You can recognize a block between the first and third chakras when fear holds you back from creating. It shows up when you replay old stories, times when something you built seemed to uproot your sense of safety instead of strengthening it. When these two energy centers aren’t in harmony, you tend to focus more on maintaining safety and predictability than on creating something new.

When balanced, your emotions might signal when something is off with your survival needs. For instance, you may feel scared, worried, or uneasy about finances or your home. This is your inner call to "pay attention." Another example is how your need for species survival is connected to your sexual impulses, even if it's not about procreation. Your survival instincts might reassure your emotional center, telling it to "calm down" rather than "pay attention."

Pay attention to your root chakra and see what you can manifest by paying more attention to it. This is the chakra that is at the base of your spine and in its ideal state, spins clockwise in a red color. This is where you store information about survival.