This is a solar plexus chakra guided meditation.
The Manipura chakra is the third chakra in the chakra system and it is our seat of transformation.
The element for this chakra is fire and in the same way that fire has the power to transform,
The Manipura chakra gives you the power to transform.
It is from this place that you take what you've been given and make something better.
Without a strong Manipura chakra we might remain stuck in sameness and in living a passive life.
The Manipura is action,
It's doing,
It's breaking inertia.
Find a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down.
Gently invite the eyes to close,
The mind to settle and the body to relax.
As you start to find stillness bring your awareness to your breath.
Notice the gentle rise and fall of your inhales and exhales.
Take your next inhale into your chest,
Into the area just underneath the collar bones.
Exhale the air out,
Letting the chest fall.
On your next inhale,
Breathe deeply into your chest and further down into your ribs.
Exhale the air out,
Letting the ribs contract and the chest fall.
Take your next inhale deeply into your chest,
Your ribs and down into your belly.
Exhale,
Press the belly gently towards the spine,
Letting the ribs contract and the chest fall.
Continue breathing deeply in this way.
Exhaling from the top down,
Collar bones,
Ribs,
Belly and exhaling from the bottom up,
Belly,
Ribs,
Collar bones.
Gently release the three-part breath,
Allowing your breathing to return to its own natural rhythm.
Begin now to think of a time when you were truly standing in your own power,
A time when you felt confident,
Driven and powerful.
Allow this feeling to take root in the center of your belly.
Visualize in this same space,
The center of your core,
A beaming and beautiful golden yellow light.
As you breathe in,
This yellow light fills you with loving assertiveness and willpower.
As you breathe out,
The yellow light softens your ego.
Breathe in self-awareness,
Breathe out aggressiveness,
Breathe in control and balance,
Breathe out poor self-worth and judgments.
Watch the golden yellow light of your solar plexus chakra grow and expand,
Becoming more vibrant in color and larger in size.
See as it begins to encircle your entire being,
Nourishing each and every fiber of your being with confidence,
Willpower and determination.
What will you use this energy for?
For what purpose?
Feel your confidence and strength grow strong with each passing breath as you repeat the following phrases to yourself,
Silently or out loud.
I am strong.
I am comfortable within my own power.
I am in control.
I am proud,
Confident and happy with myself.
I deserve and accept the life I dream of.
I choose to move forward in life.
Notice any emotions and feelings that these phrases generate in your body.
Gradually begin to see your golden yellow light growing smaller until it is a tiny little light at the center of your belly once again.
Bring your awareness back to the flow of your breathing,
In and out.
Notice the natural movement of your belly and chest as you breathe,
In and out.
Become aware of your full body again as it rests on the surface beneath you.
Bring your attention to your toes and give them a little wiggle,
And then to your fingers and give them a little wiggle.
Let yourself become aware of the room again,
Of all the sounds close by.
When you feel ready,
In your own time,
Open your eyes.
Remember that there is ease and grace in true power,
And that you are powerful beyond measure.
Namaste.
