Basics of the Sacral Chakra 🧔

Sacral Chakra

sacral-chakra

Sanskrit Name: Svadhisthana

  • Sva: Self
  • Adhisthana: Established
  • The word Svadhisthana translates to, ā€œone’s own dwellingā€

Physical Location: 1 – 2 inches below your navel, between the coccyx, & the sacrum. The nerve plexus is in the pelvis. The area of the tailbone that is wedged between your hip bones & about halfway between your sex organs & navel.

Endocrine Gland: Adrenal Glands – regulate the metabolism and immune system

Organs/Regions: reproductive systems, bladder & kidney, bowel, testicles, ovaries, genitals, womb & lower intestine

Element: Water :water_element:

Deities: Lakshmi (Hindu Goddess), Mary Magdalene (Ascended Master), Yemanja & Oshun goddesses (orishas) of Yoruba, Mama Qocha Incan Goddess, Poseidon (Greek), Neptune (Roman), Varuna (Vedic)

Planet(s): The Moon :full_moon:

Earth Location: Mount Titicaca in Bolivia, Peru :earth_americas:

Mantra: VAM – the Seed Mantra of the Svadhisthana Chakra. Pronounced VAHHHM. Using this Mantra during hip opening exercises or postures, meditation while sitting perfectly still, & aromatherapy.

Color: Orange :orange_heart:

Metal: Tin

Crystals: Orange Calcite, Carnelian, Sunstone, Amber, Coral

Essential Oils/Incense: Neroli, Jasmine, Melissa, Ylang Ylang, Lemon

Meditation for the Sacral Chakra is a good way to connect with this Chakra

Image Representation: a white lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) with 6 petals of vermilion color. A white crescent moon is present inside the lotus representing the element of water. The petals represent the birth, life, & death cycles by the circles connected to the lotus flower. The crescent moon :crescent_moon: reminds you about creativity & the lunar phases.

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Senses: Taste (the tongue) :tongue:

Yoga: Frog Pose, Open Angle Pose, Pigeon Pose, Goddess Pose, & additional Yoga poses provided by @crystal5

Food: Fish, Nuts, (foods high in healthy fats) Orange fruits & Vegetables – carrots, oranges, sweet potatoes, peaches, papaya

Through ages 8 & 14 feelings developing in relation to fear, proactivity, harmony, philosophy, wisdom, & spirituality plus how each interacts with your feelings.

The Sacral Chakra is related to emotions & being able to express them. It is strongly associated with creativity, passion, appreciation of life & sensuality. The main purpose is a pleasure & general enjoyment of life.

Connecting helps you to understand your relationships with others & yourself. Developing a healthy relationship with pleasure to acquire a better understanding of natural responses & innermost emotions, plus how to sit with the intensity of what you are feeling with those emotions. You’ll start to best express yourself & be able to set appropriate boundaries.

Imbalanced or Blocked Root Chakra

Imbalance or blockages may be caused by stress, disease, emotional distress, or conflict. You may experience emotional & physical stability.

They can cause a variety of symptoms including chronic lower back pain, UTI’s, Ovarian cysts or other issues with reproductive systems, issues with kidneys & bladder, pain during or after having intercourse, pelvic - lower abdominal problems, lack of interest in sex altogether. Difficulty expressing needs & emotions.

Overactive

  • Emotional instability: Feeling out of control, overwhelmed, feeling much more deeply
  • Severe mood swings
  • Acting irresponsibly regarding the feelings of others
  • May be indecisive, inconsistent, domineering, insincere, superficial
  • Excess energy shows up as sex addictions, self-indulgence, exhibitionism, aggression, arrogance, mania

Underactive

  • Expression may be dangerously withheld or avoided. Men run the risk more frequently than women. When toxic programming is in place the rigidity is held in the physical body & in belief systems.
  • Feelings of denial or lack of intimate bonds
  • Low sex drive
  • Creatively stifled
  • Feelings of inadequacy create insecurities & self-confidence may be lacking

Sources:

  • Cantrell, Leigh. Chakras for Beginners: A Complete Guide to the Seven Chakras, Their Importance and Their Impact on Your Life . Amazon.com Services LLC, 2021.
  • Pfender, April, and Enya Todd. The Complete Guide to Chakras: Activating the 12-Chakra Energy System for Balance and Healing . Rockridge Press, 2020.
  • Alcantara, Margarita, and Tom Bingham. Chakra Healing: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Healing Techniques That Balance the Chakras . Fall River Press, 2019.
  • Ashish, Ashish. ā€œSacral Chakra (Svadhishthana): Meaning, Location, and Symptoms of Blocked / Balance.ā€ Fitsri, 2 July 2022, Sacral Chakra (Svadhishthana): Meaning, Location, and Symptoms of Blocked / Balance - Fitsri.
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This just further solidifies that saying that ā€œyour gut is your second brainā€. The first time I heard that I thought it was really strange, but after going through some pretty serious digestive issues earlier this year I now consider it to be a fact of life! When things aren’t going well in the Sacral area/digestive region, you’re in for some pretty rough emotional and mental turbulence too :sweat_smile:

Thanks so much for doing a deep dive of the Sacral Chakra, @Susurrus! Your wisdom is a blessing :orange_heart: :blush:

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Thank you for this information about the sacral chakra. I imagine it has taken some time to research and write.

Here is a link to a few sacral chakra yoga practices on YouTube. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjLZyUeM7XgXQ9KlRlmULgDjuGuzCymIi

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This is how I set up my yoga mat each morning. I have a crystal (or 2) for each chakra. As I lay them out I have a mantra for each chakra. For the sacral my mantra is ā€œI am joyful and creativeā€.

