WHAT IS THE SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA?

Your solar plexus chakra is the energy centre that is associated with your drive and confidence. It represents your confidence, a secure home life, regular income and your ability to manage your stress so that you are not overwhelmed.

Colour: YELLOW
Action: ‘I can’
Issue: Willpower
Goal: Purpose
Sense: Sight
Location: Upper abdomen, above the navel
Function: Personal will, personal power
Associated Gland: Pancreas
Body parts: Gallbladder, stomach, small and large intestine, liver This chakra is the power centre of your body and represents your

WHAT ARE SOME BLOCKS THAT COME UP?

Are you easily drained by others or feel that you don’t belong anywhere? Do you feel bullied or victimized? If you’re struggling financially or suffer from constant bouts of sickness (adrenal burnout), your base chakra might need to be balanced.

A BALANCED SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

This is the chakra of self-determination, self-discovery and uniqueness. A healthy and open solar plexus chakra glows warmly like the fire this chakra represents. You are a warm hearth of inner confidence that shows respect towards others and to yourself.

Physical Connection: The stomach, liver, gall bladder and small intestine. Seat of your will power and digestion.

Psychological Functions: Healing, your intentions towards your own health, pleasure in expanding awareness and a consciousness of who you are within the universe.

A balanced solar plexus means you’ll:

• be responsible, reliable, balanced
• have effective willpower and good self- esteem
• have a balanced ego, strength and warmth in personality
• be confident, spontaneous, playful, have a good sense of humour
• possess appropriate self discipline, sense of personal power, and are able to meet challenges.

A DEFICIENT (DEFENSIVE) SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

A deficient chakra means that you have weakness or avoidance around the issues of the chakra. Deficiency in this chakra can lead to decreased physical and emotional energy and lack of self-discipline.

When the solar plexus is weak, we lack energy, and have no will power and low self esteem. We may be sluggish or inactive, due to shame around being judged.

A classic example is failing to act because of fear of failure in which case, you fail before you even start.

A deficient solar plexus chakra may lead to digestive problems, and a passive victim mentality. Those with a weak third chakra have often given their power to another person, or an external source. Self discipline will be lacking, as well as the ability to follow through.

Symptoms of Deficiency

• low energy, passive, unreliable
• weak will, easily manipulated
• poor self discipline and follow through
• cold, emotionally and or physically
• poor digestion
• collapsed middle
• attraction to stimulants
• victim mentality, blaming of others.

AN EXCESSIVE (OVER COMPENSATING) SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

If a chakra is excessive, you overcompensate with actions to try to heal that chakra. Excessive solar plexus chakra causes aggression, manipulation, and deceit, often leading to controlling, competitive, stubborn, and overly ambitious behaviour.

If the solar plexus chakra is excessive, we have a tendency to control other people and situations. We may be overly active, and have a very hard time slowing down or finding stillness. We may come off as aggressive, dominating, manipulative and power hungry.

We don’t have any trouble taking action, and thus often have great accomplishments under our belt. However, there is a strong likelihood they we will push until there is nothing left, and end up burning out. This is your classic ‘Type A’ personality.

Excessive Symptoms

• overly aggressive, dominating, controlling
• need to be right, have last word
• manipulative, power hungry, deceitful
• attraction to sedatives
• temper tantrums, violent outbursts
• stubbornness, arrogant & hyperactive
• driving ambition (Type A personality)
• overly competitive.

CAN YOU BE BOTH DEFICIENT AND EXCESSIVE?

Absolutely! In fact, you can be deficient, excessive and balanced all in one day. After all, we’re all only as balanced as our last trigger, right? Check out some videos below where I’ve interviewed some amazing female entrepreneurs that share their tips to overcoming any imbalances that come up for them in their solar plexus chakra.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA IS OUT OF BALANCE?

You might be out of balance if you struggle to have clear boundaries with people or if you’re prone to excessive emotional outbursts. Another characteristic is feeling that you’ve inherited some family patterns that are hard to break such as anger, poverty consciousness, illness or relationship dynamics.