Svadisthana

Svadhisthana, symbolized by a lotus with six petals, is center of creativity, intuition, and sexuality. This chakra is blocked by fear, especially the fear of death. Opening this chakra can boost creativity, desire, and confidence.

Svadhisthana, which is Sanskrit means “where your being is established”, is located below the navel, where the perineum is.

Seed mantra and other symbology

The seed mantra associated to Svadhisthana is vam, represented in the middle of the lotus. The point that forms part of the syllable, called bindu, represents Vishnu, The Preserver. Its *tattwa*, representing the element of Water and its relationship with the phases of the Moon, is shown as a silver crescent just below the syllable.

Properties

Svadhisthana vibrates with vermillion, the colour of life, reflecting power, pride, passion and identity. At its best, Svadhisthana is red-orange, orange-red, or of orange colour. Sickness, aggressivity, suppressed vitality or negativity make it grimy or brownish.

Svadhisthana is associated with sex organs and the kidneys.

Sacral Chakra Activation

According to Hindu, Buddhist, and Kabbalah belief, chakras can open or close as a consequence of our actions. Their state influences what we think and feel in a given situation. In fact, they represent the connection between our consciousness and the body. Activating or opening your chakras means balancing them so they are not blocked or overactive. A blocked chakra is likely causing some other chakra to become overactive in compensation.

Balanced Sacral Chakra

If your sacral chakra is open, you’ll be able to release your feelings and go with the flow. You’ll be open to connection, passion, and you might feel more outgoing. Also your creativity and free expression will benefit.

Blocked Sacral Chakra

When the sacral chakra is blocked, you can get unemotional or impassive and have a hard time opening up to others, including low libido, anxiety, loneliness, and lack of inspiration.

Overactive Sacral Chakra

When the sacral chakra is overactive, you might be overly emotional and sensitive and have an excessive sex drive. At the same time, you could undergo fear of rejection, a tendency towards secrecy, and feeling wounded.

How to heal the Sacral Chakra

You can activate your chakras through a meditation. While meditating, it can help chanting the vam mantra, visualizing the chakra symbol, thinking about it, its meaning, and how it affects your life, as well as applying principles of aromatherapy and crystal therapy.

Aromatherapy

Herbs, resins, and essential oils may be beneficial for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing. Aromatherapy is one of the more popular approaches to energetic healing.

Svadhisthana may be balanced by warming and sensual flavours, including bergamot, cardomon, neroli, patchouli, sandalwood and ylang ylang.

You can apply oils with these smells to your body while meditating or using them for a massage.

Crystal therapy

Crystals are a powerful means to clear your blockages and bring your chakras back into alignment. They offer unique energy to focus on different chakras and activate them.

Svadhisthana is complemented by:

Carnelian
It helps boost creativity and motivation while overcoming fear. Improves the flow of your life.

Orange Calcite
It makes your creativity stronger and more fluid. It attracts joy and energy.

Peach Moonstone
This is mostly a calming and relaxing stone. It can stimulate creativity and resonates with the Chakra energy.

Tangerine Quartz
It boosts creativity, inspiration, and courage and helps reducing fear.

Sunstone
It helps transforming fear and anger into positive energy and increases your personal power.