Wonderful, thanks for sharing that…
A couple things about Ganesha!
He is called Ganapati (Gananam Pati) - the Lord of the Ganas. Who are these Ganas aka “group”?
- At a Physical level, these are forests, stones, rocks, minerals etc., that are associated with the Earth element. He holds mastery over them and with his energy, one can master these aspects as well!
- The five sense organs! Without mastery over them, true meditation is not possible, and without a certain level of mastery over the senses, Kundalini awakening is painful. This is the reason, traditionally, without first mastering the practice of Ganesha in the Root Chakra, Kundalini awakening is not attempted.
- He is also the patron deity of Physicality (health, body, strength etc.) as well as Survival (security, finances, ability to escape dangers etc.) With his graceful energy, life becomes “easy” so that one can focus on other Spiritual goals.
- Though primarily associated with Root chakra, that is just one aspect of Ganesha. He has various energetic forms, and his energy expands from Root to the crown. He is depicted as the divine child of Shiva and Shakti, aka Divine Father and Mother, and hence is equal part both - so he is an archetype of perfect balance of Male and Female energies (another reason why he is the gatekeeper of Kundalini).
- He has fierce mastery over spirits, ley lines, offending demons etc., his strength just tramples over any offending entities that come close to the person enveloped his his energy and it is a sight to watch.