What is the 2^nd Chakra?  

The Sacral chakra is about sexuality and feelings. When it is open, your emotions are intact and your feelings are expressed freely. You can be open to intimacy and become much more passionate. You have no taboos about your sexuality.

If you are rigid, prudish and unemotional, the sacral chakra is under-active. And tend to be "closed" around people, not allowing them in. 

If this chakra is over-active, you may be all the time. You can be very sexual and feel emotionally attached to people. If it is very over-active you could be promiscuous. 

The Second Chakra is the Emotional Body. It is the Lymphatic Centre. The vibration of this centre is orange. This is where our first emotions are processed. It is the vibration need for building bone. The bones in your body vibrate orange. 

HARA/SACRAL/SEXUAL CHAKRA (Spleen - in men) (Uterus - in women) ( Orange) (Svadhistana) (Pearl):  Located four fingers width below the navel/umbilicus.  First impressions and old emotional pictures are stored here.  Centre of sexual choosing.  This chakra is connected to reproductive organs. 

SECOND CHAKRA: NAVEL CHAKRA
LOCATION: Lower abdomen to navel area
COLOUR: Orange
ELEMENT: Water

FUNCTIONS: Procreation, assimilation of food, physical force and vitality, sexuality.
GLANDS/ORGANS: Ovaries, testicles, prostrate gland, genitals, spleen, womb, and bladder.
FOODS: Liquids. Yellow fruits like Orange and vegetables.
ASSOCIATED AROMAS: Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood
SENSORY FUNCTION: taste
QUALITIES/LESSONS: Giving and receiving, receiving, emotions, desire, pleasure, sexual/passionate love, change, movement, assimilation of new ideas. Health, family tolerance, surrender. Working harmoniously and creatively with others.
NEGATIVE QUALITIES: Over-indulgence in food or sex. Sexual difficulties. Confusion, purposelessness. Jealousy, envy, desire to possess. 

Power of Relationships: Lessons Related to Relationships. The second chakra is your centre of personal power, creativity, sexuality, and finances. Issues of physical survival, control, and one-on-one relationships are at the core of this energy centre.  

Sacred Truth : Honour One Another 

Every relationship you develop, from casual to intimate, helps you become more conscious. No union is without spiritual value. 

Organs Lower abdomen to navel, sexual organs, large intestine, lower vertebrae, pelvis, appendix, bladder, hip area. 

Effects Arthritis, chronic lower back or hip pain, sciatica, pelvic/low back pain, sexual potency, urinary problems, prostate or ovarian/uterine illnesses, fibroids, menopause severity. 

Issues Fear of loss of control, or being controlled, through events such as addiction, rape, betrayal, impotence, financial loss, or abandonment by partners or colleagues, ability to take risks, personal identity, blame, guilt, and money. Sex, power, control, creativity, ethics, honour in relationships, decision-making ability, power to rebel. 

GEMS/MINERALS: Carnelian, coral, gold calcite, amber, citrine, gold topaz, peach aventurine. 

SECOND CHAKRA: NAVEL CHAKRA 

The SECOND CHAKRA is situated in the genital region, the sacral centre, and is known as "Svadhistana" chakra. It is connected with enjoyment, taste, devotion, upliftment, and is ruled by Jupiter. It influences the native relative to the strength of Jupiter in the natal chart. 

These two chakras lay the foundation of life. While they relate directly to material aspects, their function is to transform materiality into spirituality. As such, the strength of Saturn and Jupiter in a horoscope is essential for spiritual elevation and the enjoyment of bliss. Conversely, weak and afflicted Saturn and Jupiter in a natal horoscope indicate excess material desire and sensory indulgence, and invite misfortune, sorrow and disease. 

Situated just below the navel, the Sacral Chakra corresponds with bodily functions having to do with liquid: circulation, urinary elimination, sexuality and reproduction. If we have our base survival needs met in the Base Chakra, we are more able to look at other aspects of life, and this creates desire, which gets us to move, to reach out, to grow and to change. 

The colour of the Sacral Chakra is orange. It is ruled by the Moon, and is the centre of sexuality, emotions, pleasure and creativity. It is slow in movement, but not as slow as the Base Chakra. Malfunctions of the Sacral Chakra can be indicated by being overly ruled by our emotions with frequent and dramatic emotional episodes or on the other hand being flat, lifeless, dull and dry - two extremes which could be seen as polarities. 

