The Throat Chakra
The Fifth Throat Chakra [Vishuddi]
- Location: Throat
- Element: Air
- Color: Sky Blue
- Number of petals: 16
- Planet: Venus
- Gender: Female
- Day: Friday
- Metal: Copper
- Function: Verbal communication, emotional self-expression, creativity
- Inner state: Emotions
The throat chakra known as the Visudda in Sanskrit, rules over the neck, thyroid gland, throat, mouth, voice, ears, hearing, and trachea. This chakra is sky blue in color and rules over verbal communication, intellect, emotions, and self-expression. Truth be known, the throat chakra, not the heart chakra is the "seat of emotions." When we feel sad, like crying, we get the lump in the throat. The throat chakra is a chakra of creative potential and works with the sacral chakra.
Throat Chakra Meditation
Breathing technique: Yogic Humming Breath [Brahmari]
Vibration [Choose from one of the following]:
- NANNA [Necronomicon] This vibration can be used by both new and experienced meditators. N-N-N-N-AH-AH-N-N-N-AH-AH
- HAM or HANG [traditional chant] This vibration can be used by both new and experienced meditators. "H-H-AH-AH-AH-M-M-M-M" or "H-H-AH-AH-AH-N-N-G-G"
- KAUN [Runic] This vibration is intermediate to advanced, but can be used by both new and experienced meditators. K-K-AH-AH-AH-U-U-U-N-N
- HAUM [Sanskrit] This vibration is advanced and exceptionally powerful, and should only be used by experienced meditators. "H-H-H-AH-AH-AH-U-U-U-U-M-M-M-M"
Note: always keep the same category in regards to your word of power, if you are performing the Full Chakra Meditation; for example, if you are using the runic vibration, stay with this and use the runic vibrations for the other chakras.
This meditation is best performed on Fridays during the hours of the Venus, but if you are doing the full meditation; working on all of your chakras, then any time is fine.
- Align [visualize] your throat chakra point down, as shown at the top of this page
- Perform the Yogic Humming Breath [Brahmari] [click here]
- Breathe in, focus upon, and feel your throat chakra and on the exhale, vibrate your selected word of power several times.
- Remain still, focusing upon and feeling your throat chakra for several minutes.
