The Sacral Chakra is the second energy center and is located in the pelvic area. The primary drive of this energy center is seeking enjoyment and pleasure. This Chakra is not only the center of the search for pleasure, whether sensual or through your daily life experiences, it is also the center of creation. Its primary focus is associated with the emotional body, sensuality and creativity.
Sacral Chakra energy seeks creation and connection. It is the seat of your passion and connects you with your feelings and your life-force energy. This Chakra is the center of your emotions, pleasure, sensuality, intimacy and collaboration. Its focus is to help you experience your life through feelings and sensations. The energy of this Chakra allows you to connect with your feelings, with yourself and with others. It allows you to submerge yourself in the experience of the moment as it is, and to enjoy yourself in the here and now. The Sacral Chakra is where creativity is born and your passion is what propels your creative energy forward. Anything you create, from a poem or a drawing, to a business, or a family originates from the energy of the Sacral Chakra.
The color of the Sacral Chakra is orange and it is a color of vitality and strength. Orange stands for creativity, growth, learning, pleasure and liveliness. The energy of orange represents the center through which you connect with the deepest voice of yourself, the deepest stillness and wisdom. Orange is also associated with the gentle and positive nurturing of yourself, which moves you on your path of growth and development. Adding the color orange to your life transforms even the most mundane daily experiences into positive ones.
Orange Energy
Orange energy is very powerful, both physically and spiritually. With the color orange, there is a very close connection and synergy between physical and spiritual levels because it converts the life force energy into nourishment that can be used by the body for vital organ function and reproduction.
On a mental level, orange energy is strength, stability and sustenance. It is the building block of physical growth and development. Orange represents the developmental stage when you learn to walk and explore your world. It is also the color of fall and letting go: a yearly reminder that the old must be released in order to create space for something new.
On an emotional level, orange is a color of shock. It is a color of great intensity and power. It can stimulate, amaze, or irritate. Above all, it demands to be noticed.
The Sacral Chakra governs the reproductive and lymphatic systems. If your Sacral Chakra is balanced, you will be passionate, creative and connected to yourself and others. You will be able to see the bright side of life and will stay focused on the positive, even in negative situations. Abundant creativity and strongly felt intuition are two of the main facets of an open Sacral Chakra.
When your Sacral Chakra is overwhelmed, you yourself may feel overwhelmed. You may experience emotions more deeply than normal, have severe mood swings, or seemingly thrive on conflict and drama. Oftentimes, the excess of emotions can also lead to poor personal boundaries making you overly dependent on others or even obsessive. A blocked Sacral Chakra will suffocate your passion and disconnects you completely from your feelings. You may lose your appetite for food and for life in general. If your Sacral Chakra is overactive you will tend to be extremely moody, overly pessimistic about everything, and may be fixated on sex and/or food.
Healing the Sacral Chakra
Healing the Sacral Chakra consists of being more mindful of your thoughts and intentions, as well as being more aware of the types of emotions arising at specific moments. Often, people play on emotions to manipulate each other. Sacral Chakra drains can come from imbalanced family dynamics or power plays at work. In relationships especially, a lot is communicated through emotions. When emotions are not fully expressed or expressed indirectly, such as in passive aggressive behaviors, the area might become chaotic and the Sacral Chakra will become out of balance.
Some may also feel shame and guilt around pleasure due to strict education, contradictory values, or a traumatic experience. The energy of your Sacral Chakra can be shut down or blocked as a result of sexual repression, whether the restriction has been influenced by the actions of someone else or is self-imposed. Healing this Chakra is important to restore a healthy image of sexuality and pleasure. Taking small steps and starting with small experiences of pleasure will pave the way to healing big wounds. Healing the shame or guilt in the Sacral Chakra helps refine your appreciation of the simple pleasures in life, as well as ordinary experiences. Instead of numbing yourself by either blocking or saturating your experience with overwhelming sensations and emotions, you may enjoy the pleasure provided in the magic of each moment in full awareness.
Depending on the severity of the blockage, you may need to incorporate Chakra healing meditation, yoga or other forms of energy healing, 
from reiki to acupuncture and sound therapy – such as Chakra bowls or tuning forks. Aromatherapy is another useful tool for Chakra balancing. To heal the Sacral Chakra, essential oils such as ylang ylang, cinnamon, and orange peel will assist in getting grounded and centered.
The use of Chakra crystals and healing stones for Chakra cleansing is also common. The vibrational frequencies of crystals can help restore balance when there is a deficiency or excess of energy leading to a blocked or overactive Sacral Chakra. Like the Chakras, each stone has its own frequency. Although it is common practice to choose stones of the same color as their corresponding Chakra, it isn’t always necessary as long the stone has the same vibrational frequency as its associated Chakra. Some orange stones and other options for healing the Sacral Chakra are carnelian, aragonite, and moonstone.
When exploring ways you can restore balance to your Chakra system, consider adding healing foods to your diet. Just as each Chakra has its own vibrational frequency, color, and function, there are also foods that help bolster individual Chakra function. When concentrating on the Sacral Chakra, consider adding naturally orange-colored foods, such pumpkin, carrots, oranges, and cantaloupe.
Many people don’t think about optimizing their energy or emotions using tea, but it’s also an easy and inexpensive way to create balance in your Chakras. To increase your life force energy and to be more emotionally stable, ashwagandha tea can help you activate the Sacral Chakra. Ashwagandha is a hormone-balancing herb that is also a natural aphrodisiac that can help to awaken the creative passion in you. It is an adaptogenic herb that also helps you feel strong and increases vitality. Alternatively, you can make a strong tea and add it to your bathwater and soak in it while reading or meditating.
