The sacral chakra: role and definition
The Svadhishthana chakra marks the second level of our development, the second energy chakra or energy gate on the path to the third eye. The evolution of consciousness into pure human consciousness begins with the Svadhishthana Chakra. It is the seat of the subconscious in which are stored all the experiences and impressions of our life since the beginning of our existence in the mother's womb. The Muladhara Chakra is the receptacle of our Karmas, but these are activated in the Svadhishthana Chakra.
It is also the centre of purification, where the feminine principle is expressed in the aspects of adaptability, flexibility and fluidity. This is the center of intuition.
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sva = Me
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shthana = location
- Color: Orange
- Mantra: Vam (note D)
- Animal symbol: Crocodile
- Element: Water
- Star: The moon
Thelocation of the Svadhishthana Chakra is located at the lower end of the sacrum His Mantra is VAM.
Awakening the Svadhishthana Chakra brings clarity and personality development. But before this can happen, we have to purify our consciousness of its negative qualities. In the symbolism Svadhishthana Chakra is represented by a six-petalled lotus. They manifest our negative qualities which must be overcome.
Negative energies linked to the 2nd chakra
During our life, the Kundalinī awakens and sometimes rises to the Svādhishthāna chakra. However, here it comes up against the barrier of our negative qualities such as envy, desire, jealousy, rage and greed. These block the energy from returning to the Mūlādhāra Chakra again. And in this way, the consciousness of many people continues to oscillate between the lowest two chakras without ever being able to rise higher.
Breaking this cycle, to raise consciousness, is not an easy undertaking, as we are faced with an army of countless harmful emotions, prejudices, resentments and fears that are accumulated over many lifetimes. The only thing we get if we fight them with force is that they persist even more stubbornly, or else they sink into the depths of the subconscious and hide. Only when we consciously let go can we free ourselves from them.
But letting go can be extremely difficult. In fact, we would be very happy to be freed from our fears and our complexes, but in a way, we dare not let go of these qualities; on the contrary, we cling tightly to them and nurture them. The ego leads us to believe that we would lose our identity and personality if we gave it up. And it is here, in the Svādhishthāna chakra, that the ego fights with all possible means to maintain its supremacy.
The ego is not an enemy as such, it is even a friend in the tasks of logic and organization. However, he tends to want to reign supreme in complete illegitimacy, here the job is to manage to make the difference between his inner Self and the ego, to manage to make the difference between the incessant little voice which has an opinion reactive on everything and intuition, the feeling that is our true nature... Not so easy but we can do it.
The enemies we encounter in the second chakra
- Anger,
- Hate,
- Jealousy,
- Cruelty,
- Desire
- Pride.
Other negative qualities resulting from it (sub-category)
- Lethargy,
- Fear,
- Doubt,
- Revenge,
- Envy,
- Greed.
To reach a state of peace and harmony, we must first convert our negative energy, which expresses itself in the form of desire, annoyance, quarrel, bitterness and resentment, into a mental attitude constructive and creative.
The following experiment on the thought process is very enlightening. Try to think a friendly thought and a hostile thought at the same time; or to have a feeling of love and a feeling of hostility at the same time.You will realize that it is basically impossible to unite day and night - light and darkness cannot exist together When the sun rises, darkness immediately disappears.
The symbols of the 2th chakra
The animal that represents the Svadhishthana Chakra is the crocodile. It symbolizes laziness, insensitivity and the danger that lies dormant in this Chakra.
The element of the Svadhishthana Chakra is water, also a symbol of unseen danger. Water is soft and flowing, but it also represents immense power when it is not under control. It is exactly the same with the Svadhishthana Chakra. When the negative emotions that emanate from the subconscious emerge into the consciousness, we can find ourselves completely out of balance.
The Divinity of this Chakra is Brahma the Creator, and his daughter Sarasvati, the Goddess of wisdom and the fine arts.
The color of Svadhisthana is orange, the color of dawn, which symbolizes the awakening of consciousness. Orange is the color of activity and purity. It indicates the positive qualities that are found in this Chakra:
- joy,
- faith,
- self-confidence,
- energy.
Svadhishthana Inspired by Venerable Vishwaguruji.
