Throat Chakra: VISUDDHA
Visuddha- meaning "especially pure"/ "purity"
The Throat Chakra is the fifth chakra and it is the first of the higher or spiritual chakras on the "chakra ladder". This chakra is located in the region of neck and shoulders and its color is blue. This chakra relates to communication and our ability to understand and speak our inner truth “purely”. It is about accepting one's originality, expressing our authentic voice and speaking our truth.

This chakra is associated with our ability not only to speak our truth openly and purely but also our ability to understand our own needs and desires and being able to communicate them freely to others. It is related to being assertive and communicating with kindness yet in the most truthful and pure way.

DEFICIENT 

  • Allowing fear of not being accepted, or fear of being judged by others from fully expressing our options and thoughts 
  • Inability to stand up for yourself and let others know about issues which brother you 
  • Fear of rejection upon expressing your true desires 
  • ​Inability to find correct words when expressing yourself ​
  • Other physical signs which could indicate deficiencies in the 5th Chakra often contribute to a number of physical ailments that can include thyroid imbalances, hearing problems, tonsillitis, mouth ulcers, tinnitus, bronchitis, asthma and ear infections

BALANCED

  • Expressing yourself freely 
  • Speaking with truth, openness and kindness 
  • ​Being assertive and communicating your desires without feeling guilty 

EXCESSIVE  

  • Over-expressing ourself 
  • Problems with listening to others 

Some questions for your journaling around Throat Chakra: 

  • Do you express yourself freely?​
  • Do you feel that sometimes you stay away from speaking the truth fo the sake of keeping peace? ​​
  • Do you use small lies to avoid confrontation?
  • Do you feel like you a 'wearing a mask' and put on a different persona when in social interactions ?
Sanskrit name: Visuddha
Element: Akasha
Color: Blue
Shape: Crescent
Petals of the lotus: Sixteen
Seed sound: Ham
Vowel sound: Eee
Rights: To speak
Endocrine gland: Thyroid and Parathyroid gland
Physical association: Throat, ears, mouth, shoulders, and neck
Psychological function: Communication
Identity: Creative identity
Developmental stage: 7 -12 years
Challenge: Lies
Plane: Human plane, where the dark night of soul ends
Planets: Mercury
Deity: Sadasiva, Sakini
Mythological Animal: Elephant, bull, lion
Incense: Frankincense
Herb: Chamomile
Sephira: Geburah, Chesed

Let the music speak:

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