The root chakra

I was standing on the edge of a beautiful overlook. Behind me was a beautiful meadow, ringed by a thick forest. Before me was an endless horizon looking out over a gorgeous valley and mountain range.

A door appeared, separate from all else. I walked around the door and there was nothing on the other side, just a door. I walked through the door to my root chakra. I felt a chill. All was darkness. I felt squeezed, I shivered. I was in a black room, like a black box theatre: black walls, black floor, black ceiling. There were pulses of red that ran through the walls, floor, and ceiling of the room. I asked the guide of my root chakra to come forth.

I heard it before I saw it. It was hissing. Soon I was aware of a snake. I didn't want it there. I didn't want a snake. I'm not afraid of them, but I'm not fond of them.

"You are misinterpreting me," it said calmly, this enormous dark snake. "I don't represent what you think and I should not be feared. I represent wisdom, your inner wisdom, the things you most know to be true."

"I acknowledge you and thank you for being here today. What do I need to know from you?"

"You have great power and wisdom, but you are afraid of it. You shouldn't be. I am you and you are not to be feared. You are not evil, you are not bad. There is nothing wrong with you. You are as you are and as you were meant to be."

An image of my mother appeared above the snake.

"She is your greatest supporter, but only if you let her."

"Does she know?"

"She knows who you are and loves unconditionally. She is waiting for you to tell her the truth. You must trust yourself, your intuition. You must believe in yourself. You deserve every happiness. Trust is the key, not fear."

Now I was standing outside the door again. The snake was now small, a beautiful iridescent green with sapphire eyes, curled around my left wrist and resting in my palm.

"Trust yourself. Trust her. You will learn a lot about yourself today, things you didn't know. Trust."