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"Manipura," "Power chakra": Solar plexus
[COLOR=Purple] "Manipura," "Power chakra": Solar plexus
The belly is the area of our energy center. It rules our personal power, will and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, the third chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and nondominating power. The belly is also the feeling center, the place where many of our emotions and passions originate.
When something happens in our lives that creates emotions, these emotions seem to "grow" out of our guts and spread out through our bodies and psyches to whatever path is appropriate for their expression.
Emotions are energy in motion and once created they will attempt to release themselves unless restricted by conflicting beliefs and mechanisms. Unexpressed emotions, such as anger, when repressed may stick in your "gut" and the tension may become stuck, creating a chakra block.
Sanskrit Name: Manipura
Meaning: Lustrous gem
Location: Belly, behind the navel, solar plexus
Body Function: Digestion
Endocrine Gland: Adrenals
Sense: Sight
Sense Organ: Eyes
Work Organ: Feet, legs
Main Issue: Power, energy
Goals: Vitality, strength of will, purpose, self-control, spontaneity, self-esteem
Right: To act
Developmental Stage: 18 months to 4 years
Identity: Ego-identity (self-definition)
Areas Affected: Gall bladder, small intestines, lymph circulation, kidneys, ureters, adrenal and supra-renal glands, spleen, pancreas, duodenum, stomach, liver, solar plexus, blood, gall bladder, common duct.
Physical Malfunction: Ulcers, jaundice, chronic fatigue, gall bladder disease, liver disease, fevers, low blood pressure, anemia, poor circulation, arthritis, stomach problems, indigestion, nervous stomach, heartburn, dyspepsia, gastritis, lowered resistance to diseases, allergies, hives, kidney troubles, hardening of the arteries, nephritis, pyelonephritis, acne, eczema, boils, rheumatism, gas, sterility, spastic colon, abdominal cramps, pancreatis.
Emotional Malfunction: Competition, feeling defeated, fear, anger, bitterness, condemning, prideful, dread, anxiety, criticism, disappointment, shame, complaining, rejection, anxious to please, fault-finding to deceive self, failure, uncertainty, giving-up, wallowing in the past, inability ot assert yourself, guilt when you say "no," defensiveness, guardedness, stubbornness, petty power conflicts, desire for social status.
Color: Yellow
Planet: Mars, Sun
Element: Fire
Stones: Amber, yellow tourmaline, topaz, citrine
Fragrance: Amber, rosemary
Operating Principle: Combustion
Yoga Path: Karma Yoga
Archetype: Magician
"Demon": Shame
Deities: Braddha Rudra (Old Shiva), this wrathful form of Shiva represents the power of destruction. Meditation on him dispels fears and subsides anger.
Lakini Devi, also known as Bhadra Kali, the compassionate form of Kali. She aids the yogi to concentrate on Braddha Rudra, the guru of all spiritual knowledge.
Mantra:
Asanas: "Rang" or "Ram" (chant while focusing above the navel)
Warrior II Pose
Warrior III Pose
Extended Triangle Posee
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Head-to-Knee Pose
Marichyasana I
Yantra:
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