Planets for Muladhara Chakra
According to historical astrological tradition, the classical seven chakras of the human body have been related to the seven classic planets for millennia, and according to Vedic astrology, the nine planets have a connection with the major eight chakras. Even more planets are linked to the chakras in modern Western astrology, including those discovered in contemporary history. As a result, there is a long legacy of connection between the planets and the chakras in all astrological systems and traditions across the world.
Planets in a birth chart represent the baby’s potential qualities and energies, and our chakra system is made up of many latent qualities and energy centers that have been linked to planets since antiquity. Since ancient times, the planets visible to the naked eye in our solar system have been regarded as gods, ruling over human affairs ranging from medicine to politics and all aspects of people’s lives. It is not surprising then that they are linked to various body systems. In Western astrology, they are linked to various organs and functions of the body, and in Vedic astrology, they are similarly linked to our chakras.
This long-held link is now explained by modern science so that we are made up of the same elements as the planets. They are no distant objects in the sky with no connection to human life, but as astrological research has revealed, they are indicators of inner motivations and energies and their dynamics in our lives, qualities, and attributes, just in the same way our dynamic energy vortexes (chakras) work in our bodies too. Therefore, rather than a link between planets and chakras, we can refer to it as a similarity in principles, energies, and patterns.
Planetary remedies have long been used by Vedic astrology to help balance our chakras because each dynamism both above and below (sky and earth) are intrinsically connected and show up in our birth chart. Religious rituals are performed in Hinduism to appease these dynamic forces or energies, which are linked to gods and goddesses ruled by these planets so that they can be integrated into our lives in congruence. Similarly, in Western astrology, the mythology of the gods and goddesses associated with the planets is linked to depict the significance and attributes of each planet and their respective energies.
For the first time in recorded history, scientific astrological research in the last century (Gauquelin et al.) demonstrates the validity of astrological pointers in sketching the personal traits of a person. Similarly, it has long been established that the balance or imbalance of our chakras derives from various traits and outcomes in the lives of individuals. In both cases, there is solid enough scientific background to work with both components (chakras and planets) in combination.
Having said that, there are several methods for balancing our energy vortexes (chakras) by paying attention to the corresponding energy patterns (planets). The western astrologer will analyze the condition of the planet associated with the chakra in the birth chart to determine how to balance its natural energies in such a way that the related chakra energy is restored. By analyzing the chakras and their ruling planet, one may determine the source of one’s life’s highs and lows.
On the other hand, the Vedic astrologer will prescribe religious remedies such as planetary pujas to the different Hindu deities associated with each planet in order to appease these energies and, in the same way, bring these forces into harmony so that they can be favorable for the native rather than a hurdle on the path with the clearance of any chakra imbalance related to the associated planet and deity.
The analysis of the natal chart to determine how these planets are placed and combined is common in both systems (vedic and western) so that any imbalance in the chart can be corrected accordingly using the methods described above. Being aware of the nature and qualities of the planets associated with the chakras, as well as cultivating these qualities in ourselves in their positive manifestation, helps to bring our chakras into balance. For this, we must first look which planets are linked with their related chakras and what their symbolism involves.
Ketu is the ruling planet of the Root (Muladhara) Chakra. This planet is the portal to our current life. We enter this life through it. It sets up our beginning and the foundation of our life journey. Ketu brings our Karma into this life but also makes us be aware of it and face it in order to transcend it. In a practical way, Ketu describes the areas of life we have already learned about in our past lives. Hence, these are traits, features and talents we already have imprinted on ourselves, and these need no further development or work in the present life. However, these same traits and areas of life related to Ketu, we tend to cling to them because they are already familiar ground for us and represents our roots being ancestral, karmic or genetic. Bringing to balance the placement of Ketu in our natal chart plays a fundamental role in avoiding being pulling back to the past and instead go ahead and move forward to the future. Ketu is there to remember us to stay grounded in the present and face any adversity life throw at us with wisdom and strength so that we can evolve both materially and spiritually. This balance our Muladhara chakra given the close connection between Ketu and it.
On a deep spiritual level, Ketu is the most potent, occult, and divine influence on the birth chart, according to Vedic astrology. It is frequently referred to as the “terminator” because it takes everything that no longer serves its purpose and puts an end to it. This facilitates our grounding into our current life, taking the “punya” (benefits of past good karmas) and uprooting anything negative that hinders our growth in this life. Ketu’s energies, like Muladhara energies, are predominant in our early stages of life, and filtering those for our upliftment may take years and maturity. Nevertheless, by increasing our awareness of these, we can speed up the process and let Ketu guide us on the right path.
As the main ruler of the root chakra, Ketu is also usually associated with Mars in Vedic astrology, which leads to a rather negative interpretation of its meaning in the birth chart as Mars is considered a “malefic” planet by the Vedic astrological system. Thus, when Ketu is not in a favorable position in the chart or in adverse contact with Mars in particular, unresolved difficult karmas from past lives arise, weakening our Muladhara chakra, which makes it very important to face these issues in the present life to strengthen our roots with reliable stability.
Ultimately the instinctive nature of Ketu must to be leveled to a higher cognition that allows us to follow our dharma, as we grow up and older in life.
Mars represents power, fight, and action, and its energy is will-driven, relentless, and instinctual. It also signifies a feeling of direction and a willing connection with life, and it reflects what we desire to accomplish on it. When Mars is in a favorable position in our natal chart, our Muladhara works in harmony with wisdom and decision. As a consequence, we go in the right direction after the right decision.
The planet Mars represents the principles of passion, drive and doing. It converts whatever it touches in the chart into fuel to drive life with action. Mars by sign, and especially by aspect, will often contribute information as to how we set about doing things, what spurs us into action and the kind of action we take.
The principle of assertion lies on the planet Mars and when it is well positioned it reflects a healthy functioning Muladhara chakra enabling us to stand up for to cover our needs of survival and face any adversity in our life path.
When Mars is impaired with other points in the natal chart reflects an imbalanced Muladhara chakra. Bringing to balance whatever the impairment might be, our root energies get invigorated, and we can restore our strength and drive in life.
As we have seen a healthy chakra functioning in a balanced way indicates we have our planetary energies working productively for our development, and vice versa: an unfavorable positioned Ketu or Mars leads to an imbalanced Muladhara.
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