| Second Chakra
(Svadisthana, Hips, Sacrum, Genitals)
In Sanskrit, the second chakra is called Svadisthana, which
translates as "one's own place or base," indicating
just how crucial this chakra is in our lives. A student who
is facing second chakra issues would experience very different
concerns than Anne. Getting things in order was the work of
the first chakra. The tasks of the second chakra include allowing
for emotional and sensual movement in our life, opening to
pleasure, and learning how to "go with the flow."
Associated with the hips, sacrum, lower back, genitals, womb,
bladder, and kidneys, this chakra is involved with sensuality,
sexuality, emotions, intimacy, and desire. All watery things
about us have to do with this chakra: circulation, urination,
menstruation, orgasm, tears. Water flows, moves, and changes,
and a healthy second chakra allows us to do so too.
Trying to influence the outer
world is not the province of the second chakra. Instead of
demanding that our body or a relationship be different, the
second chakra encourages us to feel the feelings that arise
as we open to life just as it is. As we allow ourselves to
accept what is, we taste the sweetness (and bittersweetness)
of life. When we relax our resistance to life, our hips let
go, our reproductive organs become less tense, and we're open
to experiencing our sensuality and sexuality.
Along with the second chakra
at the pelvis, the other even-numbered chakras (the fourth,
at the heart, and the sixth, at the third eye) are concerned
with the "feminine" qualities of relaxation and
openness. These chakras exercise our rights to feel, to love,
and to see. Odd-numbered chakras, found in the legs and feet,
solar plexus, throat, and crown of the head, are concerned
with the "masculine" endeavor of applying our will
in the world, asserting our rights to have, to ask, to speak,
and to know. The odd-numbered, masculine chakras tend to move
energy through our systems, pushing it out into the world
and creating warmth and heat. The even-numbered, feminine
chakras cool things down, attracting energy inward.
In the modern world, the masculine
and feminine principles of life are out of balance: The masculine
energy of action and expression too often overrules the feminine
energy of wisdom and acceptance, causing increased stress
in our lives. So many people have taken on an imbalanced work
ethic that scoffs at pleasure and affords little time for
enjoyment or relaxation. After focusing on her second chakra
in a recent workshop, a student confided to me how hard it
was to allow pleasure in her workaholic life. We created a
plan for her to give herself 20 minutes each day devoted just
to the healing power of pleasure: listening to music, doing
gentle yoga, getting a massage. Our lives give us plenty of
opportunities to express ourselves and be active; in our yoga
practice and elsewhere, we need to make sure we complement
this with relaxation and receptivity. Harmony requires balance.
In yoga, that means creating a practice that combines strength
and flexibility, effort and surrender. Any imbalance in your
yoga practice will be mirrored in your chakras.
In a culture as confused as
ours is about sexuality, pleasure, and emotional expression,
there are an infinite number of pathways to an imbalanced
second chakra. For example, people who were raised in an environment
where emotions were repressed or pleasure denied will be more
likely to lack energy in the second chakra. Symptoms of a
second chakra deficiency include fear of pleasure, being out
of touch with feelings, and resistance to change. Sexual problems
and discomfort in the lower back, hips, and reproductive organs
can also signify that this chakra needs some kind attention.
Sexual abuse during childhood can lead to feeling closed down
in this chakra or may result in making sexual energy the most
dominant part of the personality. An excessively charged second
chakra may reveal itself through overly emotional behavior,
sexual addiction, or poor boundaries. Excessiveness may also
result from a family environment where there's a constant
need for pleasurable stimulation (entertainment, partying)
or frequent emotional drama.
Your Second Chakra:
Balanced Vitality
Second Chakra Facts:
· The second chakra creates your passion for life,
celebrating good times, good sex and good food.
· A well-balanced second chakra will result in a satisfied
appetite for
life, physical gratification, emotional fulfillment and creative
expression.
· In your body, the second chakra governs the sexual
and reproductive organs, the bladder, and part of the lower
intestine.
· An apt image for the second chakra is a warm, exciting
fireplace in your belly.
· The second chakra vibrates with the color orange.
· The second chakra's mission statement is: I feel,
I sense, I discover.
When your second chakra is
unbalanced, you might have the tendency of avoiding, controlling
or ignoring your feelings. Or you might even disconnect from
the sensual altogether, severing yourself from your sense
and your feelings, and living your life in your head. If the
imbalance is great enough, you could experience self-denial,
self-rejection, and self-deprivation. Shadows can envelope
your life, putting to an end all spontaneity, pleasure, and
joy.
At its very worst, an imbalanced
second chakra can lead to anorexia,
bulimia, addiction, sexual dysfunction and depression.
More Articles To Help With The Second Chakra
(Chakras)
(Chakra
Balancing - Working With Chakras Pt1)
(Chakra
Balancing - Working With Chakras Pt2)
(Chakra Healing With Reiki)
(Chakra Chart)
(Chakra Colors)
(The Seven Chakras)
(Chakra
Meditation)
(Root Chakra)
(Sacral Chakra)
(Solar
Plexus Chakra)
(Heart Chakra)
(Throat Chakra)
(Third Eye
Chakra)
(Crown Chakra)
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