THE CHAKRAS
SACRAL CHAKRA—SWADISTHANA
SACRAL CHAKRA—SWADISTHANA
The Sacral Chakra, Swadhisthana, also known as the Seat of the (emotional) Self, is located about 3 fingers above the external genitals. It is said to govern our sexual energy, our emotions and fantasy. The commonly related element is water. Svadhisthana in this sense gives great importance to social interactions, appearance and reputation. Imbalanced energy on this level can therefore bring depression, confusion, anxiety, or envy. Sensual dance or connecting with water through swimming, steam sauna etc. can soothe these tendencies.
LOCATION
3 fingers above the external genitals
SANSKRIT
Svadhistana
स्वाधिष्ठान
ELEMENTS
Gross element: Water – fluidic state of matter
Subtle element: Apas Tatva
PRONUNCIATION
swa-dhi-shtA-na
SENSE ORGANS
Sense: Taste
Action organ: Genitals
Perception organ: Tongue
TRANSLATIONS
Self (Sva)
Seat (Dhisthana)
Sacral Chakra
CHARACTERISTICS
EMOTIONS & MENTALITY
– Very social and connect easily
– Good hosts
– Can be very charismatic
– Optimistic and cheerful
– Sense for appearance and presentation
– Fantasy, imagination, romance
– Creativity, but artistic traits come rather according to fashion
– Sexual energy
– Move with sensuality, great dancers
– Like water, highly adaptable and convertible
– Following the mainstream / status quo
– Can easily copy people and emotions
– Can fake love, courage, even enlightenment
– Love life based on pleasure, seduction, playfulness, and flirting
IMBALANCE / SHADOW ASPECTS
Imbalances on a certain level of consciousness appear due to an excess or a lack of energy on this level.
– Obsession with sensations and pleasure
– Confusion, living too much in fantasies
– Identified with emotions, unable to control them
– Sadness, depression, restless anxiety
– Envy, jealousy, cunning, betrayal
– Overly concerned with reputation
– Shame, can’t communicate with opposite sex
– General social awkwardness, can’t connect
– Blocked creativity
BALANCE
Swimming, steam sauna, sensual dance
TRADITION
“Through contemplation of this center, the yogin becomes attractive to the world, especially to the other sex, which can turn into a formidable test for him.”
– Georg Feuerstein – Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga
ANIMAL
Makara, a mythical alligator
POLARITY
Male & female
ARCHETYPE
James Bond,
Marilyn Monroe
PHYSICAL BODY
Everything fluidic – blood, tears, saliva, sweat, sperm, etc.
ETHERIC BODY
Vyana Vayu
CAUSAL BODY
Vyana Vayu
