Chinese Astrology Signs & Compatibility

The chakra located in the center of the abdomen is the second or spleen chakra, and is responsible for our feelings of connection with other people, and also our relationship to our own feelings. Being able to fully feel our own feelings without inhibition is associated with a healthy spleen chakra. Blockages show up as problems expressing or recognizing how we feel. Problems controlling feelings or exaggerated, reactive feelings are associated with overactivation of the chakra. Social and intimacy issues show up with blockage or overactivation of the spleen chakra. Some of the diseases associated with these kinds of issues are alcohol and drug abuse, some eating disorders, asthma and allergies, yeast infections and problems of the reproductive organs, urinary tract infections, and lower back pain. Addictions often develop when people are afraid of their feelings or try too hard to repress them with various substances and negative behaviors. One of the most challenging tasks in healing from addiction (which includes most eating disorders) is for the addict to first recognize, and then allow him or herself to completely feel his or her true feelings. Often addicts do not even recognize feelings, and need help identifying what they feel and what it means. Working with the spleen chakra is therefore very useful in healing from addiction. Many issues related to physical intimacy such as impotence and infertility also crop up with spleen chakra blockages and can be eased by starting a yoga and/or meditation practice aimed at opening and balancing this important energy center.

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The second or spleen chakra is located in the center of the abdomen and is associated with our ability to feel our feelings, and with social ties and intimacy. Depression, eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, and lower back pain are all associated with imbalance of the spleen chakra. The color associated with the second chakra is bright orange. Bringing that color into your environment and your dress can help bring balance to your energy. Orange food and drink, orange gemstones, and orange essential oils such as melissa or orange oil will also help to awaken and balance the second chakra. The element of water is also associated with this chakra, so swimming, bathing, water aerobics, and even walks in the rain can help. Being near fountains or large bodies of water will bring relief as well. Any creative new way of expressing yourself will awaken the spleen chakra, especially dance and any other form of creative movement. Yoga is one the very best practices for awakening the spleen chakra and for bringing all seven chakras into balance. Yoga is gentle and can be practiced at any age by anyone in any state of health. If you can do only one physical exercise and nothing else, it should be yoga. You will notice improvement in how you feel and move almost immediately after beginning yoga practice, and the benefits will grow over time.

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