Solar Plexus

Above your navel and just below your sternum is your solar plexus chakra, the center of the energy associated with ego. This is the source of personal power, self-belief and self-worth.
Your solar plexus chakra is activated:
• anytime you muster the courage to do something that scares you
• anytime you speak up for yourself
• anytime you exert your willpower and self-control

Solar Plexus QualitiesS

• Will, personal power
• Taking responsibility for one’s life, taking control
• Mental abilities, the intellect
• Forming personal opinions and beliefs
• Making decisions, setting the direction
• Clarity of judgments
• Personal identity, personality
• Self-assurance, confidence
• Self-discipline
• Independence

When the Solar Plexus chakra is open and the energy in this center is balanced, these functions naturally find a clear and effortless outlet. However, in case the flow of energy is disturbed, whether because the Manipura chakra is overactive or blocked, symptoms may range from energetic and emotional to physical.

Chakra Element: Fire

The Manipura chakra is traditionally related to the element of fire, though some contemporary healing movements connect it to the element of air. It has a connection with the sun, heat, the energy of light, all forms of power.

Chakra Color: Yellow

The Solar Plexus chakra is most commonly represented with the color yellow. Since it’s associated with the element of fire, it is also sometimes depicted with yellowish red.

Chakra Location: Solar Plexus

The most commonly accepted location for the third chakra is at the solar plexus level, between the navel and the lower part of the chest. That’s why it’s often referred to as the “solar plexus chakra.” Some traditions place it more loosely in the navel area.

Closely connected to the digestive system, especially the gastric and hypogastric plexi, its main function is to help transform matter into energy to fuel your body. It governs metabolism and is commonly associated with the pancreas.

Chakra Symbol

• A circle with ten petals
• An downward-pointing triangle

The inverted triangle represents the fire element and the transformative powerof this energy center. Fire turns matter into energy that can be used to propel, move forward. The ten petals are often represented with the color blue, like the blue color of the flame.