
Understanding the Sacral Chakra
2nd Chakra Sacral Chakra
Location: lower abdomen to navel area
Color: Orange
Sense: Taste
Motto: I feel
Mantra: VAM
Musical note: D
Life Lesson: Challenging motivations based on social conditioning
Represents: Our emotional balance and sexuality
What affects it: movement, desires, sexuality, need, pleasure
Organs affected: uterus, large intestine, prostate, ovaries and testes, hip area, appendix, bladder, pelvis, lower vertebrae, kidneys and fluid functions
Associated problems: premenstrual syndrome, problems with menstrual flow, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, testicular disease and prostate disease
These are the effects on the body from an unbalanced Chakra:
Rigidity in body and attitude
Frigid or impotent
Poor social skills
Denial of pleasure
Excessive boundaries
Lack of desire, passion and excitement
Sexual acting out
Sexual addiction
Excessive strong emotions
Ruled by emotions
Over sensitive
Poor boundaries
Obsessive attachment
Emotional dependency
Hard on one’s self
These are the effects on the body from a balanced Chakra:
Emotional intelligence
Ability to change
Healthy boundaries
Trusting
Expressive
Creative
Attuned to his/her own feelings
Graceful movement
Ability to express pleasure
These are the emotional ailments on the body:
Blame
Guilt
Emotionally unbalanced
Feelings of isolation
Feel guilty for no reason
These are the physical ailments on the body:
Chronic lower back pain
Sciatica
Ob/gyn problems
Sexual dysfunction
Urinary problems
Knee trouble
Lack of flexibility
Deaden senses
Loss of appetite, sex and life
Bladder problems
Physical exhaustion
Healing Exercises: Yoga, mediation, create something new, have a salt bath
Healing Foods: Apricots, carrots, mangoes, oranges, peaches, persimmons, pumpkins, tangerines
Healing Crystals: Citrine, Carnelian, Golden Topaz, Orange Calcite, Moonstone
Healing Fragrances, Incense/oils: Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood
Healing Affirmations:
I am moving toward a time when I am totally happy and fulfilled.
Life offers me everything I need for that journey.
I am worthy of love and sexual pleasure.
I have a right to express my desires to myself and others.
Who I am is good enough.
Life is unfolding as it should.
I am prepared to honor my body and feel good about my sexuality.
I feel my creativity streaming through my body, soul and mind.
My creative/sexual energy has the power to create and transform.
I open myself to others naturally.
Reiki, Energy Healing and Chakra/Aura Clearing can assist with this.