Swadhishthan Chakra Second Chakra
Swadhishthan Chakra Second Chakra
WATER CHAKRA
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| Sacral Chakra |
Chakra Two
Water
Polarities
Movement
Pleasure
Emotions
Sexuality
Nurturance
Clairsentience
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| Water |
You are water- the essence of all form, yet formless. You are the point from which each direction flows, and you are the flow. You are the flow, you are the one that feels , you are the one that moves. You are the one that embraces the others.
Chakra Two ; Located in the lower abdomen is associated with emotions and sexuality.
Swadhishthana : The name of the Second chakra located in the lower abdomen and genital area. Early on the name means "to drink in sweetness" from the root Svadha to relish or sweeten. Later interpretation ascribe it to the root svadha means one's own giving this chakra the name of "one's own place" both are pertinent to describing the second chakra.
If someone with an open second chakra (sexuality may juggle many sexual partners, while someone who is closed may avoid even feeling sexual.
VAM : The seed sound of the Swadhishthan second chakra
Rakini : The form of shakti in the Swadhishthan (second Chakra).
For example you can understand what condition is your second chakra (sexuality) is in. By first tuning into that area of a body. (Abdomen and genital). Is is fluid alive, painful, tense, relaxed ? The physical state gives us many clues about the internal processes. The next step is to examine the meaning and functions of a particular chakra. What meaning do you ascribe to emotions and sexuality? What values do they hold for you? What kind of programming did you receive about these issues ? Then you might examine the quality and quantity of emotional and sexual interaction in your life. Is it what you want it to be ? Is it balanced between give and take ? Is it an effortless flow of energy or a subject of fear and anxiety?
Introduction
Opening Meditation
Quietly you lie at piece, alive against the earth,. The earth that is still, solid, unmoving. You are still, yet for every ebb and flow of breath that is moving in your body. There is change. From inner to outer and outer to inner, the path between the worlds is woven through you.The path of change.
As your chest rises, the breath moves through your nose , throat and , lungs.It ebbs and flows,as evenly and gracefully as waves upon a shore back and forth...empty and full...in and out.
Inside your heart beats, your blood pulsates, a river of life connects each and every cell within you.. Blood flows outwards..Blood flows in towards the center again..Your cells expands and contracts, ever reproducing,dying. Wiggle a finger back and forth. Impulse of nerve run down your arms. Your breathing continues in..out..in..out.
Deep in your belly you become aware of a warm glow of orange pulsing through your pelvis, through your abdomen, through your genitals. Pulsation of orange light move in rivulets down your legs, up again through your thighs, flowing through your belly and up through your back to nourish all of you.
You are alive, you are a wave of motion. Nothing within you is truly stil. Nothing around is still. Everything is constantly changing at each and every moment. Every sound , every ray of light Every breath is an oscillation, back and forth, constantly moving,swaying, flowing. A flow of constant change changing every moment from the last. By the time you finish this meditation, both you and the world will be different.
Within your body is a river of change.Find the subtle inner flow of movement and thought, moving up and down, surround and through. Find them and follow them. Allow them to gain momentum- removing obstacles by easing any tension you may find. Exaggerate their flow with outward movements. Sway in your chair, rock back and forth, creating a rhythmic motion. Let the rhythm built until you until you feel like getting up. Even with your book in your hand - get up and move around, swaying on your feet , circling with your hips, bending your knees, always keeping the flow even and steady...remembering roots below. You sway back and forth....up and down...in and out....expanding yet ever returning to your core self once again.
You move with the flow of water, sometimes slow like a great river, sometimes quickly like a spring stream, sometimes languishing like a quite lake sometimes passionate like the waves of the sea. Raise an arm and imagine water flowing down through it. Feel the wet fluid run down your back,your buttock, your toes.
Think of a water as it flows from the sky, caressing the mountains, running in rivulets to its various pools. Imagine water raining down on you, caressing your body , running in rivulets down your pelvis and legs, down to soften your earth below.You are the rain as you fall effortlessly from heaven to earth.
You are many droplets as your thoughts, fall from your mind. In tiny movements- the tides within you grow and move- faster as they plunge downward- cascading over pinnacle of earth- than slowly as they slither serpentine across great valleys of your fertile fields.
Until as one, you ebb and flow with the tides of the sea pulled by the means in its dance of dark and light. Your oceans, vast and deep abound with life. Your passion reaches outward, spills into the shore , and returns again within you You drink in all the change around you., pulling its movement through you as your life ebbs and flows in and out.you breath.
From the vast debt of ebbs and flow, you reach.You touch you find your body, sensation flows into your hand across your skin. Sensation known to none but you. Your hand moves across curves of flesh and follows line of movement. You sway to the sensuality of your touch. Inside you rise emotions- churning, yearning, flowing, bubbling. Try reach and touch and rise, becoming movements, waves change, the water flows, within without.
You are alone, yet others are around you.They too ebb and flow and change and touch and yearn.Your movements flow to join them desiring to unite, to merge, to move toward something new. Your hands long to touch to pull the oceans, close to fell the flow of other tides mixing with your own.
Your belly heaves, your sex awakes, your thirst for touch and reach beyond yourself. You find your "other" - different yet the same. Exploring you begin to merge, The movement build within you exalting, expressing you ,caressing. Your passion swells in ocean waves to crash upon the shore and satisfy your needs. The waters ebbs and flow, nurture, cleanse and heal, as they flow with each yearning, each movement and each breath. Ecstatic in uniting , you merge complete within you self and completed once again within another. You dance and rise and fall..and rest.
