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Introduction
Essential Qualities:
Character Strengths
Personality Trait Strengths
Benefits
Symptoms Checklist
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Energy System Guide
The Void Region (Ocean of Illusion)
(Self-Mastery, Self-Directedness,
Self-Knowledge, Self-Control, Self-
Discipline)
Location: Spinal column at the level of the navel, in the
region of the solar plexus. Nabhi is represented inside
the Void area.
Vibrations: Nabhi vibrations are felt in the middle
fingers.
Associated Element: Nabhi is aligned with the essential
element of water.
Associated Color: Green. May symbolically represent the
element of water, essential to the origin and sustenance
of life, from the emergence of microscopic life forms to
the evolution of more complex forms of life.
Physiology/physical regions governed: Nabhi’s primary
physiological function is governing the stomach/
digestive processes. Left Nabhi governs functioning of
the pancreas and spleen; center Nabhi. stomach and
intestines; right Nabhi, liver and gall bladder.
Essential Qualities:
• the spark or urge to evolve and grow as human
beings
• satisfaction and contentment (including spiritual
satisfaction), balance
• generosity and sharing, including enjoying the
fruits of your own generosity
• righteousness
left Nabhi qualities include:
• generosity
• being a good wife and gracious host
right Nabhi qualities include:
• pure attention
• sense of dignity
• being a good husband and gracious host
center Nabhi qualities include:
• satisfaction, contentment, peace and joy
• right conduct (dharma), honesty
• evolution and goal achievement
Nabhi drives the evolutionary process within us.
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The fundamental qualities of the Nabhi chakra are
generosity, satisfaction, and the drive and capacity
to evolve. Nabhi is associated with the pursuit of
spirituality, for it is from Nabhi that we receive the
strong “seeking” urge… the urge to seek the subtler
things in life, the urge to discover the higher purpose
and meaning of the universe and our place in it,
and the urge to continue evolving to higher states of
consciousness.
Nourishing and balancing Nabhi improves these
personality and character strengths…
Character Strengths
• spirituality, including both the private, intimate
relationship between an individual and the divine,
as well as the range of character strengths that
may result from that relationship
• kindness (nurturance, care)
• generosity
• charity
• righteousness, intuitive ability to distinguish right
from wrong
• self-acceptance, ability to be content with oneself
• tolerance and patience
• honesty (integrity, honorableness, truthfulness)
Personality Trait Strengths
• self-satisfaction
• self-transcendence, including spiritual acceptance
and the strong seeking spark to spiritually evolve
and live a more meaningful, purpose-filled life
• curiosity, desire to learn and receive pure
knowledge
• lack of worry
• cooperativeness (e.g., warmth)
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Benefits
Through Nabhi, our minds are opened to new
possibilities. Nabhi represents the “seeking” urge
within us, which may be directed toward different
goals at different times. At the most basic level, we seek
food, water, shelter, and security, then we progressively
climb to higher forms of seeking behavior, such as
quests for wealth, affluence and power. Ultimately, we
pursue the higher, subtler aspects of existence: self-
actualization, self-realization and spiritual truth.
Satisfaction is another key Nabhi quality. It is through
this chakra that we can establish perfect balance
between family, work, leisure and spiritual activities
and are able to clearly see the essence and role of each.
A strong Nabhi chakra the qualities of love, nurture
and affection in women, specifically, improving their
ability to take good care of their families. Nabhi even
strengthens our ability to accept responsibilities and
even begin to enjoy the duties we must take on. We
come to understand that the family, a cornerstone of
society, must be supported and that it will only flourish
in an atmosphere of love, respect and unity.
Energizing the Nabhi chakra purifies our attention, so
that it becomes a clear, direct path to higher states of
consciousness. Nabhi gives us the capacity to lead a life
of righteousness. Through Nabhi, we develop a deeper
sense of caring. We become more sensitive to others.
Our sense of moral responsibility increases and our
value judgments improve. Discerning right from wrong
becomes easier and more intuitive.
A strengthened Nabhi increases our innate sense of
generosity. We no longer cling to our possessions
and we are able to truly experience the joy of giving.
When we share, we learn. Nabhi teaches us that being
generous is elevating and growth-oriented, whereas
hoarding can lead to stagnation — a blocked, immature
psyche. Such an individual can have a negative
influence on society since, after all, the qualities of
selfishness and greed have been known cause many a
worldwide crisis and can certainly trigger discontent
and dissatisfaction in the lives they touch.
Our spiritual growth relies on our contentment, and
our contentment depends on our Nabhi-ness — our
openness and generosity. When we share, we reap the
fruits of our generosity, which, in turn, nourishes the
Nabhi chakra.
Nabhi is the center of our welfare, both physical
and financial. Prosperity is a necessary step in our
evolution, and money exists to help us fulfill our
basic needs and desires. We hone our talents and earn
money to fulfill our needs, but once our essential needs
are satisfied, we should no longer be preoccupied
with money. The desire to obtain money for money’s
sake tends to transform into greed. Over time, we
may develop an unquenchable desire for “things,”
which can lead to an unfulfilling, overly-materialistic
existence. If we become obsessed with amassing wealth
for wealth’s sake, our growth is impeded, and longer-
term, our levels of satisfaction, for we will still always
be seeking something greater that money cannot buy.
Once we are no longer obsessed with accumulating
(and hoarding) money, we are able to enjoy the rewards
of sharing.
The satisfaction and contentedness that Nabhi brings
means that you stop feeling constantly pressured to
“achieve” (especially outward symbols of material
wealth) — you’re no longer “desperately wanting”
anything. More and more, your ambitions may become
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self-transcendent, tilted more toward the pursuit of
causes outside your own skin, as Abraham Maslow put
it, rather than pursuits driven by ego (your own, or that
of others, such as your boss). A strong, long-term Nabhi
connection brings about an unusually high degree of
satisfaction from within. You stop chasing external
symbols of wealth or status that have no relevance to
your spiritual evolution.
Extreme dietary habits or focusing on food excessively
damages the Nabhi chakra, whether that focus
manifests in the form of gluttony or fasting. Our
attitude towards food, as well as what we eat and how
we eat it affects the body’s digestive, excretory and
endocrine systems. Energy flow is hindered when the
stomach is upset or overexcited, thus, it’s important
to routinely eat wholesome, nourishing food so that
you don’t need to focus on food. Indiscriminate fasting
disturbs Nabhi. We cannot achieve spiritual growth
through fasting; in fact, fasting only diverts more
attention to food since your body will keep signaling
you that it needs nourishment. (One should not
exercise self-denial in a way that damages any chakra.
They are to be nourished rather than deprived.)
After Self-Realization, your attitudes toward food may
change; for example, you may stop craving certain
foods and start enjoying foods you never liked before.
Over time, you’ll likely develop a more subtle and
detached attitude about food and satiety; for example,
you may find that you experience the same amount
of satisfaction from a simple meal as you do from the
finest cuisine.
Symptoms Checklist
Experiencing any of these symptoms may be a sign that
your Nabhi needs balancing…
Center Nabhi:
• dissatisfaction, lack of satiety, discontent
• unease or anxiety, lack of peace and joy
• stagnation, lack of growth
• extreme bingeing or fasting, using alcohol or drugs
Left Nabhi:
• stinginess, lacking generosity
• attentional difficulties, lack of focus
• family and/or household problems
• spousal (or relationship partner) domination
• financial worries
• irritability, angry outbursts
• extreme materialistic tendencies
Right Nabhi:
• impure, distracted attention — anxiety, worrying
• poor choices that result from a lack of self-respect
