“I feel a sore throat or tonsilitis,” I say week after week in my Wednesday Facebook Live. “Someone has fifth chakra issues.”
What the hell does that mean?
It means that someone watching my Live is afraid of speaking up. They worry about being judged. They find it hard to say no or to express their needs. Sometimes it means that they have something that needs to be said, something they’ve been holding onto for a long time.
If you have (or had) chronic strep throat or tonsillitis, or frequently feel like there’s a lump in your throat, or if you carry tension in your neck or jaw, you most likely need to do some work on your fifth chakra. Other signs would be thyroid issues, grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw, or frequent stiff necks. These are your body’s ways of saying it wants to be heard. That it wants you to be heard.
The fifth chakra is located in the throat area. It’s associated with the color blue. When balanced, it allows for honest and confident communication. It governs truth, authenticity, and self-expression.
Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to bring this chakra back into alignment.
The easiest thing to do is sing, especially emotional songs. Find some Adele and belt it out. If there’s a song that makes you cry, sing that.
Chanting is also good. Or even screaming. Try it. Scream for a minute straight every day for a week.
You can journal to get out the unspoken words. Or write letters that you won’t send. Writing will change your thoughts from a swirling cloud that looks like the Tasmanian Devil cartoon, to something linear that is easier to dissect and deal with. Or get a stuffed animal you can put on your car’s dashboard that you can talk things through with when you’re driving alone.
I always recommend working with affirmations. A good one for your fifth chakra is: It’s easy for me to speak my truth. I let my voice me heard. Or It is safe for me to express myself. If your brain tells you you’re a fat liar when you use an affirmation, change it to a question. Why is it so easy for me to speak my truth and let my voice be heard?
And consider coming to the Workshop at Three Waters Reserve in Brodhead, Wisconsin. I’m going to bring my singing bowl and do some sound healing, which is especially powerful for the fifth chakra.
