The second Chakra is the Sacral or Orange Chakra or the Svadhisthana. This is the sex chakra. Its orientation is Water, emotional identity, and self-gratification. It can be found in the abdomen, just beneath the navel, lower back, and sexual organs. It is also related to our sexual and reproductive organs.
It corresponds actually to the hormone producing testes or ovaries involved in the cycle of reproduction thereby leading to dramatic mood swings. When there is blockage of this Chakra, emotional problems or sexual guilt will definitely manifest.
The Sacral Chakra has association with the part of our consciousness that is concerned with appetite, food, taste and sex. In this regard, there is the communication between our physical body and our consciousness about what the body desires, needs and finds pleasurable. It can be sex, food or having children.
The early beginnings of Sacral Chakra or Chakra Two can be traced to the astrological age of Cancer, a cardinal water sign, and the agricultural revolution. It was also the start of shipbuilding and water travel 10-8,000 BC. Rather than being nomads and travelling from one place to another, people have settled in one place and built their communities because of the advent of irrigation. It was a giant leap in terms of cultural creativity as evidenced by great temples built, development of art and ritual, and written language at the latter part of the period. The practice of religion was based on the polytheistic variety of nature gods, male and female, oriented toward the agricultural cycles (planting and reaping) and the life/death/rebirth cycle of human lives.
Chakra two requires us to take a deeper look into creativity, emotional connections, honoring relationships, learning to let go, duality, magnetism and controlling patterns. There is a need for maintaining balance and alignment of this chakra or we will see physical symptoms. Low back pain, sciatica, pelvic pain, libido, urinary problems are some examples. There is a need for us to lessen control issues, find a balance and try to aim for a healthy yin-yang relationship. The challenge is for us to learn and check what motivates us to pick our options or make the right choices.
Recognizing that acceptance and rejection are not the only options in relationships, we can definitely start making conscious changes in our lives. This will ensure a well-functioning sacral chakra. Then we will be assured of having enriched creativity, enhanced emotional gratification, a lot of physical energy, sexual vitality, positive self esteem and a joy of life.
