What is the Solar Plexus Chakra?

Chakras

Oct 14

Our sacral chakras are where desires lives, it is what gives us direction. When that energy rises to our solar plexus, we have the fire to take action on that desire. The Solar Plexus has a vibe of manifesting, taking power of your life and putting your dreams into action.

The Balance of the Solar Plexus

The Solar Plexus is easy to assess visually. When our Solar Plexus is balanced, we hold our body with confidence. Our back is straight and our shoulders are back. An under-active solar plexus causes us to hunch our body forwards, looking powerless.

When our Solar Plexus is balanced, we have a sense of personal power. We know that we can do hard things. We have confidence, and are responsible and reliable. We can also be playful and spontaneous. If the Solar Plexus Chakra is overactive, we can be stubborn, manipulative, and arrogant. We may be power hungry and competitive. If the Solar Plexus Chakra is underactive, we may blame others, have a victim mentality, and have low energy. We may also be unreliable and lack self-discipline.

The Solar Plexus is about Power and Transformation.

The element of the Solar Plexus is Fire. Earth and Water (1st and 2nd) remain on the lower plane, but the Fire of the Solar Plexus rises, allowing you to Rise, overcoming and transforming into your Highest Self. The Solar Plexus allows you to transform the pain and fears that are blocking you; burning them away and allowing you to Rise. Instead of letting obstacles knock you down and dimming your light, it is about being a warrior in the face of your obstacles and shining anyway.

Overcoming Shame and Disapproval

The Solar Plexus is about engaging in directed action that aligns with your soul. But when we are met with shame and disapproval, that often dims the fire of the Solar Plexus. We may begin to doubt ourselves, shifting our energy and self-expression. We may feel self-conscious and not want to take risks.

With wisdom and experience, we learn to separate ourselves from the judgement of others. We differentiate ourselves as separate from previous programming, toxic environments, and social pressures so that we are not as impacted by the shame or disapproval imposed by others. We must overcome imposed programming about what we should be and what we are supposed to do. We must define for ourselves, who we want to be, and what actions we want to take. It is about taking our Power. We must be willing to make mistakes, be responsible for them, learn from them, and change. With this power, given to us by separating ourselves from the judgement of others, we give ourselves the space to make mistakes, learn, and ultimately overcome obstacles. If we can rise with the wisdom learned from mistakes, overcome shame and judgement, and be who we choose to be, then we have truly risen and claimed our power.

Setting Boundaries

Boundaries help us to separate ourselves from sources of judgement and shame. We can use boundaries to determine what kind of energy we will let permeate our own beings. Boundaries help us to set realistic expectations for our life, to assert ourselves when appropriate, guard ourselves from people who may be trying to hold us down, and preserve our self-worth.

It is important to highlight that the most useful boundaries are not the ones placed on others. We can’t control others. To attempt to control others would actually put our Solar Plexus into overdrive, which would be unhealthy and most likely not a successful endeavor. Rather, our boundaries should be about how we control our own energy. We can control ourselves. For example, its setting boundaries that help us to overcome the judgement of our family members who may want to keep us in a box of expected behavior. You can’t change your family, but you can change how their behavior impacts you. It’s setting boundaries to overcome difficult personalities in the workplace. You can’t change them, but you can protect yourself from their negative energy. You may be in the same physical space as someone, but you don’t have to be in the same energetic space. You can imagine yourself in a bubble, surrounded by a circle of fire, or with a golden shield. Set a boundary that separates yourself from shame so that you are impermeable and can rise above it. You will have the knowing that those judgements, and that negative energy is irrelevant to your journey.

Overcoming Barriers with the Solar Plexus

Rather than being blocked by barriers in life, when our Solar Plexus is balanced, we utilize the barriers to become better versions of ourselves. We find a way to navigate the situation while staying true to our inner power. It’s about turning darkness into light by using the fire of our Solar Plexus to light the way. Burn away the beliefs that are holding you back from shining. Use your power muscle again and again, showing the universe you are committed. Keep on getting back up again and the more you ignore the voices of criticism, the quieter they will become. Keep your eye on your goal with the fire of your solar plexus illuminating your path.

Tuning into the power of the Solar Plexus is about knowing that you are powerful. Have confidence in your power. Be bold. You are exactly where you are meant to be in life. Have confidence in that. Having confidence that your actions can help you to overcome and be exactly who you want to be. It’s the confidence, the belief in ourselves, that needs to happen first. By having that boldness of confidence, we can take action with strength, despite barriers and judgement. Confidence helps us to tune out the noise of judgement from others because we believe in ourselves. Tune into that confidence that is lit and ignited inside of you.

“Whatever you can do our dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von-Gurta

Healthy Solar Plexus Chakra Flow

Living life with an understanding of why the Solar Plexus Chakra may become unbalanced, may help you to monitor your own Solar Plexus Chakra. You can make intentional choices regarding your life to bring the Solar Plexus Chakra into balance. The Solar Plexus Chakra benefits from healthy boundaries and a healthy sense of personal power. Taking action on your desires is a beneficial way to utilize the energy of the Solar Plexus Chakra. Connecting with Fire Energy or Pheonix Energy through visualization can support the flow of the Solar Plexus Chakra. Energy Healing such and sound healing or Reiki healing can give your Solar Plexus Chakra a boost, working through any blocks and restoring its balance.

If you would like to know more about your unique energy flow, and bring your chakras into balance, book a Reiki Session with me. I include a chakra consult with each Reiki Session. I can tell you about your chakra flow and how you can make choices in your daily life to maintain energetic balance. I also offer Energy Coaching Sessions to help you continue make choices to bring your chakras into balance over time, assisting you to find a place of overall health and wellbeing. Sound baths are helpful in releasing excess energy in the Solar Plexus Chakra and bringing in a sense of activation and power to your energy system. Akashic Record Readings are helpful in diving into karmic patterns that may be impacting the Solar Plexus Chakra in your current life. For example, sometimes we carry with us blocks associated with worthiness, or our ability to do hard things. If we can bring these blocks into awareness, we can see the ways in which they are being perpetuated, so conscious choices can be made to disengage from those patterns. My practice takes a multimodal approach to energy, and I would love to support you in the way the most resonates with your soul.

Solar Plexus Affirmations (Solar Plexus Mantras)

I am strong.

I can do hard things.

I am in control of me.

I create and respect boundaries.