As we explore the wild woman within, we will continue to use the chakra system to guide our path. This month we are moving on to the solar plexus, which is traditionally associated with our power source. It is fiery and contains within it the spark that we need to unleash the part of us that has been caged.
The Sanskrit word for this chakra is manipura or lustrous gem, and it is associated with a golden yellow that evokes images of the sun, our ultimate power source. The symbol for this chakra is a 10-petal lotus flower. Inside is an upside-down triangle, which contains within it the Hindu symbol for the flame of freedom and liberation. The birdu or small dot above it is a symbol of the authenticity that emerges when we burn away the part of us not aligned with our truth.
As you navigate through this part of the Rebirth Journey, you might want to wear yellow more often as an outer symbol of the inner work you are doing. Carry or wear a citrine, the vibrant crystal that represents the energy of the sun. Affirmations can be part of your chakra work as well. If you suffer from insecurities, repeat affirmations that remind you of your personal power and self-confidence. If you are over-confident and tend to be controlling, let the heat associated with this chakra melt away some of that rigidity, allowing you to soften and trust life.
Take time each day to connect with the practices that are designed to balance this chakra so that you can fully tap into this power source that lies within. You can begin by focusing on the Sanskrit symbol and its vibrant yellow hue. Then close your eyes and imagine that brilliant color filling your solar plexus and permeating your entire body. As the light spreads, see your confidence and courage growing along with it. You might want to chant the sound RAM while you are doing your visualization.
You could also light a candle and meditate on the fire symbol associated with the solar plexus chakra. Fire is transformational and transmutes whatever it touches, burning away the old to make way for the new. You can symbolically cast your limiting beliefs into this sacred fire, along with your worries and fears. Later, we also will be exploring how you can literally burn away all that does not serve you under each full moon, and perhaps even more often.
Remember though that fire also energizes and fuels us. Reflect on how can you use fire energy to increase your personal power and feel even more alive. As you meditate, consider on all the ways that your personal power has been contained. Have you always looked to others for guidance, fearing to speak your own truth or tap into what you truly desire? Have you even stopped to consider how you could do things differently?
Consider using the element of fire as an empowering force that will allow you to step out of the cage that is our industrialized and digital world. How would it feel to get out in nature more? What would it be like to move your body freely while fully feeling every emotion that courses through it?
In the blog posts that follow, I will be guiding you through practices designed to connect you with your wild woman and her many dimensions. I will metaphorically be handing you the keys to her cage so she can be set free. Are you willing to let her out to play?
Sacred Circle Retreats 