On the struggle bus lately with your personal power? Struggling a bit with your self-esteem? I hear you and I understand! That’s why we are going to chat about a tool to have in your toolbox to help you with that! Essential oils are the GREATEST when it comes to balancing your Solar Plexus out and working on you!
We are going to be discussing the TOP 12 Essential Oils that balance the Solar Plexus Chakra and helps with our sense of Personal Power, Self-esteem, and Identity. We will chat about each oil, the benefits, how to use the Oils, and how to purchase quality oil.
Focusing on the other chakras? Check out these two amazing articles below
Need a refresher about what chakras are? Head on over to the Complete Guide to the 7 Chakras.
Chakra E-book to Guide you on your journey
Brief Overview of the Solar Plexus Chakra
The Solar Plexus Chakra also known as Manipura (city of jewels) in Sanskrit located a few inches above our belly button. This Chakra is the center of power and strength. It’s also where our individual identity resides, which makes it a powerful tool for channeling energy to reach your goals as well as protect yourself from harm.
This chakra is associated with the color yellow which stands for optimistic, vibrant, and full of energy. The element it’s associated with is fire.
More about the Solar Plexus Chakra in this article:
Ok, so now let’s explore the wonderful, amazing world that is Essential Oils; but not just any essential oils, but doTERRA Essential Oils and how they help to balance the Solar Plexus Chakra.
This only pertains to doTERRA, please make sure you check your oils to see if you can use yours the same way!
Top Essential Oils for the Solar Plexus Chakra
Personal power, self-esteem, identity
Bergamot Essential Oil
Bergamot is a sweet, spicy citrus with a floral note that calms, soothes, and uplifts. Bergamot relieves feelings of self-judgment and low self-esteem. If you are in need of some self-love and self-acceptance, this is your oil!
Some Primary Benefits of Bergamot
- Aroma that calms and soothes
- Cleanses and purifies the skin
- Great for massages
doTERRA’s Bergamot Essential Oil can be used many different ways.
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional Ways to use Bergamot
- Dilute one drop with carrier oil and put over solar plexus
- Put one drop under tongue or in water
Chamomile Essential Oil
Chamomile Essential oil is extremely calming and relaxing with its sweet floral aroma. It helps balance our nervous system as well as our emotional state. Has been used to help tummy issues as well as helps the liver purify. Helps soothe unpleasant emotions from rising when the Solar Plexus is blocked.
Some Primary Benefits of Chamomile
- Calms the mind, body, spirit
- Soothes the skin
- Supports immune system
- Calms children
- Supports Liver
doTERRA’s Chamomile Essential Oil can be used many different ways.
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional ways to use Chamomile Essential Oils
- Add a drop or two to shampoo and conditioner
- Add a drop or two to moisturizer
Lemon Essential Oil
Oh, how I love Lemon Essential Oil, especially in my water. It’s a delightful, yummy citrus that aids in concentration, digestion, cleanses, and purifies surfaces and air around you. Lemon inspires and lifts mood.
Some Primary Benefits of Lemon
- Cleanses and purifies air and surfaces
- Helps concentration
- Aids in digestion
- Great cleaner
- Cleanses body
doTERRA’s Lemon Essential Oil can be used many different ways.
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional Ways you can use Lemon
- Dilute 1 drop with carrier oil and apply to wrists
- 1 drop in water
Sage Essential Oil
Sage Essential oil allows us to stay in the present moment while finding the courage to seek our truth. . It brings about clarity and a whole new way of seeing and doing things. Great for new creative ideas, visualizing, and helps us eliminate blocks.
Some Primary Benefits of Sage
- Clarity
- Opens our creative channels
- Open minded
- Promotes healthy looking hair and scalp
- Calming and relaxing
doTERRA’s Sage Essential Oil can be used many different ways.
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional Ways to use Sage
- 1 drop on forehead
- Combine with Chamomile in bath for a FAB self-care time
- Combine with carrier oil and use on skin
Marjoram Essential Oil
Marjoram is a warm woody bottle of happiness that helps us reveal our patterns and helps us with our self-sabotaging issues. It is also amazing to cook with and adds a unique flavor to soups, dressings, or sauces.
Some Primary Benefits of Marjoram
- Reveals our patterns
- Great for cooking
- Great for digestion
- Great when working on our trust issues
doTERRA’s Marjoram Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Sandalwood Essential Oil
Sandalwood is a sweet wood scent that is OUTSTANDING for meditation. It’s a powerful oil that has been used for centuries to calm the mind and heart. This oil helps you reflect on your priorities so you can get them in line as you quiet the mind and raise to the Vibration we are meant for. Also helps the skin and is said to reduce the appearance of fine line and wrinkles.
