##How to Balance the Sacral Chakra for Greater Sensuality, Intimacy, Creativity and sexuality###

If you’re looking for a way to tap into your creativity, sensuality, and sexuality, some people say to look no farther than your own body — specifically, the sacral chakra.

The Chakras are believed by some to be energy centers distributed throughout the body, with seven of the main chakras located along your spine.

These wheel-like energy points are associated with different physical and emotional functions in the human body, affecting your overall well-being.

The second of these main chakras is the sacral chakra, also known by some as the “sex chakra.” Some people believe it:

• enhances creative expression
• improves sexual intimacy
• increases intuition

Though there’s no scientific evidence to support the existence of the chakras, they’re part of religious and spiritual belief systems around the globe, including Buddhism and Hinduism.

          What is the sacral chakra?

          

The sacral chakra is believed to be located below the navel, where the perineum is. It’s said to govern the sex organs and the kidneys, though this isn’t supported by scientific research.

It’s associated with the water element and portrayed as a vibrant orange color. It’s also often represented by a six-petalled lotus flower.

Some believe this chakra is governed by Parvati, the Hindu goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power.

“The Sanskrit name [for the sacral chakra] is Svadhisthana,”. “The symbol of the sacral chakra is a moon crescent, which represents the relationship between the tides of water and the phases of the moon.”

In Sanskrit, Svadihsthana means “where your being is established.

                                      

Most of these claims are based on anecdotal evidence, religious texts, and ancient traditions, many of which are still practiced by millions of people today.While there’s no scientific evidence to support the metaphysical properties of chakras, many cultures and traditions believe that chakra work is beneficial.

These include:

• sensuality, sexual intimacy, and giving and receiving pleasure
• creativity and unstructured expression
• birthing environments, things that wax and wane, and the principle of non-permanence
• healthy emotions and the inner child
• the divine feminine
• synchronicity

Shadow issues — or negative qualities — associated with the sacral chakra include:

• wounded emotions
• secrets
• fear of judgment, getting into trouble, or being “found out”
• Repression
• inability to experience emotional or sexual intimacy
• nightmares and not remembering or understanding dream.

     SIGNS OF AN OVERAVTIVE SCARAL CHAKRA

“With [overactivity in] this chakra, in particular, you exhibit being consumed by and drowning in emotions, being emotionally tempestuous, and using escapism to avoid life,” says Covington says.

According to Covington, signs of an overactive sacral chakra can include:

• feeling consumed by your emotions, as if drowning in them
• experiencing emotional ups and downs
• using escapism to avoid life
• showing obsessive affection that isn’t returned
• engaging in inappropriate expressions of sexuality

 overactive sacral chakra often results in emotional highs and lows.

“You may try to retain a sense of control by lashing out and exhibiting controlling and manipulating behaviors toward others,” . “Imbalances can manifest in both spectrums and lead to emotional outbursts or an apathetic and disconnected attitude.”