Kundalini Corner - July

MATANGI MUDRA

(Matangi—god of inner harmony and royal rulership)

Fold your hands in front of your solar plexus (stomach area), point both middle fingers and place against each other. Direct your attention to the breath in the solar plexus or stomach area.

Do as needed, or three times a day for 4 minutes.

This mudra strengthens the breathing impulse in the solar plexus and balances the energies in this area. It stimulates the wood element, which represents new beginnings, and the earth element, which gives life its depth. The heart, stomach, liver, duodenum, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys profit from the Matangi Mudra.   An excited heart becomes noticeably more calm, and inner tension (such as diverse spasms or sensations of fullness) that hamper digestion are resolved.  This mudra also relieves vague pain and tension in the jaw.

HERBAL REMEDY: Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Miller) and verbena (Verbena officinalis) are herbs of repose and harmony.

Visualize Green and yellow as you do this mudra.  These are the colors of the solar plexus; Yellow lightens our mood and stimulates the mind. Green is the color of harmony.