Reiki: About The Solar Plexus Chakra

Manipura: the navel chakra or the Solar Plexus Chakra is located just above the belly button. This is the chakra of “fire within the body or the life force.” It governs our self-esteem, our confidence in our selves, and our inner strength. Our ideas about how capable we are, and our ability to create abundance is derived from this chakra. When it is working properly, we are able to see ‘golden’ opportunities in every thing, regardless of what befalls us, we can find something good in whatever happens. We feel good about following our ‘gut instincts’, and we trust ourselves. We have confidence in our abilities, and our place in the world.

If this chakra is out of alignment, we may physically have trouble ‘digesting a situation’, or understanding our role in it. We may have an upset stomach frequently or a queasy sense of fear or uncertainty in our gut. Conversely, needing to dominate or to control situations and others can indicate that this chakra is out of balance in the opposite extreme.



Either way, to harmonize this area, we need to practice self-appreciation, tolerance and love. When we feel out of balance, these are the baby steps that we can take to help stabilize this area.



Calming yourself and taking time to grow your self-awareness, inner strength, and innate power are what inner growth is all about. What you probably most need to work on when you are stressed or weak in this area is self-appreciation. This will automatically increase the circulation and power of this area.