You are water- the essence of all form, yet formless. You are the point from which each direction flows , and you are the flow. You are the flow, you are the one that feels , you are the one that moves. You are the one that embraces the others.
Shall we flow together and join our souls in the journey down the river of life. Shall we flow together to the sea?
Other Body Parts Womb, genital, kidney, bladder,circulatory system.
We move from element of earth to that of water, where solid becomes liquid, stillness becomes movement, form becomes formless. We have gained a degree of freedom but also more complexity.
Our consciousness moves from a feeling of unity to the realization of difference. Our understanding of self now include an awareness of the others. Connecting with another, desire arises, and with it our emotions and sexuality. We long to unite to overcome our separateness, to reach out and grow.. These are all aspects of consciousness at the second chakra- all of which induce change.
Changing Levels
Change is a fundamental element of consciousness. It is what commands our attention, awakens it, makes us question. A sudden noise awakens us from slumber. Change in the length of days caused us to study the earth's movement in the heavens. Without change our mind becomes dull. Without change there is no growth, no movement, and no life. Consciousness thrives on change.
In Chinese philosophy "Book of change" is system of wisdom and divination based on the concept of change as a result of two Polaris forces, "yin and yang" They represents respectively feminine and masculine., earth and heaven, receptive and creative. Change is produced by the constant interaction of these forces, fluctuating around a state of balance.
We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.
Consciousness in the second chakra is stimulated by the dance of polarities. In the upper chakra we reach level of consciousness that transcend dualism, In the upper chakra we reach levels of consciousness that transcend dualism, but in second chakra, dualism becomes the motivating force for movement and change. Duality rising out of our initial unity , seeks to return to unity.. Hence opposites attract polarities., by their mutual attraction, create movement. If we are to begin in solid earth and transform all the way to infinite consciousness, there must be some movement to get the process started.
This movement is the essence of second chakra purpose in overall system. It is the opposite of first chakra stillness. Where the first chakra seeks to hold on and create structure . The second chakras purpose is to let go and create flow. Flow allows one thing to connect energetically with another. It is a difference between a point and a line.
Motion exist within every known part of cosmos and is an essential characteristic of all energy, matter and consciousness. Without movement the universe is static, fixed and time ceases to exist. There is no field to create the illusion of solid matter and we would instead experience its emptiness.
It is the pure movement in the abstract which give rise to the Cosmos. The movement give rise to eventually to the locked up modes of opposing forces which are the prime atoms. It is movements of these atoms which forms the basis of all manifestations.
We are all part of this constant process of movement, moving through many dimensions simultaneously. We move through physical space, as well as through feelings, through time (from one moment to the nest)., and through consciousness,(from one thought to the next). We move through the world in motion, a world in constant change. Movement is an essential part of life force. The essence of what separates life from death, the animate from inanimate. Rock don't move-people do. Let us flow than through the element of water in this second wheel of life, discovering how to bring us movement pleasure, change and growth.
CHANGE IS ONLY CONSTANT FACTOR.
The second chakra is also described by some to be located over the spleen. This pushes the chakra out of alignment with the rest, It find no conclusive evidence that the energy some clairvoyants perceive at the spleen is one of the major chakras . In male anatomy of genitals are very close to the first chakras, and the difference between the first two chakras are very subtle allowing for possible confusion.. But in female anatomy, the womb is a definite second chakra and is easier to persuade as a center than the male second chakra. The spleen does sensitive to emotional changes, yet it is not to be confused with the second chakra.
The element of this chakra is water, therefore the chakra correspond to bodily functions having to do with liquids. Circulation of blood, urinary elimination, sexuality and reproduction, as well as all the qualities of water. such as flow, formlessness, fluidity and surrender.
The chakra is a center of sexuality. as well as emotions. sensation, pleasure, movement, and nurturance. In the tree of life the second chakra corresponds to Yesod, the sphere of water and moon. Its associated celestial body is the moon which pulls the ocean of water to an fro in dualistic rhythmic motion.
In Sanskrit the chakra is called SWADHISHTHANA usually translated as "One's own abode".From the root swa meaning "to taste sweet" or to taste with pleasure, to enjoy or take delight. When the plants has deep roots and is well watered than the fruit is sweet. To open the second chakra is to drink with delight in the sweet waters of pleasure.
The Tantrik symbol of Swadhishthan has Six Petals generally of Red (vermilion) color, but also contains two more lotuses within the chakra. At the base of middle lotus shines a crescent moon, which contains an animal called Makar. An alligator like creature with a coiled tail, reminiscent of a coil of kundalini. He is a water creature believed to represent consuming desire and passion which must be harnessed in order to pass onward. It is thought as an animal instincts that lurk in a vast dept of the personal unconscious.
Chakras are connected by a non physical channel running straight up the center of the body called Sushumna. Two alternate channels control the yin and yang energies., ida and Pingla, twisting in figure eight patterns around each chakra and running along side of Sushumna. These channels are amongst thousands of subtle energy channels called Nadis Sanskrit for "flowing water" Ida and Pingla represents the lunar and solar aspects, respectively.
Alternate Nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana)
In terms of brain specific stimulation of these channels such as in Alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) would alternatively stimulate the right and left hemispheres of the cortex. These two halves of the brain are responsible for vastly different kinds of thinking and that both halves are quite neccessary for balanced understanding. The right side of the body is run by the left half of the brain responsible for speech and rational thinking. The left half of the body is run by the right half of the brain, the more intrusive and creative side.
