The sacral chakra is the second chakra, and its Sanskrit name is Swadisthana. Swa means self, and disthana means a place where someone lives, an abode, or a permanent house. It carries vibrant orange energy. The sacral chakra is located two inches below the navel, and it is the center of creativity, relationships, and a person’s sensuality.

When Swadhisthana is in balance, a person feels joy and passion in creativity, builds lasting relationships, and accepts their sensuality fully. The element that governs the Swadisthana is water, which is all about flow. If we relate this flow to the sacral chakra, it means the flow of creativity and freedom of expressions of all kinds.

The sacral chakra gets blocked due to the suppression of creative expressions and sensuality. This suppression can be due to abuse in any form(sexual, physical, emotional), toxic relationships, and shame or guilt.

An imbalance of the lower root chakra can also create an imbalance of the sacral chakra. Energy needs to flow through the chakra system, and it is impossible to flow to the upper chakras if the base chakra lacks vitality. The energy of the base chakra can become dull if a person lives in survival mode, where they only focus on the bare minimum necessities as a trauma response.

Emotional signs of a blocked sacral chakra are:

When the sacral chakra lacks its energy, some physical symptoms can arise, such as:

Spiritual signs of a blocked sacral chakra are:

There are some easy methods that you can include in your daily routine to bring balance, harmony, and life force energy to your sacral chakra. Some of them are:

Notice what areas related to the sacral chakra need your attention. For example, if it is creativity, write some positive statements to boost your creativity. If you are struggling with sensuality, or accepting your sexual orientation, see if you can be a little compassionate and practice some affirmations.

Some examples of affirmations for creativity and beyond are:

Crystals with orange color or a tinge of orange are ideal for opening the sacral chakra.

All foods in orange color are going to help balance the sacral chakra. So consume fruits such as apricots, mango, peaches, persimmons, papaya, oranges, cantaloupe, and orange tomatoes. Vegetables for sacral chakra are sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pumpkin, carrots, and orange bell peppers. Honey is also great for revitalizing the sacral chakra.

Any activity where you can spend time in the water will strengthen the sacral chakra because its element is water. A great way would be to soak in a lake or go out swimming on some safe beach. While water will help, even if it is a simple shower or a bath, connecting with water in a natural setting will surely help more. You can also create a foot soak by mixing orange essential oil in water. Staying hydrated is also vital for the health of the sacral chakra.

Water tends to absorb the vibration of words. Before drinking, if you say some affirmations related to the sacral chakra while holding the water, you will be drinking a positively charged healing potion.

Find your creative expression. Not everyone is a painter, and creativity is not limited to art. Some people are good at dancing, some sing well, and some express creativity by capturing photographs. Regardless of the type of creative activity, if you connect with your inner creativity, you will open and balance the sacral chakra.

While doing this, let go of the need for perfection. When you don't care what others will perceive about your creativity, you allow your creativity to come out in the best possible way. There is no need to color a tree green or a river blue. Get out of the norms and show your real creative side.

Yoga poses to ease any hip tension balance the sacral chakra. These include half pigeon pose (Ardha Kapotasana), cow face pose (Gomukhasana), low lunge(Anjaneyasana), hero pose (Virasana), and garland pose (Malasana).

Collect orange peels, and then make a potpourri by drying and grinding them. You can also cut slices of orange, dry them, and then make a garland to hang in your room or anywhere else in your home.

Essential oils for sacral chakra are sweet orange, mandarin, neroli, sandalwood, tangerine, patchouli, jasmine, clove, copaiba, fennel, nutmeg, geranium, carrot seed, and clary sage. You can use these oils separately or create a mixture of two, three, or more, depending upon how much you can tolerate.

Damiana herb incense is also beneficial for reviving the sacral chakra.

If you want to heal your sacral chakra with a Solfeggio frequencies, you can play 417Hz.

Hold a citrine or any other sacral chakra crystal while meditating and listening to 417Hz for maximum results.

Similarly, playing a Tibetian or crystal bowl with a frequency 417Hz will rejuvenate your sacral chakra.