| 5th Chakra: |
Throat. Vissudha (purification) |
| Location: |
throat |
| Body: |
neck (our mind/body connection point), shoulders, mouth, jaw |
| System: |
respiratory |
| Gland: |
Thyroid: metabolism, body temperature, growth, repair, blood calcium and phosphate levels |
| Element: |
Sound and Ether/space or akaash in the Vastu (Vedic) system. |
| Color: |
turquoise/bright blue |
| Sense: |
hearing |
| Bija (Seed) Sound: |
HAM |
| Identity: |
creative identity |
| Purpose: |
upward current filters messages from the body so the mind is not flooded. The downward current is our “filter” so everything we think doesn’t come out of our mouth. Speak your truth. Free your creativity. Here the will from your 3rd chakra, plus breath from your 4th chakra meets the ideas coming down from the mind to be expressed. Creativity. Truth. Communicate to unite with others. Speaking. Listening. |
| Issues: |
self-expression, communication, will |
| Right: |
Right to speak and be heard |
| Demon: |
Lies |
| Develops: |
7-12 years |
| Years Most Influential: |
29-35, 78-84 |
| Cosmic Principle: |
resonance |
| Balanced Characteristics: |
resonant/full voice, clear communications w/others, good communication w/self, good listener, listens to body signals, good sense of timing/rhythm, creative, feel connected with the world rather than our nationality or race |
| Excessive Characteristics: |
talking too much/inappropriately, gossiping, stuttering, difficult being silent, excessive loudness, inability to keep a secret, hyperthyroidism, arrogance, self-righteousness |
| Deficient Characteristics: |
difficulty putting things into words, fear of speaking, small/weak voice, secretive, excessive shyness, tone deaf, hypothyroidism, timid, manipulative, fearful |
| Other Conditions: |
ear/nose/throat conditions, Graves disease, exhaustion, digestive & weight issues, sore throat, neck issues |
| To Calm: |
Sapphire and emerald (calm any chakra), clear or rose quartz. |
| To Activate: |
Blue topaz for spiritual work, yellow topaz for physical work. Throat openers such as Bow Pose. |
| To Balance: |
Neck Stretches. Make home more spacious. Wind chimes in the home. Listen to good music. Dance. Chant. Sing. Journal. Pray. Meditate. Mantra repetition. Pranayama practice. Writing/journaling. Talking to a friend or counselor. Turquoise. |
| Doterra Essential Oil: |
Whisper Blend (Patchouli, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Ylang Ylang, Cocoa, Vanilla). Lavender. Chamomile to calm. Rosemary/thyme/sage (do not use if pregnant). |
| Sources: |
The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith |
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“We can live for around 56 days without food, about 12 days without water, but air — including oxygen, prana, and ether — we must have approximately every three minutes.” -Patricia Mercier |