The two Nadis ida and Pingla meet in the first chakra and again in the sixth. Balance between the two halves of the brain constitutes a neccessary condition for the clairvoyance characteristic of the sixth chakra., the nadis cross above and below surrounding the chakra on either side,. In order to benefit equally from both these energies, it is important to exalt in the dance of dualities, without getting caught in extremes and losing our center.
Movement and flow along these nadis contribute to the spinning of the chakras. As energy flows upwards to the right nostril through the Pingla, for example we have a directional flow around each chakra, complimented by its opposite, a downward energy on opposite side, flowing through the ida. The two movements, turning in opposite directions around each side of the center, causes the chakras to spin. The crossing of the nadis between the chakras make each center spin in an opposite direction to the one above and below. As each chakra spins in opposite direction to the one above and below, the chakra than can act like gears that mesh together and form a sinuous movement of subtle energy up and down the spine.
The concept of yin and yang also apply to the chakras themselves. Chakra one is Yang, as it is our beginning, our foundation, and an odd number. Chakra two is Yin, thus encompassing more of the "feminine" qualities associated with receptivity, emotions and nurturance. The bearing of new life centered in the area of Swadhishthan (the womb) the womb id distinctly feminine. Water is receptive adopting a shape of that which it encounters, follows a path of least resistance, yet gaining power and momentum as it flows.
The second chakra is related to the moon. Like the moon's pull on the tides, our desires and passion can move great oceans of energy. The moon rules the unconscious, the mysterious,the unseen, the dark, and the feminism. This gives a center a very distinct power of its own as we move from our dept outward to create change in the world.
THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLES
Every perfect action is accompanied by pleasure, by that time you can tell that you ought to do it.
The human organism , as well as other living creature has a natural inclination to move toward pleasure and away from pain.It is the pleasure principle. Like the instinct to survive it is an innate biological biological pattern, closely related to the survival instinct. of the first chakra.. Pain is an indication that something is threatening an organism, while pleasure generally indicates that the situation is safe , freeing our attention for doing other things.
The pleasure principle extends far beyond the realm of mere survival, however many things are pleasurable that do not directly assist our survival at all.In some cases, they may actually be detrimental to it, such as spending money on frivolous items or activities or ingesting harmful drugs These activities may deplete our resources both in the body and the checkbook. In other cases pleasure enables us to move more deeply into the temple of the body and feeling fulfilled. Have a foundation for power, love, creativity and meditative concentration, which are all aspects of the chakra above.
Pleasure, as befits the duality of second chakra, is a two edged sword. Its an easy chakra to get trapped in , yet the trap can result from avoiding pleasure as much as indulging in it. The balancing of any chakra requires opening to its particular energy without becoming excessively attached
Pleasure and emotional sensations are processed in a lower sections of a brain called the Limbic system. The limbic system controls the Hypothalamus which in turn controls the hormonal levels and the regulation of the Autonomous (involuntary) nervous system functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. Therefore , soothing stimulation to this part of the brain actually helps us live longer and stay healthier.
It has been suggested that the segregation in the human between the cerebral cortex (conscious thought center) the limbic system has resulted in self destructive and violent tendencies in modern humans. The connection between the cortex and limbic system is conductive to grace of movement, as there is no separation of mind and body to "check" movement and impulses, which can make them overly controlled or awkward. This segregation is nonexistent in other animals.
Pleasure invites us to expand, while pain generally make us contract. If we are to expand from the fixed form of material world into limitless consciousness, pleasure may be the one of the first step along that path, inviting consciousness to travel through the entire nervous system as well as to reach out toward other. In addition pleasure invites surrender, which is a neccessary process for spiritual awakening.
Pleasure helps the mind and body establish better communication, though pleasure we learn to relax and release tension. Impulses than flow freely throughout the whole organism without fear of suppression. Gradually these impressions create rhythmic, coherent patterns soothing to the whole nervous system.
Pleasure allows us to tune into our senses.It is emphasized in some Buddhist and Hindu belief system that both pleasure and the senses are misleading.- that through sensation- we deprive ourselves of knowing the true nature of reality, would we not all be better off blind, deaf and tasteless? Is this not senseless instead of sensible? Our subtler senses may allow us to see the inner planes, but the dulling, or repression of gross sense is no way to achieve this. Extra sensory perception is only sensation in its most refined aspect. How else do we become sensitive? Ascetic spirituality is a symptom of the very disease which it intends to cure.
Sensation is a valuable information source for all levels of consciousness. It provides the raw data that eventually becomes information, stored and analysed in brain. Ignoring bodily sensations cut us off from the valuable feelings and emotions that play apart in transferring information to the brain and in moving psyche and physiological energy through the body. Sensations are the building blocks of our feeling and emotions. Without them we are lifeless and disconnected.
Pleasure and sensation are essential features of the second chakra. If desire is the seed of movement, than pleasure is a root of desire. and sensation is a medium of pleasure.Pleasure is essential for the health of the body., the rejuvenation of the spirit, and the healing of our personal and cultural relationship.
Unfortunately, we are taught to beware of pleasure that its a dangerous temptress waiting to lure us away from our true path. We are taught to repress our need for pleasure, and in so doing, repress our natural body impulses, and once again, segregate mind and body. We don't easily allow ourselves enjoyment of even the simple pleasures- time for a little extra sleep, a leisurely walk or a comfortable clothing. These stringent measures arise from the mind , but seldom from the body. We than may experience a backlash in our emotions.
