Our physical body and our spiritual body have fascinating intersections, and the more we understand about their overlaps and interplay, the more we can make aligned choices that guide our family into increased health and sovereignty.
Chakras: Energetic Wheels
In ancient scripture there is a reference to “wheels within wheels”:
“When the creatures [humans with faces] went, the wheels went, when the creatures stopped, the wheels stopped; when the creatures lifted off, the wheels lifted off, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.”
Scholars have suggested these energetic wheels symbolize the chakra system that channels the life energy flow through the human body.
Chakra wheels are like energy portals… connecting our biological computer with our spiritual software.
When these energetic gears are operating optimally, our life force flows dynamically and abundantly. Yet both emotional trauma and our eating practices can impact the flow of energy through our Chakra centres, so that our life force prana gets blocked or slowed down.
Solar Plexus
The Solar Plexus, the third Chakra, is the physical location in the human bio-computer “machine” that houses the GI tract, stomach and liver – essentially the digestive process.
The colour associated with the Solar Plexus is yellow, linking it in a powerful way to the sun, the light of which aids in generating positive digestive and metabolic processes. The sun also infuses the cells of plants with nutrient ‘codes’ to activate further health within our GI system after ingestion.
In a spiritual sense, the Solar Plexus is linked directly to our sense of self, self-esteem, identity and purpose. Interestingly, when we are spiritually out of sync with our true self and our identity, digestive issues can manifest. These symptoms can be indicators that the child needs further support emotionally and nutritionally in order reach a place of greater health and energy flow.
Poor Self-Esteem Manifesting in the Body
- Constipation
- IBS
- Liver disease
- Issues with the pancreas and colon
- Eating disorders.
Poor Self-Esteem Manifesting in the Soul
- Holding in anger
- Controlling behaviour
- Difficulty in self-expression
- Victim mentality
- Neediness
- Aimless
- Lacking courage
- Low self-confidence
As parents, we have the opportunity to make lifestyle choices that can optimize our child’s emotional centre, both emotionally and physically.
On an emotional/spiritual/relational level we can nurture an atmosphere of unconditional love, where our child is free to be themselves, bringing their full personality and self to the world. By refusing to compare them with others, and instead holding space for their wholeness and uniqueness to shine, we give them permission to be who they are.
Goodbye Comparison
Shedding aspects of the matrix that like to apply metrics, or quantify effort is key in helping a child navigate life with an intact sense of esteem and positive self-regard. Things like grades, tests, competitive sports, extra-curricular competitions, peer comparison must be avoided or minimized.
As well, learning to express emotions in ways that are constructive, and modelling a non-victim paradigm of moving through life clears the way for our child to be confident in who they are.
On a physiological level we can support our children’s emotional energy centre by guiding them to foods that nourish the stomach, detoxify the liver, and keep things moving naturally through the GI tract.
Some ways to begin better supporting your child’s emotional centre through nutrition:
- Drink plenty of non-fluoridated water
- Fresh fruit
- Fresh vegetables
- Fruit smoothies
- Green juices
- Black beans, lentils, chick peas
- Sunflower seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Walnuts
Optimal Emotional Flow
Essentially, we are looking to optimize the flow of energy through our child’s emotional centre, by supporting them to be fully, confidently themselves in the world. As we surround them with unconditional love, support, warmth and connection they grow in their belief that they are worthy of deep self-love.
We can also support and help regulate their emotions by providing them with nutrient dense foods that keep their internal hardware optimized and grounded.
It is through this kind of layered support that we give our child the kind of multi-dimensional support that is truly needed to grow them into their fullest, healthiest expression themselves.