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Sacral Chakra
The Sacral Chakra or Swadhisthana Chakra is the second Chakra situated just below the naval region.

Sacral ChakraSacral Chakra is associated with reproductive organs of human beings. Sacral Chakra is the center of emotions and helps to determine gender identity. The Sacral Chakra is the center of creativity as well as all emotional feelings. It determines self-worth and also the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of life. Its negative side is that if the Chakra is not well balanced it assists in the storage of suppressed sexual issues such as abuse or any sexual crime. Healing of this Chakra treats the sexual organs, prostrate, bladder, urethra, ovaries and appendix.

The Sacral Chakra, which is well balanced, will nourish the creativity, freedom, fertility, desire, intimacy, reproductive ability and emotional balance. A problem in this Chakra results in sexual abuse, obsessed behavior, fear complex, impotence, genital problems, lower back problems and toxicity within the body.

The Sacral Chakra is orange colored and the lotus has six petals. The Chakra can be visualized as a spinning wheel inside the orange colored lotus flower. All dark areas are covered by the brighter orange color and the color gradually intensifies. During meditation on sacral Chakra one should ask his/ her mind to cleanse, close and protect the Chakra.

The malfunction of sacral Chakra involves problem in uterus, kidney and bladder as it has effect on womb, bladder, reproductive organs and circulatory system. The foods that stimulate Sacral Chakra are liquid, orange fruits and vegetables. The crystals and stones associated are- Blue Jasper, Red Jasper, Carnelian, Topaz, Orange Calcite and Citrine.The element associated is water. The Sacral Chakra functions for getting physical energies, pleasure and harmony.

(Last Updated on : 3/03/2010)
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