Fifth chakra meditation focuses on the Vishuddha or throat chakra - first of the three spiritual chakras in our body.
Vishuddha in Sanskrit means "pure." It is the seat of our truth. Of who we are and what we say.
Ether or space is the element associated with the fifth chakra. The pure medium through which sound travels. For Hindus, space contains the entire universe in its womb. And the primordial sound, OM, is what brought the whole existence into being (think Big Bang).
The color of the chakra is Blue and a sixteen petalled lotus signifying Vani, goddess of speech, symbolizes the chakra.
Vishuddha chakra controls mouth, tongue, throat, ears and neck. An unbalanced chakra could lead to laryngitis, throat problems, eating disorders, tinnitus and hearing loss.
Negative habits like gossiping , substance abuse, over-eating and obsessive behavior are usually a result of an imbalance in the throat chakra. It could also stymie your ability to communicate, thus frustrating your ability to take a stand and realize your dreams.
An overactive chakra will make you a loquacious, poor listener who ends up alienating people due to his or her incessant chatter.
The following fifth chakra meditations will help you activate and balance your throat chakra while working with 'ether' in bringing an optimal balance between speech and silence into your life.
Awaken the Vishuddha Chakra
HAM Meditation
The beej sound or mantra of the Ether element is HAM (pronounced as hum). Chanting this mantra helps activate the chakra.
Aakash or Ether Meditation
Fifth chakra meditation on the vishuddha chakra calms the body and mind, and opens the gates to liberation.
Following external instructions, as provided in throat chakra guided meditation, can be an easier way of doing fifth chakra meditation.
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