EMOTIONS
Emotions (arise from the Latin movere " to move" and e meaning "out", promote the evolution of consciousness through the body. When we emote we are moving energy out of the unconsciousness through the body , and into the conscious mind.The flow of consciousness charges the body , cleanses it , and heals it.
It is a movement of our life force, through which we achieve change. We are back to the basic elements of the second chakra : Movement and Change.
In a preverbal child, emotion expression is the only language spoken or understood. -the only means for the child to express his inner state. When emotions are appropriately mirrored y adult care taker, a child forms a reasonable emotional identity.The emotional identity enables us to identify different emotional states later in life both in ourselves and others.
Emotions are inherently tied in the movement. We repress feelings by restricting movement and conversely movement can free the emotional holding that causes chronic tensions. We can think of the basis of emotions as wanting to move away from that which is painful, and towards that which is pleasurable. Emotions are a complex instinctual reaction to pleasure and pain. They begin in the unconscious and through movement , are allowed to come into consciousness. To block an emotion, we restrict movement. Then the emotion may remain in the unconscious - meaning we are unaware of it yet still wreck havoc on our lives. It is acting from unconscious motivations that so often gets people in trouble.
It takes energy to repress emotions, so releasing emotions releases tensions (If done appropriately). Absence of tension creates a harmonic flow within the body /mind. This creates pleasure of an even deeper level, allowing deeper connections with others.
The suppression of primary pleasures creates a need for overindulgence, turning pleasure into pain. Pain is an indication that we are going in the wrong direction. The suppression of pleasure creates a deprivation in the body that demands more of our consciousness than it deserves. Only through satisfaction and resolution can our awareness evolve safely to broader levels. It is said of Kama the Hindu God equivalent to Eros. "Kama is worshiped by the yogis, for he alone, when pleased, can free the mind from desire. Pleasure and emotions are the root of the desire. Through desire we create movement . Through movement we create change. Consciousness derives on change. This is the essence and function of second chakra.
SEXUALITY
Lust the primal seed and the germ of spirits, existed first...The seers, looking into their heart, discovered the kinship of the existence and the non existence. (Rig veda)
Desire which is known as Kama or "Love" is dangerous when it is considered as the end. In truth Kama is only the beginning. When the mind is satisfied with the culture of Kama, than only can the right knowledge of love arise.
Sexuality is the sacred ritual of union through the celebration of difference. An expansive movement of life force. It is the dance that balances, restores , renews, reproduces.It is the production ground of all new life.- and in that sense- of the future. Mover and healer of the life force within us, sexuality is a profound rhythm pulsing through all biological life.
Sexuality is a life force, yet we live in a culture where this element of our lives is either repressed or exploited. Television screens allow our children to watch countless murders and crime shows but censor any scene that involve nudity or love making. Hard work and upward mobility are stressed (and stressful) while those who engage in life's simple pleasures are called lazy,weak or self indulgent. Still the need for pleasure pushes onward and people instead seek negative outlets in the form of alcohol and drugs.(to loosen cultural inhibitions) sexual addiction, violence, rape and crude pornography, while millions of dollars worth of advertising play on the repressed sexuality in all of us. When something vital and natural is taken away the resulting gap can be used as an implement for control. What's taken away is sold back to us,, piecemeal, and we are less than whole because of it.
The studies of culture comparing sexual repression to the incidence of violence. The more stringent the taboo are about sex, the more violent the culture. Conversely the more sexually permissive the culture, the lower the crime rate. For the health of our bodies and for the health of our culture, sexuality is an important essence to understand and preserve
Sexuality is also an important consideration in terms of the chakras and Kundalini. There is a great deal of indication that higher consciousness and sexuality are closely related.
In Yoga philosophy, one hundred drops of bindu (the dimensionless point of focus that comprise physical matter sometimes also correlated to semen), when sublimated distill into one drop of ojas (divine consciousness). As a result many serious Yoga disciples and most preconceptions about the chakras, prescribe celibacy as away to transform bindu to ojas. Since this believe is pervasive throughout many mystic paths, it is worth taking the time to examine its pros and cons.
As in the history of most religion early Hinduism was primarily a magic system for obtaining better material comforts such as larger crops and better animals. The system grew in its rituals to eventually include huge sacrificial slaughtering. It is likely that this produced a reactionary swing in the opposite direction, which commonly occurs with cultural mores.The Janis among others founded an heterodox system that believed that one should not kill anything., even vegetables, because life was not possible without this they became a calibrate order of itinerant monks, noted for extreme asceticism, some renouncing even cloths and or food.. The purpose of these renunciation was to become free of karma in order to further liberation.
Other subjects of Hinduism adopted asceticism as away of internalizing the sacrifices that were previously expressed in the fire rituals thus rising one's tapas or internal fire.This internal heat was felt to be a sign of magic religious power and most valuable than the pleasures given up. The sacrifice of pleasure became the replacement for human or animal sacrifice.
In India, where one's household life and one's spiritual life are usually to different chronological stages., the act of sexual union which could result in children to raise, altered the course of one's spiritual path.- sending it through a householder stage, While this wasn't frowned on for the average person, it was certainly a deter ant to the person who had already chosen a monk's life, therefore sex was to be avoided.
