Harmonizing The Energy Body – Chakra Anatomy – Throat Chakra

Throat Chakra – Visuddha

5th Chakra

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.

The gift of this chakra is accepting your originality, expressing your authentic voice and speaking your truth. The energy of this chakra allows you to seek knowledge that is true, beyond limitations of time and space, beyond cultural and family conditioning. The main challenge for the fifth chakra is doubt and negative thinking. When you gain and verify your knowledge through meditation and direct experience, then doubt and negativity are removed.

The “way of the Throat Chakra” is the way of inspired creativity, seeking and sharing of the truth. It is the way of standing up for what you believe, saying no when you need to, and being open and honest in what you say.

Do you dare to be creative? Do you dare to open up to a life full of infinite possibilities? The fifth chakra is linked directly to your personal integrity and a sense of honor. As a communication center, it not only allows you to express who you are and what you stand for, but also allows you to listen deeply to another.

A person with an open Visuddha chakra is a good listener, she enables another person to have the experience of being heard – one of the most profound human needs.

Throat Chakra Affirmations

I choose to be open, clear, and honest in my communication.

I choose the right to speak my truth.

I choose to communicate my feelings with ease.

I choose to express myself creatively through speech, writing, or art.

I choose to have a strong will that lets me resolve my challenges.

I choose to nourish my spirit through creativity.

I choose to live an authentic life.

I choose to have integrity.

I choose to share my experiences and wisdom with love.

I choose to know when it is time to listen.

I choose to express my gratitude towards life.

I choose to listen to my body and my feelings to know what my truth is.

I choose to take good care of my physical body.

I choose to be at peace.

Throat Chakra at a glance:

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

Throat chakra essential oils can be used to balance the fifth chakra and for expressing your unique voice and inspired creative sharing. Located in the region of neck and shoulders, throat chakra allows you to speak your truth.

On the physical level, the throat chakra is associated with the thyroid gland, teeth and gums, the jaw, hearing, and nasal passages.

On the emotional level, throat chakra imbalances may manifest as excessive shyness, poor listening, gossiping, or dominating conversation.

On the mental level, someone with a throat chakra imbalance may be unable to think abstractly or in symbolic language, and may have difficulty expressing themselves and communicating their needs or desires.

On the spiritual level, throat chakra issues may show up as blocked creativity, inability to sense subtle energies, and disconnection from the divine and inner spirit.

Essential oils embody the frequencies and healing properties of plants. These frequencies and properties work on all levels of being.

Choosing essential oils is best done in consultation with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner.

The following are the most commonly used throat chakra essential oils:

Frankincense

Frankincense is one of my favorite essential oils. It has a high spiritual frequency and it is regarded as Holy oil. For throat chakra healing, this oil is beneficial in cases of under active thyroid. I have read a number of reports when people have healed their thyroid disorder with the use of Frankincense essential oil. Rich, deep, and sweet, Frankincense increases spiritual awareness and connection with the divine within.

Geranium

Sweet and citrus-rosy, Geranium is used to calm down sore throats, clear oily skin, and move stagnant energy in the body. Creating a feeling of safety and security, Geranium helps us to connect with our inner life and our emotional sensitivity. With this connection, we have more capacity for intimate communication and self-expression. Geranium essential oil helps to ease nervous tension and promotes a sense of well-being.

Jasmine

Known as an aphrodisiac, Jasmine is also known as one of the throat chakra essential oils for its effect on the voice. It is used in cases of hoarse voice. Penetrating the deeper layers of our soul, Jasmine opens us up to repressed emotional pain, allowing energy flow through the throat chakra. With its sweet, powerful, floral aroma, Jasmine allows for greater communication of our feelings, enhancing relationships and intimacy.

Lavender

Lavender is an adaptogenic essential oil, it works wherever it is needed. On the physical level, it is useful to heal mouth abscess and oral thrush. On an emotional level, Lavender promotes peace, love, and awareness. When we feel love in our hearts and peace, deeper layers of emotional pain can surface to our conscious awareness. This is necessary for clearing of the repressed energy and allowing free flow through the throat chakra. Lavender is used when one feels her own creative potential, but is unable to express herself due to constricted energy flow.

Sage

Sage has been known in ancient time as a sacred herb and a master healer. For throat chakra issues, this oil is particularly beneficial to heal gum disease. On an emotional level, the essential oil of Sage helps to ease depression and mental fatigue, opening up channels in the upper body and chest area and allowing for energy to flow more freely.

Cypress

Cypress is known for its decongesting and detoxifying properties. It is used to stimulate the flow of lymphatic fluid, clearing build up toxins. It is beneficial for bleeding gums, bronchitis, and respiratory congestion. Fresh, herbaceous, slightly woody, Cypress helps us with transformation and inner renewal.

Peppermint

Minty and sharp, peppermint has long been used to freshen breath, for respiratory infections, and to ease headaches due to congestion. Peppermint invigorates and stimulates the mind and has a direct action on the intellect. It promotes creativity and self expression.

Eucalyptus

Fresh, medicinal, with a woody scent, Eucalyptus has been used to calm inflammation of the nasal passages, clear sore throat, and sinusitis. The oil promotes well-being and opens inner space when we feel overwhelmed or constricted by our environment. It promotes the feeling of inner freedom and expansiveness.

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