The Throat Chakra

THE FIFTH, THE THROAT CHAKRA [VISHUDDI]

• LOCATION: Throat
• ELEMENT: Air
• COLOR: Sky Blue
• NUMBER OF PETALS: 16
• PLANET: Mercury
• GENDER: Female
• DAY: Wednesday
• METAL: Mercury
• FUNCTION: Verbal communication, emotional self-expression, creativity
• INNER STATE: Emotions

The throat chakra, known as the "Visudda" in Sanskrit, rules over the neck, thyroid gland, throat, mouth, voice, ears, hearing, and trachea. This chakra is sky blue in color and rules over verbal communication, intellect, emotions, and self-expression. Truth be known, the throat chakra, not the heart chakra, is the "seat of emotions." When we feel sad, like crying, we get a lump in the throat. The throat chakra is a chakra of creative potential and works with the sacral chakra.