Celibacy as a road to enlightenment, is also based on male physiology, where the retention of semen may have had a physiological basis of preserving bodily strength in a purely vegetarian and often sparse diet. The reality for women may be entirely different.
In Hindu mythology sexuality is everywhere. Shiva is often worshiped and represented by his phallus, the Shiva ling um, a symbol which appears abundantly throughout India. Krishna was known for his frequent amorous adventures, and erotic images are carved on temples every where in India. Shiva ans Shakti are eternally making love. Among the Gods, sexuality was sacred. Why not than for mortals?
There is a chemical reaction involving sexuality, which may affect the raising of Kundalini and the opening up of psychic faculties. The Pineal gland, often associated with the sixth chakra (clairvoyance), is rich in a derivatives of Serotonin called Melatonin. The chemical may easily transform into a compound called 10 methoxyharmalan which is potentially hallucinogenic giving inner visions. The Pineal glands contains photo-receptors, and as we discuss the sixth chakra , we will see that light and visionary experiences play a large part in this level of consciousness.
Melatonin and the Pineal gland in general exhibit an inhibitory effect on the female and male gonads in mammals. The reverse is also true, sexual hormones such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone inhibit the production of Meletonin as well. Therefore stimulating these hormones though increase sexual activity could inversely affect the opening of these third chakra, and too much activities in the higher centers could adversely affect the sex derive.
Celibacy, under the right conditions, can help open the doorway to altered state of awareness, and raise energy up to sushumna. Celibacy can enforce separateness and sexuality can open the way for dissolving boundaries.The drawback to celibacy can be plentiful as the rewards.
Repressing sexuality often decrease the life force itself, and deprive us of the incredible pressure and learning experience that comes from a relationship. We extend our experience by uniting with another. Within our body we are quite individuals, but as we climb up the chakras column, the boundaries become more diffuse and the realization that we are all one becomes more apparent.The path to enlightenment is often a mater of breaking through these illusions of of separateness.
The sacrum is the center of our emotional feelings and the initiator of movement within the body, giving us the feeling of vitality and well being. Frustrated sexuality can lead to lower back pain, leg cramps, kidney trouble , poor circulation and stiffness through the hips. Stiffness in the sacrum result in knee troubles as well , for it throws the body weight off from the central line of gravity. The stiffness gradually works its way through the body and the feeling of lifelessness may ensue. Changing this pattern is often difficult , for opening the center may involve encountering emotional pain, hitherto kept in check.
Chakras open and close gradually because they are the result of patterns of actual interactions, just as we can't dribble a basket ball that's resting on the floor, people with closed second chakra often have a hard time finding sexual partners to help open the chakra. While the chakra that is already open may attract more partners than it can handle. The only way to combat this is to open and close the chakra gradually and gently."Denying the body intimacy and sexual release is denying some of the greatest pleasure the body can have. This goes against our biological pleasure principle. Denying this pressure also cuts us off from the subtler feeling and emotions housed in the lower chakra.. We become cut off from our ground, our wholeness our sense of inner satisfaction and peace.
Bio-electric currents of the body , found that sexuality was crucial in the healthy flow of this energy through the body. Only through orgasm could one achieve a "complete circuit" of bio-electric flow through the body essential to mental and physical health. The complete flowing back of the excitation towards the whole body is what constitute gratification. Dammed up sexual energy resulted in anxiety , centered mainly around the cardiac and diaphragmatic region. The same excitation which appears in the genitals as pleasure, manifest itself as anxiety , if it stimulates the cardiovascular system... sexuality and anxiety present two opposite directions of vegetative excitation.
It is likely that this anxiety produced in the "cardiac and diaphragmatic region"is similar to the early sensations of kundalini as it rushes into the third and forth located in those areas. Whether one considers this feelings to be a manifestation of anxiety or the force of kundalini pushing through the chakras is a matter of opinion. One spiritual maturity, or readiness to handle psychic energy, has a great deal to do with the effect produced by the sexuality or celibacy, and the consciousness expanding effect that either or those experiences can bring.
Each chakra need to be open and active for a healthy flow of energy through the body/mind . Sexuality is a resolution and and celebration is our differences. Healer of the body, joiner of the hearts, movement of life, sexuality is the water wheel of life that moves the earth below and tempers the fire above, we wouldn't be here without it.
TANTRA
Sexual union is an auspicious yoga through involving enjoyment of all the sensual pleasures, gives release . it is a path to liberation.
It must be remembered the chakra system came from the tantric philosophy Tantrism, in reaction to the dualistic nature of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, and other ascetic ideals, teaches that the body is sacred and the senses can bring enlightenment, ecstasy, and joy. It is for this reason the westerners often equate tantra with sexual practice even though the tantric philosophy is far wider in scope and embrace a combination of many yogic and Hindu philosophies in which sexual union is only a minor part.
Among elements of tantric philosophy is a polytheistic worship of deities of which the union of Shiva and Shakti , mentioned earlier are said to bring supreme bliss. Through weaving together complimentary threads such as masculine and feminine, spirit and mater, light and darkness, self and others, we escape the separation of dualistic thinking and enter a more w holistic philosophy. Tantra seeks to embrace rather than deny , yet stil has its goal, the liberation of consciousness into supreme realization.
The word tantra comes from the Sanskrit root tan meaning to stretch.Tantra literally means "a web of loom". The Sanskrit term has also come to mean"essence", "underlying principle" or "doctrine" The same root also appears in the word for family and birth in Sanskrit as in tanaya. "to continue a family"and tanus "of the body".
