Insightful Inspirations

The throat chakra is the energy center that governs communication. It is about speaking your truth and allowing your other energy centers to communicate through you and out to the world. It also involves internal dialogue and the things we tell ourselves. This is probably the most fickle of my energy centers. I frequently try and manipulate people’s responses to me by saying the “right” thing or saying it the “right” way. “Maybe I can ask for what I need and not get her mad if I say this” … Or “maybe if I just don’t say anything and just listen he won’t get upset” … My mental space processes how to use this throat chakra on a regular basis and it can get me in trouble. It is trap many of us get into. Consider this… it isn’t what you say but you intention behind it and you personal reaction to it. Communication is not just about the words you use. We have all heard that most of communication is non-verbal. All of this non-verbal communication is also working with the throat chakra. Also, we can’t control anyone else… not even by saying the “right” thing. So why not just say what we need to say. If you hold back your communication space, either by not saying what you need to say or throwing around this energy through shouting or manipulating, this chakra gets out of balance. As I have already said… every chakra is equally valuable to our well being. This one is one of the more commonly blocked centers I see in people. Usually because they have not given themselves permission to speak their truth. Some people externalize it “well she won’t listen to me, so I don’t bother to tell her how I feel” and others judge themselves “I always say the wrong thing.” But no matter what your excuse is for blocking it, you are only blocking yourself from your highest potential. You own your energy and can choose to open it up. Inspiration for this week – start to consider how much permission you have to communicate your truth, in all areas of your life. Perhaps there are situations where you have more permission than others. Do you feel understood by others? If not, why? If yes, when do you feel most understood? What intention do you put behind your words? Control? Fear? Love? Peace? Notice what happens when you put the intention of love for yourself and others behind your communication. What kind of internal communication do you have going on with yourself? Do you criticize your own mistakes? Talk yourself into being angry and feeling like a victim? Maybe you try and build yourself up or justify your actions. Pay attention to what kinds of things you say to yourself. As with all of these chakras, you could dig and dig in on these blocks. But just notice. Don’t make it a problem, just pay attention. If you pay attention and something comes up you don’t like, just gently nudge in a direction you do like. Trying to “fix” these blocks also creates blocks. Just pay attention to the wisdom that lies in these energy centers. It is a well full of your own truth … nothing to fix, just something to be grateful for. Have a wonderful week full of compassionate words and unconditional love for yourselves.