use bath salts if you like, also can use aromatheraphy.You can specially try foot massages
6) Yoga and pilates can be very useful to heal this chakra.Some useful posed could be parvatasana(mountain pose) and Veerbhadra asan( the warrior pose).Surya namaskars in general is very good for all chakras balancing
Again I am not an expert in this field, please seek advice from experts