Manipura - The Solar Plexus Chakra

Manipura (Sanskrit – मणिपूर)

The City of Jewells, Energy

Manipura, the Solar Plexus, is known as the seat of fire or the life force chakra, as it is considered the center of energy for the human body and the source of knowledge, power and intuition. The “gut feeling” comes from Manipura.

This chakra is associated with the element of fire, the sense of sight and the action of movement.

It is said that through meditation on Manipura, a person would attain the power both to create and destroy the world.

When Manipura is balanced, it is like a golden yellow sun within the body, and helps with recognition and identification, will-power, energy and self-nurturing love.

Prana (Sanskrit for Vital Life) is radiated and distributed around the body from Manipura, so when left to fall out of balance, it will radiate negative energy instead of positive and motivating energy. For that reason perhaps, the Solar Plexus chakra is the most important chakra to work with and keep balanced, as it is very easy for all other chakras to fall out of balance as a result of negative energy.



When Manipura isn’t balanced, a person may feel:

- Tired and lethargic
- Fearful of anything outside of their comfort zone

- Cold – both physically and emotionally

- Self-centered

- Narcissistic

- Domineering and power hungry

Manipura is like a fire, in that too little wood would burn out before the flame created any warmth, or too much wood would lead to a fire beyond control – so it is with energy in the Solar Plexus.

Ways in which to stimulate and balance out Manipura include Bikram Yoga (Where a series of positions of yoga are performed in a room heated to around 40.6°C), practicing self-nurturing habits on a daily basis, doing something independent and out of your comfort zone at least once a weak, and adding spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg to your diet.

Where possible, travel to exotic places also inspire and strengthen Manipura.

Correlations:

Crystals: Malachite, Jasper, Tiger’s Eye, Citrine, Yellow Tourmaline, Golden Beryl, Rhodochrosite, Smithsonite.

Fragrance: Bergamot, Lime, Grapefruit.

Colour: Yellow, Gold.

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