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Muladhara; The Root Chakra

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  Muladhara or The Root Chakra as it's more commonly known, means "To Have". It is a four petalled lotus shaped Chakra located in the base of the spine, large intestines, legs and feet. It seeks survival through stability, grounding and right livelihood.  It's emotional expression depends upon its state of function, when this Chakra is blocked, you may experience feelings of fear, anxiety, financial instability and lack of grounding.  When Muladhara is over active you may experience emotions such as greed, lust for power, aggression materialism and cynicism. When it functions optimally you will experience a sense of security, safety, centredness, grounding and a zest for life.  There are a range of yoga poses one can perform that assist in maintaining optimal function of the Muladhara Chakra.  1. Tadasana  "Mountain" Pose   This pose is a rather simple base pose. Simply start by standing with your big toes touching and your heels slightly apart. Rock b...

The Sacred Union

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The Sacred Union   Sex.. When people think of sex, they usually envision the passionate throws of a couple between the sheets, or some strange and unusual fetish like staining mattresses with exotic fruit salads while putting the durability of leather garments to the test, all in the name of one thing; The Big O. It’s rare, these days that anyone stops to think about the spirit and the soul. We say things like “my soul-mate this, or my soul-mate that”, but do we truly stop to think about, and deeply understand what that really means? Adam, Eve and The Serpent It would be rare to find a person that hasn’t heard of the story of Adam and Eve in scriptures. You know, God makes boy, then makes girl out of boy’s rib, they live happily in the Garden of Eden until that fateful day that the girl is tempted to eat the forbidden fruit by a snake. This story, like many in the Bible isn’t as simple and clear cut as what most may think. It’s an allegorical story relating to sex, lust, desire, an...