ITS PLACE AND MEANING

From the Sanskrit, MANIPURA, the solar plexus chakra is associated with being just behind the solar plexus or naval. Originally those who practiced tantric yoga and worked with the solar plexus chakra would have visualized a subtle, spinning, metaphysical bright yellow, ten-leafed lotus flower

When working with the solar plexus chakra, you should remember that the practice is primarily one of visualization and the purpose is to bring you closer to the divine: for the kundalini, the energy of creation, to rise up through all of the chakras until it meets the divine

To facilitate visualization and activation of the solar plexus chakra, it has been associated with colors, elements, organs, crystals, archangels, positive human values and foods. These connections should be recognized as channels that we can use to help us release the energy and to bring us closer to our connection with the divine

It is common to associate the color yellow and the element of fire with the solar plexus chakra

The mantra, RAM being the seed-mantra of the fire element is usually used when invoking the solar plexus chakra. However, there is no reason to only use the energies of RAM. Should you feel too negatively heated, frustrated or fail to visualize the kundalini rising-up through the solar plexus chakra, there is every reason to work with the seed-mantra for the other elements, earth (LAM), water (VAM), wind (YAM) and space (HAM)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

Due to its location the solar plexus chakra is linked to the adrenal glands, liver, stomach, gallbladder and pancreas

The solar plexus chakra resonates to the color yellow

The crystals, citrine, amber, chrysoberyl, yellow jasper and tigers eye can be used to assist you energize the solar plexus chakra

The element associated with the solar plexus chakra is fire

Archangels  Uriel, Michael and Jophiel can be called upon to work with you

When contemplating the solar plexus chakra you might like to eat yellow foods such as corn, yellow pepper, bananas, lemons and the like to increase your focus

The solar plexus chakra is associated with creativity, purpose, strength of will, spontaneity and personal power

All the above have been associated with the solar plexus chakra and all can be used as a means to focus on balancing your chakras and becoming more settled and ever closer to the divine

WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO WORK ON YOUR SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

Having earthed yourself by energizing the root chakra, and found your emotional-self by energizing the sacral chakra, the kundalini continues to rise. The ability to energize your solar plexus chakra enables the kundalini to continue rising to the divine. You will feel your personal power and spontaneity come forth as you free kundalini energy and encourage its rise through your spinning chakras to the divine

Working with your Solar Plexus Chakra is important for your overall health. Allowing personal power to be fired up by the Fire element can bring you a more intense love of life, vitality and sense of purpose

THE CHAKRAS TODAY

Sacred Mindz is building on the tradition and practice of creating free-flowing energies within your chakras by creating a beautiful set of eight chakras grids for you to work with

Sacred Mindz chakra grids provide an easy way for you to select the chakra or chakras for which you wish to improve the energy flows

Sacred Mindz chakra grids have been enhanced with the Flower of Life design and on the reverse side provide details of the areas of the body, archangels and crystals that will help you get the most from energizing and working with your chakras

By using the Flower of Life, Sacred Mindz has created a chakra on which you can place your crystals on at key points to enhance the energy levels and help you achieve the results you desire during your meditations and visualizations