Sacral Chakra

Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana)

Element: Water

Color: Orange

Mantra: VAM

Location: Situated at the base of the pubis between the genitals and the sacral nerve plexus

Meaning: Creativity, sexuality, emotions

Balanced State: Joyful, creative, emotionally open, passionate. When balanced, it makes one feel more vibrant, happy, positive, satisfied, compassionate, and intuitive.

Imbalanced State: Guilt, emotional instability, lack of creativity, intimacy issues. When the Sacral Chakra is imbalanced, a person may feel emotionally explosive and irritable, sense a lack of energy and creativity, feel manipulative, or obsessed with sexual thoughts.

Crystals for Sacral Chakra:

• Carnelian – Creativity, vitality, motivation
• Smoky Quartz – Releases emotional blockages, grounds overwhelming feelings, balances sexual energy
• Red Jasper – Grounding, stability, courage
• Sunstone – Confidence, passion, self-expression

This Chakra is below the navel but above the genital organs, placed at the sacrum or where our bones narrow down making this part the center of creativity, sexuality, and our emotional expression. It influences our relationships and desires for achieving joy and even pleasure.

How it affects the body: The Swadhisthana Chakra deals with the individual’s emotional identity, creativity, desire, pleasure and self-gratification, procreation, and personal relationships.

It governs the sexual organs, stomach, upper intestines, liver, gallbladder, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, middle spine, and autoimmune system.

An unbalanced Swadhisthana Chakra leads to lower back pain, sciatica, decreased libido, pelvic pain, urinary problems, poor digestion, low resistance to infection and viruses, tiredness, hormonal imbalances, and menstrual problems.