SYMPTOMS
If your root chakra is blocked, you have the feeling of being not at all grounded, and are therefore possibly very worrisome, anxious and high strung. Your physical and emotional constitution may be very weak and you may literally feel not of this world, as if you don’t belong here as if you are totally separate from everyone and everything else. Root chakra blockage also goes hand in hand with sexual dysfunction, as Chi energy is unable to permeate the chakra in this state.

CAUSES Birth trauma, abandonment, physical neglect, poor physical bonding with mother, malnourishment, feeding difficulties, major illness or surgery, physical abuse or violent relationship, enema abuse or inherited trauma i.e. holocaust survivors, war veterans, poverty conditions.

ENERGY FLOW Characteristics of excessive and deficient energy flow;

Excessive energy - Spins fast (no harmony)
You might feel stuck in life. You tend to be sluggish, heavy, overbearing, overburdened, overweight. You hoard things, have a miserly nature. Your thinking in terms of black and white, you see others as being either with you or against you. You may suffer from constipation. You frequently feel depressed. You are obsessed with physical security. You are preoccupied with routine and fear change. You might suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Deficient energy - Spins slow (no harmony)
You tend to be a fearful person. You lack discipline, suffer from restlessness, crave constant change. You may be underweight, spaced-out and ungrounded. You find it difficult to hold down a job. You are often unable to settle down, make commitments or sustain healthy relationships. You feel disconnected from your body. You live in a fantasy world and frequently resort to escapist activities.

IMBALANCES - Tension in this chakra means you view the world through a filter of fear and insecurity while very high stress may actually feel like a threat to survival.

Physical Imbalances - AIDS, Cancer, Herpes, Candida, Arthritis, Heart disease, Colon problem, Fluid retention, Yeast infection, Drug addictions, Bladder problems, Sciatica problems, Urethral problems, Gynecological problems, Male reproductive problems, Psychological Imbalances, Identity crisis, Accident prone, Weak ego structure, Being in survival mode, Dependent personality

Physical Malfunctions - Eating disorders, Disorders of the bowel, anus, large intestine, Frequent illness, (can be deficient and/or excessive) Disorders of solid parts of the body - bones, teeth etc. Issues with legs, feet, knees, base of spine, buttocks