When you do not seek or need external approval, you are at your most powerful.
- Caroline Myss
Dear Wise Women,
In the past two weeks we have explored and activated the vital energies of the root and sacral chakras. We have called upon the divine feminine to rise through our root chakra and allowed ourselves to soften and receive her strength, stability and safety, and from this place of rooted nourishment, we vulnerably invited the divine feminine to continue her ascent into our sacral chakra and to reunite with the divine masculine in an ecstatic union of sweet sensuality.
Now with the seeds of creation fully activated we are ready to rise up into the full reclamation of our free will and true power!
Stepping into our true power requires a willingness to clear away all perceptions of what power has come to mean to us. Many of us fear power, both our own and that of others. Wounded by the violent and controlling misuse of power that has dominated society over the past millennia, we may even view power as a bad thing.
Together, let us reframe our perception of power and enter this chakra with lion-hearted courage.
Love Patti
The word Courage derives from the Latin root \"cor\" for heart. To have Courage is to have Heart.
The lioness holds powerful energy in supporting the courageous path of reclaiming one's power, breaking out of old paradigms, and reclaiming one's true nature, channeled through the power of the heart. Call on the Lioness to support your journey of transformation and stand confidently in your sovereignty.
- “Roaring Lioness , Solar Plexus Chakra Energizing Artwork” by Joanna Reid
As the elements of nature work together and build upon one another, so do the chakras in the body system. The root is the stable earth, the sacral provides nourishing waters, and the solar plexus is the luminous fire.
The Solar Plexus (or Manipura in Sanskrit) is the third chakra in the system. Located in the stomach between the navel and the chest, it is associated with the color yellow and the element of fire. Mani means “jewel” or “gem”; pura means “dwelling place.”
The third chakra manages the digestive system and organs, skin, breath, upper abdomen, diaphragm, middle spine, small intestines, and parts of the kidneys and adrenals, particularly the adrenal cortex. The solar plexus is responsible for our sense of self, personal power, and inner strength. This is an incredibly impactful and emotionally charged energy centre that we feel it in the “pit”of our stomach. If we are feeling stressed, we may be able to feel this nerve plexus as a tight knot just below the sternum.
An open and balanced solar plexus is our personal sun, blazing confidence and inner fire that radiates from our core into our entire being. It is all about taking action, being lovingly assertive, and confidently taking the steps towards our desires. Solar plexus wisdom teaches us to let our truest selves be seen and witnessed in all their magnificence, claiming our strength and advocating for our needs. Cultivating the flames of confidence may seem intimidating and challenging, or may feel taboo and strange, thanks to a human history that has disconnected people from their own innate radiance. Therefore, reclaiming this power and letting the depths of your human and soul journey be truly seen and shared, is an important and invaluable act of healing on a personal and collective level.
Power is a very interesting word in modern life; it often invokes an uncomfortable response because we are so used to the unbalanced and arrogant abuse of power. Using power to harm, control, or put down in any way is indicative of a blockage or issue in the solar plexus. However, when the intentions towards working with this energy centre are loving and healing, then there is no need to worry about being dominating or aggressive; negative power is never born from a place of love. Inner confidence is not domineering or harmful; rather it is an acknowledgment and celebration of our immense and endless divinity. Likewise, a lack of confidence in the self is also indicative of some necessary solar plexus healing.
Connecting the solar plexus fire with the rising kundalini energies of the earth is one of the most liberating and empowering experiences possible. Burning away old standards of “not good, worthy, beautiful, wealthy, successful, etc. enough” allows us to remember our inherent and unshakeable divine worthiness. Solar plexus fire makes us beautifully unstoppable. Sharing this worthiness and beautiful light with others, letting ourselves truly be seen, is unbelievably freeing.
A woman whose empowerment and self-worth come from a deep connection to all of life is magnificent and inspires those around her to lift their own energetic vibrations. The solar plexus, our inner light, our inner brilliant sun, is an alchemical cauldron of deep love that has risen from the earth, combining with radiant confidence and fire so that magic can beam out to the world.
- Ayla Wardlaw
Soraya Manipura by Holly Sierra
The New Paradigm of Power
When the feminine, yielding, open, feeling, receptive energy is in equal flow with the masculine, solar outwardly manifesting creative energy, they ecstatically merge and that brings balance to our power centre.
As we allow the unification of the Divine Feminine and the Masculine in our solar plexus chakra we begin to allow DIVINE WILL to work through us and understand that TRUE POWER is LOVE in action.
- Leyolah Antara, “Kundalini Dance, Sacred Alchemical Evolutionary Keys”
The immature masculine solar plexus:
The immature masculine energy expressed through the solar plexus is a very driven energy, seen when we push through against all odds with stubborn willpower. It can be very ego-centered and characterized by thoughts like: “I am because I can control my reality. I am because I do. I am because I have.” When people are centered in this kind of power they become controlling, dominating and competitive. If this kind of power is seen in a woman, she may be a controlling mother or partner or a competitive business woman who works overtime and is driven to succeed because this is how she measures her self-worth.
The Divine Masculine solar plexus:
When the Divine Masculine expresses through the solar plexus, our actions becomes imbued with love and integrity, in humble service for the good of all life. As we mature spiritually and integrate divine love, we become less “I” centered and more “we” centered. We offer our vessel, our instrument as a medium for divine will to create more beauty and love for the good of all. The more we allow ourselves to feel and let go of old wounds and emotions that have been held in the solar plexus, the more space we create for divine light to enter.
The immature feminine solar plexus:
The immature feminine energy expressed through the solar plexus is emotionally needy and sources her power from others. She seeks recognition and approval from others to feel a sense of inner value or worth. She is in a constant state of anxiety around who does or doesn’t like her and who is or isn’t giving her energy or attention. She sources false power outside of herself. She may be needy and clingy in her relationships and behave in ways she thinks she has to in order to be liked or loved. She is disconnected from her inner knowing and unable to make clear decisions for herself.
The Divine Feminine solar plexus:
The Divine Feminine radiates love through the solar plexus and heart centres and draws to her that which is the heart’s deepest desire. When the Divine Feminine flows through our solar plexus we trust our feelings and express our vulnerability freely and openly, knowing that the more we let go, the more divine love can flow into and through us. We give our love and care freely. We remember how to take care of our own emotional and physical needs as well as surrender and be taken care of. We know how to surrender to imperfection. We can multi-task, let plans fall apart and be open to what is being dished up onto our plate in a given moment. We embody the feminine essence that finds the center in the chaos.
- Leyolah Antara, “Kundalini Dance, Sacred Alchemical Evolutionary Keys”
Solar Plexus Affirmation
In truth I know I am loveable.
I follow my pure spontaneous expression and am loved as I am.
In truth I know I am love.
I trust my power and I know that my power is love.
I trust my inner authority and I allow the voice of the Divine Feminine to flow through me without fear.
My solar plexus is in balance.
I do not serve anyone by staying small.
I feel whole and sovereign within myself.
I see my soul gifts.
I integrate the soul codes that I am here to remember.
I am honoured to come back into my power.
- Leyolah Antara, “Kundalini Dance, Sacred Alchemical Evolutionary Keys”
