Lessons of the 2nd Chakra

The lessons of the 2nd chakra have to do with the power of relationships. The sacred truth associated with this chakra is “Honor One Another”.  The Swadhisthana chakra can also be called the Partnership chakra.  This is where we receive the power to act with integrity and honor within all of our relationships, from marriage to friendships to professional bonds.  This energy is particularly active because it resonates in all financial and creative activity.  Integrity and honor are necessary for health.  When we violate our honor or compromise it in anyway, we contaminate our spirits and our physical bodies.

1. Meaning

   1. Swadhisthana - One’s Own Place

2. Location

   1. Sacral area

3. Principle

   1. Water

4. Properties

   1. Liquid, flowing, feeling, changeable, yielding, pleasureable

5. Body Parts

   1. Hips, sacrum, abdomen, sexual organs, large intestine, lower vertebraeinner thighs, knees

6. Mental and Emotional Issues

   1. Intimacy/emotions

   2. Blame and guilt

   3. Money and sex

   4. Power and control

   5. Ethics and honor in relationships

7. Physical Dysfunctions

   1. Chronic lower back pain

   2. Sciatica

   3. Ob/gyn problems

   4. Pelvic and hip pain

   5. Sexual potency

   6. Urinary problems

8. Divine Truth

   1. Honor one another

9. Affirmations:

   1. I deserve and experience pleasure in my life

   2. I absorb information from my feelings

   3. I embrace and celebrate my sexuality

   4. I move and change easily and effortlessly

Questions for working with the 2nd Chakra

1. Do you have a lot of creative ideas?

2. Do you act upon them or deny them?

3. List your personal creative strengths:

4. List ways in which you use/express your creativity:

5. List ways in which you use/express your negativity:

6. How comfortable are you with your sexuality?

7. What do you need to do or be willing to do to be sexually well-balanced and to honor your sexuality?

8. Have you been abused sexually?

9. Have you abused others sexually?

10. What is your personal code of honor?

11. When do you not keep your word?

12. Do circumstances determine your ethical behavior?

13. Do you feel that Divine justice influences your life?

14. How much do you control others:

    1. Sexually?

    2. Financially?

    3. In power plays?

15. How much power does money have over you?

16. Do you violate your values for financial security?

17. How much of your life is dominated by fears of:

    1. Financial security?

    2. Physical security?

    3. Sexual security?

18. What do you need to do or be willing to do to resolve your fears of:

    1. Financial security?

    2. Physical security?

    3. Sexual security?

19. What do you need to do or be willing to do to use your creativity optimally?

On a scale of 0 to 10—in which 10 means absolute health with no deficit whatsoever and no lack of full expression of this chakra—how healthy and well-balanced is your second chakra?