The Sacral Chakra - “I Feel” “Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.” Vincent Van Gogh

Hi friends,

Let’s talk about the second energy center in our chakra system: the sacral chakra — Svadhisthana — the place where we begin to truly live.

Orange in color and located just below the navel, this chakra governs our emotional body, pleasure, creativity, sensuality, and how we con

nect with others. This is the realm of the water element — flowing, changing, feeling. Here, we are invited to experience life through our senses and allow ourselves the full range of human emotion.

In the root chakra, we learn to survive.In the sacral chakra, we begin to live.

The sacral chakra begins around age one - three and matures around eight.

Emotions, Sensuality, and Creative Flow

When the sacral chakra is balanced, we feel the world deeply and honestly. We are open to pleasure and connected to our creativity. We express even the tough emotions — sadness, anger, frustration — in healthy ways. We’re able to connect authentically with others, and we vibrate with a sense of emotional freedom.

But when Svadhisthana is out of balance, things start to feel... sticky.

• We may feel creatively blocked or emotionally numb.

• We might suppress our feelings or express them in extreme or unhealthy ways.

• Guilt and blame can take over. We might find ourselves playing emotional games — even unconsciously — with money, illness, or intimacy.

It can also show up in the body:

Lower back pain. Hip tension. Reproductive challenges. Bladder and kidney issues. We might not be getting enough hydration, enough sex, or enough emotional connection. Just like water, this chakra needs consistent flow — emotional, physical, sensual, creative.

A Personal Note from My Journey

I used to experience frequent bladder infections — and what felt like infections — over and over again. I was blaming my body. I was blaming my circumstances. I withdrew from others. I thought I was protecting myself, but I was actually keeping myself stuck.

Then one day, I re-read something I had written about this chakra — and it hit me: I wasn’t doing the work. I was stuck in a safe zone, but not a healing one. I wasn’t being emotionally honest, not really.

I thought I was — especially when I talked about my illness and severe depression. I said all the right words and tried to make things okay. I acted inclusive, even with those closest to me. But I wasn’t truly allowing anyone to see me. I wasn’t honoring others with the truth of how I was feeling, and I wasn’t allowing others to honor or support me in return.

That realization was humbling. I slowly began to work on emotional honesty. I gave myself permission to feel what I was really feeling — the sadness, the anger, the depression, the isolation — and something surprising happened: I connected. Others did show up for me, even in my darkness.And as I connected with others on this new level, my sadness began to lift. Emotional honesty became a doorway to healing.

Questions for Inner Reflection

Let yourself settle into these questions — gently and honestly:

• Do I allow myself to feel pleasure? Anger? Joy?

• Am I comfortable with my own sensuality?

• Do I accept my emotional life as a gift, not a burden?

• Do I control others by playing games with money, sex, illness, or emotions?

• Do I honor others through my healthy and honest emotions?

• Do I express my creativity regularly and freely?

Supporting the Sacral Chakra

To support this chakra, we must learn to let go of guilt and blame. We must allow ourselves to feel — not just the pleasant emotions, but the full range. We must give ourselves permission to receive pleasure, to express emotion, to create, and to connect.

You can support your sacral chakra by:

• Spending time with people who nourish your spirit

• Expressing your creativity — write, dance, paint, sing

• Honoring your sexuality and emotional needs without shame

• Drinking plenty of water and spending time in water

• Dancing! Enjoying your ebb and flow, being creative in your movement.  ~This one is my favorite — letting myself be moved by music, letting my body lead, letting pleasure flow through me.

Your delicious and sensual life is waiting for you.You are allowed to feel good.You are allowed to express yourself.You are allowed to live.

When this chakra is in balance, life becomes rich with wonder, magic, and movement. The present moment begins to sparkle.

With love,Bobbie

The Let’s Chakra Kit