Becoming Myself

The Solar Plexus Chakra, located between the navel and solar plexus, is the core of our personality, our identity, of our ego.

The third chakra is the center of willpower. While the Sacral chakra seeks pleasure and enjoyment, the third chakra is all about the perception of who you are.

The gift of this chakra is sensing your personal power, being confident, responsible, and reliable.

The third chakra is the center of your self-esteem, your willpower, self-discipline, as well as warmth in your personality.

The energy of this chakra allows you to transform inertia into action and movement. It allows you to meet challenges and mover forward in your life.

The main challenge for the third chakra is to use your personal power in a balanced manner.

What does that mean?  It means consciously harnessing the energy of the solar plexus chakra. It means being proactive rather then reactive or inactive.

Beings with excessive third chakra energy react to life circumstances, they have emotional outbursts and are often stressed out.

Beings with blocked or deficient third chakra are passive and inactive - allowing life to pass by while they do nothing.

Strong third chakra reflects the ability to move forward in life with confidence and power. It reflects the ability to make conscious choices to choose and to act.

The message of the third chakra is: You have the power to choose.

Solar Plexus  Chakra at a glance:

             Sanskrit name: Manipura (jeweled city)              Element: Fire              Color: Yellow              Shape: Triangle (downward-pointing)              Petals of the lotus: Ten              Seed sound: Ram              Vowel sound: Ah              Rights: To act              Endocrine gland: Adrenals, pancreas              Physical association: Digestive system, liver, gall bladder              Psychological function: Will              Identity: Ego identity              Developmental stage: 18 - 42 months              Challenge: Shame              Plane: Celestial plane              Planets: Sun and Mars              Deity: Rudra, Lakini              Mythological Animal: Ram              Incense: Saffron, musk, sandalwood              Herb: Cinnamon, ginger              Sephira: Hod, Netzach              Tarot Suit: Wands

Solar Plexus Chakra Affirmations

I love and accept myself.                

I stand up for myself.                

I am strong and courageous.                

I am worthy of love, kindness, and respect.                

I choose the best for myself.                

I express myself in a powerful way.

I am proud of my achievements.                

I honor my self.                

I choose healthy relationships.

I am authentic.                

I direct my own life.                

I appreciate my strengths.                

I feel my own power.                

I am free to choose in any situation.                

I seek opportunities for personal and spiritual growth.                

I am at peace with myself.

Chakra Stones for the Solar Plexus

Here is a list of chakra stones commonly used to cleanse, activate, and balance the solar plexus chakra. Included is the name, color, type of stone, and crystal meaning/purpose of each:

Amber — Yellowish orange — Organic gemstone — Used to cleanse and balance. Increases mental clarity and promotes confidence.

Citrine — Pale yellow — Semi-precious — This “success stone” is used to cleanse and balance. Increases personal empowerment and confidence.

Lemon quartz — Yellow — A stone of optimism used to cleanse, activate and balance the third energy center.

Yellow Jasper — Yellow — Semi-precious — Known as a stone of protection, yellow jasper activates and balances the solar plexus chakra.

Yellow Tourmaline — Yellow — Semi-precious — A stone good for detoxifying the body, yellow tourmaline is used to cleanse, activate and balance.

Tiger’s Eye — Golden brown — Semi-precious — A protective stone, tiger’s eye is good for grounding, cleansing and balancing.

Feed your chakra

Manipura  

 Also called the solar plexus chakra, the Manipura is represented in colour yellow, and is said to govern ego and self-esteem. The chakra seeks to achieve balance in self-esteem issues and intuitive skills.  

 Feed it with:

 grains like cereal, rices, flax seed, sunflower seeds and daily milk products like milk, cheeses, yogurt. Ginger, mints, chamomile, turmeric, cumin, fennel also spice up the chakra.

Symptoms of a Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra

A healthy solar plexus chakra allows you to know yourself and live with confidence and strength. Someone with a balanced solar plexus chakra will be able to set boundaries and be assertive without being aggressive. It allows you to know yourself, judging yourself and others fairly but not critically.

 Since it plays such a fundamental role in self-confidence, an imbalance in the third chakra can cause many problems. Some common symptoms of blockage include:

Low self-esteem

Inability to set or maintain boundaries

Codependency

Lack of self-control

Depression or anxiety

Addiction

The solar plexus chakra is also important for physical health. It is closely tied to digestive health, but a blockage can cause an issue with other systems as well. Common physical symptoms of a blocked third chakra include:

Ulcers

Poor digestion, gas, nausea

Hypoglycemia

Diabetes

Asthma and other respiratory problems

Arthritis

Organ problems, especially in the liver and kidneys

Nerve pain and fibromyalgia

Difficulty gaining or losing weight

Solutions for a Blocked Solar Plexus Chakra

Clearing the blockage in your third chakra and allowing energy to flow freely through it will help return you to health. It is best to try to do daily healing work because falling back into old patterns can allow the blockage to form again.

Working with a Reiki practitioner or other energy healer can be a good way to start your healing journey. They will be able to help break up the blockage and can help locate other blockages or imbalances in your energy.

At home, meditation is the most effective way to break up a blockage. Everyone possesses healing energy, and you can harness it using visualization. The third chakra is associated with the color yellow and with fire, so imagine a golden healing flame just below your navel. As you breathe deeply, feel it dissolving any hurt or pain you are storing in your third chakra.

Surrounding yourself with things associated with Manipura will help as well. Wearing yellow, eating yellow foods, and wearing gold jewelry or gold and yellow gemstones can help open your third chakra. Spending time in the sun and doing yoga exercises that strengthen your core are also good for healing Manipura.