How to Open Your Solar Plexus Chakra
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Have you ever noticed that there are seasons in life when everything seems to flow?
You feel energized, confident, clear, and ready to take action.
Then there are other times when doubt creeps in, motivation disappears, and even the smallest step feels overwhelming.
One of the energy centers that influences this experience is the Solar Plexus Chakra.
When your Solar Plexus is open and flowing with light, in my experience, you naturally feel more confident, courageous, enthusiastic, and empowered.
It becomes easier to trust yourself, express who you are, and act on the intuitive guidance you're receiving.
For me, the Solar Plexus is one of my favorite energy centers because I think of it as the energy generator of the chakra system. When this chakra is vibrant, everything else begins to move more easily.
Let's explore why this is, energetically ~
What Is the Solar Plexus Chakra?
The Solar Plexus Chakra is an energetic center known as the third chakra and it is located above the belly button and below the diaphragm, in the upper stomach.
It is often visualized as a radiant golden or sunshine-yellow sun beaming from your body.
This chakra is thought to govern:
Confidence
Empowered action
Courage
Self-expression
Personal freedom
Positive energy
Your sense of possibility and potential
Unlike the upper chakras, which tend to connect us with intuition and spiritual awareness, the Solar Plexus belongs to the lower chakras. These chakras help bring spiritual energy into physical reality.
In other words, the Solar Plexus helps you do something with the inspiration you've received.
Without it, your intuitive insights may remain beautiful ideas instead of becoming lived experiences.
The Chakra That Helps You Manifest
The Solar Plexus is one of the primary chakras involved in manifestation.
Manifesting is simply the process of bringing non-physical intention into physical reality.
Every dream, purpose, or inspired vision eventually requires action.
The Solar Plexus is thought to provide the personal confidence and energy needed to take that next step.
When you're manifesting, it's important to be clear about what you desire, but leave room for the Universe to surprise you.
Sometimes the opportunity that arrives doesn't look exactly like what you imagined. Instead, it becomes the doorway leading you toward something even better.
When your Solar Plexus is open, you're much more willing to recognize those new opportunities and confidently walk toward them.
The Energy of Simple Happiness
One of my favorite things about the Solar Plexus is the feeling it creates.
When this chakra is flowing with abundant energy, happiness doesn't always need a reason.
You may simply wake up grateful to be alive.
You appreciate small moments.
You feel optimistic about what's possible.
Rather than constantly searching outside yourself for happiness, you begin generating it from within.
That inner sunshine naturally radiates into your aura and influences everyone around you.
Gold & Yellow: The Colors of the Solar Plexus
The Solar Plexus is associated with both golden and yellow light.
Golden Light represents:
Wisdom
Spiritual mastery
Happiness
Enlightenment
Attunement with Source
Throughout history, many spiritual teachers, including Buddha, Jesus, Mother Mary, Lakshmi, and Krishna, have been depicted with golden halos to symbolize this radiant state of consciousness.
Yellow Light represents:
Curiosity
Optimism
Clear thinking
Problem-solving
Mental strength
Organization
Patience
Joy
Together, these frequencies encourage both spiritual wisdom and practical action—exactly what this chakra was designed to support.
Your Gut Is Smarter Than You Think
The location of the Solar Plexus isn't accidental.
Modern science has discovered an incredibly strong relationship between the brain and the digestive system.
The gut contains an extensive network of nerves and neurotransmitters called the enteric nervous system, often referred to as the body's "second brain."
Your brain constantly communicates with your stomach, and your stomach continuously sends information back to your brain.
This connection helps explain why emotions often show up physically:
You feel butterflies before speaking.
Anxiety can upset your stomach.
Excitement feels energizing.
A stressful situation can completely affect digestion.
Spiritually, many people also experience intuitive "gut feelings."
When your Solar Plexus is balanced, it becomes easier to trust those inner nudges while remaining calm, logical, and grounded.
Signs Your Solar Plexus Chakra Is Open
When this chakra is balanced and energized, you may notice that:
You confidently take action toward your goals.
You trust yourself.
You feel energetic and enthusiastic.
You make empowered decisions.
Creative ideas begin flowing.
You express yourself authentically.
Challenges feel manageable.
You release doubt more easily.
External situations roll off your shoulders instead of overwhelming you.
When your Solar Plexus is open, you're operating from your inner power, not from fear.
3 Ways to Open Your Solar Plexus Chakra
1. Call in Archangel Ariel
Archangel Ariel is closely associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra and abundant golden energy.
She helps strengthen confidence, courage, happiness, and inspired action while gently helping release energies that no longer serve your highest good.
Take three slow breaths.
Rest your hands, palms facing upward.
Imagine brilliant golden light flowing from Archangel Ariel directly into your upper stomach.
Allow this golden light to expand until it fills your Solar Plexus and radiates throughout your entire aura.
If you'd like to deepen the practice: ask Ariel to gently dissolve one limiting belief or fear you've been carrying. Imagine it transforming into pure golden light.
2. Invite Opportunities Through the Front Door
Think of one situation you'd like to improve.
Create a simple symbol that represents your desired outcome.
Rest your gaze and imagine a river of those symbols flowing through your front door and filling your Solar Plexus with possibility.
Once you feel completely filled with this energy, place your dominant hand over your upper stomach and quietly ask:
"What is one thing I can do today to attract more of this?"
Trust the first gentle answer that comes.
3. One Simple Manifestation Practice
One of my favorite techniques for strengthening the Solar Plexus is to practice feeling as though you already have what you're creating.
Close your eyes.
Imagine your dream has already happened.
Notice how your body feels.
Do you feel peaceful?
Excited?
Grateful?
Confident?
Stay with those feelings for several moments.
Then ask yourself:
"What can I do today that allows me to carry this feeling with me?"
The truth is, what we really seek isn't always the goal itself—it's the feeling we believe the goal will bring.
Your Solar Plexus helps you experience that feeling now while simultaneously moving toward your vision.
Support Your Solar Plexus with Crystals & Affirmations
Yellow and golden crystals naturally resonate with this energy center.
Some favorites include:
Place them somewhere you'll see them often as a gentle reminder to stay connected to your confidence and personal power.
You can also use Solar Plexus affirmations like:
I am completely capable of fulfilling my soul's purpose.
I confidently take action on the intuitive guidance I receive.
My body is vibrantly expanding, filling every cell with light.
My soul's purpose is important, and I share its gifts freely.
I trust the light within me to guide my highest good.
I freely express my soul's full potential through inspired action.
My creative expression flows effortlessly into my life.
Let Your Inner Sun Shine
Opening your Solar Plexus Chakra isn't about becoming someone new.
It's about remembering the confident, joyful, empowered version of yourself that has always been there beneath fear and self-doubt.
When this energy center is flowing, your intuition becomes easier to trust because you're willing to act on it.
Your dreams feel attainable because you believe in yourself.
And your life begins to move—not because you're forcing it, but because your inner light naturally wants to shine.
Like the sun, your Solar Plexus was designed to radiate.
Allow it to.
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