Located: Solar Plex (upper part of belly)

Characteristics:

• Will, personal power
• Taking responsibility for one’s life
• Intellect
• Making decisions
• Clarity in judgement
• Personal identity, personality
• Confidence
• Self-discipline
• Independence

Element: Fire

Color: yellow

Imbalances:

• Need for control over people & environment
  • Blockage is opposite
• Lose sight of big picture
• Manipulative
• Lack of clear direction
• Overeating
• Fatigue
• Poor self-image

To Open try:

• Aromatherapy:
  • Grapefruit, orange, ginger, mint, chamomile
• Yoga: Create the fire within
  • Focus on core strength
  • Warrior pose
  • Navasana: boat pose
  • Surya namaskar: sun salutation
• Outdoor activities in the sun
• Mediate

Stones:

• Citrine
• Tigers eye
• Agate
• Shungite
• Pyrite
• Golden Lemurian
• Orange Calcite
• Amber
• Gold (the metal or stone)
• Chrysoberyl