“All is well; simply relax, trust and let go.  No grasping necessary.” Adyashanti

 

We have arrived at our final week for the 5th chakra, a 5th bonus week this month!  The essence of this throat chakra is communication.  Vishuddha is translated as purity; let’s think of this in 2 ways - 1. You need to be purified in order for this chakra to be open and honest and 2. It is said that purification of sounds can heal this chakra - hence the intentions we have, mantras, chanting, yoga music softly playing etc.  Can we focus on purity of our communication with others through our words, thoughts and actions?  This all takes a lot of effort and diligence as well as deliberateness!  On our yoga mat and while sitting in meditation together we are giving ourselves the perfect opportunity to practice this - to purify ourselves and to honestly express ourselves without judgement - consciously and deliberately.

 

Another part of this chakra is the listening piece of communication.  How well are you listening to others when they are speaking or trying to express themselves? Are you judgmental or supportive?  How well are you listening to your own inner voice before expressing yourself? And how comfortable are you in silence listening to that voice greater than you that is trying to guide you?  This is jammed packed with self inquiry opportunities!!!  Take a few moments to reflect on these questions and then do one of the weekly 5th chakra meditations as well as a yoga class - sit quietly and move deliberately, consciously and without judgement of yourself.  

 

This chakra has been very helpful for me this month as we make a big move in our lives from the NYC area to RI full time.  This home we are building is a physical representation of who we are authentically and our move seems to be coming from conscious thoughts and discussions without thoughts of others judgements on our house or our actions.  However, I must add…it does feel really good when others say how much they love our house and that they are excited for our next home lol!!! We are all human and positive reinforcement feels good! The problem becomes when we rely solely on this for our decisions and actions.  Can we live our authentic lives with a true feeling inside that it is right and authentic, leaving others thoughts as just the icing on the cake?  That takes effort, focus and commitment - all worth it!

 

“All is well; simply relax, trust and let go.  No grasping necessary” - this happens when these first 5 chakras are in balance, take a moment repeat out loud or write out your 5 chakra statements so you are prepared for next week and the introduction of the 6th chakra.

 

Sat naam (my truth is my identity).