#SoulfulSaturdays is an attempt to put out weekly, simple to consume knowledge bits, help people understand the concepts of holistic living, spirituality, healing, meditation & the likes & share my experiences with the world. This is week 3 and let us understand about the second - Sacral Chakra (Swadhishthan Chakra) - its characteristics, mantra, healing & balancing techniques and more.
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I hope you have gone through & understood the week 1 & week 2 posts of this series.
Today let us understand the second chakra - Sacral or Swadhishthan Chakra.
I am sharing various aspects of the sacral chakra, and pointers to find if your sacral chakra is imbalanced & couple of modalities you can opt to balance your chakras. I want you to do a simple exercise at the end of this post.
Physical Location - Reproductive area, below the navel, at the center of lower belly.
Physical Characteristics - Reproductive organs, lymphatic system, lower abdomen, large intestine
Non-Physical Characteristics - Feelings, emotions, sexuality, creativity, relationships, flow & flexibility of emotions & thoughts
What Happens When This Chakra Is Balanced - depth of feeling, grace, sexual fulfillment, nurturing relationship, pleasure, harmonious exchange of thoughts, spontaneity, zest for life
What Happens When This Chakra Is Imbalanced (Blocked or Over Stimulated) - PMS, illnesses related to reproductive organs like ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, testicular cancer. Non-physical issues like jealousy, guilt, shame of body, shame of sexuality, possessiveness, relationship troubles, being ruled too much by emotions, disconnection from self, sexual obsessions or lack of sexual desire, feeling stuck in mood/feeling
Associated Element (Panch Tatva) - Water
Associated Color To Meditate - Visualize the color Orange at the location of this chakra & concentrate. You may also chant the beej mantra of this chakra.
Beej Mantra To Meditate - Sounds create vibrations in the body, and these vibrations help the cells work together in synchronistic harmony. The mantra sound that corresponds to the sacral chakra is VAM.
Yoga Poses To Balance This Chakra - Basically forward bends, standing, seated, and twist poses like Butterfly Pose, Triangle Pose, Cow Face Pose, Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), Boat Pose, Chair Pose. (You can easily google up these poses if you do not know them)
Affirmations To Balance This Chakra -
My emotions are balanced.
I feel complete peace from within.
When I am tired, I rest or sleep.
I allow my feelings to flow through me
I am a creative being.
I am always creating masterpieces for my own pleasure.
My sexuality is vibrant.
It is safe to express my sexuality in healthy ways.
I am a sacred being, am worthy of love and desirable to others.
It is my birthright to receive pleasure and have my needs met.
I am comfortable in my body.
Relationships are a joy.
I attract like-minded people who support and love me.
My relationships are safe.
Sex is a sacred connection.
I am in touch with my feelings.
I am a creative being.
Crystal To Heal This Chakra - Carnelian
Healing With Nature - Engaging yourself with water in some way - like spending time in river or sea, swimming, drinking more water, walking in water
Exercise To Do At Your End -
- Have you personally felt any issues like mentioned above that are related to sacral chakra?
- What have you done to overcome them till now?
- After reading the pointers on how to balance this chakra, which modality will you pick up to balance your sacral chakra?
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See you next week!
Love, Light, Peace
Kuhoo
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