Sanskrit name:  Vishuddha
Meaning:  purification
Element:  ether
Color:  blue
Associated body parts:  mouth, trachea, throat, cervical vertebrae, ears, nose and neck
Glandular connection:  thyroid

Goals:  harmony with others, creativity
Societal association:  personal
Sacramental association:  confession
Development stage & life lesson:  28 to 35 years old, personal expression, the power of choice
Main issue:  communication, self-expression

Characteristics proper functioning:  center of truth, knowledge, language, ability to communicate effectively, authenticity, healthy self-expression & interactions, inspiring, teaching, embodying God’s will
Characteristics mal functioning:  lethargy, weakness in expression & descriptive abilities, shyness, voice problems, insecurity, fear of other people’s opinions, & judgments, throat, neck & thyroid problems
Emotional dysfunction:  perfectionism, inability to express emotions, blocked creativity
Physical dysfunction:  ear problems, soar throat, neck ache, thyroid problems, tinnitus, asthma

Sense:  hearing, sound
Associated animal:  elephant, bull
Ruling planet:  Mercury
Alchemical planetary connection:  Mercury
Astrological sign:  Gemini, Virgo

Essential oils:  chamomile, myrrh, eucalyptus, benzoin, bergamot
Crystals:  turquoise, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, clear crystal quartz, celestite, amazonite
Elemental diet, relating foods:  bean sprouts – represent ether
Exercise:  perineum breathing, shoulder stand (two variations)

Sounds that stimulate this center:  sound of your own breath, didgeridoo, flute
Bija mantra, seed sound:  HAM
Vowel sound:  Ee  (as in: “I” or “eye”)
Tone of creation:  Ta
Musical note:  G

Deities:  Sadasiva, Shakini
Archetype from Carl Jung:  masked self or silent child (blocked), carney, sophist, true believer or dogmatist (too open), communicator (functional)
Affirmation:  “I play in my imagination. I create my reality. I know and share my truth”

In Kundalini Yoga, the Sikh Model, there are Ten Bodies

(The ten bodies are layers of the auric field which connects to 10 major chakras instead of 7)

The Fifth Body (Physical Body)

The Fifth Body is the Physical Body, which is the temple of God that allows the other bodies to perform. It creates the complete balance of life.

Represents:  Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Virtue:  self-sacrifice
Weakness:  jealous, greedy
Strength:  balance, ability to sacrifice

Weakness:  a weak Physical Body creates jealously, anger and greediness. We find it hard to express ourselves verbally and are afraid to teach.

Strength:  a strong Physical Body allows a person to teach effectively and use our strength and assets for the good of all.