INSIDE: The sacral chakra is the energy center that controls our levels of passion, pleasure, and emotional strength. Balancing it with sacral chakra stones can make life much more enjoyable and fun.

 

The sacral chakra is the second energy center in the body. It is located about 2-3 inches below the belly button.

It manages the emotional body and serves as a barometer for our feelings and the level of enjoyment we experience.

As one of the lower chakras, it is connected to earthly pleasures and how we interact with the world around us. It is associated with the water element and the color orange.

Color - Orange

Element - Water

Main Functions - Passion, Pleasure, Emotions, Creativity, Enjoyment

Areas of the Body - Lymphatic System, Circulatory System, Reproductive Organs, Pelvic Area, Kidneys, Bladder, Large Intestines

What You Need to Know About the Sacral Chakra

The sacral chakra is the energy center that governs our feelings, which includes both our inner emotions and our outer sensations.

Our sexuality, sensuality, and pleasure are all tied to this chakra. This includes passion, fantasy, and enjoyment through the senses.

Intimacy and connection are also managed by the sacral chakra; therefore, it has a large impact on our relationships, our level of connection, and how we relate to the world.

Our creativity comes from this energy center. After all, it is located at the birth canal and is symbolically represented by it as well. It allows us to birth things into being, to create the life we want to live. As a result, fertility issues come from this energy center.

The sacral chakra also determines our overall sense of well-being. It affects the level of control we have of the world around us and the choices we make. It plays a large role in our personal identity and our willingness for personal expansion.

What a Balanced Sacral Chakra Looks Like

When the sacral chakra is healthy and balanced, we will feel nurtured by the world around us. We'll be experiencing pleasure and will find it easier to live in the present moment. Life will feel enjoyable.

We'll find that our relationships are healthy and we'll be financially and emotionally sound. It will feel like we can stand on our own two feet, experiencing the abundance and wonder of the world.

It's much easier to be authentic when the sacral chakra is working optimally because our self-identity is able to be naturally expressed. We'll take an extra interest in our hobbies and have a sense of fulfillment.

Going with the flow is easier, as is feeling empowered, creative, and alive. We'll recover easily from risks and bounce back more easily when things don't go according to plan.

We'll be able to let go of our fears and enjoy our experiences, and we'll find that we are using our skills to lead a life that expresses who we truly are.

Sexual health and joy will come easily and we'll benefit from overall wellness.

What an Unbalanced Sacral Chakra Looks Like

When the sacral chakra is out of balance, we often struggle with our emotions. We might feel overly emotional or numb and depressed. We will often feel a disconnection from ourselves, our relationships, and/or the world around us.

We might find ourselves being dependent on others or experiencing addictions to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, social media, shopping, or any other type of overindulgence.

Sexual imbalances can occur, such as sexual obsessions or having a low libido. We might have a negative body image or not understand how to express ourselves in what we wear.

Attachment issues and a fear of abandonment are common when the sacral chakra is off kilter. We might be afraid of losing control in a relationship or have a fear of losing physical objects or jobs, etc. 

We might feel stuck in controlling and abusive relationships. We could also become a bully or struggle with being bullied.

A lack of creativity, a loss of financial power, and losing our love for life is also common.

Physically, we might experience fertility issues, lower back pain, or problems related to the bladder or bowel.

Symptoms of a Blocked Sacral Chakra

As you've seen above, when there is a blockage in the sacral chakra, it can wreak havoc on our lives. Here's a concise list of what might occur so that you will easily know when your sacral chakra needs rebalancing...

Physical Symptoms

• Infertility
• Lower back pain
• Hip issues
• Arthritis
• Low libido/sexual dysfunction
• Urinary issues
• Kidney issues
• Issues during child labor
• Constipation
• Pelvic pain

Mental & Emotional Symptoms

• Lack of confidence
• Low motivation
• Inability to connect with others
• Lack of creativity
• No desire to express ourselves
• Fear
• Depression
• Emotional instability
• Overwhelm
• Addiction
• Guilt
• Need to control
• Attachment issues

The 8 Best Sacral Chakra Stones

Healing stones are one of the most effective tools for optimizing the function of the sacral chakra. Here are the best sacral chakra stones to do the job...

Carnelian

Carnelian is probably the most popular sacral chakra stone. It exhibits the energy of the second chakra more than probably any other crystal. 

This orange stone provides a burst of confidence, joy, and positive energy, helping us to attract prosperity and success. It's a truly empowering stone.

Known as the Stone of Motivation, it promotes the feelings of courage, inspiration, and endurance we need to follow our passions. As a result, it reduces fear, anger, and resentment.

Its warm, revitalizing energy rejuvenates us on all levels, supporting our physical exercise, our decision-making, and our ability to access true enjoyment in life.

