Manipura-Solar Plexus Chakra Correspondences

Colors—Yellow

Element—Fire

Function—Will, power, assertiveness

Rights—To act and be an individual

Demon—Shame

Symbol—Ten Petal Yellow Lotus

Life lessons—Self-esteem/self-confidence, the courage to take risks, to be

Main Issues— Personal power, self will

Area of body governed—digestive system, muscles

Gland—Pancreas, Adrenals

Physical Ailments—Stomach ulcers, fatigue, weight around stomach, allergies, diabetes

Associated Spinal Area—lumbar ganglion

Life Issues—Personal power, self will

Crystals—Yellow citrine, topaz, aventurine quartz, sunstone, amber, rutilated quartz

Shape—globe

Seed Sound, Mantra—Ram

Plant—carnations

Musical Note—E- marches

Ruling Planet—Mars & Sun

Incense/Aromatherapy—Vetivert, rose, bergamot, yland ylang, dragon's blood, sandalwood, saffron, musk,  ginger, cinnamon, carnation, lemon, grapefruit, juniper

Tarot Card—The Sun, Strength, The Emperor

Tree of Life Sephiroth—Hod & Netzach

Astrological—Aries, Leo

Hindu Deities—Agni, Surya, Rudra, Lakini

Other Deities—Brigit, Atene, Helios, Apollo, Amaterasu, Belenow, Apis, Ra

Archangel—Michael

Affirmations

When performing these affirmations, know that they are true, feel it, be it.

• I am love, intelligence, and goodness
• I have an abundant life
• I am confidence
• I am power and wisdom
• I am love, respect, joy and prosperity
• I am, therefore I have all that I manifest
• I am worthy.
• I am the prime decisive
• I can manifest anything that I desire

Things to do to Strengthen Manipura

Using things around the house create a vignette to help balance this chakra.  Remembering the correspondences, and use yellow pieces, and crystals if you have them handy, otherwise pieces of clothing, towels, scarves, pictures, candles all may be used; whatever reminds you of the areas that we are working for this chakra.  The vignette can be used as a focus for meditation.  You may want to use just a little TV tray, night stand or patio table for this.  I will leave this up for a specific chakra when it needs balance.  I like to have it portable if I decide to meditate outside.  I will also light some incense and let it burn near the vignette.  (Follow safety practices with burning.) Leaving it set-up will allow you to stop on the way by to do a quick visualization or repeat the affirmations. 

A quick meditation I like enjoy is visualizing of the chakra in motion.  I use my hand to tell me how it is moving, as my hand seems to move in conjunction with my chakra.  You can use any method you wish.  Visualize the chakra motion.   See the confidence and self-worth flowing from this chakra. I am; therefore, I manifest everything I desire.   Feel that yellow energy and confidence rise up the sushumna to the crown.  Feel the shiver of pleasure and energy as it passes through the crown and flows over your body in an aura of the color of the chakra that covers the other colors that you have already placed there through the other meditations. I am that I am........Ram.....Ram.....Ram....