Understanding Your Solar Plexus Chakra (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if my solar plexus chakra is balanced? ›

Confidence: The solar plexus chakra is responsible for your self-esteem and how you view yourself. It also gives you the confidence to make decisions and feel self-assured. Intention & Action: Your solar plexus chakra gives you the power to transform your thought into action.

The emotions associated with this energy center are excitement, happiness, depression, and anger. Some other qualities include: Intellect. Clarity.

When your solar plexus is injured or out of balance, you not only feel abdominal pain, but also can feel out of sorts. You may even have an uncomfortable feeling in your gut as well as experience fatigue, weight gain, and digestive issues.

The solar plexus controls the body's organs through the automatic nervous system response, which is an involuntary response for humans. The large significant organs include the stomach, kidneys, liver, and small intestines.

Mantra: “Embracing my inner power means letting go of all that's no longer serving me.” This mantra connects with the Solar Plexus Chakra, Manipura. This chakra is yellow, resides at the belly button/navel and is associated with the fire element.

A well balanced Solar Plexus brings healthy self-esteem, self-respect, appropriate self-discipline, stamina, and an empowered sense of self. We let go of self-doubt and second guessing as our intuition evolves, becoming our own powerful natural source of guidance.

Anxiety is a common cause of solar plexus pain. The solar plexus is tied to the adrenal glands and the lungs. The fight-or-flight response to stress can result in poor breathing. This can lead to pain or other gastric symptoms like nausea or vomiting during episodes of anxiety.

Self Manifestation supports your solar plexus chakra by quieting the mind so that you can look inward to tap into our own sense of self. Doing this will strengthen your sense of self-empowerment and confidence, so you can start reaching for new heights!

What chakra is anger stored in? ›

The solar plexus chakra is considered to be the center of self-esteem and emotions like ego, anger, and aggression. It is thought to present itself on a physical level through digestive problems, liver problems, or diabetes.

The Root Chakra (Muladhara)

It's associated with survival, physical stability, grounding and more. Signs of a blocked root chakra include: Weight problems.

Solar Plexus Chakra (YELLOW for Power)—Eating bananas, yellow peppers, eggs and pineapple increases the power center, an understanding of the self in the universe and all emotions. An imbalanced Solar Plexus Chakra might result in poor digestion, liver or kidney issues, weight problems, ulcers, diabetes and gallstones.

As you work to align the solar plexus chakra, you will allow for the trapped energy to move more freely through the body, creating a higher sense of purpose and allowing you to better understand your personal identity.

This chakra, believed to be the foundation of the chakra system, is associated with the sense of feeling grounded and at home with your own skin. It is located at the base of the spine and when it's balanced, you tend to feel more stable and secure.

Physical imbalances include headaches, blurred vision, sinus issues, eyestrain, seizures, hearing loss, hormone function. Emotional imbalances include issues with moodiness, volatility, and self-reflection; An inability to look at ones own fears, and to learn from others.

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): Associated with personal power, self-confidence, and assertiveness. Zodiac signs: Aries and Scorpio.