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Maslow's hierarchical triangle speaks of our basic needs serving the foundation of our being. Without air, food, and water, we are without life. Money provides the abundance to be able to access food. The way we “earn a living” and our feelings about money are directly related to our root chakra: if this area is blocked, stagnant, or closed down, we may operate from a place of lack, or an absence of abundance. With a cloudy root chakra filter, we may stamp people and situations in our lives with labels of “rich,” “snobby,” or “poor,” creating an artificial boundary of limiting beliefs to rein us in from accessing the richness of abundance! When we believe along these lines, fear may surface in the purchase of food or meals. Someone who is stingy with money spent on meals may have a root chakra that requires healing.

On the other hand, if an individual is obsessive to the point of maximizing buffets and “getting their money's worth” from open selection of foods, this tendency could also point to root chakra imbalance. For example, in social settings, Jim will deliberately eat the remains left on everyone's plate at the end of a shared meal to ensure that all the food is gone and not wasted. The message of “eating everything on our plate” has resonated strongly within this culture, perhaps to the detriment of our root chakra. Similarly, within our culture, excessive large portions are encouraged. Look at the low prices to “supersize” in fast food places or the lower cost of buying in bulk quantities versus buying a few items. How do we interact with that message?

Coming from a large family where food was scarce, Jillian admits that she does not feel safe unless her pantry is completely stocked. Do we let the amount of food we eat or store determine our safety rather than cultivating that from within? Creating a healthy root chakra involves releasing ingrained fear messages about providing for food and knowing that you will always be able to access food when needed.