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SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA - Manipura
Body Area
The petals are just below the sternum,
extending to the navel, the stem is in a
corresponding position of the back. Affected
areas are: the centre of the vegetative nervous
system, upper belly with the inner organs of
stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and the
lumbar region of the spine
Exoteric Colour
Yellow
Esoteric Colour
Gold, Rose
Calming Fragrances
Vetivert, Rose
Stimulating Fragrances
Bergamot, Ylang Ylang
Material element
Fire
Subtle body
Astral body
Sense organ
Sight and seeing
Organ of activity
Eyes and brain
Developmental Age
8 to 12 years
Gland
Adrenals, Pancreas
Astrological sign
Aries
Planet
Mars
Psychological qualities
Self confidence, identity, personal will and
power, courage to find a personal way
between courage and impotence,
Key Words
Logic, opinion, reason, assimilation, psychic
intuition
Sound Mantra
RAM
Affirmation
“I am self confident and find my own power”
The solar plexus is the centre of the vegetative nervous system and
controls many automatic functions of our body, such as breathing, digestion,
elimination, heart functions, sleeping etc and is sometimes called our
second brain. It is also called the lower brain because through the
connections of the brainstem (see alter major) with other brain sections and
the spinal fluid, the solar plexus is also a coordinating point between the
unconscious and the conscious mind. Bringing unconscious feelings and
motives into the “light of consciousness”, we are asked to sharpen our will
and let our higher brain illuminate and eventually control negative thoughts,
speech and actions. In this way, one can also imagine it as a fuse-box with
a fast direct link to the Alter Major chakra and our ancient reptilian or lizard
brain. This always knows at once what to do in a fight or flight situation.
Instinct at the Root and Sacral shoots through the Solar plexus
and the Heart and becomes Intuition at the Brow Chakra.
Prayer
Through the gift of fire let reason, logic, opinion and assimilation become
truly linked to inspiration, so that we are not bound within limitation and
separation.
controls many automatic functions of our body, such as breathing, digestion,
elimination, heart functions, sleeping etc and is sometimes called our
second brain. It is also called the lower brain because through the
connections of the brainstem (see alter major) with other brain sections and
the spinal fluid, the solar plexus is also a coordinating point between the
unconscious and the conscious mind. Bringing unconscious feelings and
motives into the “light of consciousness”, we are asked to sharpen our will
and let our higher brain illuminate and eventually control negative thoughts,
speech and actions. In this way, one can also imagine it as a fuse-box with
a fast direct link to the Alter Major chakra and our ancient reptilian or lizard
brain. This always knows at once what to do in a fight or flight situation.
Instinct at the Root and Sacral shoots through the Solar plexus
and the Heart and becomes Intuition at the Brow Chakra.
Prayer
Through the gift of fire let reason, logic, opinion and assimilation become
truly linked to inspiration, so that we are not bound within limitation and
separation.
