| Joy is not just something that we write on a Christmas | | | | reproductive organs. Distress on any of these organs |
| card. Joy is something we all want to experience in our | | | | are tell-tale signs of a lack of joy for specific reasons, |
| lives. Actually, it is the key to know when something is | | | | depending on the organ. If you are not familiar with the |
| right or wrong for us regarding major decisions in our | | | | emotions associated with each of the organs, you can |
| lives. Have you noticed how your energy is drained | | | | read Louise Hay's book "You Can Heal Your Life" to |
| when you do something that you perceive as | | | | find out. |
| unpleasant? Or how you feel full of energy when you | | | | The second chakra is often referred to as the "sacral |
| are doing something you love? | | | | chakra"or the "navel chakra". I personally prefer to call |
| If you do not experience joy at doing something on a | | | | it "the joy chakra". This chakra is generally perceived |
| constant basis, chances are it is not really worth it in | | | | as having an orange color. Pursuant to color therapy, |
| the long run. Of course, we all have goals and | | | | orange is precisely the color of joy and happiness. The |
| therefore commit to those processes that in our | | | | balanced characteristics of a healthy second chakra, |
| opinion lead to the achievement of those goals. There | | | | as summed up by Anodea Judith in her book "Eastern |
| are times when not everything goes as smooth as we | | | | Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra |
| would wish, but we do not allow ourselves to be | | | | System as a Path to the Self" are: graceful |
| derailed from our goals by minor obstacles that we | | | | movement, emotional intelligence, the ability to |
| can fix along the journey. All is well, as long as joy is | | | | experience pleasure, nurturance of self and others, the |
| the overall prevailing feeling. | | | | ability to change, and healthy boundaries. |
| Keep in mind is that joy is the emotional state that | | | | So, if the second chakra is deficient, we can stimulate |
| increases the energy of life. And joy is of utmost | | | | it through the appropriate use of orange color and |
| importance in the current times of global change. There | | | | graceful movements (as in the case of Tai Chi, Qi |
| is a shift of universal consciousness and joy is the key | | | | Gong, ballet movements, or any graceful dance or |
| to navigate through it. | | | | exercise). Smelling jasmine and rose oil may also have |
| Joy is a feeling. But it is also a mental state. It has to | | | | a positive effect on the second chakra. |
| do with our perceptions. It has to do with our attitude. | | | | Music is a powerful transformational tool. From the |
| And it also has an impact on our health. Our physical | | | | music healing perspective, all the meridians, chakras |
| bodies can tell how much joy we are having. | | | | and systems in the body respond to specific musical |
| Where do we physically locate our joy? What are the | | | | keys and instruments. In the case of the small intestine |
| tell-tale signs that we are having joy or lacking it? How | | | | meridian and the second chakra in general, brass |
| can we stimulate our joy? | | | | instruments (like saxophone or trumpet), along with |
| Joy is the positive emotional state that relates to the | | | | percussion instruments and piano are recommended. |
| small intestine meridian, as Dr. John Diamond's scientific | | | | Music says more than words. So my gift to you, in this |
| findings have revealed. Sorrow and sadness are the | | | | regard, is my musical composition "Delight", which you |
| negative emotional states that affect this meridian, and | | | | can download from my music website. It is interesting |
| you can tell you lack joy when you feel as if you could | | | | to note that the word "joy" is related to the Latin word |
| cry (unless, of course, we are talking about tears of | | | | "gaudium", which translates as enjoyment or delight. |
| joy). | | | | The second chakra entails being in touch and |
| Interestingly, the small intestine is not by chance located | | | | absorbing information from your feelings. It is the feeling |
| in the area of our second chakra (two inches below | | | | chakra. And, as Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith states in |
| the navel). It is important to understand that the second | | | | the book and film "The Secret", about the Law of |
| chakra is all about pleasure, creativity and joy. When | | | | Attraction, we live in a "feeling universe". "The Secret" |
| the energy of this chakra is deficient, there are rigid | | | | also underlines the power of gratitude when it comes |
| boundaries, a fear of change and a lack of passion. | | | | to attracting into your life all those things you want to |
| And there might be physical disorders because of the | | | | experience. And to me, it is obvious that the feeling of |
| stress that these negative emotional states put on the | | | | gratitude leads to joy. So draw your conclusions. |
| organs located in the second chakra area, such as the | | | | Have joy. Joy is the way. |
| bladder, the kidneys, the spleen, the bowels or the | | | | |