Fire Chakra

The bottommost, most earth oriented of the mother centers is fire. Fire is truly the seat of earthly passion, sensuality and sexuality; and to no surprise is located at the penis/clitoris, a region richly laden with sensory nerve receptors much like the topmost mother center, cobalt at the mouth/tongue. The name "fire" aptly depicts the degree of earthly passion and desire that can "burn" in this region, associated with one's passion for life. This also clarifies all the discrepancies in the various literature on chakras that confuse orange and red as the centers for sexuality. Red has to do with male reproduction (the testicles) for purpose of "spreading one's seed" for the "survival of the fittest" (thus testosterone for competition) to ensure the survival of the species. While orange has to do with female reproduction (the uterus) and the function of "opening up space" for "the right male" who will hopefully hang around to protect and provide for her family (after he has done his "noble deed") so she can open up space within her to create new life.

Whereas the fire chakra, although closely related to the red and orange, is truly the seat of real sensual passion. All three have to do with different aspects of sexuality and are most often the very last to become present in the fourth level (spiritual body). This is likely due to heavy cultural judgments about these aspects of our beings. Perhaps the most important aspect of the fire energy is the potential to rise up and transmute this earthly passion into spiritual compassion, which is earthly passion tempered or balanced with spiritual understanding (a key aspect of "enlightenment"). However this can only occur once one learns to fully acknowledge, honor and accept this aspect of one's being, one's fire.