Hello and welcome,
I'm Roseanne,
Your host and guide.
Today we're continuing to focus on a particular chakra and today we will look at a vital aspect of the solar plexus chakra.
Here is where we hold our power,
Our inner power,
The fire in our belly and the energy that we need to put ourselves out there in the world.
It's why this chakra is often associated with our work world.
The inner energy that lives here is our inner power.
Today we're going to focus our meditation on aligning this inner power with the outer world.
We often have great intention within,
We feel our power within,
But when we come to a real world situation we revert to our old patterns of submission or give away our power.
Now I speak from experience on this one and I know that so many of us will resonate with this frustrating denial of our inner power.
So let's harness this energy of the Manipura chakra and transform our energy into confident,
Aligned action.
In order to do this we need to understand and know where the power that we undoubtedly have is leaking.
We need to look at the self-limiting belief patterns that are holding us back from experiencing our fullest power potential.
So if you're willing to go there let's dive in.
So allow yourself to settle into a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down and retreat behind closed eyes.
Bring your awareness gently inward.
Take a moment to find your stillness.
Feel your breath soft and steady.
Notice how you feel in this moment.
When you feel ready inhale deeply,
Fill your chest with breath,
With energy,
With prana.
Exhale long and slow.
Release any tension that you can feel in your body.
And take a few more breaths.
Just allow your body to soften.
Let your shoulders drop.
Your jaw relax.
Your belly loosen.
Begin to turn your awareness inward and listen with curiosity.
Bring your awareness to your energy body and notice where you feel strong and where you feel less so.
Gently scan your body and be a witness to your strength and your weakness.
So we're going to explore where your energy is being released.
So with loving honesty ask yourself this,
Where does my power leak away?
Perhaps it's in moments of submission when you stay quiet to keep the peace.
Or it may be in appeasement saying yes when your body says no.
Or even in overcompensation trying too hard to prove your worth.
So I want you to invite you to allow a memory to arise gently.
A moment where you had clarity inside but you gave your power away.
Notice how it feels in your body.
Where in your body do you feel the contraction?
Where does your energy dim?
There's no judgment only witnessing.
Now silently repeat,
I witness where my power has been given away.
I call it back to me.
Imagine golden threads of energy gently returning to your body.
Restoring your wholeness.
In order to feel this power,
To hold our power,
We need to do,
We need to be rooted in our boundaries.
So I want you to bring your attention to the base of your spine to your root chakra Muladhara.
And visualize strong deep roots extending down into the earth.
Feel your body grounded,
Supported and held.
From this rooted place sense into your right to say no.
Feel the support from Mother Earth.
Your right to draw boundaries.
Your right to be here in your truth.
And silently repeat,
My boundaries are sacred.
I am safe to stand in my truth.
And feel those boundaries not as a wall,
But as a calm steady presence.
Now gently draw your awareness up into your solar plexus.
The center of your personal power,
Just above the navel.
Visualize a golden flame burning steadily in this space.
This is not a fire that consumes,
But a fire that illuminates.
With each breath,
Feed that fire.
Inhale strength,
Exhale doubt.
And allow this flame to burn away the old stories.
Those stories that tell you,
I'm not good enough,
Or I'll be rejected,
Or it's safer to stay small.
See these old stories like ancient scrolls,
Tired,
Scruffy,
Unnecessary.
And let them swiftly burn in the flame of your inner power.
Silently affirm,
I release what no longer serves me.
My power belongs to me.
My power belongs to me.
And feel yourself standing tall within,
Resourced,
Radiant,
Ready.
Take a beautiful deep breath in as you allow this energy to expand within.
And now let this warm golden energy rise.
Up through your heart to your throat.
Breathe gently into this space,
The throat chakra,
Vishuddha.
Let it open,
Let it soften.
Feel the connection between your inner clarity and your outer voice.
Imagine yourself in that familiar situation.
But this time you are rooted.
You hold your boundary.
You speak your truth with calm.
And with strength.
You do not abandon yourself.
And silently repeat to yourself,
I express my truth with clarity and courage.
My voice and my power are aligned.
Allow that feeling to expand.
Your whole being resonating with integrity.
Let this seed take root deep within.
Your inner power is true.
Now draw your attention back to your breath.
Soft,
Slow and steady.
Feel into your energy drawn back fully into your body.
No more leaking,
No more dimming.
Only grounded presence,
Inner fire and aligned expression.
Bring one hand to your belly,
One to your heart.
And bow inward with reverence for yourself.
And silently repeat,
I bring my power into the world with grace.
I bring my power into the world with grace.
And take one last beautiful,
Big,
Deep breath.
And when you feel ready,
Bring some movement back.
Gently open your eyes.
Bring yourself back into your space.
Om Shanti.
