There are 7 chakras: energetic points within the physical body that runs up and down the spine. The chakras offer support and are responsible for different parts of your reality and existence.
With our journey through the chakras, we have looked at the crown and third eye chakras.
Next is the Throat Chakra. It’s the 5th chakra in the physical body and is located in the centre of your neck.
When doing energy healing with clients, I have seen – depending on the extent of how long the chakra has been blocked – that clients can experience discomfort at the back of their neck and even in their shoulders, not only because of tension and stress that they might be experiencing but because of the physical body starting to present physical disease and symptoms as a result of the blockage. Other symptoms of a block or cracked/torn aura over the throat area include clients being prone to having sore or dry throat, gland issues, thyroid imbalances, tonsillitis, hearing problems, clogged ears etc.
When a chakra has been blocked for 3 months or longer or you’ve been through a dramatic experience, the aura on the throat chakra can crack or tear which leaves your aura and energetic shield exposed.
This can cause external energies (what other people vibrate / spaces where the energy is low or feels tense and uncomfortable) to impact your aura directly, with the energy of the external environment seeping into your own energy body.
So what causes a throat chakra to block or the aura around the throat chakra to crack or tear:
- trouble expressing yourself
- knowing in your heart what you feel about e.g. a situation or person and want to speak up, but to avoid a conflict situation, hurt their feelings or make them feel insecure, you negotiate your words with the energy of not speaking your heart truth, but your head truth – negatively impacting your throat chakra
- trouble listening to others
- unable to voice your opinions clearly
When the throat chakra is open, you…
- know what you want to communicate and can be clear without negotiating yourself in saying what you think or feel people want to hear, but speaking your feelings and truth confidently and without fear
- are clear on your decisions and speaking up for yourself and expressing yourself
- have integrity
- live an authentic life and can express yourself
- know and accept that your voice is important
- know your words, ideas and presence matter. Your authenticity makes a positive contribution to the world
- speak with love
Here are a few signs when your throat chakra is blocked:
- you are indecisive
- you are unable to find the words to express and verbalise your feelings and truth
- you find yourself being dishonest with yourself and others
- you have poor listening skills
- find it difficult or feel shy to take part in conversations; feeling like your contribution won’t matter or be heard
Your truth is not what the world taught you through experiences you have gone through, conversations you heard people had growing up and things being said ‘like you have to work hard to be successful’ or ‘children need to be seen and not heard’. These conversations reprogrammed you and slowly, over time, it moved you away from your true authentic self and who you know you are as a soul including that you’re not just a person, but so much more. That’s why your truth and having the confidence to speak your truth from a place of love not only heals you, it heals others and this world.
Be proud and appreciate who you are even if it means you are different from so many others – your uniqueness brings new perspectives, with the opportunity with those around you to recognise and have new experiences through what you share that will allow them to recognise and experience new possibilities and reality.
That’s the power of your truth – accept who you are and be confident to show up as yourself and speak your wisdom and truth with ease.
Here are a few of my favourite crystals I use in supporting, opening and balancing the throat chakra energy:
- Sodalite
- Lapis Lazuli
- Labradorite
- Blue Lace
- Aqua Aura
- Selenite
You can either place the Crystal directly on the throat chakra or wear it on you.
Till next time stay blessed and be the awesome and unique soul you are.
Love and blessings
Babetza