Throat Chakra
This
is the chakra which is located in the throat and is thus related to
communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through
vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language. This chakra is
about opening the voice, speaking the truth and freeing your creativity.
Sanskrit Name:
Vissudha
Meaning: Purification
Location: throat
Body Parts: ears, throat, neck,
shoulders, vocal cords
Glands: Thyroid, parathyroid
Function: communication, creativity,
listening
Element: sound
Color: blue
Balanced Characteristics: clear
communication, good listener, lives creatively, resonant voice, good sense of
timing and rhythm
Deficiency: difficulties expressing
oneself, fear of speaking, introversion, shyness, weak voice, tone deaf, poor
rhythm
Excess: talking as a defense, too
much talking, gossiping, inability to listen, dominating voice
Physical Malfunctions: disorders of
the throat, ears, neck, voice, tightness of the jaw, toxicity
Healing strategy: singing, chanting,
non-goal oriented creativity, journal writing
Key words: creative, harmony, sound,
self-expression, vibration, resonance, ethereal, truth.
Affirmations: I am the messenger
I speak my truth with
clarity and courage
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