The base (root) chakra is located at the base of the spine and opens downward. Corresponding to it, full of life and energy, is the color red. Its name refers to its place in the hierarchy of chakras, and therefore to the functions it performs, namely grounding, rooting in matter and a sense of security. It relates to the earth element, therefore to all solid, earthy, material things, such as the body, health, survival, abundance. It is also the center of our instinct for self-preservation. A sense of security and life fulfillment People who have a harmoniously working base chakra perceive life as something good and wonderful, achieve material success,…