BLUE
blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight…
Blue has no dimensions. It is beyond dimensions. The rarest of all the colors, other than the ocean and sky, blues in nature are hard to come by. Blue birds are not common and there is truly no such thing as a blue flower. And less than 10% of the world has blue eyes! As such, the color is always treasured; special. Blue pigments were originally made with lazulite which was so rare and expensive, the color was not accessible to many early artists. We love it because of its meditative, serene qualities. It is beautiful, calm, cooling and peaceful. It has been said that “a blue surface seems to recede from us…it draws us after it.” We use it to indicate trust and dependability in our service uniforms, company brandings and the like.
We give blue ribbons to the best of the best and label the finest artworks as “blue chip.” Blue is the color of highest honor and in our subtle bodies it relates to our ability to speak up and for ourselves.
SUBTLE BODY
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
The fifth chakra is the Throat - or Visshuddha in Sanskrit, meaning “especially pure.” The throat chakra is the center of communication and self-expression, and the place where the truth and creativity you have cultivated may finally be shared with the world. An open throat allows you to speak your truth freely, without fear of rejection, confident that your truth and your light are meant to shine and that your voice is valuable to the world.
Location: At the throat, extending through the front and back of the neck.
Key Concepts: communication, expression, honesty, voice, authenticity, purpose
Energy: Creativity. Expression. Purification.
Actions + Mantras: I SPEAK + I HEAR.
I HEAR AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
MY IDENTITY IS MY TRUTH.
I EXPRESS MYSELF CLEARLY.
I LET MY VOICE BE HEARD.
MY VOICE IS IMPORTANT.
I EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY WITH EASE AND JOY.
I EXPRESS MY LOVE AND GOODNESS EACH TIME I SPEAK.
Senses: Hearing + speaking
Sensory Organs: ears, mouth+ vocal chords
Aromatherapy: ADORAtherapy Chakra 5: click here to purchase (using our code SUBTLE_ARTS_CC for a 10% discount)
SOUNDS
Musical Key: G
Viśuddhā by Osel (Medicine Buddha Mantra album, Track 7). Purchase here. Stream here.
Adoratherapy, Playlist of Songs for your Throat Chakra. Listen here on Spotify.
Meditative Mind THROAT CHAKRA Sound Bath: bathe in the sound here.
Corresponding Mantra Sound: JAM / HAM - listen to the sound here.
NATURE + MOVEMENT
Physical Element: Ether
Crystal: turquoise
Foods: blueberries, blackberries, coconut water, raw honey, herbal tea
Activities to balance your Throat Chakra: Use your voice. Speak your truth — whether directly to the party that you would like to speak or simply in the safety of your own home, if direct communication does not feel safe. Allow your body to experience the expression of your feelings and your words without fear or abandon, at whatever volume feels comfortable and / or necessary. Let it all out. Any words (or sounds) that feel true to you. Anytime.
Yoga Poses: Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand), Halasana (plow pose), Matsyasana (supported fish pose), Dhanurasana (floor bow)
POEM: Eavesdropping, Amy Ludwig Vanderwater
I’ve never seen the face
of that musician
down the hall
I like to stand outside
and listen
Listen leaning on a wall.
Piano.
Sky blue notes
float through a keyhole
sweetening hallway air
I close my eyes. I dream.
I want to clap.
but I don’t dare.