Associations: sex, desire, passion, pleasure, creativity, enjoying life
Those who have this Aura color: Those comfortable with their sexuality, free spirits, those who like to indulge, passionate individuals, Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio
Creativity and sweetness in the sacral chakra pave the way for a life of enjoyment and feeling good.
This chakra resonates from a true orange to a golden orange
Crystals: Carnelian, Orange Calcite, Sunstone
Affirmation: “I feel pleasure to my core and allow myself to gain vital life force from it.”
Ways to connect to this chakra: meditation & visualization, wearing orange, using orange crystals, and ultimately letting yourself indulge sensorily, most importantly physically through sex and masturbation
(Source: A Little Bit of Chakras by Leigh & Mercree)
The Sacral Chakra is your passion and pleasure centre and it is
located in the pelvic area. While the Root Chakra is satisfied with
survival, the 2nd chakra seeks pleasure and enjoyment.
The gift of this chakra is experiencing our lives through feelings and sensations.The second chakra is the centre of feeling, emotion, pleasure, sensuality, intimacy, and connection.
The energy of this chakra allows you to let go, to move, and to
feel change and transformation occurring within your body. It allows you
to experience this moment as it is, in its own fullness.
The main challenge for the second chakra is the conditioning of
our society. We live in a society where feelings are not valued, where
passion, and emotional reactions are being frowned upon. We are being
taught not to “loose control”. And we get disconnected from our bodies,
and our feelings.
The sacral chakra is also your centre of creativity.
Passion is the fuel of creative energy. Everything you create, a
poem, a drawing, or a website, originates from the energy of second
chakra. It is also where your fertility originates. After all,
conceiving a child is a creative process.
A person with an open Svadhisthana Chakra is passionate, present in here and now in the body, sensual, creative, and connected to feeling.
Sacral Chakra at a glance:
Sanskrit name: Svadhisthana (sweetness) Element: Water Color: Orange Shape: Circle with crescent Petals of the lotus: Six Seed sound: VANG Vowel sound: Oo Rights: To feel, to want Endocrine gland: Ovaries, testicles Physical association: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder Psychological function: Movement and connection Identity: Emotional Developmental stage: 6 months - 2 years Challenge: Guilt Plane: Astral plane Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Moon Deity: Indra, Rakini, Vishnu Incense: Gardenia, damiana Herb: Fennel, corriander Sephira: Yesod Tarot Suit: Cups
Sacral Chakra Affirmations
I love and enjoy my body.
I have healthy boundaries.
I am open to experiencing the present moment through my senses.
I am passionate.
I feel pleasure and abundance with every breath I take.
I nourish my body with healthy food and clean water.
I know how to take care of my needs.
I value and respect my body.
I am open to touch and closeness.
I allow myself to experience pleasure.
My sexuality is sacred.
Emotions are the language of my soul.
I take good care of my physical body.
I am at peace.
Sacral Chakra Stones
A closed sacral chakra can shut you off from opportunities and stifle
your creativity. You may feel isolated or numb, and disconnected from
your emotions and the people around you. People with closed sacral
chakras often try to compensate by being overly controlling or abusive.
On the other hand, an overactive sacral chakra can lead to mood
disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. If your sacral chakra is
overactive, you may feel needy and need constant reassurance. You may
be creative and active, but have no confidence in your work and be
unable to accept criticism.
Healing Stones for Sacral Chakra and Their Meanings
The chakra color for Swadhisthana is orange and it is tied to the
moon, so orange and yellow gems are good for opening the sacral chakra.
Gems in opposite colors can be used to soothe an overactive sacral
chakra.
Crystals that open and activate the second chakra include:
Orange and coral calcite
Citrine
Orange carnelian
Orange adventurine
Orange calcite and citrine both have cleansing
properties, which can help clear a blockage in the chakra. Coral calcite
is often used in distance healing because of its amplifying qualities.
If your second chakra is overactive, stones that can be used to soothe it include:
Orange carnelian
Snowflake obsidian
Amber
Purple gemstones like amethyst, quartz and tourmaline
Orange carnelian can be used for either opening or soothing because
of its unique healing properties. Amber chakra stones are known for
drawing energy into themselves, so can be used to soak up excess energy
in the second chakra. Snowflake obsidian restores balance to the body.
Moonstone is a unique crystal because it can be used for both opening
and soothing the sacral chakra because of its connection with the moon,
which is also associated with the second chakra. The meaning of
moonstone varies slightly depending on the variety, but all are good for
the sacral chakra, especially ones with a slight golden or yellow hue.
