The Chakra System: Throat
About Vissudha
- Colour: LIGHT BLUE
- Sanskrit Name: Vissudha (purification)
- Element: Sound (Vibration)
- Location: Throat
- Glands: Thymus, parathyroid
- Purpose: Communication, creativity
- Base Issues: Communication
- Orientation to Self: Self-expression
- Identity: Creative
- Right: To speak
- Demon: Lies
- Addictions: Opiates, marijuana
- Developmental Stage: 7 to 12 years
- Mantra: Seed sound Ham (hahm), vowel sound Eeee (as in sleep)
- Hindu Deities: Ganga (river goddess, related to purification), Sarasvati
- Yoga Path: Mantra yoga
Balanced Characteristics
- Resonant voice
- Good listener
- Good sense of timing, rhythm
- Good communication
- Creative living
Healing Practices for the Throat Chakra
- Singing, chanting, toning, story telling, journal writing
- Practicing silence (in cases of excess)
- Creativity that is not goal-oriented
- Psychotherapy to learn communication skills, letter writing, inner child communication, voice dialog
Deficiency in the Throat Chakra
- Fear of speaking, small/weak voice, introversion, shyness, tone deaf
Excess in the Throat Chakra
- Too much talking, talking as a defence, poor listener, gossiping, dominant voice
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