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1. Chakras

Sacral Chakra

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Sacral Chakra

The sacral chakra is the place of sacred creation and action. In Sanskrit, the sacral chakra is known as Svadhisthana meaning, “one’s own abode.” It reminds us that our ability to create is unlimited, which is manifested through our choices, words and actions.

Each moment is a unique opportunity to raise our awareness and create our destiny.

We can create love and life through the union of two souls. We create art, music, stories and homes by combining elements together in new ways. By living with integrity and honoring all acts of creation as sacred, we can release our fear of the unknown. Judgment and or abuse can inhibit the flow of healthy creative and sexual expression.

Sacral Chakra – Emotional Body

Sanskrit: Svadhisthana (swa: one’s own, adhisthana: abode)

Color: Orange

Location: Lower Abdomen

Body System: Reproductive System.

Goals: Fluid, pleasure, relaxed, fearless, peaceful.

Practice: Right action, fearlessness, discernment, integrity, peaceful power.

Impacts: Childhood abuse, sexual abuse, bullying, difficult pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion etc.

Physical Imbalance: Irregular periods, impotence, sexual dysfunction, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Emotional Imbalance: Fear, anger, numbness, rigidity. Feeling isolated, emotionally unstable. Unhealthy boundaries.

Archetype: Jaguar – Predator/Prey

Direction: West (Setting Sun)

Perceptual State: Emotional World. Symbolic awareness.

Plant Ally: Pomegranate, Fig for nourishment and balance.

Essential Oils: Jasmine, Neroli, Sweet Orange, YlangYlang, Patchouli.

Foods: Liquids, fruits and vegetables, herbals teas to add fluids and replenish the body.

Stones and Crystals: Coral, Carnelian, Orange Amber, Orange/Dark Citrine, Peach Aventurine, Orange Calcite.

Sacred Geometry: Portal of Life – Vesica Piscis

Platonic Solid: Icosahedron

Element: Water

Sacred Belief: Harmony of opposites in Taoism – Yin Yang.

Consciousness: Awareness of Self

Message: Let go of the fears or judgments that may be holding us from expressing our true self. Start a new routine that pleases the senses.  Relax the body and allow life to flow. Set the intention to feel passionate about life.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu 

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

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2. Nature

Jaguar

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The sacral chakra is where we balance our creative and sexual power with emotions around fear, pain and trauma. Jaguar, the archetype of the peaceful warrior, inspires us to face the fear that stalks us by moving through it with open eyes. Our sacral chakra often holds memories and reactions stored in our Mammalian (Limbic) brain that controls our emotions. Fear, anger and confusion can be triggered by the emotional responses we are holding.

The dynamic of predator-prey places jaguars at the top of their food chain, hunting only to survive. They teach us to use our power wisely and selectively. Humans are classified as super predators, yet our fear of being preyed upon continues to trigger the fight-or-flight response.

This response helps us perform under pressure or when dealing with physical danger. If our fight-or-flight response is triggered by repressed emotions and memories, it can lead to chronic stress and anxiety.

Since jaguars are nocturnal, they encourage us to go into the dark places where our fear resides to see that the threat is no longer present. As we calm ourselves and breathe, we can begin to receive insights on how to reclaim our power and bring balance back into our life.

Message: Jaguar is reminding us to face what frightens us. By bringing these fears forward and out of theshadows, we can see them for what they are and move forward. Most of the time they are unresolvedwounds from childhood, or stories we have taken on over time or from our ancestors. Do what we can toresolve our fears and see the lessons we have learned because of them. These lessons will becomesources of wisdom and strength. Begin to see that our true power is to be in balance and at peace withinourself and our world.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker 

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

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3. Sacred Geometry

Portal of Life

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The portal of life, also known as a vesica piscis, resides in the sacral chakra where the circular “one” divides to create new life. It also represents the birth portal, where the sacred feminine and sacred masculine join to create life. Here a new life emerges from the watery world of the womb into the solar world of air. The body and soul come to life with its first breath. 

