3rd Chakra Manipura - Solar Plexus - Vegetable Ivory Pendant

Laser-engraved vegetable ivory pendant with the 3rd chakra, Manipura or the “solar plexus chakra”

Dimensions: 2.8 cm

Complete with an adjustable black waxed cotton cord with a sliding knot.

Meaning: it is the ability to act energetically, willpower, self-esteem, and personal autonomy. In a spiritual sense, it is the active essence with which we have been endowed.

Location: Solar plexus

Function: Expansiveness, awareness of life, action, willpower, and pleasure

Color: Yellow

Element: Fire

Sense: Smell

Crystals and stones: All yellow stones, in particular Calcite, Citrine, and Topaz

Mantra: Ram

Note: Mi

Manipura is the name of the third chakra, also known as the solar plexus chakra. As the name itself suggests, this chakra is located in the area of our solar plexus, that is, between the navel and the sternum, just below the diaphragm. Its name in Sanskrit means “the city of the shining jewel,” referring to our ego and personal fulfillment.

The Manipura chakra is therefore connected to our dreams, desires, and ambitions, and governs self-acceptance, self-esteem, and our relationship with others.

It is depicted as a lotus flower with ten yellow petals representing the ten nadis from which the chakra originates. In the center of the flower is an inverted red triangle with the syllable Ram inscribed inside it.

The characteristics of the third chakra

The element that represents the third chakra is fire, and the color associated with it is yellow, strongly linked to solar energy and the metaphorical splendor of self-actualization. This Chakra is also associated with personal power, self-confidence, and generally everything to do with the ego and the achievement of one's goals.

When the third chakra is blocked, the consequences mainly affect our view of life: it appears disappointing, unfulfilling, and devoid of any incentive or strong motivation to move forward. There is a risk of falling into depression and apathy, allowing pessimism to take over and nip any will to change in the bud. Excessively shy or introverted people, and those who constantly experience a sense of inadequacy, often have problems precisely at the level of this chakra. The Manipura chakra is almost always blocked in those who suffer from imposter syndrome, which leads us to believe that all our success was caused by deceiving others and making them believe we are better than we actually are.

Failing to address a blockage in the third chakra can lead us to suffer from serious problems of depression and nervous exhaustion, and over time even involve the internal organs associated with the solar plexus region, primarily the pancreas and the stomach, leading to subcutaneous fat accumulation and digestive problems.

Material

Corozo, or “vegetable ivory” or “tagua,” is made from the dried seed of the tropical plant “Phytelephas macrocarpa,” commonly known as the elephant plant (Phytos = plant, elephas = elephant).

The plant, similar to that of the coconut, grows in the humid equatorial belt of central South America (Ecuador).

Each plant produces 8–10 fruiting clusters per year, each containing 250 seeds. When fresh, they contain a milky white liquid that, after 9 months of maturation, solidifies and turns into a white material very similar to animal ivory.

After drying, corozo nuts are cut into slices. The turned slice becomes a disc with regular dimensions.

The original color, from optical white to antique ivory, must be considered “the natural” one par excellence.

Tinting with natural earths emphasizes the shape and highlights its unique and extraordinary veins, which are very similar to those of burl wood.