Sexual Healing

Let's turn our attention to the second chakra, often called the sacral or creative chakra.  It sits in the abdomen, about midway between the navel and the pubic bone and is associated with the color orange.  This chakra is related to the reproductive organs, hence the concern with sexuality and creativity (as in the creation of life).  Here we are no longer concerned merely with issues of survival, but also more advanced concerns of sexuality, nurturance and emotion.

The bodily organs associated with the  sacral chakra are the gonads, bladder, prostate womb.  Crystals associated with this chakra are citrine, carnelian, golden topaz and others.  Aromatherapy scents are jasmine and sandalwood.

Someone with a balanced second chakra has a strong sex drive, is energetic,  and able to express power constructively. An unbalanced second chakra can lead to feelings of isolation and a lack of joy in life.

Keep in mind that when we talk about the chakras being balanced, your energy can be blocked temporarily due to a  sudden life event, be blocked for a time during a trying period or it can be a habitual pattern.  For example, if you are going through a divorce, this chakra may be out of whack for a time since your emotions, your sense of connection/isolation and probably your sexuality are involved--but you recover.  However, if you are chronically shy, inhibited, or joyless, the blockage in your chakra is more profound.