The second chakra, svadhishthana, translates as "Her own abode", the place where Kundalini resides. The element represented here is water, expressing the unconscious depths of our desires. This energetic center is where the life force begins to express itself and is responsible for our outward movement of vitality into the world. Here we are either in touch with our needs and wants and can satisfy them in a healthy way, or if out of balance, we are dissipated and attached to pleasure and the gratification of cravings.