For students of Pythagoras (Greek philosopher c. 570-490BCE) a vesica piscis meant “measure of a fish”. This was seen as the intersection of the watery world of earth with the divine world of sky. Pythagoras saw math as a path to spiritual liberation, where life was understood through mathematical principles. The “one” is the unifying creator of many and sum of all. 

This creation dance between unity and duality, oneness and separation, wholeness and division has also been interpreted as frightening and chaotic. Yet all of this is essential to life itself.  

The almond shape of a vesica piscis is known as a mandorla in Italian. It’s also symbolic of the human eye, which is seen as a mirror into the soul. 

In Judaism, the menorah (seven-branched oil lamp) is based on an almond tree that represents the Tree of Life as well as the seven days of creation.

To Christians, the vesica piscis represented the womb of the Virgin Mary, who birthed Jesus when heaven and earth came together through her. Jesus is often referred to as a “fisher of men” (part man, part god). A stylized version of a vesica piscis, when turned on its side, is called an Ichthys or “Jesus Fish”. 

For Muslims the vesica piscis represents the womb of the universe, that holds the ovum of the universe (sacred black stone), placed in the East corner of the Kaaba in Mecca. The East represents the birth of a new day, the rising Sun.

In sacred geometry, the portal of life symbolizes the birth of humanity and the creation essence within us all. The process of creation can be both unpredictable and chaotic as well as predictable and sweet. Regardless of the process, we are continually reminded that we are “one”.

Message: Let go of limiting beliefs and be open to new solutions and synchronicities. Enjoy the push and pull of the creative process by remembering that there are no mistakes, only insights. Look for potential partnerships or community that supports creative vision.

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche –

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

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4. Platonic Solids

Icosahedron

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Our sacral chakra connects us with the energy of water. The Icosahedron is a polyhedron with 20 equal triangular faces. It represents the element of water. 

Our body is roughly 75% water, without water we can only survive for three days. Earth’s surface is 71% covered in water, which supports all life in earth. In essence, water is life.

Water is a powerful and creative force that is fed by the oceans in a process of evaporation, condensation and rain known as the hydrologic cycle. This life-giving cycle brings chaos in the form of thunderstorms, lightening and floods as well as much needed water for the creation and growth of plants and animals along with breathtaking rainbows.

In the ancient world, water was seen as the source of life itself, yet the stories of a great flood nearly destroyed the very life it created. It is this sacred balance between creation and destruction, chaos and beauty that feeds our own desire to create. This desire to create and or destroy is associated with our sacral chakra as the place of our reproduction system. 

To know the limits of our desires yet maintain the right balance in order to create is a continual process. Just as water ebbs and flows so do our feelings and interests. Water represents the essence of our creative desire. By respecting the power of water and its life-giving beauty, we gain a deeper sense of our own ability to create as we work through life’s challenges.

In the practice of Feng Shui, the elements of wind and water are in constant opposition to each other yet they come together in harmony to form Chi, or life force energy. This life-force energy is universal and all-encompassing.

Message: Water is reminding us that the power of chaos is a creative and necessary force that will ultimately bring balance to all areas of our life. Connect with the power of water to help cleanse, replenish and heal. Flow with the changes that are flowing within. Be open to creating a new way of living, that works in harmony with your surroundings. 

“In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.” – Lao Tzu 

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

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5. Belief

Taoism

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Sacral Chakra – Harmony of Opposites – Belief

The sacral chakra embodies the harmony of opposites seen in Taoist belief. The Tao, or the way, sees everything in terms of Yin (receptive earth) and Yang (expansive sky.) The dots within the Taoist symbolrepresent aspects of the other. Taoists see life as a continual balance between Yin and Yang, any shift to one extreme will be self-defeating.

In the Taoist creation myth, Wu-Ji is the limitless space. Tai-Ji is the delineating force, which is seen as a pole that runs south to north, thus separating Yang (sky) and earth (Yin). When Yang (man) and Yin (woman)join together they reunite as one. Taoism is based on ancient indigenous beliefs in China that date back to 5000-3000 BCE. 

