Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

The location point
Swadhisthana corresponds to the reproductive and urinary systems in the gross body
and is physiologically related to the prostatic or utero-vaginal plexus of nerves. The
location of swadhisthana is at the base of the spinal column, at the level of the coccyx or
tailbone. This is a small bony bulb which can be felt just above the anus. It is
anatomically very close to mooladhara chakra in both the male and female bodies.
Swadhisthana kshetram is in the front of the body at the level of the pubic bone.
Traditional symbology
Swadhisthana can be experienced as black in color, as it is the seat of primary
ignorance. However, traditionally it is depicted as a six petalled vermilion or orange-red
lotus. On each petal there is a letter: bam, bham, mam, yam, ram, and lam, written in the
color of lightning.
The element of this chakra is water, symbolized by a white crescent moon within the
pericarp of the lotus. The crescent moon is formed by two circles which engender two
further yantras. The larger has outward turned petals and represents the conscious
dimension of existence. On the inside of the crescent moon is a similar petalled but
smaller circle with petals facing inwards. This is the unconscious dimension, the store of
formless karma. These two yantras are separated by the white crocodile in the crescent
moon. The crocodile is the vehicle which carries the whole phantom of unconscious life.
It symbolizes the subterranean movement of the karmas. Seated on the crocodile is the
bija mantra vam, also stainless and white.
Within the bindu of the mantra reside the deva Vishnu and the devi Rakini. Vishnu
has four arms, his body is of a luminous blue, he is wearing yellow raiment and lie is
beautiful to behold. Rakini is the color of a blue lotus and she is clothed in celestial
raiment and ornaments. In her uplifted arms she holds various weapons and her mind is
exalted from drinking nectar. She is the goddess of the vegetable kingdom, and as
swadhisthana chakra is closely related to the vegetable world, the observance of a
vegetarian diet is said to be an important practice for awakening this chakra.
The loka for swadhisthana is bhuvar, the intermediate plane of spiritual awareness.
The tanmatra or sense connected with this chakra is taste. The gyanendriya or sense of
knowledge is the tongue. The karmendriya or sense of action is the sexual organs,
kidneys and urinary system. The chief vayu of swadhisthana is vyana which courses
throughout the bodys and swadhisthana and manipura are the seat of pranamaya kosha.
It is said that he who meditates on kundalini in swadhisthana chakra is immediately
freed from his internal enemies - lust, anger, greed, etc. His nectar-like words flow in
prose and verse and in well-reasoned discourse. He becomes like the sun illumining the
darkness of ignorance.