Power of Three

The third chakra, the solar plexus chakra, is also known as the power chakra. It is the house of the personality,  purposefulness, endurance and self-esteem. Yellow is the color of this chakra that is located between the ribcage and the navel. Body parts associated with this chakra are the ovaries and testes/stomach, bladder, circulatory system. Aromatherapy scents: vetvert, bergamot, frankincense. Corresponding crystals are yellow citrine, aventurine, malachite.

A person with a balanced power chakra is outgoing, sociable, confident. Signs of an unbalanced third chakra are aggression, low self-esteem, critical, addictive personality.

The third chakra houses the ego the part of our psychological make-up that causes the most problems and opportunities.  We all need an ego, buy it doesn't necessarily have to be the part that controls everything.  Learning to quiet the voice of the ego, the demands of the "I" can do wonders for your life.