Vishuddha is the Throat Chakra. It is located in the throat region and it connects us to our expressive self. When it is off balance, we may feel we have no power or fear speaking up for ourselves. Often this comes from lessons we learned in early childhood when we were told to be quiet, or people we cared about did not believe us. We learned to shut down our voice or not to trust our instincts about what to say.
Over time, we overthink what we say before it comes out of our mouth so our truth is edited. We may feel like we don’t really connect to others because we don’t feel like we can be totally honest with them….or…we start to tell everyone everything to see who will stick around.
When our throat chakra is in balance, we tend to have more confidence and feel we communicate effectively. We feel more freedom and harmony between our inner and outer selves. Honesty and openness because easier. We may become more creative and be more productive in bringing those creative projects into reality.
This chakra is the source of our will to SPEAK. To express ourselves. To identify our purpose. To connect with others through communication.
How do we know if this chakra is blocked?
- Suppressing our feelings and being fearful of expressing ourselves
- Being afraid of offending others
- Inability to focus on conversation
- Being interrupted frequently
- Misunderstanding body language
- Being unable to share ideas clearly
- Feeling talked at, rather than talked to
Sometimes this chakra can be over-active leading to:
- Talking too much
- Gossiping frequently
- Interrupting others often
- Lying
- Not listening to others
SO HOW DO WE GET THERE????
- Positive affirmations “I speak from my highest truth. My voice is strong and clear.”
- Actions: Go somewhere that echoes, so you can yell and have your voice come back to you. Sing or chant. Talk to others or journal. Laughing.
Some ideas to journal on:
- Do I honestly speak what I feel is true?
- What judgement might I hold against those who are expressing themselves authentically?
- If I express myself authentically, I am afraid….
- I express myself through…
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