© Ingrid Benning 2024
SACRAL CHAKRA – Svadhisthana
Body Area
The petals are approximately 4cm below the
navel. The stem corresponds to the sacrum
area of the spine. Affected areas can be: the
pelvis, ovaries, womb, prostate, bladder,
kidneys
Exoteric Colour
Orange
Esoteric Colour
Amber, gold
Calming Fragrances
Musk, Amber
Stimulating Fragrances
Rosemary, Rose, Geranium
Material element
Water
Subtle body
Etheric body
Sense organ
Taste
Organ of activity
Hands and gripping
Developmental Age
3/5 to 8 years
Gland
Lymphatic system, lymph nodes, soft
tissue
Astrological sign
Saggitarius
Planet
Jupiter, Chiron (the ‘wounded healer’)
Psychological qualities
All emotions, feelings of pain, joy and erotic
lust
Key words
Sincerity, sense of others, sexuality, security,
empowerment, co-creatorship, motivation,
creativity
Sound Mantra
VAM
Affirmation
“Joy and love are streaming through me and
you.”
Prayer
May the unity of humanity with each other and the earth enable true
creativity. May release from a sense of sin and unworthiness lead us into
the full knowledge of our empowerment as co-creators, at one with and a
part of God.
Notes on some of the Key Words:
Security - The attributes and qualities of the sacral chakra lead out from
those of the root chakra, they build on and blend with them. When the
nurturing and grounding was ‘good enough’ for the root chakra it can pass
on its gift of security to the sacral chakra. If security was not given a solid
foundation at the root chakra stage, then this will cause imbalance and
blockages at the sacral and will make themselves felt at some stage in life
and shall want to be cleared and healed.
When such healing does not happen in a conscious psychological way, the
body will ‘play up’ eventually, usually in some form of pain, an illness or
another kind of physical complication. This is one plausible explanation for
the widespread suffering with spinal problems of the generation of people
who were born before, during and shortly after World War II.
Empowerment and Co-Creativity -
For a thorough understanding of this concept it must be clear that power is
a principle and empowerment is the process of making use of this
principle. Psychological empowerment means that we have good access to
all our capabilities and potentials and that we do not wait for permission or
approval from other people but can use them freely. A truly empowered
person is not only creative but also uses that creativity in order to empower
others. For a child’s development it is important that parents empower
them and do not over-protect them with stifling authority. Children must
learn to understand boundaries and rules, but they must also be allowed the
freedom for initiative and a sense of adventure to flourish.
An adult person must be careful not to “give away power”. When parents,
bosses or other people are manipulative, judgmental or limiting, we may be
allowing them to influence our adult choices. When others are put on a
pedestal, they can make too many demands on us or limit us to be followers
or even victims. An empowered person respects the authority, wisdom or
expertise of another and gains power by the contact with such people
instead of feeling less worthy. Good teachers empower others and do not,
like some so-called gurus, seek glamour or followers.
Co-Creativity is about owning our part in anything which exists or happens
in society and cannot be separated from empowerment.
Both concepts form the basis of democracy and show that persons who
see authority as being totally to blame for anything and everything bad and
totally to praise for anything good, they disempower themselves. They deny
the part they have in electing or not electing leaders and in forming the laws
of society. Co-creativity is active and being a victim is passive.
(Booklist / Ruth White 1993, S.43-48)
May the unity of humanity with each other and the earth enable true
creativity. May release from a sense of sin and unworthiness lead us into
the full knowledge of our empowerment as co-creators, at one with and a
part of God.
Notes on some of the Key Words:
Security - The attributes and qualities of the sacral chakra lead out from
those of the root chakra, they build on and blend with them. When the
nurturing and grounding was ‘good enough’ for the root chakra it can pass
on its gift of security to the sacral chakra. If security was not given a solid
foundation at the root chakra stage, then this will cause imbalance and
blockages at the sacral and will make themselves felt at some stage in life
and shall want to be cleared and healed.
When such healing does not happen in a conscious psychological way, the
body will ‘play up’ eventually, usually in some form of pain, an illness or
another kind of physical complication. This is one plausible explanation for
the widespread suffering with spinal problems of the generation of people
who were born before, during and shortly after World War II.
Empowerment and Co-Creativity -
For a thorough understanding of this concept it must be clear that power is
a principle and empowerment is the process of making use of this
principle. Psychological empowerment means that we have good access to
all our capabilities and potentials and that we do not wait for permission or
approval from other people but can use them freely. A truly empowered
person is not only creative but also uses that creativity in order to empower
others. For a child’s development it is important that parents empower
them and do not over-protect them with stifling authority. Children must
learn to understand boundaries and rules, but they must also be allowed the
freedom for initiative and a sense of adventure to flourish.
An adult person must be careful not to “give away power”. When parents,
bosses or other people are manipulative, judgmental or limiting, we may be
allowing them to influence our adult choices. When others are put on a
pedestal, they can make too many demands on us or limit us to be followers
or even victims. An empowered person respects the authority, wisdom or
expertise of another and gains power by the contact with such people
instead of feeling less worthy. Good teachers empower others and do not,
like some so-called gurus, seek glamour or followers.
Co-Creativity is about owning our part in anything which exists or happens
in society and cannot be separated from empowerment.
Both concepts form the basis of democracy and show that persons who
see authority as being totally to blame for anything and everything bad and
totally to praise for anything good, they disempower themselves. They deny
the part they have in electing or not electing leaders and in forming the laws
of society. Co-creativity is active and being a victim is passive.
(Booklist / Ruth White 1993, S.43-48)
