Unleash the Warrior

May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder to passionately focus on your growth.

Train your mind and body to survive under any circumstances.

Embrace a warrior mentality and live a disciplined life.

Unleash the powerful warrior hidden within.

Strengthen your willpower and ambition so you may take action.

Be stubborn in the pursuit of your dreams and fearlessly embody your truth.

Courageously battle against injustice.

Stand up for yourself and others who are being mistreated.

Be proud of who you are and show yourself to the world.

Confidently inspire through your actions.

Transcend your ego by being of service to others.

Remain a humble, fair, and compassionate leader who leads by example.

Ignite the fire within to answer the necessary questions:

• Who am I?
• What is the meaning of life?
• Why am I here?

Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.

Unleash the Warrior is the fifth in a series of seven poetry books. It is composed of poems associated with topics of the solar plexus chakra. The solar plexus chakra is the third chakra. It is associated with willpower, discipline, confidence, self-esteem, courage, our ability to act and stand up for ourselves and others.

According to the Vedas (ancient Indian sacred texts), the physical body is composed of seven primary energy or vortex centers called chakras. Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel. The seven main chakras run along the spine-beginning with the root chakra and ending with the crown chakra. The main chakras are:

• 1 Root
• 2 Sacral
• 3 Solar plexus
• 4 Heart
• 5 Throat
• 6 Third eye
• 7 Crown

Each chakra has a different color, element, sound, mantra, function, location, major organ, and association. The flow or blockage/imbalance of subtle energy in each chakra determines the health or disease of the individual body.

Sanskrit name: Manipura

Color: Yellow

Element: Fire

Sound: Ram

Mantra: "I Will" and "I Can"

Practice: Martial arts, hatha yoga, strength training

Function: Willpower, self-confidence and self-esteem, ego, identity, decision-making, courage to fight against injustice, personal responsibility, inner strength, and taking action

Location: Above the navel, upper abdomen at the diaphragm

Organ: Stomach, spleen, digestive system, liver, gallbladder, and solar plexus

Dysfunctions when imbalanced: Low self-esteem, unmotivated. sluggishness, indecision, weak-mindedness, stubbornness, aggressiveness, competitiveness, self-centeredness, overly prideful, unresolved anger, diabetes, heartburn, ulcers, digestive issues such as constipation and irregular bowel syndrome, and eating disorders.