Throat Centre (I express) Vishudha

Location: The throat.

Colour: Blue Turquoise.

Governs: Self-expression: speech, conceptual creative activity.

Developmental Age: 15 – 21 years old – learning to express oneself

Sense: earing

Psychic Function: Mental Plane. Clairaudience. The ability to hear spirit voices, and/or to speak their words as in Trance.

Glands / Organs: Thyroid, parathyroid, hypothalamus, throat, mouth, neck, arms and hands

Concerns: Self-expression, trust, freedom

Out of Balance: Incessant chattering, feeling choked off, inability to speak up and speak out, keeping quiet, not expressing grief

Body Symptoms: Problems of the thyroid, sore throat, tonsillitis, hearing difficulties, tinnitus

Qualities & Lessons: Power of the spoken word, true communication, creative expression in speech, writing and the arts, integration, peace, truth, knowledge, wisdom, loyalty, honesty, reliability, gentleness, kindness

Negative Qualities: Communication and or speech problems, Knowledge used unwisely, ignorance, lack of discernment, depression,

Psychological: Our neck broadens our ability to see differently in different directions and our arms and hands allow us not only to manipulate but also to defend ourselves as well as to reach out to others. The ability to think and apply the knowledge of our previous experience ensures they are our own. To enable us to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others and ourselves.

Soul Issue: To feel free to speak honestly and openly. To trust the soul to speak its truth, to experience and express all feelings.

Element: Ether

Gems & Minerals: Turquoise, chrysocolla, celestite, blue topaz, sodalite, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, azurite, kyanite

Associated Oils: Black pepper, blue chamomile, cajeput, cypress, elemi, eucalyptus, myrrh, palmarosa, ravensara, rosemary, sage, yarrow.

Associated Angels: Michael, Gabriel, and Zadkiel

Keyword: Freedom of expression.