[note from kelly: thanks to anna ferguson for this focus. the manipura chakra is connected to many key functions, on many levels of our exisitence.]
This month, I have been focusing a great deal in my classes on the manipura chakra. Our digestion is so fundamental to our well-being and focusing on this chakra and energy in the body can help us increase our health, energy and vitality.
The Manipura Chakra. . . .Element: Fire. Color: Yellow. Verb: I can. Attributes: Power, will, energy, transformation.
Our third chakra, a yellow lotus of ten petals, is located at the solar plexus—the place where we get those butterfly feelings when we feel scared or powerless. Its element is fire—that radiates and transforms matter into energy, giving light and warmth. This chakra represents our "get up and go," our action, our will, our vitality, and our sense of personal power. Its name, Manipura, means "lustrous gem."
We can think of it as a glowing yellow Sun, radiating through the center of our body. On the physical plane, the third chakra rules metabolism, the process whereby we turn food (matter) into energy and action. Digestion troubles, stomach troubles, hypoglycemia, diabetes, ulcers, or addictions to stimulants (such as caffeine) are all related to malfunctioning of the third chakra. Weight problems may also be an indication that the body is not properly turning its matter into energy.
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