Understand and Open your Sacral Chakra- Swadhisthana

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What is Chakra, and why should I care about it?

To learn about Chakras please check the following link and read the article "Introduction to Chakras and Energy Vortex". Overall in basic chakras are energy vortexes positioned on our body which means physical and energy bodies and to learn more about energy bodies please read the following article "The Human Energy System and Energy Bodies". Chakras are absorbing and projecting energy from inside and out which effect our physical, emotional and mental health. So that if we learn about each chakra and their achar to our physical, emotional and mental bodies and health then we may have a way to fix, heal and recover from difficulties.

Sacral Chakra - The Second Chakra:

Sacral chakra or Svadhisthana is located below the belly button area and lower abdomen, and it is associated with color of orange. each chakras has their own color and frequencies and vibration that they get effect and get affected by so if we eat, watch and play with more orange color in our life it does direct link to our root chakra. The sound waves are vibrations and playing an specific note or frequency will affect corresponding chakra, and the frequency associated with root chakra is 417 Hz which in ancient solfeggio scale RE and playing it is known to produces energy to bring change, and it clears traumatic experiences and destructive influences of past events. This frequency puts you in connection with an inexhaustible source of energy that allows you to change your life. and it can be played as the note G#3 or Ab3 (Sol # or La b) in just intonation scale and tuning.

Properties Associated with Root Chakra:

Here are different properties and information associated with second chakra - The Sacral Chakra. It is somehow important to understand most of them to heal, feed and keep your chakra open and healthy, pay attention to physical and psychological function which is movement and connection as well as womb and genitals, have you felt powerless, unsatisfied ? too much worries and low self steam in some cases, this chakra is connected to emotional balance, sexuality and intimate relationships as well, lack of intimacy can affect this chakra and imbalance your sacral chakra. I will provide some affirmations which is great to practice in the morning or evening before bed.

• Sanskrit name: Swadhisthana - sweetness
• Element: Water
• Color: Orange
• Shape: Circle with crescent
• Petals of the lotus: Six
• Seed sound: VANG (Vam)
• Vowel sound: Oo
• Rights: To feel, to want
• Endocrine gland: Ovaries, testicles
• Physical association: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder
• Psychological function: Movement and connection
• Identity: Emotional
• Developmental stage: 6 months- 2 years
• Challenge: Guilt
• Plane: Astral plane
• Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Moon
• Deity: Indra, Rakini, Vishnu
• Mythological Animal: Makara (Mythical Crocodile)
• Animals: Crocodile, Alligator, Fish, Badger, Dolphins, Elephant
• Sense organ: Sexual organs
• Predominant sense: Touch and taste
• Incense: Gardenia, damiana
• Essential Oils: Rosemary, sandal wood, Jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang
• Herb: Fennel, Coriander
• Sephira: Yesod
• Tarot suit: Cups

Affirmations for Root Chakra:

• I am creative and adaptable
• I Love and enjoy my body
• I am passionate
• I am open to experiencing the present moment through my senses
• I value and respect my body
• I allow myself to experience pleasure
• I take good care of my physical body
• I am at peace
• Emotions are the language of my soul
• I am open to touch and closeness
• I have healthy boundaries
• I nourish my body with healthy food and clean water
• I feel pleasure and abundance with every breath i take
• I know how to take care of my needs
• My sexuality is sacred

Opening Swadhisthana Chakra and Activating your Sacral Chakra:

Choose a quiet place without distraction and extra noises that would interrupt your process, take a comfortable position which you won't feel any pressure of any kind and also can hear and see the video easily and clearly. We suggest that you use headphone or earphones for this purpose. Start with relaxing yourself and meditating before watching the video, very short and simple relaxation start with three deep breath and close your eyes, take a deep breath and hold for moments then slowly release through the mouth, count from 3 to 1 and by each count feel more relaxed, loose your facial muscles and jaw then your shoulders and so on, on the next count down feel the heavy and go deep, and tell yourself relax when you feel that you are losing focus or need to be relax, then make an intention of healing, opening and activating your sacral chakra, imagine an orange ball of fire under your belly button the lower abdomen on your second chakra cleansing and opening the flow of energy. then take a breath and slowly open your eyes, hit the play and listen and watch the video.