Working with the Throat Chakra - Part 2

Key – “I speak"

Throat Chakra Amulets
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Colour: BLUE/AQUA

Location: Throat

In the last post I went over the signs and symptoms of overactive, underactive and balanced throat chakra energy. In this post I’m going to be looking at the stones, activities, and daily affirmations that will help you open your throat chakra and bring it into balance. You can also find a ritual and mediation in the base chakra post that can be adapted to suit this chakra here.

The stones in the Throat Chakra amulets and their lessons:

Turquoise: communication, balance, speaking your highest truth.
Chrysocolla: Empathetic communication, divine expression.
Lapis Lazuli: Connection with voice of the higher self
Blue chalcedony: Balances throat chakra, soothes overactive energy, and also activates the chakra if underactive.
Blue lace agate: communication, articulation. voice of the higher self.
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Activities for working with the Throat Chakra:

- Be aware of how balanced your conversations are. Do you tend to talk more or less than others? Do you interrupt? Do you find it difficult to say what you want to say? Do you feel you are not expressing your highest truth? Just being aware of how we interact with others through our speech is a powerful way of connecting with the throat chakra. Our awareness of the exchange of energy in conversation can tell us a lot about where we are at with our throat chakra, and we can learn to balance that energy through making sure we listen and hear others out, take time to gather our thoughts before speaking, and search deep within ourselves for our highest truth.
- Get musical. Musical expression, whether it comes from our own voice or an instrument we play is a wonderful way to work on our throat chakra energy. You might like to start learning an instrument, or join a choir. If you're experienced with music, it could mean working on a new song or composition, trying to get out your soul expression. If you're not experienced, it could be as simple as having a sing along to your favourite songs in the car or in the shower. Make a playlist of songs you enjoy singing to and put it on when you have a chance to sing along.
- Creative writing. Try your hand at writing a poem or a story. Practice connecting with your higher voice in order to do so. Let go and delve deep into your being to find the words that speak what you are feeling right at this moment. Let it be a spiritual practice. What does your higher self want to tell you? What does it want to express to the world? Can you capture that in words? An extra step in this activity is to perform your poem or story to an audience. Can you learn it by heart? Can you stand in front of others and tell this story with eloquence and articulation?
- As above, public speaking of all kinds is excellent for the throat chakra. Take opportunities to talk in front of groups while working on your throat chakra. You might have the chance at work or in your studies, or you might enjoy joining a toastmasters club or a debating club. Learning to speak eloquently without fear or that knot in the throat is one of the highest goals for the throat chakra.
- Use mantras and chants as meditation. There are so many, as I explained in the last post. You can explore them by searching for them online, or you can make up your own. Even "toning" can be great. This is when we explore the sounds our voice can make, just experimenting with different shapes of the mouth.
- Affirmations. The power of our words is quite amazing. When we speak something it starts to come into being. It is the beginning of form, the seed. Learning to use our words wisely and positively, as a tool for our own self development is a powerful tool. When we talk down to ourselves we become dis-empowered. We can learn to create positive change trough positive affirmations.

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Daily affirmations:

I strive for balanced communication
I speak with the voice of my higher self
I express my highest truth
In my higher self I find wisdom
My words are my power
I am confident in speaking in front of others

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A ritual for blessing and receiving the amulet, as well as a meditation for energising the throat chakra can be adapted from the ones posted in the second blog post about the base chakra. Just replace "throat chakra" for "base chakra" and blue for red etc. When connecting with the amulet, see how this piece feels for you and how you relate to the throat chakra energy. Set an intention for what you would like it to bring into your life right now. You can make this adaptation for any of the following chakras also.
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