In an earlier post we brought up the issue of “pleasure deficit” and that not only are we hardwired for it, but we also need it for optimal health. So if this is the case why do so many of us lack enough pleasure in our lives?
Of course the pace of life, the need to keep up, accomplish, achieve, SURVIVE, are all reasons. But as I think about the question it occurs to me that beyond that it is the voices in our heads that are perhaps the biggest obstacle to experiencing more of the goodness of life. And I also suspect that some part of our difficulty may also come from a lack of awareness about its importance coupled with not having “permission” and knowing HOW!
So what do the voices in YOUR head say about your need, even right, to have pleasure? Do they tell you you don’t deserve it, or that you would be lazy to take the time, or it’s hedonistic/bad/shameful? What do your voices say? we’d love to hear from you about this in the comment section.
Energetically the roots of the “pleasure problem” are in the second (sacral) chakra.
It is not just our brain that tells a story about our pleasure centers. From an energy perspective things happen within the energy system first and then register in the body-mind. This is one reason why energy approaches can be so helpful.
Here is some information about the sacral chakra taken from our Chakras and Feng Shui program that may help you identify some of the blocks you may have re: pleasure.
The sacral chakra has been described as a dark interior cave where all manner of demons lie as it does hold a lot of our most challenging shadow material. But this energy center is also the womb of creation. It is a place where new life gathers its power and is gestated until it is ripe and ready to be birthed into the world. So this is a complex and powerful seat of being for us.
Physical health issues involving the hip and pelvic area are one way to note if energy is disrupted in the sacral chakra.
Emotionally signs of unbalanced energy are:
Shame
Difficulty appreciating life’s goodness
Nothing seems good enough
In addition, disrupted sacral chakra energy can manifest in a sense of being stuck, of having no ability to adapt or change. There can be insensitivity to one’s emotional needs and an inability to express emotion; there may be denial of pleasure with unyielding, strict and rigid self imposed boundaries. The latter can include healthy practices done to the extreme.
Balancing the sacral chakra allows emotion to freely move through our systems. Just as flowing water is purifying, refreshing and revitalizing so it is with feelings set in motion without resistance and proper channeling. When the energy of the sacral chakra is open, flowing and balanced we are responsive, intuitive, buoyant, and full of dreams and healthy desire.
Many people think in terms of simply having lots of energy or not but in terms of our energy system we can have symptoms that either come from an excess or a deficit of energy. The list below may help you further define the state of your sacral energies.
Excessive Energy
High emotion
Emotional Instability
Emotional Intensity
Dramatic; Intense personality
Poor boundaries;
Intense need to be connected
Deficient Energy
Stiffness, numbness;
Restricted energy (physically, psychologically, spiritually);
Sense of emptiness, isolation,
dullness, impotence
Rape, betrayal/ trust issues register here
Most of what gets in the way of our having the life we wish for is settled in the subconscious and fires soundlessly to block our desired progress to our goals. The energy system in effect is our subconscious in that it registers everything that we experience in life. That being the case addressing our issues at the level of energy not only makes sense, it also tends to be faster and more effective that other methods that rely on cognition and conscious awareness.
Our programs: Chakras and Feng Shui and Energy Aerobics both address techniques that can bring your chakras into balance. Click here to learn more: http://bit.ly/JCLuYX
Next time we will be talking more about tools for releasing what keeps us stuck and “out of pleasure”.
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