The Sacral or Dantein Chakra

This is the 2nd chakra of the body. This is the seat of creativity and sexual potency. Creativity always is best when balanced by the Spiritual. In Tai Chi, Qi Qong and Kungfu, this is the source of energy where one pulls the energy to make kicks and punches. In tai chi, and zen meditation, this is the seat of awareness and inner energy; of inner knowing. Its element is water and its sense if taste. ( Think of it as one tasting the waters of emotional life). It controls the organs located in the pelvis region such as the sex organs & their fluid potency, the hips, and the kidneys and bladder. It balances the yin/yang ( female/male) energies. In Traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM) the kidneys are the seat of vital energy, meaning that this is where you get your inherited resilience and life energies. This is a vital organ to support especially for men and the maintenance of potency as the get older. The quality of the Sacral chakra is the basic primal feelings . This chakra is sensuous, desiring, desirable and sexual. It is the basis of the feeling of pleasure. Being basic, it is attuned with nature and nature's power to be creative and expressive. Personalities of this sort welcome sexual expressions and procreation. They take pleasure in relationships and are enthusiastic.The color orange is assigned to this chakra. Thus the gem stones that enhance and support this area can be orange carnelian and orange coral. Gold calcite will enhance it and moonstone will cleanse . Scents that apply to this chakra are Ylang-Ylang, sandalwood and gardenia. No surprise these are water loving plants. This is a water chakra. Are you attracted to any of the above; the color, the Scents the gems? You might have a Sacral personality. You enjoy sex and will welcome children. Your idea of roughing it is to experience nature as long as a spa or a massage is near. You want to taste deeply the cup of life's emotions and find out all life has to offer.