Some Primary Benefits of Sandalwood
- Great for meditation
- Calm
- Reflect and tap in
- Raises vibration
- helps with skin appearance
- Aids in a positive atmosphere
doTERRA’s Sandalwood Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional Ways to use Sandalwood
- Inhale directly from palms
- 1 drop to hair for shine and moisture
Black Pepper
Black Pepper Essential Oil is a sharp fruity yet spicy oil that reduces gas and bloating while also stimulating the digestive system. It also promotes and improves circulation and when applied topically can help reduce the pain of sore muscles. This is a great oil for memory and aids us in going deep within to address and understand ourselves.
Some Primary Benefits of Black Pepper
- Great for cooking
- Helps with circulation
- Reduces gas and bloating
- Stimulates and aids in digestive support
- Re-ignites the fire within us
doTERRA’s Black Pepper Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
A few additional ways you could implement Black Pepper into your life.
- 1 drop Black pepper with carrier oil and apply to bottom of feet
- 1-2 drops with carrier oil to create a massage oil
- Add to food to enhance flavor
Lemongrass
Lemongrass Essential Oil is a smokey citrus that has been used for centuries in soups, curries, and teas that help with stomach and digestive issues. This essential oil is super energizing and uplifting and is said to lower stress and anxiety. It has an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties that protect us from infections, diseases, and illnesses. Lemongrass is a powerful cleanser as well.
Lemongrass works well with cleansing the energy in a household, office, workspace. Amazing at helping us let go, of anything that is no longer serving our highest purpose.
Some Primary Benefits of Lemongrass
- Great for cooking with
- Aids in Digestion
- Uplifting and Energizing
- Lower stress and anxiety
- anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties
- Cleanser
- Allows us to let it go
doTERRA’s Lemongrass Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil l to minimize any skin sensitivity.
A few other ways to use Lemongrass
- add 2-3 drops to a spray bottle and mist around your home
- Repels insects
Ginger Essential Oil
Ginger is a fruity earthy scent that aids in our digestion. It is known as the oil of empowerment which helps us build our confidence, which is what the Solar Plexus is all about. Helps us reduce stress and anxiety just like the other amazing oils. It propels us forward into action so we can make some positive changes in our life.
Some Primary Benefits of Ginger
- Aids in digestion
- Empowers us
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Fully present
- Soothe and calming aroma
doTERRA’s Ginger Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity
Additional ways you can use Ginger
- 1-2 drops with a carrier oil and apply to solar plexus
- Use is cooking dishes
- 1 drop in palm and smell all the goodness 🙂
Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary is best known for its cooking properties, but it has so many protective qualities. This is for sure one oil I do not leave home without putting on because protects my energy. Great for memory, energy, and reducing stress.
Some Primary Benefits of Rosemary
- Protects your energy
- Fabulous with food
- Mental clarity
- Knowledge
- Aids in memory
- Increases energy
doTERRA’s Rosemary Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area.
Additional Ways to use Rosemary
- 1-2 drops on arms and rub in (if sensitive use carrier oil)
- 1-2 drops on the back of the neck
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
Juniper Berry is a clean woody, yet spicy essential oil is incredible for releasing feelings and blocks and encourages us to learn from the lesson and face the fear. It also helps us detox and helps clear the liver, while strengthening our personal power. Juniper can restore our confidence and self-esteem.
Some Primary Benefits of Juniper Berry
- Aids in releasing fears
- Helps us face fear
- Cleanses and purifies air
- Detoxes
- Liver cleanse
- Restores our confidence
doTERRA’s Juniper Berry Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute
Additional ways to work with Juniper Berry
- 1 drop to forehead
- 1 drop in water to cleanse
- 2-3 drops in diffuser to cleanse air
Fennel Essential Oil
Fennel Essential Oil is a sweet licorice tasting oil that that helps reduce the habit of overthinking and overanalyzing. It helps us build our self-worth and reignites a passion for life. It aids us in a healthier digestive system while creating a calm atmosphere.
Some Primary Benefits of Fennel
- Creates a calm atmosphere
- Aids our brain
- Builds our confidence
- Aids in healthy digestive system
doTERRA’s Fennel Essential Oil can be used
- Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of choice.
- Internal use: Dilute one drop in four fluid ounces of liquid.
- Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity.
Additional Ways you may use doTERRA’s Essential oil, Fennel
- 1-2 drops with carrier oil and apply over tummy before or after meals
- 1 drop to tea or water
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BONUS: Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe for your Solar Plexus Chakra:
- 3 drops Lemon
- 2 drops Juniper
- 2 drops Marjoram
- 2 drops Peppermint
- 2 drops Rosemary
Diffuse that in your diffuser and see what you notice!
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Sources: my.doterra.com & Essential Emotions Book-9th Edition