Tantra therefore symbolizes the weaving of the basic underline fabric of existence.Through stretching and reaching out we both encounter and create the divine fabric.Shiva and Shakti in their constant interaction as pure consciousness and its manifestation, are the divine threads.The weaving is done when we allow this divinities to work through us.
The perception of duality is often considered to be a source of pain and alienation. Tantra is a second dance of reuniting duality- of restoring that which is separate into oneness again. The result of this is an ecstatic experience of unity.-with our self-our partners and the universe around us.
The passage of energy between the couple engaged in sexual activity is far more than an exchange between the genitals. A couple face to face have all their chakras aligned between then. Through the intensity of sexual excitement, each chakra vibrates more intensely and passage of energy between one body and another is enhanced and woven together at all levels.Whether the couple than chooses to focus this energy at a physical , mental or heart chakra level becomes a mater of mutual choice.
Sexual symbology is plentiful in Indian art and mythology and the Shiva lingam, with or without Goddess (yoni) was fervently worshiped by the ancients,While the female was highly regarded as a sacred tool for obtaining liberation, it was male who was the target for this enlightenment.
Whether the female was considered to be enlighten already or whether she was not considered at all is unclear . Even today it is generally the males who go off to join the temple and lead a spiritual life. Just as its most often the males who become the "enlightened" masters and spiritual teachers of these students. It is often these males gurus who prescribe celibacy and austerities for pursuit of the spiritual path, and teach that liberation cannot happen without an approved teacher . Sometimes however the women or Tantrika, is considered the guru, yet the goddess was considered indispensable., if not supreme. Where it is said " Shakti performs all the physical needs of Shiva. Being the nature of pure consciousness must have the creative energy of Shakti for support." "Without Shakti the lover is but a corpse." As Shiva and Shakti live within each of us partners participating tantra may elect to represent one or the other.
The purpose of tantra is same as any other aspect of yoga - to attain liberation from limited consciousness, most commonly by raising energy up the spinal column. The transcendental experience of union with another soul serves to bring one into an altered state of consciousness. In this state entry into the higher worlds is more accessible.
Most tantric practice attempt to use the force created by the arousal of sexual energy to awaken the goddess kundalini. and push her up the spine. It is not believed that the untrained can achieve this liberation without previous instruction and practice in discipline designed to open and arouse these centers such as medication and yoga. Like the use of celibacy it is only through the knowledge of psychic pathways that this experience can bring transcendence. Yet there are many cases of spontaneous awakening from tantric sexuality without gurus. Whether it is kundalini that is triggered or merely an ecstatic state of union, tantric sexuality is an religious experience- achievable by anyone.
In Tantra it is believed that the body both male and female is a temple- a place of worship. This means keeping the body purified and healthy as well as bringing it sexual pleasure. Tantric practice yoga asanas (postures) and breathing exercises regularly, maintain proper diet and study the psychic pathways.. It is also necessary that one's partner regard the body with the same respect or true merging of the energies is unlikely.
Correct practice of Tantric art lead to the creation of the mystic child, a vehicle of liberation, through which one may attain magical powers (Siddhis) The child is not a physical being, although conception of a child under these circumstances would certainly charge the fetus with the highest of the personal divine energy. The mystic child refers instead of psychic "aura body" experienced as an added energy source of a higher dimension. This body of psychic energy can then be used in a particular circumstance, i.e healing , programming some task or self protection. Western practice of sex magic are very similar in this regard using deities as interpenetrating forces that, when combined, endow the receiver with paranormal power.
NURTURANCE
To be tender, loving and caring, human beings must be tenderly loved and cared for their earliest years, from the moment they are born.
"Treat every child as a royal soul."
Nurturance is the final summation of sexuality and a fundamental need of the body, the mind, and the soul. Nurturance means caring for feeding with energy, love and touch. Nurturance is the essence of maternal qualities our first experience is blissful transcendence, of warmth and security.
The simple act of touching is of extreme importance to the healthy functioning of the human organism. The skin can be considered the outer layer of the nervous system. The skin is a boundary of our bodies. Through touch that boundary is gently broken down permeated by another, and our whole internal system enhanced and stimulated.
In humans those treated with adequate doses of touching and mothering grow to greater emotional stability than those who are deprived without touching, the important mind/body interface may remain seriously underdeveloped.
Nurturance helps control the production of hormones responsible for growth by stimulating a limbic system of the brain. This also aids in relaxation of the breathing and heart rate., controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
Stimulation alone is a factor in increasing intelligence and development progress in infants. Pleasurable stimulation adds stability and trust to this development. It is not only infants that are profoundly affected by the touch of other living creatures. Emotional satisfaction and fulfillment- be it nurturance, pleasure or sexual release - is generally soothing to the whole organism.
The first step in learning to work with others is the mutual enhancement of our internal energy. Through these pathways we pave the way for further growth, harmony and peace. The simple act of touch of reaching out to soothe, is the healing aspect of the second chakra. We are saying in another "We are here" We allow ourselves to transcendent our separateness get out of our egos and feel the sense of connection so vital to our hormonous survival on this planet. The role of second chakra is an important one indeed. Suppression of this chakra provokes vital imbalances that inhibit rather than enhance the flow of expanding consciousness.
Anyone can nurture. Everyone need it. like watering a thirsting plant, we respond to flow , to movement, to the dance of life in its infinite pleasures and mysteries.Through this act , life is renewed and preserved.
