Understanding Red...

• A symbol of guilt, sin and anger, often as connected with blood or sex. A Biblical example is in Isaiah: 'Though your sins be scarlet, they shall be white as snow.'
• Associated with lust, passion, love and beauty as well.
• A symbol of love as well as sacrifice (Greeks and Hebrews think so)
• A symbol of courage and sacrifice, as in blood spilt in sacrifice or courage in the face of lethal danger.
• Red is denoted ardent affection or love, while crimson (blood-color) stood for boldness, enthusiasm, or impetuosity (English heraldy)
• It catches people's attention, and can be used either in a negative way to induce danger and emergency, or in a positive way advertising to gin more viewers, or in nature, as a ripe fruit announces its readiness...
• May represent fire and so may symbolize the presence of God
• In Japan, red is traditionally the color for a heroic figure.

Also the 'Root' or 'Base' chakra...the natural feeling at the first chakra is solid, stable, still, passive, gounded. Also called 'The Anchor of the Spirit'. The essence power that we aquire when our first chakra is activated and balanced is absolute stillness. When we can truly be still, we are aware of our own presence, we can instinctually feel our own body and our physical surroundings, we can completely relax and rest, we feel at home in our body, on Earth, wherever we are.

Chakra One: Muladhara- CLEANLINESS
Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation. Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.