Food for your chakra
Swadhistana
It is always
represented in hues of orange. It is associated with all things
emotional and creativity. A healthy sacral chakra always aids control
and balance in one’s life.
Feed it with
Fan this fiery spot with sweet fruits like melons, mangoes,
strawberries, passion fruit, oranges, coconut. Even honey and nuts are
recommended for it. As for spices, cinnamon, vanilla, sesame seeds help
to nourish the chakra.
Symptoms of Sacral Chakra Blockage
Physically speaking, when your sacral chakra is blocked you may
experience a range of symptoms that are generally confined to the lower
abdomen, back, and reproductive and digestive organs.
Among the most common physical symptoms:
constipation
back pain
urinary and kidney infections
gynecological cysts
abnormal menstruation
infertility
impotence
Sacral chakra imbalance frequently manifests as emotional and psychological difficulties, including:
depression
low self-esteem
insecurity
detachment
jealousy
fear
Considering the sacral chakra directly influences
sexuality, it is not unheard of for a decline in sexual interest and
performance to become an issue. Sexual dysfunction, including premature
ejaculation, an inability to achieve orgasm, and low or nonexistent
libido, is a good indicator there is an imbalance of the sacral chakra.
Clearing Sacral Chakra Blockages
In addition to adopting healthy lifestyle changes, such as a healthy
diet and regular exercise, incorporating some form of energy healing can
be beneficial for restoring balance to the sacral chakra.
Introducing essential oils associated with the sacral chakra, such as
Ylang-Ylang or Sandalwood, to your home or personal space can offer a
boost to sacral chakra healing.
Regularly meditating on the sacral chakra and/or the color orange can
also help clear negativity and restore balance to the energy center.
If you feel drawn to the use of crystals to restore balance, consider
introducing orange carnelian, citrine, or amber jewelry to your
wardrobe.
When the sacral chakra is balanced, you feel in harmony with life.
You are able to express yourself creatively and to mature with each new
experience life offers — both good and bad.
The
Buddhist concept of “attachment” and “non-attachment” is
typically misunderstood. The Guru told Aang to let go of his
attachment to Katara. Aang interpreted it as “dump her” or stop
feeling anything for her. That’s not what non- attachment means at all. Non-
attachment is NOT being stone -cold aloof; it means to stop holding on so tightly, stop micro-managing, stop meddling and just trust. Trust the flow.
Trust the unfolding of events. Trust those you love to love you back.
Aang could not defeat the Phoenix King if his mind was on Katara.
He could not (should not) fight her battles for her. He had to
focus on what he needed to do and Katara was quite capable of taking
care of herself. That is what the Guru meant by “letting go”
of Katara.
Attachment
in the Buddhist context is like: trying to hold water in your hands
by making a tight fist. You hold on so tightly the water squeezed
right out leaving you empty handed and slightly damp. People do
this to the ones they love. They try to “hold on” so tightly the
other person starts to hate them.
Korra’s
journey to non- attachment was not the same as Aang’s. Korra was more
attached to her label as Avatar or her idea of what she
should beas the Avatar. She had little to no problem
trusting her friends and loved ones to handle themselves in battle.
Her challenge was letting go to this identity she had created for
herself long ago and instead embracing who she really was. Many of us
get stuck in labels applied to us, expectations put upon us,
traditions and cultural norms taught to us that we never find out who
we really are and what we are really capable of. Book Four
Korra had been holding on so tightly the “old her” to what had
happened to the “old her” that she could not heal and move
forward. Korra had to let go of her- self: her fears,
insecurities, old labels and other attachments to
step in front of a spirit weapon of that magnitude and just trust that she could stop it.
“Attachment”
may not be the best English word to translate the concept from the
original language…..but still I like that both the shows bring up
these concepts. Its a good introduction. If you want more I recommend
the American Buddhist Writer Brad Warner translating Dogen Buddhism
for the Modern Western audience.
“Love is beautiful, fierce, and strong.
An insatiable, all-consuming fire.
A lion pacing on the red hot embers of desire. Love is a thirst that’s never quenched,
a sacred flame that can’t be drenched by icy showers of sobriety
or a society strangled by notions of propriety. So what kind of love is this,
this love that dares not speak its name?
This love that hangs its head in shame?
Is this so-called love even worthy of its name? True love doesn’t lie, it doesn’t hide,
and it will never be denied the right to sing
its furious song in the sad, empty streets from dusk ‘til dawn.
Love laughs at fear and cries out its name for all to hear. Love is beauitful, fierce and loud.
But most of all, love is PROUD.”
