Balance is about so much more than simply standing on one foot. How we feel emotionally, creatively, and even sexually is all a balancing act!
The second chakra, the sacral or svādhiṣṭhāna, is located at the ‘hara’ or two fingers right below your navel. It is associated with sexuality, creativity, vitality and sensuality. It is the chakra of our ability to experience pleasure and creative expression.
- Element: Water. To connect you to a sense of of fluidity.
- Color: Orange. Orange – the sacral chakra color is composed of red and yellow in equal parts and it is a color of vitality and strength. Its energy is very sensual, transforming the mundane into pleasurable experiences.
Some signs of an imbalanced svādhiṣṭhāna include:
- Difficulty with emotional and/or sexual intimacy
- Either an excessively high or really low labido
- Fear of pleasure (deficient) or addiction (excess)
- Repetitive dysfunctional & toxic relationships… different name and face, same problems!
- A lack of motivation
- Feeling unimportant, and a distrust that you can be loved for being you
- A struggle toward a healthy self-image
- Low back pain
Bringing it back to balance, will manifest as:
- Enjoying every pleasure of life without being addicted or overdoing to it
- An ability to create and maintain healthy relationships
- A strong sense of your sexuality and the ability to give and receive pleasure
- Free flowing creativity expressing in your life and work
Simple ways to AWAKEN YOUR SACRAL CHAKRA and live creatively:
- YOGA POSE: Baddha Konasana and Wide Leg Forward Fold
- ESSENTIAL OIL: Ylang Ylang. Essential oils that promote and inspire creative flow and fluidity in our lives are perfect for the Sacral Chakra. Ylang Ylang has a romantic floral aroma, and is believed to be an aphrodisiac as it invites in an energy of joy and connection to the inner feminine.
- TRY THIS AT HOME: Sitting in BK (bound ankle pose), rub a few drops of Ylang Ylang between the palm of your hands and inhale deeply, visualize a glowing orange light in your lower belly. Place your palms over this space and speak the following affirmations aloud: I am divinely creative. My body is sacred. I allow creative and sexual energy to flow freely though me. I honor my feelings and allow emotions to flow through me in a healthy way. I enjoy pleasure in all areas of my life. I embrace my power to create and experience joy.
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