Throat Chakra: The Complete Guide

Chakras are points of pure healing energy (otherwise known as prana) that are located across various parts of our body. This energy acts as a life force connecting our mind, body, and spirit. When our chakras are balanced, we are at peace with ourselves and are in a more fulfilled state of existence.

There are 7 main chakras- the root chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus chakra, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye chakra, and the crown chakra.

In this post, I will be running through everything you need to know about the throat chakra.

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Throat Chakra

Where is the Throat Chakra located?

What does the Throat Chakra do?

How do you know if your Throat Chakra is out of balance?

How to balance your Throat Chakra

Foods

Crystals

Essential oils

Meditations

Affirmations

Effective yoga poses

The other chakras:

Throat Chakra

Sanskrit Name: Vishuddha

Color: Blue

Element: Ether

Where is the Throat Chakra located?

The throat chakra is located at the center of the neck at the level of your throat.

What does the Throat Chakra do?

As the fifth of the 7 major chakras, the throat chakra is more geared towards spiritual matters (while the first half are more geared towards physical matters). The throat chakra is responsible for communication, self-expression, authenticity, and honesty. It aids in having a healthy dialogue with yourself as well as when you speak with others. While your sacral chakra works towards the creativity of your being, the throat chakra turns those ideas into words so that you can better express yourself.

How do you know if your Throat Chakra is out of balance?

When your throat chakra is balanced, you will be in harmony with your ability to communicate. You don’t have a problem speaking up when you want to. You are able to speak authentically about yourself and your ideas. What you say is honest and doesn’t lack integrity.

When your throat chakra is blocked, you have difficulty with self-expression. It is possible you will have difficulty speaking up, which can lead to a lot of anxiety around talking. Sometimes, a blocked throat chakra can be mistaken for shyness.

When the throat chakra is overactive, you have a tendency to over-speak. You dominate conversations in unwanted ways, speak shallowly about others (gossip), or aggressively and judgingly towards people in your life. Sometimes you speak without thinking and say things that can hurt others.

How to balance your Throat Chakra

There are many things you can do to help with balancing the throat chakra. One of the best ways is to practice speaking with someone you are close to and trust. Try to speak your personal truths, even if it is difficult. If this is too hard for you, it may help to start by journaling. Writing your truths will help you to translate them into words.

You can use your voice in all kinds of ways. Sing a song, read a book out loud, talk to yourself as you go about your day- really, anything using your voice in authentic and meaningful ways can help to balance it.

It also helps to listen. While speaking is one-half of the equation, listening to others is just as important. Play some music, listen to an audiobook, go outside and listen to the sounds of nature- there are so many possibilities.

There are many things you can incorporate into your life to help balance your throat chakra. Meditation and mindfulness are some of the best practices. There are various crystals, foods, affirmations, yoga poses, and essential oils that are beneficial to your throat chakra. Keep reading to learn more about the specific ones that you should use.

Foods

Food is a physical entity composed of a kind of energy that we put in our bodies. This energy has the ability to become us- therefore, it is important to be mindful about what sorts of energies we are putting into our bodies. There are some specific foods that have very healing energy for the throat chakra:

Fruits and veggies: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, dragon fruit, kelp, apples, pears, plums, lemon
Liquids: Water, coconut water, herbal teas, honey

Crystals

Crystals have their own specific energy and frequency. Meditation or being surrounded by certain frequencies can help alleviate the block on your throat chakra and balance it. You can buy a crystal starter kit for chakra meditation or buy crystals individually based on their unique properties. Here is a list of helpful crystals for balancing your throat chakra:

Aquamarine – healing from past trauma, relieves stress, reveals suppressed emotion, peaceful and calming

Azurite – healing, removes blockages, attracts positive energy

Blue Lace Agate – improves mental function, heals emotional health, helps with throat infections

Lapis Lazuli – strengthens self-awareness and confidence, attracts knowledge and peace, helps with throat problems

Turquoise – purifying, protecting, calming, promotes self-awareness

I recommend choosing whichever ones call to you the most.

Essential oils

Aromatherapy is another method to help balance your throat chakra. Certain scents or oils mixed into your bath can do wonders for your throat chakra. Here is a list of essential oils for balancing your throat chakra:

Basil – calming and uplifting, relieves stress

Cypress – relieves pain and tension, relieves stress

Peppermint – heals headaches, muscle pain, improves sore throat and other cold symptoms

Spearmint – relieves stress, aids digestion, help switch hormone imbalances, improves memory

You can also buy an essential oils started kit and an essential oils diffuser.

Meditations

Meditation is very helpful for balancing the throat chakra. Here are some meditations you can try out and see what works for you.

Throat Chakra Healing Music – 6 hours of healing throat chakra music by Meditative mind

Throat Chakra Sleep Meditation Music – 11:11:11 of music for healing the throat chakra while you sleep by Nu Meditation Music

Throat Chakra Guided Mediation – 11:11 of guided meditation for the throat chakra by Natalie – Roaming Yogi

Throat Chakra Meditation – 30 minutes guided throat chakra meditation by Meditative Mind

Affirmations

Since the throat chakra is so linked to sound, it can be incredibly effective to use these affirmations. Speak them to yourself when you wake up or before you sleep- look into the mirror as if you are talking to yourself. Try to take what you say as a core belief.

I live and speak my truth.

I use my voice for authentic self-expression.

I communicate honestly.

I know when to speak and I know when to listen.

I stand up for what I believe in.