The Seven Chakras

5. Fifth Energy Center - Visuddha Chakra
   
   

The Visuddha Chakra is also called the throat chakra, by virtue of its location in the throat. This is the center for speech, sound, vibration, and inspiration.

A well-balanced Visuddha Chakra embodies the person with the skills of effective communication and expression of ideas. The person also experiences extreme serenity and devotion. Some of the positive energy influences of this chakra manifest as faith, protection, courage contentment and obedience.

The unbalanced energy seeks to express as arrogance, a desire to exert control over others, indulge in gossip and loose talk and even cowardice.


Highlights of Visuddha Chakra

• It has 16 petals
  
• It radiates the color blue.
  
• Parts of the body influenced by this chakra are thyroid, lungs, mouth, teeth, and throat.
  
• Gemstones that benefit this chakra are sapphire, turquoise, blue topaz, lapis lazuli.