The Second Chakra: Pumpkins, Carrots and Togetherness

The Second Chakra:  Pumpkins, Carrots and Togetherness


Since my last newsletter discussed the First Chakra and its connection to the Tribe, the color red and root vegetables, I thought I would continue with the Second Chakra and its powerful connection to the worldly concerns of Sex and Money. 
 
I learned long ago that the first, second and third chakras direct our “worldly” concerns and connect us to the earth, grounding us if they are strong, or creating disconnection from our roots if they are not.  The chakras above them, the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh chakras connect us to “Spirit” - whatever that means to you - and are concerned with our ability to love and develop our Spiritual life. 
 
The second chakra, located about seven fingers below the belly button, is where our place in the world sits:  Career, marriage, partnerships, money and sex are all found here, nestled slightly below the waist.  This area holds the powerful energy of “togetherness”.  Humans develop this energy center as children, when we first start discovering how to get along with others, making friends and learning about our passions.  This chakra directs us toward our studies, career and relationships.  It is the Creative center of the body.

Orange is the color of the second chakra and those who want to strengthen their place in the world, can wear orange clothes to increase its vibration.  The organs of this chakra are the ones involved in digestion of food (the colon), water (bladder), reproductive organs, lower spine and hips.  Research tells us that this area, called the “Second Brain”, houses the gut microbiome, the area where seventy per cent of our immune system lives; here is where our nervous system communicates with the brain in a continuous “Flow” of information through the balance of gut flora and sensory nerves of the autonomic nervous system.  It is crucial for our survival that this area of the body be strong and “flowing” well.  Deanna Munich, PhD, author of “The Rainbow Diet,” calls this area of the body the “Flow”, because when its organs are strong, our health and place in the world are “flowing”.

Since my last newsletter discussed the First Chakra and its connection to the Tribe, the color red and root vegetables, I thought I would continue with the Second Chakra and its powerful connection to the worldly concerns of Sex and Money. 
 
I learned long ago that the first, second and third chakras direct our “worldly” concerns and connect us to the earth, grounding us if they are strong, or creating disconnection from our roots if they are not.  The chakras above them, the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh chakras connect us to “Spirit” - whatever that means to you - and are concerned with our ability to love and develop our Spiritual life. 
 
The second chakra, located about seven fingers below the belly button, is where our place in the world sits:  Career, marriage, partnerships, money and sex are all found here, nestled slightly below the waist.  This area holds the powerful energy of “togetherness”.  Humans develop this energy center as children, when we first start discovering how to get along with others, making friends and learning about our passions.  This chakra directs us toward our studies, career and relationships.  It is the Creative center of the body.
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Medical Intuitive, Carolyn Myss, PhD, writes that the mental/emotional issues of the second chakra involve money and sex, power/control, blame/guilt and ethics and honor in our relationships.  Has your survival been a struggle, or has it flowed easily?  This chakra is the seat of Creativity and when this area is flowing, so are our creative juices.  The ability to Create in our life, whether it is putting together a beautiful meal, writing a book, participating in a project or organizing your closet depends upon the health of this area of the body.  If you have constant gut or bladder issues, hip or back pain, you will be held back from creating fully in the way you are meant to.  Even struggles with fertility, prostate issues and cramping during the menstrual cycle live here.
 
As a doctor of Chiropractic and Holistic Medicine, many of my patients first come to see me because of hip or low back pain.  As we have evolved into a sedentary culture, many people complain of lower back pain from sitting too many hours; complaints of Sciatica, followed by tight hips and groins, muscle spasm in the hip flexors - the muscles that attach to the lower spine that instigate walking - and weak ligaments in the sacroiliac joints - are all weaknesses of the second chakra.  These issues can stand alone or lead to urinary tract infections, constipation, Ob/gyn problems and prostate issues.