What is the solar plexus chakra?
The solar plexus chakra is called Manipura in Sanskrit, which means “city of jewels.” It sits at the navel and upper belly (the solar plexus) and is linked with confidence, willpower and personal power. When it's balanced, you feel confident, motivated and in charge of your choices, without needing to control others.
| Solar plexus chakra | |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Manipura (“city of jewels”) |
| Location | The navel and upper belly (the solar plexus) |
| Color | Yellow |
| Element | Fire |
| Seed sound (bija) | RAM |
| Petals | 10 |
| Frequency | 528 Hz |
| Linked with | Confidence, willpower and personal power |
Solar plexus chakra color and symbol
The solar plexus chakra color is yellow. The rainbow colors used today are a modern addition: they were first added in 1927, and the old Sanskrit texts describe the chakras differently.
The traditional solar plexus chakra symbol is a red downward-pointing triangle (the sign for fire) inside a ten-petaled lotus.
Solar plexus chakra frequency
Most modern chakra charts pair the solar plexus chakra with 528 Hz, one of the solfeggio frequencies. This pairing is modern: the solfeggio tones as we know them date from the 1970s, and pairings vary from chart to chart. Many people still find a steady tone a helpful focus for a few minutes of chakra meditation.
Signs of a blocked solar plexus chakra
In energy-healing traditions, a blocked or underactive solar plexus chakra is described as:
- Low confidence or self-doubt
- Trouble making decisions
- Feeling powerless or easily pushed around
- Needing to control everything
How to heal and balance the solar plexus chakra
- Play 528 Hz for five minutes at a low volume, using the session above.
- Chant the seed sound RAM slowly on each out-breath, and feel it at the navel and upper belly (the solar plexus).
- Try solar plexus chakra yoga poses: Boat pose (Navasana), Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III), Bow pose (Dhanurasana), Plank.
- Practice: Take one small action today that you've been putting off, and notice the feeling of keeping a promise to yourself.
- Repeat a solar plexus chakra affirmation from the list below, morning and night.
Solar plexus chakra affirmations
- I am confident in who I am.
- I trust my decisions.
- I am worthy of success.
- I stand in my power.
- I can do hard things.
- I follow through on what matters.
- My energy is strong and steady.
- I choose my own path.
Solar plexus chakra crystals and stones
Stones commonly paired with the solar plexus chakra are citrine, tiger's eye, yellow jasper and pyrite, mostly because of their yellow tones. Many people hold one during meditation as a reminder of their intention; there's no evidence the stones themselves have healing effects.
