Manipura
lustrous gem
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Element |
Fire |
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Principle |
Combustion |
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Purposes |
Energy, strength, will, mastery |
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Properties |
Heat, strength, power, deliberateness, energy |
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Body parts |
Ribs, adrenal glands, solar plexus, digestive organs |
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Practices |
Strengthening the will through discipline, using polarities to create power, using movement to generate energy, strengthening the core, balancing will and surrender |
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Actions |
Lengthening side bodies, combining matter and movement to generate energy, guiding pranic flow toward desired results, overcoming inertia, practice, practice, practice |
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Poses |
Balance, warriors, torso toners, twists, plank |
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Masculine |
Initiating, willing, forcing, making |
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Feminine |
Warmth, dexterity, skill, radiance |
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Deficient |
Weak, passive, tired |
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Excessive |
Controlling, dominating, constantly active |
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Balanced |
Mastery |