YELLOW
a color capable of charming God…
Yellow is another luminous color that signals optimism, positivity and joy. It has associations with enlightenment and logical thinking; the closest color to gold. The word for yellow in China actually translates to radiant and carries connotation of royalty. Yellow is the color of sunshine and some of nature’s most beautiful flowering plants. It is the most visible color from a distance and is said to release serotonin in its viewers. Undeniably happy. It certainly was not a coincidence that our smiley faces and emojis were created as yellow. Yellow can communicate messages to our intellect - highlighting important things to remember and clarifying what is important.
In our subtle bodies, this color relates to our manifestation and driving force.
SUBTLE BODY
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
The third of the Chakras, the Solar Plexus, is the seat of our digestive fire and where we begin to experience our individuality and our sense of self. In Sanskrit, this chakra is Manipura, or “lustrous gem” and is often considered to be the house of our “life force.” While we experience sparks of creativity in our sacral chakra, it is in the solar plexus where our inspirations take shape and become reality. A balanced solar plexus allows us to feel secure within our place in the world and to embody self-esteem and confidence, finding that sweet spot between insecurity and arrogance, where we are free to pursue our goals while maintaining personal relationships.
Location: In the abdomen, between the belly button and the breast bone.
Key Concepts: personal power, identity, intellect, action, ambition, will
Energy: Self-Mastery. Inner Strength
Actions + Mantras: I CAN. I DO.
I AM CONFIDENT.
I CAN ACCOMPLISH MY GOALS.
I AM CAPABLE.
I AM ENOUGH.
I HAVE PURPOSE.
I AM AUTHENTIC.
I AM TRUE TO MY INNER NATURE.
Sense: Vision (focus)
Sensory Organ: Eyes
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SOUND
Musical Key: E
Maṇipūra by Osel (Medicine Buddha Mantra album, Track 5). Purchase here. Stream here.
Adoratherapy, A Playlist of Songs for your Solar Plexus. Listen here on Spotify.
Meditative Mind Chakra Soundbath: bathe in this sound here.
Corresponding Mantra Sound: RAM - listen to the sound here.
NATURE + MOVEMENT
Physical Element: Fire
Crystal: Citrine
Foods: lemons, bananas, pineapples, corn, squash, turmeric, ginger
Activities to balance your Solar Plexus Chakra: Pranayama. Mindful breathwork including Kapalabhati breathing. This is done by taking a deep inhale in through the nose, expanding the belly out, followed by a sequence of short, forceful exhalations through the mouth. This technique is purifying and helps strengthen the abdominal muscles while directing breath towards the solar plexus.
Yoga Postures: Anything that strengthens the core as well as Camel, Navasana (boat pose), Trikonasana (triangle), Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend) and Bhujangasana (cobra pose).
POEM: Yellow, Anne Sexton
Frances F. Denny
When they turn the sun
on again I'll plant children
under it, I'll light up my soul
with a match and let it sing. I'll
take my bones and polish them, I'll
vacuum up my stale hair, I'll
pay all my neighbors' bad debts, I'll
write a poem called Yellow and put
my lips down to drink it up, I'll
feed myself spoonfuls of heat and
everyone will be home playing with
their wings and the planet will
shudder with all those smiles and
there will be no poison anywhere, no plague
in the sky and there will be a mother-broth
for all of the people and we will
never die, not one of us, we'll go on
won't we?