CLAIR SENTIENCE
Perception of what is not normally perceptible.
Clair sentience is the psychic sense of second chakra. the first stirrings of "higher" consciousness and the development of greater sensitivity. toward others. Clair sentience is the ability to sense other people's emotions also called EMPATHY. Like the feeling level discussed earlier , this "sensing" does not always become information recognized by the cognitive properties of brain. It is experienced more as a subtle feeling, as if we were experiencing the feeling ourselves. Just as we can ignore some of our own emotions., many clairsentient people do not recognize the emotions they pick up from others., yet their body and ensuring actions still respond. Still others may recognize the emotions while not understanding that the source was outside of themselves.
Mothers psychically turn to their children are the most common group of clairsentients. A child may be at school, away from the mother, and the mother will sense a difficulty in which the child has suddenly found him or herself. The mother may or may not consciously recognize the source of the disturbances, though it affects the nevertheless. Other people experience clairsentients by walking into a party and becoming immediatly aware of the expectation and feelings of all he friends that are present. They may suddenly feel expected to act in a certain way. They may also experience abrupt mood changes as they involuntarily take on the moods of one friend or another. Once these people have an aversion to crowds and avoid parties.
Most people are Clair sentience to some degree the phenomenon usually occurs more strongly in people who have a proclivity for clairvoyance or telepathy characteristics of the upper chakras. If the upper chakras are not open enough to be conscious of this p schism the clairsentient is often unpleasantly influenced. Their attention is constantly whisked outside of their central column and other's difficulties speak more loudly than their own voices. A confusion about the self ensues especially confusion about the motivation and one's action.. "I don't know why i am doing this.- i don't really want to . I feel too depressed, since talking to Sally., i don't know why? These feelings can often be the result of someone else mood or wishes.
Clair sentience is a valuable source of information and helpful in the development of the psych ism. With conscious attention it is aid rather than a detriment. Many people get psychically bombarded by the unconscious broadcasting of surrounding difficulties.. For these people , grounding is the utmost importance for it brings out attention into the central line of our body., helping us sort out. "Whose energy is whose." Reorganization of the phenomenon in the next step. Knowing the difference between your own and another's emotional needs helps to consciously tune out unwanted broadcast. Many clairsentients feel compelled to respond to the needs they psychically pick up from others. and with reorganization, this can become a choice rather than a duty.
Awareness of the others should be balanced by awareness of the self. The two should never be without a good dose of common sense . Only we, from inside ourselves, can judge.
CHAKRA TWO EXERCISES
Exercise for opening the second chakra involve working with Movement in the hips and lower abdomen.
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| Stretching of hips |
Some are aimed merely at opening, while others are aimed at stimulating and moving energy in and through this area.
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| Massage |
Exercise for the whole body involve touching and nurturance such as massage and sexual activities, such as long, hot baths, showers or swimming( all having to do with water). Should not be overlooked. Nurturing ourselves is the first step in receiving or giving nuturance to others.
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| Shower |
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| Swimming |
Water Meditation
Step 1
Water is cleansing both internally and externally. Begin with a large glass of water , and sit quietly while you drink it.
Step 2
The next step is to clean yourself. This is a ritual water cleansing and should be both thorough and enjoyable. You can use a shower, a bath a lake, stream or even a hot tub. Make sure the area around you is clean, it is hard to feel clean in a dirty environment.
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| Hot tub |
If it is a bath or a shower you are choosing, pick your favorite towel, soaps and lotions and have them nearby.. If it is a stream, have a smooth, flat area, where you can lie out to dry. If a hot tub , arrange for some privacy for yourself and afterwards.
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| Towels |
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| Soaps |
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| Bath Lotions |
As you soak yourself in water go through each part of your body, saying : now my hands shall be clean, now my feet shall be clean,, now my face shall be clean etc. become one with water. When you are through, visualize the water taking away any negativity you don't want in your life. If you are in a natural environment, you could throw something (non-polluting) in the water to signify , that negativity. If you are in an urban environment , some symbolic liquid can be thrown in the toilet or down the drain.
As you lounge in your bath with the water around you. Think of a ebbs and flow of cycles in your life.. Look at yourself as an instrument of movement. If you were to stand back and look at your self from another dimension, what patterns would you notice in your movements through life.
Think of a things you would like to get rid of in your life at this time - habits, tendencies, hurts or fears. , see them flowing out of you., through your grounding cord. like a river flowing out of a sea.. Imagine a rain coming down and refilling the river with fresh water replenishing it.
Then think of the things , you would like to have come into your life- new patterns, people or events. Imagine a waterfall over your head,, pouring these blessings upon you. Feel your self taking them in and letting them flow through your body.
Yemaya is an African Goddess of the sea the great mother. " She is envisioned as alarge and beautiful women , radiant and dark. Nurturing and devouring , crystal clear and mysteriously deep. She is the nurturer, the consoler , the healer, the maternal one whose belly is as big as all life. As you sit in your bath , imagine yourself being rocked and nurtured by this great sea mother. Feel yourself in the womb of the goddess, about to be born. Ask her what purpose she has for you in this birth. Ask her for help in making your birth smooth and easy. Accept her nurturing, take it into yourself, and imagine sharing with others., thank her for your birth.
Dress your self in clean cloths. Pour yourself another glass of water, and drink it silently. thinking about the cycle nature if water. and how you fit in those cycle. If possible,visit a large body of water soon.
