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Solar Plexus Chakra
Chakra Three - Exploring the Major Chakras

By Phylameana lila Desy, About.com Guide

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he Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the color yellow. This is the area which defines our "self-esteem". The personality that develops during puberty is housed in this chakra....otherwise known as the "EGO". Anyone experiencing dysfunction of the third chakra is having difficulty obtaining or maintaining his/her own "personal power". This intuitive chakra is where we get our "gut instincts" that signal us to do or not to do something. Strong self-esteem is a required for developing intuitive skills.

Chakra Three - Associations

Color - yellow
Sanskrit Name - manipura
Physical Location - solar plexus
Purposes - mental understanding of emotional life
Spiritual Lesson - acceptance of your place in the life stream. (self-love)
Physical Dysfunctions- stomach ulcers, intestinal tumors, diabetes, pancreatitis, indigestion, anorexia/bulimia, hepatitis, cirrhosis, adrenal imbalances, arthritis, colon diseases
Mental and Emotional Issues - self esteem, fear of rejection, oversensitivity to criticism, self-image fears, fears of our secrets being found out, indecisiveness
Information Stored Inside Sacral Chakra - personal power, personality, consciousness of self within the universe (sense of belonging), knowing
Area of Body Governed - upper abdomen, umbilicus to rib cage, liver, gallbladder, middle spine, spleen, kidney, adrenals, small intestines, stomach
Exercises that stimulate the solar plexus chakra
Foods that fuel the solar plexus chakra

Gemstones and Flower Essences

Gemstones and Flower Essences that stimulate, cleanse and energize the solar plexus chakra

Gemstones - Jasper , Golden Topaz, Yellow Tourmaline
Flower Essences - Chamomile, Golden Yarrow, Peppermint

Learning About Chakras
Root Chakra
Sacral Chakra
Solar Plexus Chakra
Heart Chakra
Throat Chakra
Brow (Third-Eye) Chakra
Crown Chakra

Bibliography:
Anatomy of the Spirit