Second Chakra: Security & Partnership
The sacral center is half of a whole so it has a natural tendency to seek relationship and to experience bonding and the sense of security that comes from intimacy. It is also the chakra in which we define ourselves in terms of domestic roles: parent or child? male or female? In today's world, some of the stereotypic roles have become unpopular, but most people still seek some kind of identity through the parts they play in the family or other circles. One could be a monk or nun and still have a longing for relating as a child or parent, Whether we partner or mentor, dependency is expressed through the water chakra. There are thus reciprocal relationships based either on equality and completion or interdependency.