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Svadhisthana

The sacral chakra, at the tailbone. Water, the seed sound VAM, pleasure and creativity.

Awaiting subject reviewWritten from our source material and not yet checked by a teacher of this practice. Read it as reference, and learn the practice from someone who teaches it.

स्वाधिष्ठान

Meaning
One's own dwelling
Where
The tailbone (coccyx).
Trigger point
The pubic bone, at the front
Petals
6
Colour
Vermilion or orange-red
Element
Water
Seed sound
VAM
Linked to
Traditionally linked to reproduction. This is the tradition's association, not a medical equivalence.
Quality
Pleasure, desire, creativity.
Tradition
Common Tantric and Hatha tradition

A chakra is part of a traditional model of the subtle body. It is not an organ, and this page does not connect it to any condition.

Sources and tradition

  • YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 10, chakra table (common tradition)

Also known as Sacral chakra, Swadhisthana.

Awaiting subject review · revision 1 · updated 5 November 2026