Chakra Series: How to Unblock Your Sacral Chakra and find creativity + 6 Free Tools to Try Today
- Hayley Hunt
- Oct 13
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 14
If I’ve ever told you there was a lot of energy around your sacral chakra, then this blog is for you. Read on to discover how to unblock your sacral chakra and bring your creativity, joy, and emotional flow back into balance.
During your Reiki treatment, I always provide feedback; what energy I felt around you, where it’s stored, which chakra may be blocked, and what that means for your wellbeing. You may also notice I place specific healing crystals on certain parts of your body, especially when stagnant or imbalanced chakra energy is found around the sacral area.
This guide is a simple, beginner-friendly way to understand your sacral chakra, why it becomes blocked, and how to gently clear, balance, and awaken it.
What Is the Sacral Chakra?
The sacral chakra (Svadhisthana) is the second of the seven main chakras that run along your spine up to your crown. It represents creativity, pleasure, sensuality, and emotional flow. This chakra governs how you connect to your feelings and relationships.
Sanskrit name: Svadhisthana
Position: Just below the navel, in the lower abdomen
Colour: Orange
Element: Water
Crystals: Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Orange Calcite, Sunstone, Moonstone
Body areas: Reproductive organs, hips, lower back, bladder, and lower abdomen
When your sacral chakra is open and balanced, you feel creative, connected, and emotionally in tune. When it’s blocked, you might feel numb, uninspired, or disconnected from pleasure and flow.
What Causes the Sacral Chakra to Become Blocked?
Sacral chakra blockages often stem from:
Emotional repression or holding in feelings
Past relationship wounds or heartbreak
Shame or guilt around sexuality or pleasure
Creative burnout or lack of inspiration
Fear of change or expressing yourself freely
Trauma or neglect that affected your emotional safety
Signs of a Blocked Sacral Chakra
Physical symptoms might include:
Lower back or hip pain
Menstrual or reproductive issues
Bladder discomfort
Low libido or sexual disconnection
Emotional symptoms can include:
Feeling flat or uninspired
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed
Creative blocks
Difficulty connecting with others
Guilt or shame about pleasure or desires
Mood swings
If this sounds familiar, don’t worry, there are simple and nurturing ways to unblock your sacral chakra and restore emotional balance.
How to Unblock Your Sacral Chakra
Here are some gentle yet powerful ways to unblock your sacral chakra energy:
Dance or move freely: Let your body move without overthinking.
Spend time near water: Lakes, rivers, or baths all help realign your sacral chakra’s water element.
Express yourself creatively: Paint, write, cook, sing.
Take a mindful bath or shower, use oranges based scents. Imagine washing away energetic tension.
Connect with your senses: Enjoy a favourite meal, scent, or texture — this chakra thrives on sensory pleasure.
Visualise orange light: Picture a warm, glowing orange light swirling in your lower abdomen, expanding with each breath.
How to Unblock Your Sacral Chakra with Reiki
Reiki healing is one of the most soothing and effective ways to unblock your sacral chakra.
During a session, Reiki energy gently flows to your lower abdomen, dissolving old emotional blockages and restoring harmony to your creative and emotional flow.
Many clients describe a sense of relief, release, and reconnection with their inner joy after Reiki — it’s like emotional sunshine returning to the body.
Using Sound & Vibration for Sacral Chakra Healing
Sound helps shift stagnant emotional energy. Try a D-note singing bowl, which resonates with the sacral chakra frequency or listen to 417 Hz frequency music, known for helping release negative patterns and emotional blocks
Yoga Poses to Unblock the Sacral Chakra
Gentle, fluid yoga poses help release tension in the hips and lower back. Poses to unblock your sacral chakra include:
Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana)
Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)
Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)
Breathe deeply and let your movements feel soft and watery; remember, the sacral chakra’s element is flowing water.
Affirmations for Sacral Chakra Healing
Repeat these affirmations to open yourself to emotional balance and creativity:
“I allow my emotions to flow freely.”
“I honour my desires.”
“I am creative and full of inspiration.”
“I am open to joy and connection.”
“It is safe to feel and express my emotions.”
How to Unblock Your Sacral Chakra with Crystals
To unblock your sacral chakra with crystals, try placing one of these over your lower abdomen during meditation or Reiki:
Carnelian for motivation and creativity
Orange Calcite for emotional healing
Tiger's Eye for grounding emotional energy
Sunstone for joy and positivity
Moonstone for feminine flow and intuition
You can also carry these stones throughout the day to stay connected to your sacral energy.
Consistency Is the Secret
Once your sacral chakra begins to open and flow, keep nurturing it using the above tools.
Energy healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about keeping your emotional river moving.
The more you honour your feelings and creativity, the more aligned and alive you’ll feel.
If you’ve been feeling emotionally flat, creatively blocked, or disconnected from pleasure, your sacral chakra might just need a little love. Together, we’ll clear stagnant energy, balance your emotions, and help you reconnect with your inner joy and creativity.
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