The solar plexus chakra
8th Mar 2008
Hello lovely people
The solar plexus chakra is in the region below the breastbone and above the navel. This chakra is our intuitive guide, or gut instinct. This is where mediums receive their psychic information.
The solar plexus chakra controls the adrenal glands, and releases toxins from the body. It relates to the pancreas, stomach and intestines.
This is the chakra where a thought becomes an action and we then express the action. However, if the thought becomes internalised, then the thought becomes inaction and the result is disharmony in the liver and pancreas.
The solar plexus chakra is the centre for deciding the balance of power that relates to our emotional energy. This is where we decide to use our power, or to give it away to others. This energy point helps us to define our sense of integrity and personal code of honour. We use this when you want to achieve an ambition, such as planning a career move.
This chakra is the basis of power that acknowledges differences. The chakra does not allow for the polarity that was found in the sacral chakra, but finds a new point of balance. It is used to bridge differences and accomplish wholeness.
When the solar plexus chakra is used in the wrong way, in other words when vortices of energy spin anticlockwise and pull all the energy in towards themselves, the result is selfishness and domination.
The main message from the solar plexus chakra is: Honour yourself. Only when you can honour yourself, do other people honour you as well.
This chakra emphasises our connection with others. It is different from the tribe or group mind of the root chakra. It is also not like the sacral chakra which emphasises partnerships or relationships. This chakra acknowledges our power to be a unique individual, and at the same time celebrates our connection with all humanity and our relationship with ourselves.
The colour that is associated with the solar plexus chakra is yellow, which brings clarity and awareness. This colour makes the mind active and alert.
The Hindu symbol for this chakra is a lotus with ten petals, containing a downward-pointing triangle surrounded by three t-shaped swastikas (the Hindu symbols of fire). Refer to this website for illustrations of chakras.
Where the solar plexus chakra is too open, the person comes across as being angry, controlling and judgmental. The person is often a workaholic.
Where the solar plexus chakra is blocked, the person tends to be overly concerned with what others think, insecure and afraid of being alone. Such a person cannot feel their own energy coming from their heart, and draws energy from those around them. They come across as having a desperate need to be loved, and need constant reassurance.
Where the solar plexus chakra is balanced, the person respects themselves and others. They are spontaneous and uninhibited, and understand that they have personal power.
There are two archetypes (refer Carl Jung’s book The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious) with the solar plexus chakra. The Spiritual Warrior has an open solar plexus chakra. This person acts instinctively in interaction with others, with no hidden agenda, and always from a position of equality and with integrity. They know to go inside to make sense of their circumstances, and to find meaning.
The opposite archetype, where the solar plexus chakra is out of balance, is the Drudge. This person would struggle to acknowledge and reward themselves. They tend to be submissive and dependent on others. They think of themselves as being lovable in terms of what they do, not who they are. Because they do not believe in themselves, they have this constant thought of “I am not worthy” and they willingly hand over the responsibility for their happiness or unhappiness to others. Such people tend to get involved with dominant partners at home or at work. When these partners are violent and abusive, the victims find it easy to convince themselves that their behaviour is the cause of the partner’s behaviour.
The Book of Chakra Healing provides beautiful detailed descriptions of the seven main chakras.
Read this extract from See my badge?, a short story that illustrates how the solar plexus chakra can influence our lives.
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Elsabe
3 Comments to “The solar plexus chakra”
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AKK
Thanks for a great article on solar plexus.
If a person tends to cover his/her solar plexus eg by crossing arms or carrying files over it etc, what does that mean?
Thank you.
elsabe
Thank you for your comment. The power of the solar plexus does not really lie in whether we cover it or not. In fact, we cover it every day by wearing clothes. Because of the way our bodies are designed, we often have no option but to cover the spot where the solar plexus is as part of our daily movements.
The emphasis is more on how we choose to express the power of the solar plexus in what we think and do. There is a whole spectrum of behaviour that relates to this, from being a complete control freak, to taking responsibility for your life, to denying all responsibility for your life and handing all control over to someone else.