Throat Chakra (Vissudha)

Color: Blue

Position: Throat

Focus: “I Speak” and “Surrender Personal Will to Divine Will”

Crystals: lapis lazuli, aquamarine, blue agate, turquoise, kyanite

Rights: to speak and to be heard

Developmental Stage: 7 to 12 years

Demon: lies

Key Words: communication, truth

Connections: 

1. Chakra of Will Power (Eastern religion): lessons related to will and self-expression
2. Sacrament of Confession (Christianity): to receive or bestow the grace to cleanse one’s spirit of negative acts of will by using one’s voice to be honest
3. Sefirot of Hesed and Gevurah (Kabbalah): Hesed is the energy of the love and mercy of God; the energy that gives us instinct to speak words that do not harm others. Gevurah is the energy of the power of judgement; the energy transmitted into us so as not to judge anyone, or ourselves, negatively

Issues: communication, creativity, listening, resonance, finding one’s own voice, faith and knowledge, judgement and criticism

Excess: Lack of connection to the lower chakras, resulting in no grounding and expression of the surface personality.

• SIGNS: too much talking, talking as a defence, inability to listen, poor auditory comprehension, gossiping, dominating voice, interruptions

Deficiency: Attempts to communicate outward are unable to move outside of the core of the chakra. Communication coming in overwhelms the chakra which retreats in fear.

• SIGNS: fear of speaking, small/weak voice, difficulty putting feelings into words, introversion, shyness, tone deaf, poor rhythm

Balance: resonant voice, good listener, good sense of timing and rhythm, clear communication, lives creatively

Physical Effects: disorders of the throat, ears, voice, neck, tightness of the jaw, toxicity, thyroid problems 

• SPECIFIC: raspy throat, chronic sore throat, mouth ulcers, scoliosis, laryngitis, swollen glands

Healings & Meditations: loosen neck and shoulders, release voice, singing, chanting, toning, storytelling, journal writing, automatic writing, practice silence (excess), non-goal-oriented creativity, psychotherapy (learn communication skills, complete communications, letter writing, inner child communication, voice dialog

1. Visualize a blue, inverted pyramid at the centre of your throat - The back wall of this pyramid represents the truth. It gives you the strength to hear and speak the truth. The left side of the pyramid represents your will power to speak up for what you believe. Envision it filling you with the power to know your own voice. The front of the pyramid represents communication. This side gives you the ability to communicate and connect with others through the power of your voice. The right side of the pyramid represents your creativity. This creative energy helps you to express yourself through any creative form. Imagine the blue light of the pyramid intensifying. With this intensification, the aspects of all sides of the pyramid grow stronger as well.
2. Journaling/Writing - Dedicate 20 minutes everyday to journaling. Journaling helps to express the thoughts and emotions you don’t pay enough attention to you. It helps you to let things go and forces you to pay attention to the emotions that are calling your attention. Your journal is a place where you can say anything without judgement or worry of hurting others. Writing down your thoughts helps you to work things out that your mind has trouble working through. Journaling is a way to build the strength of your voice and strengthen your throat chakra. Self-expression through art, music, dance, etc. are just as beneficial.
3. Mantra Meditation - Mantra meditation is repeating a word, sound or phrase. You focus on the mantra you choose and repeat it in between every inhale and exhale. The mantra can be said out loud or in your head. Your goal is to keep your attention on the mantra without letting your thoughts drift away. There are certain sounds related to each chakra. The seed sound vibrates with elemental qualities of the chakra, while the vowel sound vibrates with the body itself.

• Chakra One: seed - Lam (lahm), vowel - Ohh (as in road)
• Chakra Two: seed - Vam (vahm), vowel - Ooo (as in rule)
• Chakra Three: seed - Ram (rahm), vowel - Ahh (as in father)
• Chakra Four: seed - Yam (yahm), vowel - Ayy (as in play)
• Chakra Five: seed - Ham (hahm), vowel - Eee (as in sleep)
• Chakra Six: seed - Om (ohm), resonant sound - Mmm
• Chakra Seven: no seed sound, resonant sound - Nngg (as in sing)

          As you chant or think each sound, feel the vibration where the relative chakra resides and                     picture the chakra clearing and intensifying. You may wish to combine sounds to focus on                   certain chakras. For example, Ohh and Ayy may be Ayoh.