Welcome to the Throat Chakra
Even in the midst of all the chaos surrounding us right now, have you noticed how many people have been opening their hearts and becoming more compassionate? Remember the outpouring of compassion for the victims of the Tsunami a few years ago? As we open our hearts, we deepen our experience and perception of compassion.
In our evolution as spiritual beings, opening the heart allows us to access the energy of the throat chakra at a higher level. I have noticed that many people being drawn to my workshops are beginning to open their throat chakra and explore some of the issues and opportunities for growth this presents to them.
The throat chakra represents how we communicate our truth, our integrity, our will and willpower. How we make our choices and their consequences, even understanding the consequences of our thoughts and beliefs. It is also the home of some of our greatest fears and the place of surrender from personal will to your higher purpose. Because it is the home of surrender, it is also the home of control. Quite a mouthful, isn’t it?
One of the greatest fears most people have is speaking (or performing) in front of others. It pushes major buttons like: What if I screw up? What will they think? I don’t want to make a fool of myself in front of others, so I just won’t do it. What if I say something they don’t like? I might get fired. God forbid if they know what I really think. And this is just the short list.
Many of us have a bucket full of these what ifs. My journey with my own personal bucketful has brought some valuable experience. Teaching and performing the classical guitar has given me the opportunity to be in front of others for about 30