| Solar Plexus Characteristics
Animal: The Ram, which is sacred to the god of fire, Agni Balancing: Laugh more, cry more, touch and feel more Body location: Located at the navel (corresponds to the Solar Plexus in the physical body) Body Parts: Digestive Color: YELLOW - a reminder of the sun energy & strength CORE Function: Energy; Transforming energy into matter, matter into energy, ideas into reality, finding purpose, self esteem, self identity, relationship with people Directly Effects: Mental Body Element: Fire - You could call your fire your sense of will, your sense of determination Energy Flow: Opens both front and back Essential Oils: Cassia, peppermint, lemongrass, lemon balm, juniper, amber Foods: Granola, Grains, Dairy, Spices Gems/Metal: Citrine, Amber, Moonstone, Topaz, Pyrite, Tiger eye, Agate, Chrysoprase, Lithium, Smokey quartz, Turquoise, Malachite, Yellow calcite/ Iron, Bronze, Gold Glands/Organs: The Pancreas, digestive tract, stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, autonomic nervous system Herbs: Ginkgo biloba, milk thistle, dandelion and ginger herbs are good to use for this chakra Incense: Cedar Lotus pedals: 10 - represents a smoky rain cloud. This shows how we cloud our own vision and need to use our own bright sun to burn those clouds away Physical Connection: The stomach, liver, gall bladder and nervous system. Set of your will power and digestion Psychological Functions: Healing, your intentions towards your own health, pleasure in expanding awareness and a consciousness of who you are within the universe. Sanskrit Name: Manipura (pronounced as Mon e poo ra) Manipura meaning city of jewels Scents: Ginger, Blueberry, Bay, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Lemon, Frankincense Sound: The mantra; ram or aum and musical note E Symbols: Select this link to see various examples | 