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Well if this doesn’t hit the nail on the head. I did a pendulum reading recently asking the state of my chakras. My Sacral was completely blocked. I have been focusing on this chakra as my others that were not open are out of balance and further up. I figured it would be best to start from the ā€œground up.ā€ I have been doing hip opening yoga poses and meditations but not with the mantra. Thank you for sharing @Susurrus!!

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my poster I connect to for the second chakra
Also thanks for all the research that went into your post!
Jeannie

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@Jeannie1 thank you & you’re welcome! I’m happy that you enjoy the posts!

Those are great posters too! Where did you find them? :star_struck:

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Soifra I got the poster in a Chakra deck


I use my deck too and it came with a poster and a book



Jeannie

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Oh. My… there’s a deck! :heart_eyes: Well, just adding another deck to the ever growing list of ones that I hope to acquire :laughing: I am going to have to go on the hunt for this one!

I don’t work with the Chakras like I did when I was learning about them, but I do every once in a while kind of try to incorporate them when I have things going on & need to get back to some kind of balance. Thank you for sharing :star_struck:

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Siofra Strega,
I knew you would like this deck😊!!! Lol
Great minds think alike it’s a good deck. My friend asked me how many decks do you have I lost count. I am a tarot collector and I have quite the collection. I am very blessed :innocent:
Jeannie

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@Jeannie1 I have… oh my let’s think for a minute

Tarot

  • Celtic Tarot
  • Tarot of the Divine
  • Light Seers Tarot
  • Vintage Rider-Waite Tarot

Oracle

  • Celtic Goddesses Oracle
  • Way of Brighid Oracle
  • Oracles of the Morrigan
  • Celtic Spirit Oracle
  • Way of the Wild Oracle
  • Inner Child Oracle

Informational Decks

(not sure if these are considered Oracle or not :laughing:)

  • Wild Runes
  • Wild Crystals
  • Radiant Crystals
  • Wild Moon Phases

(also I think I’m missing one :thinking: in Tarot and/or Oracles)

It’s early here so I can’t pop on the light just yet… everyone else is asleep :zzz: :face_with_hand_over_mouth: So this is from memory.

My wishlist though… quite long… I love looking through Etsy & Kickstarter (thank you :smiling_face: for that recommendation by the way) for new decks & of course Amazon… they just kind of pop up as things I may like now :joy:

I may have to drop a line to Santa :santa: or let my husband know that he’s going to need a another job so I can whittle my wishlist down a bit :rofl:

So many members have shared so many gorgeous decks :star_struck: that my list is growing much faster than my ability to keep up! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I wouldn’t even know where to begin naming off my wishlist :dizzy: & the members that have shared decks.

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Soifra Strega,
That is a great collection I am sure there is a few I have. I have the Celtic tarot and the light seers deck and the vintage tarot deck. And none of the oracle decks. But you have a wonderful collection. I love how well you are organized with your post!
For this challenge I was thinking of eating a better diet because I did get sick again.

The First Chakra is fundamentally important for our survival. Recently I was feeling depleted and sometimes I feel blocked. For example, Yesterday my car battery died cause my clients were listening to the battery :battery: to long. I felt so overwhelmed. I think I was over stimulated cause of being cramped in the car. So I pulled out a crystal in my hand which was a clear quartz and cleared my energy. Also I did some yoga :woman_in_lotus_position: I started to feel grounded again. I did this apart of my challenge and I decided today to do another half hour of yoga to find inner peace :peace_symbol: today. For the sake of this challenge I am doing a 9 card spread using my deck! First for the Sacral Chakra I will do a meditation and decided to drink :cup_with_straw: a glas of cranberry for my Kidneys, bladder, prostate, pelvis, body, fluids, adrenal glands, large intestines, and lower back sacrum

Here’s a link to my 7 minute meditation on
Insight Timer 7 chakra clearing 7 minutes
Also for this challenge I want to cleanse my crystals using salt. There are many ways to cleanse my environment. One should have have a friend to help so when my husband comes home :house: I will have him use my crystal pendulum to help cleanse my chakras!
Jeannie

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@Jeannie1 - you weren’t kidding about Great Minds Think Alike… I also have that mediation saved in my Insight Timer app. I love that app! Did you also know that Ashley Leavy has a channel there, she is my crystal teacher from the school where I went to become an Advance Crystal Practitioner at the Love & Light School of Crystal Healing. She has some great ones on there too!

I did have a breakdown & realized I had some rewards to spend… & of course I had to use them, so I purchased the Murder of Crows Tarot deck… :flushed: I need to stop… the holiday with my family hasn’t come yet & I have no idea what I’m getting, so I need to wait until after that day to purchase anything else :rofl: I’m racking up points though, so that’s a good thing I suppose.

I hope you have a wonderful day! If I should come across anything else regarding Chakras or ways to work with them, I will update you! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Never heard of the murder of crows tarot, but I will look into this one! I’m sure it has some good insights!
Thank you for all of the information and advice hope you’re doing well my friend!!!
Have you worked with the chakras lately? I know it’s been a while, but you know what I apologize. I didn’t see this post.
Jeannie

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:wave: in all honesty I haven’t really worked with chakras recently. No worries about not seeing this, its alright! I’ve been away far too long, but things are evened out.

The Murder of Crows Tarot is 1 of my favorites. I hope you’re able to check it out!

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