| The throat chakra, for fifth chakra, is situated in | | | | as one chakra that is out of whack can have a |
| the neck area. In this article we'll take a look at its | | | | knock-on effect on the other chakras, as well as |
| characteristics, the problems that can be caused | | | | on your energy system as a whole. |
| by an unbalanced throat chakra, and a method | | | | One option for throat chakra healing is to visit an |
| that you can use to stimulate and rebalance it at | | | | energy healer, who may be able to intuitively |
| home. | | | | sense and stimulate the chakra back into optimal |
| What Is The Throat Chakra? | | | | functioning. However, this isn't a practical option |
| The chakras are vortices of energy which play | | | | for many people, and in any case it can be |
| key role in maintaining the health and integrity of | | | | difficult to find a suitably experienced person who |
| your mind-body system, as well as connecting | | | | really knows what they're doing. |
| you with greater energy of the universe. The | | | | Also, nobody else is going to be as in tune with |
| throat chakra is also known by the Sanskrit name | | | | your chakra and energy body as you are, so you |
| 'vishuddha', and is one of the seven primary | | | | may find it's better to tune your throat chakra at |
| chakras, which are located in a line stretching | | | | home. Various chakra tuning techniques are |
| from the base of the spine to the crown of the | | | | available, such as using crystals and colour healing. |
| head. | | | | However, probably the simplest method is to use |
| Fifth Chakra Characteristics | | | | a chakra balancing brainwave entrainment |
| All of the chakras are associated with particular | | | | recording. |
| colours, energetic frequencies, areas of the body | | | | A good recording of this type contains sounds of |
| and other characteristics. The chakra at the | | | | specific frequencies which have been specially |
| throat is linked with the colour blue, and with the | | | | chosen to stimulate the chakra in question, and to |
| general qualities of self-expression, effective | | | | bring it back into balance. You also don't need to |
| communication, and the reception of intuitive | | | | be an experienced meditator to use brainwave |
| guidance. In terms of the physical body, this | | | | entrainment, as the recording itself will help to |
| chakra is associated with the neck, mouth, hands, | | | | guide your brain into a deeply relaxed and focused |
| arms and the thyroid gland. | | | | state. This makes it easier for those of us with |
| Throat chakra blockages may manifest as | | | | 'monkey minds' to reap the benefits of meditation |
| problems in these areas of the body, as well as | | | | without spending years training. |
| communication problems with both others and/or | | | | When using a meditation recording for your throat |
| your inner self. | | | | chakra, it would normally be beneficial to listen |
| Healing The Throat Chakra | | | | regularly until you get the results you are looking |
| If this chakra (or any chakra for that matter) | | | | for, and then to revisit the recording periodically, |
| becomes imbalanced, it's important to sort it out, | | | | to give your chakras a tune-up as needed. |