Shatril
March 29th, 2006, 10:09 PM
Colors —Blue
Element —Ether (Akasha)
Power—Choice
Strength—Faith, self-knowledge
Shadow—An obsessive need to control relationships and events
Life lessons —Personal expression, active listening, power of choice
Main Issues —Communication and self-expression
Area of body governed—Throat, mouth, nose, neck, teeth
Associated Spinal Area—Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion, 1 cervical spinal ganglion
Life Issues—To harness your will, express your highest truth & to live creatively
Gland —Thyroid, parathyroid
Physical Ailments —Obesity, difficulty putting on weight, sore throat, trouble hearing, hearing loss, tinnitus
Crystals —Lapis lazuli, turquoise, clelstitie, sodalite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, sapphire
Shape—Inverted pyramid
Plant—Gardenia
Musical Note —G
Seed Sound—Ham
Ruling Planet —Mercury
Incense/Aromatherapy —Benzoin (styax benzoin. S. tonkinensis), Bergamot (Citris bergamia), German (blue) Chamomile (Matricaria chamomile or M. recutia) Frankincense (Boswellia thrurifera or B. carteri)
Tarot Card —Wheel of Fortune, Judgment, Hierophant
Tree of Life Sephiroth —Binah (understanding)
Hindu Dieties—Ganga(river goddess related to purification), Sarasvati
Other Dieties—Hermes, the Muses, Apollo, Grigit, Seshat, Nabu
Astrological—Gemini or some believe Taurus. I lean towards Gemini as it is ruled by Mercury who is the communicator, and this is what this chakra is all about.
Archangel—Gabriel
Affirmations
I live my truth, I communicate my truth, I am the truth. I am worthy of being listened to, it is ok for me to express my wants and needs. What I have to say is worthy of being listened to; if someone does not “hear” me they probably don’t have their throat chakra open and deserve my compassion. I listen to the needs and wants of others. My thoughts and speech are considered before the are spoken. My integrity is my word, and my word is my truth. I trust the whispers of angels voices as I sit in silence.
Assignment 5.2
Using things around the house create an altar to help balance this chakra. Remember the correspondences. Use blue pieces, and crystals if you have them handy, otherwise pieces of clothing, towels, scarves, pictures, candles all have a place one the alter, whatever reminds you of the areas that we are working on in this lesson. This might not take the form of a typical ritual setup, and that is OK. We are doing a mini-ritual for the balancing of a chakra, so it will be slightly different. You may want to use just a little TV tray, night stand or patio table for this. We will be using this set up for a while, and you may not want to set it up each time. This will also allow you to stop on the way by and just do a quick visualization exercise.
Now that you have put together the altar, it is time to do a quick 5 minute ritual to ask for balance of the chakra. One of the things I enjoy is using my visualization of the chakra in motion. I use my hand to tell me how it is moving, as my hand seems to move in conjunction with my chakra. You can use any method you wish. Visualize the chakra motion. Visualize pleasure and joy stemming from this area. Feel that blue energy and pleasure rise up the sushumna to the crown. Feel the shiver of pleasure and energy as it passes through the crown and flows over your body in an aura of blue to match the color of the chakra.
Element —Ether (Akasha)
Power—Choice
Strength—Faith, self-knowledge
Shadow—An obsessive need to control relationships and events
Life lessons —Personal expression, active listening, power of choice
Main Issues —Communication and self-expression
Area of body governed—Throat, mouth, nose, neck, teeth
Associated Spinal Area—Superior cervical sympathetic ganglion, 1 cervical spinal ganglion
Life Issues—To harness your will, express your highest truth & to live creatively
Gland —Thyroid, parathyroid
Physical Ailments —Obesity, difficulty putting on weight, sore throat, trouble hearing, hearing loss, tinnitus
Crystals —Lapis lazuli, turquoise, clelstitie, sodalite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, sapphire
Shape—Inverted pyramid
Plant—Gardenia
Musical Note —G
Seed Sound—Ham
Ruling Planet —Mercury
Incense/Aromatherapy —Benzoin (styax benzoin. S. tonkinensis), Bergamot (Citris bergamia), German (blue) Chamomile (Matricaria chamomile or M. recutia) Frankincense (Boswellia thrurifera or B. carteri)
Tarot Card —Wheel of Fortune, Judgment, Hierophant
Tree of Life Sephiroth —Binah (understanding)
Hindu Dieties—Ganga(river goddess related to purification), Sarasvati
Other Dieties—Hermes, the Muses, Apollo, Grigit, Seshat, Nabu
Astrological—Gemini or some believe Taurus. I lean towards Gemini as it is ruled by Mercury who is the communicator, and this is what this chakra is all about.
Archangel—Gabriel
Affirmations
I live my truth, I communicate my truth, I am the truth. I am worthy of being listened to, it is ok for me to express my wants and needs. What I have to say is worthy of being listened to; if someone does not “hear” me they probably don’t have their throat chakra open and deserve my compassion. I listen to the needs and wants of others. My thoughts and speech are considered before the are spoken. My integrity is my word, and my word is my truth. I trust the whispers of angels voices as I sit in silence.
Assignment 5.2
Using things around the house create an altar to help balance this chakra. Remember the correspondences. Use blue pieces, and crystals if you have them handy, otherwise pieces of clothing, towels, scarves, pictures, candles all have a place one the alter, whatever reminds you of the areas that we are working on in this lesson. This might not take the form of a typical ritual setup, and that is OK. We are doing a mini-ritual for the balancing of a chakra, so it will be slightly different. You may want to use just a little TV tray, night stand or patio table for this. We will be using this set up for a while, and you may not want to set it up each time. This will also allow you to stop on the way by and just do a quick visualization exercise.
Now that you have put together the altar, it is time to do a quick 5 minute ritual to ask for balance of the chakra. One of the things I enjoy is using my visualization of the chakra in motion. I use my hand to tell me how it is moving, as my hand seems to move in conjunction with my chakra. You can use any method you wish. Visualize the chakra motion. Visualize pleasure and joy stemming from this area. Feel that blue energy and pleasure rise up the sushumna to the crown. Feel the shiver of pleasure and energy as it passes through the crown and flows over your body in an aura of blue to match the color of the chakra.