Solar Plexus Chakra

Located at the navel  or just above at the solar plexus, the third chakra is called Manipura, the "City of Jewels"

Manipura chakra is shown as having ten petals, bearing the Sanskrit letters ḍa, ḍha, ṇa, ta, tha, da, dha, na, pa, and pha.

The seed sound in the centre is ram. The tattwa for the element of Fire is shown (here in outline) as a red triangle.

Manipura is represented with a downward pointing red triangle, signifying the tattva of fire, within a bright yellow circle, with 10 dark-blue or black petals like heavily laden rain clouds. The chakra has three swastikas around it.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the parts of our consciousness having to do with perceptions of power, control, or freedom. In its clear state, it represents ease of being, and comfort with what is real for one's self - being comfortable with who you are.

Parts of the body associated with this chakra include the organs closest to the solar plexus - stomach, gall bladder, spleen, liver, etc. - as well as the skin as a system, the muscular system as a system, and the face in general.

The physical sense associated with this chakra is the sense of sight. Anyone with impaired eyesight experiences tension at the level of their solar plexus chakra about the issues of power, control, or freedom. Nearsighted people also experience tensions at the level of the Root Chakra, and experience the world through a perceptual filter of fear or insecurity. Those who are farsighted experience tension also at the level of the throat chakra, and see the world through a perceptual filter of anger or guilt. Astigmatics see through the emotional perceptual filter of confusion.

The endocrine gland associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra is the pancreas. We can say that diabetics are keeping sweetness from themselves. When someone gets too close with sweetness, they feel threatened in their power to be who they are, and an emotion comes up to create a safe distance again. The emotion is anger. Diabetes is associated with suppressed anger.

The element associated with this chakra is fire, and the person's relationship with the sun says something about their relationship with the parts of their consciousness associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra.

Thymus - Circulatory System - Blood

Vitalizes the life stream through the pumping of the heart center, and controls the circulation of the blood. 

The heart feeds all cells within the body structure. Vitalizes the vegas nerve, the largest nerve in the parasympathetic nervous system. When open it helps us remove fear blocks, and brings compassion in the form of spiritual love. Through our Heart Chakra we can feel a connection and sense of oneness with others.

Unconditional Love, self-acceptance, and the place where Spirit can guide us to higher levels of being and loving. The heart is the Mother in all of us. Kindness, Forgiveness, Love, Peace and Harmony along with Laughter and Playfulness.

This third chakra is your emotional power center where you take control and authority of one's self and emotions and helps project love and light into the world. When one is pure and at peace with others, all is positive. All conflicts are stopped and transformed thus facilitating learning instead of fighting. When two people quarrel (negativity) the blue-violet light turns dark. From the higher realm it is common to see blue-violet ogres over these people. The darker the light is the more hate there is. When it turns black a blockage may arise in the solar plexus center in one or both of the people.

Location  -   The solar plexus (between the chest and navel)

Color            -  Yellow (From the highest spiritual level can be seen as a blue violet light)

Attributes           -  The Will, determination, assertion, personal power, laughter, desires, metabolic energy, some say thought

Element - Fire

Gems/Minerals  -  Gold, tiger's eye

Musical-Vibrational Note -          E

Aromatic Chakra Oils         - Bergamot, Carnation, Fennel, Gold Chamomile (Roman), Lavender, Sandalwood

Foundation -  Based on ones individual essence and being

When unbalanced you may experience       Lack of will, over emphasis on power, anger, poor digestion, eating disorders, fears and hate.

There are differences between quarreling and confrontation: To quarrel is to make war, one attacks, feels ill treated, complains, attacks again etc. But a conflict may also result in a confrontation, where you do not quarrel but where each of the parties, from their own point of view, explains what they feel about the actual conflict or disagreement without attacking the other person. If one stands humbly to solve the conflict, love is expressed. A resolution will eventually find itself thus the chakra of both parties remain balanced.