The throat chakra is the fifth chakra and the center of communication. This chakra gives us the ability to embrace and speak our personal/inner truth. Self-expression, truth, clarity, creativity, and communication reside here.
When we’re connected to this chakra we can honor and express our truth with openness and honesty. We are able to convey our ideas, feelings, thoughts, and intentions out into the world. Our truth does not always require being expressed through words. We can transmit our truth through any form of creative self-expression including writing, dance, painting or music. The beauty of creative self-expression is that it allows us to channel our truth into our own personal brand of art/style.
And so, this chakra serves as a creative gateway for our lower and upper chakras to be expressed and made manifest. We can bring the desires of our sacral, the power of our solar, and the love in our heart to be emitted through our throat chakra. Similarly, the inspiration that we receive through our crown chakra and the vision that we see for ourselves/the world in our third eye also gets filtered and channeled through the throat.
Our connection to this chakra not only gives us the capacity to connect to our authentic self-expression, but it also allows us to be open to listening to others, to be receptive to another’s truth. This chakra gives us the ability to find the sweet balance of listening and speaking while compassionately and effectively communicating with others.
Today’s Practice: We are multidimensional and multi-passionate beings. Below are some questions to reflect on:
Are you allowing yourself to express the full spectrum of your being/truth?
Have you been putting yourself in a box and not fully allowing yourself to explore all aspects of your self-expression/truth?
Remember that we are constantly growing and evolving, and it’s natural to shift into expressing yourself in a new way or to add to how you’re already expressing yourself. Give yourself permission to do so.
Sanskrit Name: Vishuddi
Location: Base of the throat
Element: Ether
Color: Blue
Wear the color blue, eat blue foods, work with blue crystals to strengthen this energy center
Affirmation: I speak my truth with confidence and ease.
Mantra: HAM
Practice chanting this. The vibration of this sound is said to activate and cleanse this energy center. Additionally, singing, humming or chanting any song will help to activate and strengthen this chakra.
Sound: ‘eye’ as in my
Practice chanting this sound and focus on the vibration of the sound in your body
Frequency: 741 hz
Facilitates opening to your authentic self-expression. Can assist in growth of creativity and creative ideas. May help release outer influences, views and ideas, and promote ability to express oneself (can be found on Spotify or YouTube).
Aromatherapy: Peppermint, Sage, Chamomile, Rosemary, Clove.