Some women were known as Wu shamans, they were the primary healers, rainmakers and dream interpreters. When Chinese culture moved from matriarchy to patriarchy the focus shifted to morally perfected Sage-Kings. The heavenly FuXi Bagua was created around 2500 BCE. Lao Tzu (590 BCE) is considered the father of Taoism. He is credited with writing the Daodejing or “Book of the Way and its Power.” The sacral chakra helps us to balance our duality by seeing that we are one.

Message: Find harmony in our life by embracing the opposites within us.  Step out of being right and wrong by allowing our life to flow. Become the observer. Go outside or near water to help open our mind to new ways of seeing and being that are waiting for us to experience.

“The softest things in the world overcomes the hardest things in the world.” – Lao Tzu 

The Bagua, used in Feng Shui, is made up of eight trigrams. The combination of open Yin lines and solid Yang lines represents the eight aspects of nature. The Bagua legend tells of a time when Yang/sky joined with Yin/earth to creat three daughters and three sons. Each family member represents an aspect of nature that is in constant motion. This formed the basis of the I-Ching, the oldest divination system still in use today.

The King Wen Bagua – 1150 BCE

  • South/Summer – 2nd Daughter Li – Clinging/Lightgiving – Fire
  • Southwest/Summer – Mother Kun – Receptive/Devoted -Earth
  • West/Fall -3rd Daughter Tui – Joyous/Joyful -Lake/Marsh
  • Northwest/Fall – Father Ch’ien – Creative/Strong – Heaven/Sky
  • North/Winter – 2nd Son Kan – Abysmal/Dangerous – Water
  • Northeast/Winter – 3rd Son Ken – Still/Immovable – Mountain
  • East/Spring – 1st Son Chen – Arousing/Movement -Thunder
  • Southeast/Spring-1st Daughter Sun – Gentle/Direct – Wind/Wood

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

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6. Consciousness

Awareness of Self

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The sacral chakra represents the place where a baby releases itself from the dark womb of its mother in order to travel through the portal of life into the world of light. When the first breath is drawn, the awareness of self begins. 

This immediate awareness of separation encourages the self to survive. 

Individuation of self develops within the first seven years of life. 

During the early stages the child may remember itself as a soul, but the desire to explore, thrive and feel all the emotions of life can overshadow the soul’s quiet and subtle presence. As a child becomes more aware of its body and mind, they become less aware of their soul.

This is when the self begins to separate itself from its soul to claim its own individual and unique identity in this lifetime.

During this time of early childhood, parts of the self can become disempowered or lost due to trauma, neglect, abandonment, fear, or generational stories, etc. These lost parts can unconsciously hide within our shadow that impacts how we see our self and our world. When the child feels love, compassion and joy it builds confidence and hope that can protect and encourage those parts of us that are wounded or alone. This is a powerful time that impacts our ability to embrace the life we have been born into. It’s also important to honor the innocence of the soul as its subtle presence is what brought us here. Childlike wonder is a gift when searching for our self, especially is the shadows.  

The sacral chakra represents the growing awareness of our self as our personality emerges based on life experiences and the subtle tug of our soul.

Message: We may have disconnected from our soul’s purpose for reasons that are hidden in our shadows. See into our shadows with wonder to find the insights our soul holds.  

“This meeting with oneself is, at first, the meeting with one’s own shadow. The shadow is a tight passage, a narrow door, whose painful constriction no one is spared. But one must learn to know oneself in order to know who one is. For what comes after the door is a boundless expanse full of unprecedented uncertainty. It is the world of water, where I am indivisibly this and that; where I experience the other in myself and the other than myself experiences me.” – Carl Jung 

If you liked what you read and want more... you may be interested in having the actual guidebook and card deck. The 134 page full-color book is sold separately from the cards. My goal is to find a publisher who can offer this as a set. In the meantime, you can purchase either the book or cards via these links. Thank you for your support. Laural

Mandala Chakra book available at: Amazon

Mandala Chakra card deck available at: Printers Studio

For more information visit: lauralwauters.com