Chakra Guide
विशुद्ध
The Throat Chakra
Vishuddha · “Especially pure”
Above the heart, feeling learns to speak. The throat is where your inner truth finds its voice in the world.
In the tantric tradition
Petals
16
Bīja mantra
Ham̐
Element
Ether / Space (Akasha)
Presiding deity
Panchavaktra Shiva · Shakti Shakini
The 'purest' centre — sixteen petals bearing the sixteen Sanskrit vowels, seat of space itself. Its deity is the five-faced Panchavaktra Shiva. In esoteric Buddhism it is Sambhoga, the lotus of Enjoyment.
What the throat chakra governs
Communication, truth, and authentic self-expression.
☀ When it's open
You speak your truth with ease, express yourself clearly, and listen as well as you talk.
☾ When it's blocked
A blocked throat chakra shows up as swallowed feelings, fear of speaking up, or — when overactive — talking over others.
How to rebalance your throat chakra
- ◆Speak one truth you've been holding back
- ◆Hum or sing for two minutes
- ◆Journal a page without editing yourself
Chant its seed-sound
Ham̐
“I speak my truth clearly and kindly, and my voice matters.”
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