The SOLAR PLEXUS is the 3rd energy center located below the chest. This connects to our ego, will, personal power and autonomy. When in balance brings a sense of empowerment, self-love, peaceful, feeling comfortable with oneself and with others. You are able to find joy, personal power drive, actively working towards life purpose. Improved digestion and a healthy immune system
When blocked or off Balanced, physically you feel sluggish and fatigued, sense of guilt, victim mentality, poor memory, poor digestion, liver problems, ulcers, diabetes, and hepatitis. You may feel shame, lack of confidence, fear of rejection, no self-identity, disconnected, being who others want them to be, controlling, lack of respect for self and others, judgmental of self and others. Here are ways to help heal your chakra.
SOLAR PLEXUS
CHAKRA
HEAL AND BALANCE YOUR WATER CHAKRA
I DO
positive
affirmation
I do enough, I am more than enough. I accept myself and stand confidently in my power. I respect differences and express my identity without imposing my will upon others. I am in harmony with all I see. I live with integrity.
Repeat as often as you wish with your eyes closed. Best if done first thing in the morning and the last thing at night.
Visualization
Find a quiet place, seated in the lotus pose, close your eyes, breathe deeply, and allow yourself to visualize. Visualize a ball of fire and watch it rise to the Sun and feel that same sensation with your Solar Plexus Chakra as it rises to the sun and stretches your spine and torso up as high as possible. Breathe in as you do this. Exhale, relax and repeat. Feel its energy radiating out to your entire body filling it with warmth and light. Repeat exercise as needed.
Nutrition
Yellow Foods; Corn, Pineapple, Apricots Squash, Beans, Peppers, Banana, Brown Rice, Oats, Millet, Quinoa, Amaranth and Spices, Mint, Ginger, Turmeric, Lemons
Aromatherapy
The solar plexus chakra is associated with the element FIRE. The best way to heal aromatherapy is by burning incense or candles.
Essential oils or aromas, Lemongrass, Fennel, Corriander Lime, Myrrh, Frankincense, Juniper, Lemon, Regenerate your sense of smell.
Use-diffuse with vaporizer, light a candle, burn an incense stick, apply a roll on, or take a bath.
Sound Therapy
The powerful sound associations:
-Bij Mantra: Ram (R-A-A-A-M)
-Keynote-E
-Solfeggio Frequency: 528 HZ
-Shabd Sound: Roaring Fire
Yoga Poses
Preform these yoga poses to empower and activate your SOLAR PLEXUS chakra.
Try this routine whenever you feel the need, or try just practicing it twice a week when you wake up in the morning. It will strengthen the SOLAR PLEXUS chakra, and you’ll begin to experience the benefits.
Dhanurasana
Bow Pose
Navasana Boat Pose
Setu Bandhasana
Bridge Pose
Ardha Matsyeb-Drasana Half Lord of the Fishes
Crystal Therapy
Citrine, Amber, Tigers Eye, Yellow Calcite, Yellow Topaz, Yellow Jasper, Sunstone, Yellow Tourmaline, Aragonite, Pyrite, Cinnabrite, Golden Hematoid, Golden Labradorite, Yellow Jade
Healing with Nature
The Solar Plexus element is FIRE, to naturally charge this chakra can be as simple as lighting a smudge stick and mediating with lit candles. Hot Yoga, Fire gazing or sun gazing can will help absorb these energies too.