As with all polarities, when they balance each other, the relationship is healthy, and the person prospers but, when there are extremes of one or the other, problems can occur. Imbalances of this Chakra can show in the physical body with uterine or bladder trouble or in some cases, impotence or frigidity. Taking the centre line through the extremes of any situation is the best option, and by using our natural creativity we can help ourselves. 

When this chakra is clean, then the person think only positive thoughts, then no impure thoughts or feelings can penetrate. With impure feelings and thoughts I mean egoistic and malicious. When we from the spiritual dimensions talk about the concepts pure or impure, this is what we mean, and nothing else. 

But because it is the sex chakra that stands for purity and the pure purple light, and because there have been a lot of taboos about sex, then things have been mixed up, and it has been said, that sex in itself is impure. It is by no mean true, sex is only impure, if it is practised for solely egoistic reasons, and/or by hurting others. Sadism and masochism are impure varieties of sexual behaviour, here one is hurting others to satisfy oneself, or one forces others to hurt oneself, thereby forcing a karmic burden upon someone else. 

It is located two inches below the navel and is rooted into the spine. This centre holds the basic needs for sexuality, creativity, intuition, and self-worth. This chakra is also about friendliness, creativity, and emotions.
It governs people’s sense of self-worth, their confidence in their own creativity, and their ability to relate to others in an open and friendly way. It's influenced by how emotions were expressed or repressed in the family during childhood.  

Proper balance in this chakra means the ability to flow with emotions freely and to feel and reach out to others sexually or not. If this chakra is blocked a person may feel emotionally explosive, manipulative, obsessed with thoughts of sex or may lack energy.  

The Sacral chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow freely, and are expressed without you being over-emotional.  You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You have no problems dealing with your sexuality. 

If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a "poker face," the sacral chakra is under-active. You're not very open to people. If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time. You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual. 

How to work Your Second Chakra 

·         Allow the truth 'Honour One Another' to penetrate your body. 

·          Move your attention gradually up your spine to your lower back, hips and genital area.  

·         Feel the fire and vibrant energy of this area.  

·         Focus that energy toward the key areas of this chakra:  

Relationships: Who am I going to be with today?  

Work: What am I going to do today?  

Money: How do I feel about it today?  

Creativity: What am I going to create today?  

Increase the power of Your Second Chakra 

1.       Direct your thoughts to your spine, lower back, hips and genital area.  

2.       Do you have any negativity that you're carrying in regards to your relationships? Finances? Job? Creative ventures?  

3.       Feel all those fears, go into them and ask yourself, "Why am I so afraid of change?"  

4.       Release those fears with a prayer of trust to the Divine: "Move into my life. Change what you need because I am here for service. I may fear the changes but I trust the changes."  

5.       Now focus on the positive side of relationships, finances and creativity. Celebrate all the people whom you love and enjoy, the blessings you have and the ideas you have brought forth into the world.  

6.       Conclude with this prayer: "I offer myself as a gift-giver; let me use the gifts given me by the Divine to serve and honour others."  

Questions for Self-Examination 

1.       How do you define creativity? Do you consider yourself a creative person? Do you follow through on your creative ideas?  

2.       Do you often direct your creative energies into negative paths of expression? Do you exaggerate or embellish "facts" to support your point of view?  

3.       Are you comfortable with your sexuality? If not, are you working toward healing your sexual imbalances? Do you use people for sexual pleasure, or have you felt used? Do you honour your own sexual boundaries?  

4.       Do you keep your word? What is your personal code of honour? of ethics? Do you negotiate your ethics depending on your circumstances?  

5.       Do you have an impression of the Divine as a force that exerts justice in your life? 

6.        Are you a controlling person? Do you engage in power plays? Are you able to see yourself clearly in circumstances related to power and money?  

7.       Does money have authority over you? Do you make compromises that violate your inner self for the sake of financial security?  

8.       How often do survival fears dictate your choices? 

9.        Can you master your fears about finances and physical survival, or do they control you and your attitudes? 

10.    What goals do you have for yourself that you have yet to pursue? What stands in the way of acting upon those goals?