2nd CHAKRA - NAVEL OR SACRAL BASE CHAKRA - SVADHISTHANA

COLOR: Orange

LOCATED: The abdomen below the navel

SIGNIFIES: Water element

BIJA (SEED) MANTRA: Vum (Vam)

MUDRA (HAND GESTURE, SYMBOL, LOCK): Bhairava / Bhairavi Mudra, relative to the creative force within, also known as the feminine energy or Sakti

ASANA (YOGA POSE): Butterfly Pose aka Forgiveness Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana), Bridge Pose (Sarvangasana), Sphinx (Salamba Bhujangasana), Supine Spinal Twist (Jathara Parivrtti)

PURPOSE: Procreation, creativity, ideas, sexuality, assimilation of food, physical strength and vitality, The yin/yang of giving and receiving, letting go of emotions, desire that plague the mind and body, pleasurable experiences, love making, changing circumstances. This chakra also represents our state of health, family, tolerance levels, harmony, and ability to surrender to ourselves.

ORGANS: Sciatica, Ob/Gyn conditions, pelvic pain, sexual drive, urinary difficulties, ovaries, testicles, prostate, genitals, spleen, womb and bladder. Emotional connection with sex organs, stomach, upper intestines, liver, gallbladder, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, middle spine

RELATES TO: Sexual difficulties or over-indulgence in sex, feeling of lack of purpose, jealousy, envy, blame, feelings of possessing someone or something, money, guilt, sexual power, controlling behaviors and patterns, emotion (anger, fear, joy).