About Vissudha

• Colour: LIGHT BLUE
• Sanskrit Name: Vissudha (purification)
• Element: Sound (Vibration)
• Location: Throat
• Glands: Thymus, parathyroid
• Purpose: Communication, creativity
• Base Issues: Communication
• Orientation to Self: Self-expression
• Identity: Creative
• Right: To speak
• Demon: Lies
• Addictions: Opiates, marijuana
• Developmental Stage: 7 to 12 years
• Mantra: Seed sound Ham (hahm), vowel sound Eeee (as in sleep)
• Hindu Deities: Ganga (river goddess, related to purification), Sarasvati
• Yoga Path: Mantra yoga

Balanced Characteristics

• Resonant voice
• Good listener
• Good sense of timing, rhythm
• Good communication
• Creative living

Healing Practices for the Throat Chakra

• Singing, chanting, toning, story telling, journal writing
• Practicing silence (in cases of excess)
• Creativity that is not goal-oriented
• Psychotherapy to learn communication skills, letter writing, inner child communication, voice dialog

Deficiency in the Throat Chakra

• Fear of speaking, small/weak voice, introversion, shyness, tone deaf

Excess in the Throat Chakra

• Too much talking, talking as a defence, poor listener, gossiping, dominant voice

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Judith, Anodea. Eastern Body, Western Mind. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 2004.
Judith, Anodea. Wheels of Life. Woodbury: Llewellyn Publications, 1987.

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