5) Throat Chakra: Vishuddha

Colour Turquoise

Key issues: Self-expression, communication, will (enables appreciation of global matters, no longer fixated on own group, nationality, birthplace
Physical location: Between the collar bone and larynx in the neck
Associated spinal area: 3rd cervical vertebra
Physiological system: Respiratory
Endocrine glands: Thyroid and parathyroids
Nerve plexus: Cervical ganglia
Inner aspect - Expression
Physical action -communication
Mental action-Fluent thought
Emotional action - Independence
Spiritual action- Security

Strong association with SOUND: Use TONING to balance chakra and energy fields:
Breathe out, push tongue against roof of mouth, behind front teeth, direct outflow of breath thru nasal passages & make mmm humming sound. Then any vowel: a e i o u in turn with mmm...move mouth, explore free expression, hand & body too

Yantra: To meditate in stillness, make mind completely still; no dialogue with self, only concentration on symbol, pure meditation not visualization. 16 Blue grey petals; white circle of full moon, our psychic powers and element Ether; Triangle : a downward pointing triangle or akasamandala; silver crescent symbol of cosmic, nadam, represents purity;white elephant, the animal guardian alravata who carries the sound mantra.

Bija mantra: HAM

Deities
Sadasiva
sakini