The Goddess Pose
Lie flat on your back and relax, especially in your legs, pelvis and lower back. Bend your knees, bringing your feet in close to your buttocks.
Slowly allowing your knees to part, allowing the weight of the legs to stretch the inner thighs.Try to relax . Do not push your legs further than is comfortable. Hold this position for two minutes more.
Bring your knees together again. This should be done slowly and smoothly at all times breath deeply and remember to relax. This puts you in touch with your sexual vulnerability which paradoxically must be understood before you can fully open yourself on this level.
From this pose you can slowly open and close the legs , breathing in as you open and exhaling as you close. This may produce a kind of quivering vibration in the legs and pelvis.
Pelvic Rock 1
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| Goddess Pose |
Starting on your back with your legs bent, slowly begin to rock your pelvis upwards and down wards with each breath, inhale fully into your chest and belly, than exhale fully. At the end of each exhale , push slightly with your feet so that your pelvis comes off the ground. Pushing the small of your back into the floor beneath you.
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| Pelvic Rock 1 |
Pelvic Rock 2
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On a soft surface such as a mattress, do the pelvic rock one sequence, but this time moving the pelvis up and down more quickly with as much force as possible.Let yourself make any sounds that are natural. these helps to release blocked energy.
Hip Circles
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From a standing position, bend your knees slightly, and drop your pelvis forward so that it is directly in your central line of gravity.
Keeping the knees bent and flexible, rotate the pelvis in smaller, than larger circles. The head and the feet should remain in the same place while the pelvis alone does the moving. Try to make the movement as smooth as possible.
Scissors Kicks
Lie on your back and relax.Lift your leg 6-12 inches off the floor and spread them apart.
Bring the legs together again and then kick apart again., after apart five of these , i an sure you will want to rest.
After resting bring your legs (knee straight) perpendicular to the floor and spread apart. Bring them together and down Repeat until tired . Raising the legs should be accompanied by an inhale, while lowering the legs , should be accompanied by an exhale.
Have you ever seen jazz dancer? This walk is like the movement of a jazz dance.
Walking from Pelvis
Have you ever seen jazz dancer? This walk is like the movement of a jazz dance.
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| Jazz Dancer |
While bending the knees and keeping the pelvis flexible. Walk with your weight low and swing your hips in an exaggerated motion.What does it feel like to move from this level? What does the motion feel like in your body? Allow your whole body to swing freely as you walk.
Emotional release
There are many exercises using breathing, massage and various postures that facilitates the expression and release of emotions. These are quite powerful and should be undertaken only with an experienced therapist.
It is important to remember , however that any emotions that arise during these exercises should be processed. - that is moved out. Cycling, yelling, kicking, or merely asking someone to hold you are all acceptable and encouraged ways of working through the blocks that may reside in this (or any) chakra. It is good to find friends who can work with you and provide the nurturance that is needed.
You can than work on improving the health of second chakra by doing of the following:
- Doing physical exercises that pertain to relaxing.opening or stimulating the sacral area of the body.
- Working with the associated images, colors, sounds, deities or elements such as its constant movement and flow of water or its cleaning properties by : drinking lot of water, visiting a river, going swimming- all as a means to connect with its associated water element.
- Working through your feelings and values about sexuality and emotions, and bringing those new insights into your behaviors with others.
Any or all of these processes may affect changes in your emotional and sexual nature.
Chakras are organizing centers for the reception assimilation and transmission of life energy. Our Chakras as core centers form the coordinating network of our complicated mind/body from instinctive behavior to consciously planned strategies from emotions to artistic creations.The chakras are masters programmer that governs our life, love, learning and illumination.
There are seven basic chakras that exist within the subtle body, interpreting the physical body. The subtle body is the non-physical body that is superimposed on our physical bodies. It can be measures as electro -magnetic force fields within and all around living creatures. In the aura, which is the external manifestation of the subtle body, the energy field appears as a soft glow around the physical body often made up of spindle like fibers.
Food For The Chhakra
Chakra Two - Liquids
Chakra two is associated with water , therefore pointing to liquids. Liquids pass through the body more quickly than solids and help clean the body and keep the kidneys from becoming overloaded with toxins, juices and herbal teas can aid this cleaning process. We must have enough liquid to remain healthy.
Chakra Two
SYMBOLS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Sanskrit Name Swadhishthan
Meaning Sweetness
Location Lower abdomen,genital,womb.
Element Water
Functions Disire,pleasure,procreation,sexuality.
Inner State Feelings
Outer State Liquid
Glands Ovaries,testicles
Other Body Parts Womb, genital,kidney, bladder,circulatory system.
Malfunctions Importance, frigidity, uterine,, bladder, circulatory system.
Color Orange
Sense Taste
Seed sound Vam
Vowel Sound Oo as in"due"
Guna Tamas
Tarot Suit Cups
Sephira Yesod
Celestial body Moon
Metal Tin
Food Liquids
Corresponding verb I Feel
Yoga Path Tantra
Minerals Moonstone, Carnelian,coral
Incense Orris root gardenia, damiana
Petals Six
Animals Makar ,fish ,sea,creatures
Hindu Deities Indra, Varun,Vishnu, Rakini (name of shakti at Swadhishthan level
Other Pantheons Diana, Jemaya, tiamat, Mari,Conventional, Poseidon, Lir,Ganymede, Dionysus,Pan
Archangel Gabriel
Chief operating force Attraction of opposites
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