3rd Chakra: Solar Plexus Chakra
Center of Power
The Solar Plexus Chakra,
located below the ribcage, is the seat of identity, personal power and
will. In this power center is
where your primary power animal resides.
Blocks and disruptions to this chakra often lead to your power animal
being forced out of its ‘home’ in your energy field, and its medicine becoming
inaccessible until the damage is repaired on a spiritual level.
From a shamanic perspective,
each of us has the ability to connect with 9 primary totems, while also
learning the medicine of other totems throughout life’s journey. But, the 9 primaries surround us and
protect us in all directions (north, east, south, west, right, left, above,
below, and within). At different
initiations in our lives, our primary power animal may change…but no matter the
direction they represent, the power animal resides in the solar plexus and
connects us with our personal power through its specific medicine.
When the solar plexus is
open and balanced, you have found and accepted your unique gift…the work that
gives you pleasure and makes you feel fulfilled. One way to find your gift is to consider what you most
enjoyed doing when you were a child, this will give you clues about your
natural inclinations.
This is the center of Chi
(life force energy). It has to do
with personal identity, ego, power, will, self-discipline, self-esteem,
self-acceptance, self-understanding, and self-respect. It is here where you accept or reject
who your truly are. This is the
area where you give or restrict your own personal freedom, form personal
boundaries, give away personal power or exert your will. Desires that are formed in the Sacral
Chakra are then manifested by the will power of the Solar Plexus into physical
reality.
When two people are in a
heated argument, the light from the solar plexus turns from bright yellow to
dark. The way the lights from the
two chakras mix is characterized by negativity. The darker the light is, the more hate is there between the
two. When it turns dark enough, it
becomes black and a blockage may arise in the solar plexus center in one or
both of them. A block in this
chakra forces the power animal out, creating illness that is often difficult to
heal without outside help…as this chakra, when clear, has much to do with
self-sufficiency and reflects the opposite when blocked or damaged.
To balance this chakra, rub
your belly. Visualize sunshine
radiating out from your solar plexus.
Breathe deeply, using your diaphragm. When you breathe in this way…it is much like a hot air balloon. Breathing in, your belly and chest
expand. Breathing out, your belly
and chest deflate. It’s much
different than the kind of ‘sucking in the gut’ inhale…as using your diaphragm
allows for full expansion of the lungs.
Focusing on the color yellow will help you to connect with your ‘gut’
intellect and uplift your connection to your own power. Also, connecting with your power
animal, either physically or through visualization, can strengthen this center. This chakra is linked to the sense of
sight (just as the root is linked to smell and the sacral chakra is linked to
taste)…so visualizations of what speaks to your own sense of power are very
beneficial for healing this chakra.
Belly dancing is great for this chakra. Yoga poses such as the cat, the bow, the twist, and the coil
are very helpful as well.
Something you can do daily is to hug yourself while twisting from side
to side with your chest out.
Sunlight and yellow flowers are some natural things that can help out
too. In the information below, you
can find crystals and other visualization techniques to aid solar plexus
healing.
Balanced solar plexus
energy:
Outgoing, cheerful, self-respect, respect others,
strong sense of personal power, skillful, intelligent, relaxed, spontaneous,
expressive, takes on new challenges, enjoys physical activities and good food.
Excessive solar plexus
energy:
Judgmental, critical, demanding, workaholic,
perfectionist, bullying, stubborn, arrogant, boastful, impulsive, , spiteful,
cruel, violent, war-like, aggressive, overly competitive, argumentative,
egotistical, sense of entitlement, conceited, over-confident, overly
intellectual, refusal to admit when wrong, may need drugs to relax, sexually
inhibited, can't show emotional warmth.
Deficient solar plexus energy:
Depressed, lack of confidence, overly sensitive to
critisism, need for other’s approval, worries about what others think,
self-doubt, confused, aloof, pessimistic, lazy, stagnant, feels unworthy,
low/no self-esteem, power issues, lack of self-assertion, needs constant
confirmation of self-worth, inability to manifest, low/no ambition, fear of
taking action, fear of moving forward, physically weak, poor digestion, afraid
of being alone, sexual energy is insecure, needs constant reassurance, jealous,
distrustful.
Illnesses associated with
the solar plexus chakra:
Digestive difficulties, weight issues, eating
disorders, hypoglycemia, hypochondria, ulcers, gas, food allergies, liver problems,
diabetes, over-sexed, gall stones, fevers, acne, muscle cramps, spasm,
depression, difficulty breathing.
Glands/organs/body parts
associated with the solar plexus chakra:
The diaphragm, the breath, adrenals, skin,
digestive organs, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, gall bladder, liver.
Stones/crystals/minerals to
aid solar plexus chakra healing:
Citrine, gold topaz, amber, tiger’s eye, golden
beryl, yellow tourmaline, gold calcite, sandstone, pyrite and gold.
Visualizations to aid in
solar plexus chakra healing:
In the morning when you wake
up (if you do wake up in the morning), go outside and face the rising sun with
bare feet planted on the ground (or from an eastern window inside if the
weather isn’t ideal). Visualize
the golden light of the sun shining into your power center…connecting with and
cleansing your own light. Greet
the sun with gratitude for its healing.
The following links are some
videos you can use to meditate on your power center. The main thing is to focus on yellow or golden fiery images
as you connect with your sense of Self.
Additionally, the best ways
to find your power animal are through shamanic journeying or guided meditation. You can also find them through dreams,
memories of childhood experiences or animal connections, or intuitive
connections made between you and an animal when encountering, watching, or
visualizing that animal. The
following link is a guided meditation you could use to find your power animal,
I highly recommend it if you aren’t already sure. Whichever animal/insect/mythical beast/etc. sticks with you
in your ordinary conscious awareness (as well as your dreams) afterwards…this
is the totem that is stepping forth as your primary power animal whose medicine
will keep your solar plexus chakra balanced.
1 comment:
Thanks for the links! These are awesome!
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