Chakra 5 - Throat Chakra

Honesty 


Chakra: Vishuddha, the Throat Chakra
Color: Bright, Sky Blue
Stones: Sodalite, Blue Lace, Agate, Lapis Luzuli. 
Planets: Mercury and Neptune. 
Relates to: Speech, self expression, spiritual drive. Communication, truth and creativity.
Element: Air / Ether
Mantra: Ham. 
Meditation: I speak. 
Inner State: Synthesis of ideas into symbols. 
Sense: Hearing


The Heart Chakra is located at the center of the hollow of the throat and the neck region. It is a bright true blue sphere that throbs at the speed of light. The heart chakra governs our speech and communication and can be energized to help us in our creative projects and undertakings. It rules our abilities for communication, creativity and personal intentions, as this is where we speak our truths.  It relates to our abilities of hearing, speaking and seeing. It refers to our oral communication as well as body language. It helps us speak our inner truth, and helps us make good decisions and coming up with good ideas. Its lessons are confession, surrendering your own personal drive to divine will,  faith that all that is meant to be will be, and truthfulness. 


Balanced Chakra
If you  heart chakra is balanced, you will be able to think clearly, listen carefully, as well as being empathetic. You will be able to express yourself clearly and have a good self-esteem of yourself, perhaps be artistic and just generally a good speaker.  Not only will you be able to direct others, but you will have a fairly good control in your every day life. You will be more charismatic, and you will be able to communicate easily and honestly with tact. 


Blocked Chakra
Signs its not functioning properly are that you won't be able to communicate well. You will  cases, you will have chronic sore throats or hoarseness, mouth ulcers, ringing in the ears, tonsillitis, psychosis, verbal abusiveness, Tourettes Syndrome, criticism, or even writer's block. You could have scoliosis of the spine, thyroid problems, and problems with your gum or teeth, or unable to use knowledge wisely.  You won't be able to speak up for yourself, and stand up for yourself, or may not even know how to react well in normal situations. Not speaking your truth may result as laryngitis, for example. You might suffer from insomnia, anger or cancer. You might be arrogant, self-righteous, or talk to much. You may also use money or sex to control people. 


Related Organs
The throat chakra governs the throat, mouth, ears, thyroid gland, arms and hands. 


Activation
When mediating in the Lotus position, place your hands in front your stomach, slightly below your solar plexus. Let your thumbs join at the top, and cross your fingers on the inside below them. The thumbs should point towards you. Concentrate on your throat chakra at the base of the throat.

Sources:
How To Open Chakras - http://howtoopenchakras.com/
Learning About Chakras - http://healing.about.com/cs/chakras/a/learnchakras.htm
Eclectic Energies | Opening the Chakras - http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/open.php
Major Chakras - http://www.wingmakers.co.nz/Chakras.html
The Book of Yoga, by Christina Brown (2002)