Chakra Sacral Healing

In traditional Indian medicine, chakras are whirling energy centers that control our psychology. Seven primary vortices, associated with particular organs and emotional needs, allow energy to flow freely through the body. The sacral chakra, located about three inches below the navel, is responsible for creativity, sexuality, emotions and fertility. When the sacral chakra is healthy, it helps give real form to our creativity.

Significance

• The sacral, or second, chakra influences the bladder, kidneys, ureters, lymph and blood. Creativity is centered in the female reproductive organs. When the sacral chakra is balanced, we experience healthy sexuality, harmony, spontaneity and rich emotions.
  When all the chakras are open, body and mind are healthy. But if energy is blocked in one chakra, the others can try to compensate by becoming overactive. Under ideal circumstances--which are rare--the charkas are balanced.

  When the sacral chakra is open, feelings and creativity flow naturally. You are emotionally available, passionate about life, love and sexuality. Sex and lust evolve into desire and love. You are able to balance masculine and feminine traits.

  The sacral chakra also allows us to nurture ourselves and give nurturance to others. When it is closed, you may be frigid, impotent or emotionally numb; if it is over-active, you may be overly emotional, jealous or addicted to sex.

  When in balance, the sacral chakra can provide profound sexual and emotional happiness. Blocked creative expression may cause headaches, confusion, depression or problems with female reproductive organs.

Meditation

• The color of the sacral chakra is bright orange. It radiates light, filling the pelvis and awakening our desire for pleasure. Bloodstone, chrysophase, orange calcite and carnelian are crystals that can help in balancing energies in the sacral chakra.

  To open your sacral chakra through meditation, sit in the lotus postion, cupping your hands in your lap with the left hand underneath the right and thumbs slightly touching. Chant the sound VAM while focusing on the sacral bone in the lower spine.

Other Methods

• The sacral chakra is about enjoying physical pleasures, including taste. Indulge yourself with fats, oils, fish-- particularly wild salmon, seeds, nuts, tropical fruits and orange foods, such as tangerines, oranges and carrots.
  You can also take an elixir to balance the male and female energies. DHerbs sells a special blend made of carnelian, citrine, amber, sunstone, tiger's eye, peach quartz, fire jasper and tangerine quartz in a base of alkaline water.

  If you are female, your womb is the focus of creativity. If you are not a mother, you should be expressing your creativity in artistic pursuits, such as drawing, painting, writing, decorating, dance. Men may find woodworking or gardening to be a good creative outlet. Anything that allows self-expression and pleasure will open your sacral chakra.