Carnelian was known as a stone of fertility in ancient times. It is one of the best stones to support women during pregnancy, through menstruation, and while trying to conceive.

Citrine

Citrine is used for balancing both the sacral chakra and the solar plexus. It is a stone of manifestation, helping us to attract the situations we desire and to have a joyful mindset that brings new beginnings and high energy activations into our lives.

This sacral chakra stone is especially useful for boosting confidence, motivation, positivity, and creativity. Its radiance inspires a love for life and a "go with the flow" kind of attitude.

If you want to be able to see the good in everything and live with more happiness and vitality, this is the stone for you. It will also work to support your kidneys, urinary tract, and digestive system.

Goldstone

Goldstone is one of the best crystals for personal development. Not only does it ground us and bring us down to earth, but it is a stone of ambition, helping us to achieve our life purpose.

This man-made stone is made of glass and copper, the combination of which helps us use our inner light to overcome dark emotions. At the same time, it reflects and repels negative energy and calms high emotions.

Goldstone graces us with vitality and physical energy, a positive attitude, and the confidence and motivation we need to achieve our goals and attract abundance. And it provides a spot of good luck to top it off.

Leopardskin Jasper

Leopardskin Jasper is a sacral chakra stone that provides fertility and pregnancy support. It benefits the sexual organs, stimulates circulation, and protects the digestive system and kidneys.

This deeply grounding stone nurtures us and helps us to experience the pleasure and personal growth we desire. It gives us the courage to stand up for ourselves and what we believe in. And it helps us to be honest with ourselves as well.

With this stone, we get a boost in creativity and imagination, a light-hearted attitude, and a burst of physical energy.

It can help us to put an end to self-defeating habits and motivate us to improve our financial situation.

Pyrite

Pyrite is known as a stone of wealth, good luck and fortune. It grounds us to the earth and helps us manifest our deepest desires. 

This is a take action stone, supporting us with confidence, a sense of stability, and creative new ideas. It increases our ability to experience pleasure and to overcome our fears.

Pyrite protects us against emotional attack and helps us to focus on the task at hand. It helps us to live with more independence and vitality.

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye is another one of our favorite sacral chakra stones. It is known for its ability to help us feel more courageous, confident, and balanced. It improves emotional stability and helps us to find creative solutions to our problems.

This "all seeing eye" helps us to integrate our physical lives with our spiritual lives. It provides a grounding energy yet it helps us to tap into our intuition and insight. 

Tiger's Eye helps us attract wealth and manifest change. It supports us with willpower, emotional strength, and physical strength. It also provides hormone balance and support for fertility and the stomach.

Tiger Jasper

Tiger Jasper is a stone for personal power and strength. Its grounding energy provides slow and steady emotional support that brings transformation over time.

With its help, we can clear our emotional blockages, revealing all of our choices and helping us to stop feeling trapped. It works to halt our self-defeating habits and protect us in our journey through life.

Tiger Jasper is also supportive of the kidneys and digestive tract.

Bronzite

Bronzite is a solar plexus and sacral chakra stone that provides a grounding, stable energy. It motivates us while aligning our thoughts and actions; therefore, it is known as the Stone of Focused Action.

When we use this crystal, we feel more confident and emotionally strong. We are blessed with certainty, self-control, and hope. Without our usual insecurities and self-defeating thoughts, we find it easier to handle difficult situations.

Bronzite is a stone that promotes change through harmony and flow. It helps us to see the big picture, and it supports healthy digestion.

Other Sacral Chakra Solutions

Aside from sacral chakra stones, there are many other ways to optimize the sacral chakra. Some of them include:

• Meditate (especially with sacral chakra crystals)
• Sex
• Dance
• Do creative things (painting, coloring, baking, cooking, gardening)
• Release negative emotions through journaling or talk therapy
• Essential oils, such as Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Jasmine, and Orange
• Nourish your body with water (drink a lot of water and add oranges to it, bathe with orange essential oil, swim in a stream)
• Eat nuts, seeds, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, oranges, or butternut squash
• Try new things
• Learn something new
• Hip opening yoga poses

The Takeaway

By working to balance your sacral chakra, you will notice a big difference in how much enjoyment you get out of life. And the sacral chakra stones we've outlined are one of the most effective ways to do that.  

Read more about all of the chakras:

12 Root Chakra Stones for Stability, Vitality & Grounding 

8 Solar Plexus Stones for Transformation & Personal Power

12 Heart Chakra Stones for Love, Connection & Wholeness 

12 Throat Chakra Stones for Expression, Communication & Authenticity 

13 Third Eye Chakra Stones for Intuition, Wisdom & Awakening

10 Crown Chakra Stones for Unity, Enlightenment & Spiritual Connection 

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