2nd Chakra Svadhisthana - Sacral - Plant-Based Ivory Pendant

Laser-engraved plant ivory pendant with the 2nd chakra, Svadhisthana or the “sacral chakra”

Dimensions: 2.8 cm

Complete with an adjustable black waxed cotton cord with a sliding knot.

Meaning: it is pleasure, the joy of living, and sexuality expressed to their fullest potential.

Location: Lower abdomen

Function: Sexuality, emotions, creativity

Color: Orange

Element: Water

Sense: Touch and taste

Crystals and stones: Amber, citrine, topaz, opal

Mantra: Vam

Note: Re

Svadhisthana is the name of the second chakra, also known as the sacral chakra. 7 chakra meaningIt is located just below the navel, in the lower abdomen, and precisely because of its position it represents our “center”, understood as the fulcrum of emotional energy.

Its Sanskrit name means “favorable place”, referring to the safe haven in which we keep our true nature.

It is the chakra that connects body, mind, and spirit, a true meeting point between our inner self and the outside world.

It is depicted with a white lotus with six vermilion petals, inside of which is inscribed a crescent moon representing the region presided over by the god Varuna.

The characteristics of the second chakra

Its element is water and the color associated with it is orange, strongly linked to creativity and the free expression of our Self.

This Chakra is also associated with spontaneity, physical and emotional pleasure, joy, sexuality, and fulfillment in all its facets.

When the second chakra is blocked, the consequences mainly affect our emotional sphere: we lose all control over our emotions, becoming excessively enslaved by instinct and anger, and allowing ourselves to be dragged down by negative feelings that block the path of logic and reason. Our mood becomes erratic and we swing from moments of euphoria to moments of deep apathy, allowing ourselves to engage in behaviors that are harmful to ourselves and others.

Over time, the obstruction of the Svadhisthana chakra leads to localized disorders in the area of the body where it is located, such as kidney stones, genital cancer, fertility problems, and impotence.

Material

Corozo, or “Plant Ivory” or “Tagua”, is made from the dried seed of the tropical plant “Phytelephas macrocarpa”, usually called the elephant plant (Phytos = plant, elephas = elephant).

The plant, similar to a coconut palm, grows in the humid equatorial belt of central South America (Ecuador).

Each plant produces 8–10 inflorescences per year, each containing 250 seeds. When fresh, they contain a milky white liquid which, after 9 months of maturation, solidifies and turns into a white material very similar to animal ivory.

After drying, corozo nuts are cut into slices. The turned slice becomes a washer with regular dimensions.

The original color, from optical white to antique ivory, should be considered “natural” par excellence.

Dyeing with natural earths emphasizes the shape and highlights its unique and extraordinary grain, which is very similar to that of wood.