03/17/2026
It’s been all about the solar plexus over here lately y’all - that soft, sensitive part of the upper abdomen, just below the sternum.
With quite a few clients lately I’ve been drawn toward this area for much of the session. As soon as I put my hands on them I felt an immediate flurry of sensation in my own solar plexus that just wouldn’t let up, letting me know I needed to stay.
So what’s the solar plexus all about anyway?
Well when looked at through the lens of the chakra system, the solar plexus is the energy center related to personal power, will, internal fire, digestion, shame, confidence, authority, and authenticity.
This tends to be the place where I pick up on the energy of the adrenals when someone is experiencing burnout too.
From a somatic perspective, the solar plexus is one of the most vulnerable places in the body with lots of important muscles and organs all nestled without any protection from bones. It’s a place where we feel the motion of curling in on ourselves when crumpling from shame or collapsing. As a dense network of nerves, it is a space where we noticed heightened sensation that is often experienced as being negative.
There’s a lot here. And for each person the pull toward this area was for a different reason. But I certainly would’ve been amiss to simply assume it was a confidence issue, which is the simplified chakra interpretation. There’s so much more to Reiki than the chakras my friends!
And like I always say, at the end of the day, it’s not my job to know anyway. It’s my job to get out of the way and follow where Reiki leads.
What energetic themes are showing up for you right now? We’d love to hear ‘em!
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