Hey there! As we know in the human body there are a total of seven chakras according to Hindu scriptures and throat chakra is one of them. Today in this post we will discuss everything about throat chakra like what does it mean, its blockage symptoms, how to unblock it and so on. So if you want to go one step ahead in your life and want to add some positivity then read this whole article and improve your life.
What is throat chakra (vishuddha)?
Throat chakra also known as vishuddha Chakra in Sanskrit is the fifth chakra or energy center in the human body according to Hindu traditions and scriptures. The throat chakra is located at the center of your throat area and it is associated with your communication and ability to speak truth. It’s known as the communication hub of the human body. Here are some key points about throat chakra (vishuddha chakra):
Color: Blue
Mantra: ‘HAM’
Element: Ether (Space)
Location: Throat area
Petals: 16
throat chakra symbol
The symbol of throat chakra is a combination of a circle inside a triangle which is surrounded by 16-petalled lotus flower. It symbolises the importance of communication and ability to express ourselves in front of the whole world. The throat chakra symbol is associated with a Hindu god Lord Shiva.
You can see The throat chakra symbol in the image given above to understand better.
throat chakra blockage symptoms
If your throat chakra is blocked or imbalance then you could have these psychological, physical and behavioural symptoms:
Mental/Psychological symptoms
- Shyness: when throat chakra is imbalanced you may feel shy to speak something.
- Fear Of Speaking: You may be afraid a lot whenever you try to put your opinion in front of someone.
- Feeling Less Confident: while speaking with someone you may feel less confident and feels like your words do not matter for others.
- Overtalking: Imbalance of throat chakra not only leads to shyness in speaking or fear of speaking it can also lead to overtalking. You can engage more in gossip and group discussion with excessive talking.
- Problem To Express Thoughts: you may have problems to express your feelings and thoughts in front of someone like unclear to speak words, feeling hesitation to talk and so on.
Physical symptoms
- Throat Infections: As we know throat chakra is located in our throat area so any infection and pain in the throat could be a symptom of throat chakra blockage.
- Hearing Issues: Any problem in the ear can lead to the blockage of the throat chakra because listening is very important for speaking. A good listener can be a good speaker.
- Neck Pain: Neck area and throat area both are very near to each other so any tension or pain in the neck area can lead to the blockage of throat chakra.
- Mouth And Teeth Issues: We speak words with help of our mouth and teeth so any problem to them can also lead to blockage in the throat chakra.
Behavioural Symptoms
- Feeling Nervous: In gathering, feeling nervous to speak with people.
- Avoiding Conflicts: To avoid conflict during conversations, not speaking to anyone. Normally because you feel you do not matter.
- Problem With New Connections: Normally you may feel problems to speak with new people and you can not make connections with them easily.
There are many more symptoms other than this you may explore them on your own. There could be some symptoms to someone and some other symptoms to someone else so if you have also one or more symptoms from above then do not worry, Further in this post you will know how to unblock throat chakra means how you can balance your throat chakra if it gets blocked due to any reason.
how to balance throat chakra?
If you feel any symptoms from above and your mind is asking you a question about how to unblock throat chakra or how to balance throat chakra then below are some ways to unlock or balance your throat chakra:
- Yoga Asanas For Throat Chakra: To heal your throat chakra you can practice different yoga poses like Fish pose(Matsyasana), Halasana, Cobra pose etc.
- Meditation: Try to focus on the throat area of your body and imagine the blue light at that area to heal the throat chakra.
- Journaling: Writing your thoughts in a diary can help you to express yourself in front of others. It will help you to understand your thoughts and your inner voice.
- Mantras And Sounds: you can sing or chant ‘ham’ mantra to heal your throat chakra. Also you can use some other mantras and you can listen to music that can help you to heal your throat chakra.
- Breathing: Breathing practice can also help you to unblock your throat chakra.
- Affirmations For Throat Chakra: you can use affirmations to unlock your chakra. I can speak clearly, I am confident to speak etc are some examples of affirmations.
- Engage With Friends And Family: you can start a conversation with your trusted friends or family member who understand your feelings and do not judge you so that you can practice to speak effectively.
- Throat Chakra Crystal: healing crystals for throat chakra like lapis lazuli, blue lace agate etc are some examples which you can carry to unlock your throat chakra.
There are lots of other ways to balance your throat chakra too but here we have discussed only eight ways. But you can also find some other ways to unlock or balance your throat chakra but always remember to practice any one or more everyday.
Conclusion
In this post we have discussed everything about throat Chakra. I hope you understood everything about it and you will also try to unlock your throat chakra if it is blocked due to any reason. As we know there are a total of 7 chakra in our body and throat chakra is the fifth chakra among them. If you want to know about other chakras and want to balance them then go and check out our other posts in the Chakra Section. Thank you for reading this till the end if you have any queries then don’t hesitate to tell.
