Get Grounded with Goddess Shailputri in Your Root Chakra
Illustration by Gaby Gohlar
GET GROUNDED with Goddess Shailputri, an embodiment of Mother Nature, who also lives in your own root chakra as the POWER OF STABILITY.
CHAKRA AT A GLANCE:
1st Chakra = Root Chakra
Element = Earth
Sense = Smell
Location = Base of Your Spine
GIFTS THIS CHAKRA BESTOWS YOU:
Cultivating the power of stability by balancing the first chakra brings you the gift of great health, along with a solid foundation to continue to progress along your spiritual journey.
MYTHOLOGICAL STORY:
Goddess Shailputri, according to ancient Indian mythology, was a royal princess who immolated herself in the sacred yajna fire when her father, the King of the universe, refused to invite her husband, Lord Shiva, to his yajna ceremony.
I share with you in my book how each mythological story of Goddess Durga in each of her incarnations is symbolic.
Lord Shiva represents the true Self.
When Goddess Shailputri immolated herself in the sacred fire, she sacrificed her life for the sake of our her own true Self.
Shailputri is depicted riding a bull, representing the weighty stability of her groundedness.
She carries a lotus flower. And a beautiful way to visualize your root chakra is as the roots of a lotus.
In Eastern wisdom traditions, the lotus is a powerful symbol of the awakening of your spiritual power.
For the lotus of spiritual knowledge to bloom in your life, you have to ensure its roots are planted firmly in the ground.
In your body, you want to feel steady at your base, to cultivate strong and stable “roots,” so your energy can then rise to higher chakras.
Learn more about Goddess Shailputri, how I benefited from her presence in my root chakra on my spiritual journey, and how you can also heal and balance your root chakra in my award-winning book The Way of the Goddess.
About the Author: Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, host of the True to Yourself Podcast, Advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, and Co-founder and Director of The Ancient Way. Empaths seek Ananta's guidance to discover their inner peace and achieve optimal health, allowing them to live in alignment and find true happiness. Ananta's students, of all walks of life, in yoga and wellness studios, corporations, and government agencies, appreciate how she empowers them to awaken their inner guru and ignite the fire of spiritual transformation to make profound changes in their lives. Follow her on Instagram for spiritual wellness inspiration to awaken your inner guru.