The Throat Chakra

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    The most common Sanskrit name for the Throat chakra is “Vishudda”, which means “pure” or “purification”. The fifth chakra is also referred to as:

    • Throat chakra
    • Vishuddha
    • Kanth Padma
    • Shodash Dala

    This chakra is related to the element of sound. Through the throat, sound is propagated into the air and its vibration can be felt not just in our ears, but also in our whole body. It is an important instrument of communication and expression.

    Throat chakra color

    Throat Chakra

    The Throat chakra is most commonly represented with the color blue turquoise or aquamarine blue. The auric color of Throat chakra energy can also be seen as a smoky purple or turquoise.

    Throat chakra symbol

    The symbol of the Throat chakra is composed of:

    • A circle with sixteen petals
    • A crescent with a circle inside of it
    • Sometimes, it is symbolized by a circle containing a downward-pointing triangle in which is inscribed another circle

    The color of the petals is depicted as smoky purple or grayish lavender.

    Throat Chakra

    Location of the Fifth Chakra

    The most commonly accepted location for the fifth chakra is at the level of the throat. It’s important to remember that this chakra is multidimensional and is often represented as going out of the front of the throat, and going in the back at a slight upward angle.

    The Throat chakra is associated to the pharyngeal and brachial plexi and is connected to the mouth, jaws, tongue, pharynx and palate.  It’s is also linked to the shoulders and the neck. The gland associated with the fifth chakra is the thyroid, which regulates the processing of energy in the body through temperature, growth, and in large parts, metabolism.

    Behavioral characteristics of the Throat chakra

    The Throat chakra is associated with the following psychological and behavioral characteristics:

    • Expression, in particular ability to express your truth, to speak out
    • Communication, whether it’s verbal or non-verbal, external or internal
    • Connection with the etheric realm, the more subtle realms of spirit and intuitive abilities
    • Propensity to create, projecting ideas and blueprints into reality
    • Realizing your vocation, purpose
    • Good sense of timing

    The Throat chakra is about the expression of yourself: Your truth, purpose in life, creativity. Note that this chakra has a natural connection with the second chakra or sacral chakra, center of emotions and creativity as well. The throat chakra’s emphasis is on expressing and projecting the creativity into the world according to its perfect form or authenticity.

    Another function of the throat chakra is to connect you to spirit. Because of its location, it’s often seen as the “bottleneck” of the movement of energy in the body.  It sits just before the upper chakras of the head. Opening the throat chakra can greatly help align your vision with reality and release pressure that may affect the heart chakra that is located just below.

    The throat chakra is associated with the etheric body, which is said to hold the blueprint or perfect template of the other dimensions of the body. It’s an important reference point to align the energy through the whole chakra system.

    5th chakra imbalance

    A blocked throat chakra can contribute to feelings of insecurity, timidity, and introversion. On the other end of the spectrum, an overactive throat chakra may also lead to gossiping, nonstop talking, and being verbally aggressive or mean. It can seem as though the filter between the discourse you have in your mind and what comes out of your mouth is not working, or missing entirely.

    When the throat chakra has an imbalance, it can manifest as:

    • Lack of control over one’s speech; speaking too much or inappropriately;
    • Not being able to listen to others
    • Excessive fear of speaking
    • Small, imperceptible voice
    • Not being able to keep secrets, to keep your word
    • Telling lies
    • On the opposite side, a closed throat chakra might manifest as excessive secretiveness or shyness
    • Lack of connection with a vocation or purpose in life

    Throat chakra: To go further

    Opening the Throat chakra

    Healing the Throat chakra

    Fifth chakra stones

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