The Throat Chakra strongly influences our ability to effectively communicate our thoughts, opinions, desires and feelings – and just as importantly, our ability to hear, listen and understand those in our daily lives. The Throat Chakra not only influences what we hear and say through verbal communication, but it also influences body language and written communication methods.

The throat chakra is the first of the three spiritual chakras. It is the chakra that is the gateway from our more primitive-like lower chakras that dominate power, sexuality, trust and creativity to our higher chakras where we access our intellect, spiritual, and universal connection.

Through the 5th chakra we ask for what we want, need and desire. We speak our mantras from the 5th chakra, sing if we choose, scream, laugh, express our individual uniqueness in joy, pain, love and fear. The throat chakra gives us the tool to communicate our dreams, helping to put them into reality; the capacity to express energy within us to create big time movement in our lives. Through the expression of the power of speaking your truth you can bring great relief to yourself as your needs, wants and desires are processed.

Opening the throat chakra can greatly help align your vision with reality and release pressure that may affect the heart chakra that is located just below, An aligned heart allows you to speak your truth with courage. For example when you’re in love and you want to say it, or when you feel slighted by a friend and want to talk about how you feel, or when you see something unjust happening or hear something hurtful and you have to say something because if you didn’t it would undermine your integrity or cause pain to another. When you don’t speak your truth, you create dishonesty within yourself and in your surroundings and that can lead to a very distorted reality for yourself and the people around you, and it doesn’t feel very good. In fact, ignoring your inner voice and not speaking your truth undermines your self-efficacy and damages your self-esteem. On the other hand, by speaking your truth you can create subtle to big shifts within yourself and the energies around you maintaining your integrity and keeping your spirit thriving.

Essential Oils for Balancing the Throat Chakra

  • Chamomile (English/Roman)
  • Cypress
  • Peppermint
  • Spearmint

Signs of Balance

  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Expressive
  • Good Listener
  • Patient
  • Honest
  • Receptive to Criticism

Symptoms of Imbalance

Throat Chakra Blockage, there are physical and emotional symptoms related to a closed or imbalanced throat chakra. These symptoms are:

  • Chronic ailments such as sore throat, bad breath, dental issues, hoarseness
  • Thyroid problems – this is HUGE! If you have pent up anger or frustrations due to not standing up for yourself then you are more susceptible to issues with the thyroid.
  • Neck pain
  • Fear of speaking and inability to express thoughts
  • Shyness and inconsistency in speech and actions
  • Social anxiety – which can lead to misuse of alcohol and drugs or reclusive behaviors, diminishing your quality of life.
  • Inhibited creativity
  • Stubbornness
  • Detachment

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