Mooladhara is the root chakra, located in the perineum (slightly different for men and women). I primarily focus on meditation at the Ajna (between the eyebrows) or occasionally at the Anahata (heart chakra), and recently I've been trying to circulate energy up to the Sahasrara.
Therefore, I haven't paid much attention to the Mooladhara lately, but recently in a spiritual counseling session, I was told that while the upper body is activated, the lower body feels blocked. I realized that this was true. In yoga, my flexibility in the lower back isn't very good, and I thought the cause was simply stiffness, but it seems that mental or karmic issues are residing in the lower back area.
In reality, chakras are initially divided into seven, but as one progresses spiritually, they transform into a "unified chakra" state. This unified chakra is said to be centered around the Anahata chakra in the heart, encompassing the entire body including the Ajna. While I have felt some of this change, I feel that it's not yet complete for the entire body.
With this background, what was pointed out in the counseling session resonated with me, and I realized that I may have been neglecting the lower body.
So, after a long time, when I focused on the Mooladhara during meditation, my lower back loosened quite quickly with just a little focus.
When I reviewed this area in books, it seems that the ideal order is to first activate the Sahasrara, then the Anahata, and then the Mooladhara. In that case, it seems that I've arrived at a relatively good timing to re-examine the Mooladhara.
Therefore, during meditation, I first focus on the Ajna between the eyebrows or the Sahasrara at the crown of the head, feeling a smooth sensation and a slight tingling as it connects upwards, like a "ghost antenna." Then, since the Anahata in my chest feels quite sufficient, I just check it and move on. By focusing on the Mooladhara in this way, I feel that it effectively loosens the lower body.
It is said in spirituality that it is preferable to activate all chakras and achieve a balanced state. Sometimes, some schools of thought emphasize only the upper chakras, but to integrate all chakras into a "unified chakra," it seems necessary to circulate energy throughout the entire body and achieve a good energy balance.
Initially, a long time ago, Kundalini started from the Muladhara chakra, but it seems there is a difference in dimensions. At first, it starts from the bottom and reaches the Ajna or Sahasrara chakra, which is a dimension relatively close to the physical body, where Kundalini ascends. On the other hand, it seems that Kundalini moves in a higher dimension. Here, I am talking about the latter dimension, where consciousness, which originates from the heart and can be called the Higher Self, fills the Sahasrara chakra again, and then fills the lower Muladhara chakra, thereby filling the body with energy from a higher dimension, integrating it, and preparing for the next dimension or a transitional period.