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extend this energy by widening the distance between your hands.

Place your hands in front of your heart without physically touching your body. Take

deep slow breaths, and inhale this green light.

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Visualize as the green light moves through your chakra and begins to clear and dis-

solve any density and rejuvenate your heart chakra.

Say: “Divine Healing Intelligence, please assist me to gently release any feelings of

loneliness, anger, resentment, grief, loss, heartache, depression, and any other painful

patterns that are stored in my heart chakra. Awaken my passion, enthusiasm, and zest

for life. Allow me to attract and experience the deepest, most loving, fulfilling, compas-

sionate relationships. Thank you.”

Repeat the word “CLEAR” several times with the intention of releasing any nega-

tivity and amplifying any positive aspects.

Relax your hands and focus on how joyful it would be to have open, loving, deep con-

nections with others. If you already feel this, allow your heart to open and expand as you

focus on the people you love. Feel the energy of love as it heals and re-energizes you. If

you do not feel connected to your heart or do not have loving relationships in your life, focus

on allowing your heart to open and attract the relationships you would love to experience.

Place your hands on your heart and gently massage it in a circular motion. Give

thanks to your heart for keeping you alive. Focus on all the things you are deeply grate-

ful for. In your mind’s eye, allow your heart to grow, expand, and fill with wisdom.

Imagine that this wisdom moves from your heart into your mind, connecting these two

aspects of yourself through a gold string of light. What would it be like if you could

embrace the wisdom of your heart and the intelligence of your mind to make important

decisions in your life?

Fifth Chakra—Throat

The fifth chakra, also known as the throat chakra, is located around your throat, and is

seen as the center of communication. The dominant color of the fifth chakra is blue.

The throat chakra is the area which helps us make important decisions, become

accountable for our behavior, receive guidance, and share our wisdom. We manifest

things into physical reality using this chakra, by having a clear intention, expressing

ourselves, and taking action. This is also where we hold responsibilities, judgments, and

criticisms about ourselves and others.

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This center deals with self-expression. It allows us to be creative, make powerful

choices, and ask for what we want. It gives us the opportunity to say yes or no. The

throat chakra can help us to develop our confidence and our voice. Here, we explore our

influence and the ability to keep our word and offer support to others. Breaking our

word or commitment can create emotional and energetic scars in ourselves and others

which may remain for many years and lead to illness.

Vows taken at the level of the fifth chakra have the power to dominate our lives.

Vows can be made to change, give up smoking, be of service, or take care of ourselves.

They can also be taken when we desire higher help in particular to be saved from

something difficult or to gain a miracle. On the other hand, if we live our lives from a

space of fear, we can carry vows to live in poverty, suffer in silence, struggle, put up with

abuse, or be a slave to others. In religious orders, people can take vows to be of service

to others or in order to raise their own consciousness.

Through constant misunderstandings of one another and lack of clear communica-

tion, we can lose our soul fragments and end up feeling frustrated, limited, and

disempowered. Many spiritual and religious traditions, in particularly shamanism, teach

the practice of recovering our soul fragments in order to regain the full power of our

soul wisdom, clear and regenerate our bodies, raise our life force energy, and retrieve

our past gifts and abilities. By retrieving our soul fragments we can learn to communi-

cate in a clear and aware manner, taking the circumstance, time, and people involved

into consideration, and speaking in a manner they can receive.

On the physical level, this chakra is linked to throat problems such as a chronic sore

throat, ulcers, gum problems, tooth decay, swollen glands, and laryngitis, as well as high

blood pressure, inflammation, fever, infection, headache, neck problems, hyperthy-

roidism, goiter, thyroid disorder, depression, iodine deficiency, hypothalamic dysfunction,

and insomnia.

Many people store feelings of helplessness and victimization here, or they simply

hold everything in and don’t communicate. This is also a center where people can feel

a compulsive need to control themselves, people they care about, their finances, or

events.

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As most people hold a lot of fear in their throat chakra, it can be easy to allow

emotional manipulation, embrace old superstitions, and participate in outdated cus-

toms. This energy center also gives us an opportunity for liberation and freedom of

expression.

By clearing the throat chakra, you will improve your communication and manifes-

tation abilities. It will allow you to be more confident, creative, empowered, and clear in

the choices you make. The challenge here is to connect the wisdom of your mind with

the love of your heart and share this with others. You have an opportunity to listen to

and apply others’ insights as long as these resonate with your inner self. Working with

the throat chakra also intensifies your capacity to connect to your soul wisdom and to

attract the opportunities necessary to express your soul purpose.

Process for Clearing Your Throat Chakra

Crystal to work with—Turquoise

Rub your hands together vigorously for about a minute. Place your palms next to each

other without touching. You will most likely feel a tingling sensation. Visualize holding

a large blue ball of energy between your hands. Focus on this ball of energy and allow it

to intensify. Play with this color for about thirty seconds, exploring how far you can

extend this energy by widening the distance between your hands.

Position your hands in front of your throat without physically touching your body.

Take deep slow breaths, and inhale this blue light.

Visualize as the blue light moves through your chakra and begins to clear and dis-

solve any density and rejuvenate your throat chakra.

Say: “Divine Healing Intelligence, please assist me to gently release any self-

criticism, fear, inability to express myself, low self-worth, guilt, suppression, and any

other painful patterns that are stored in my throat chakra. Help me to become more

honest with myself and others about my desires and intentions. Give me confidence to

clearly express myself and skillfully communicate with others. Allow my greatest

desires to flow into my life, at perfect moments and in perfect ways. Thank you.”

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Repeat the word “CLEAR” several times with the intention of releasing any nega-

tivity and amplifying any positive aspects.

Relax your hands. Imagine talking to someone in your life, to whom you need to

express something important that you have been avoiding. Imagine that this person is

listening intently to what you are saying and understands your point of view. When you

feel ready, if it is possible, express it to them in real life. Remember, it is important that

you articulate how you feel with compassion. When you communicate clearly and live

honestly, you become healthier, more joyful and fulfilled.

Lift your arms to the level of your throat. Grasp your fingers. Your right palm

should face outward and your left palm toward you. Pull your hands as if trying to pull

them apart. Make sure you keep your shoulders down. Inhale deeply and hum either

haaaaa or ommmmm on your out breath. This posture allows you to strengthen and

empower your voice.

Sixth Chakra—Third Eye

The sixth chakra is also known as the third eye chakra. It is located in the middle of the

forehead and is known as the center of intuition, inspiration, and wisdom. The domi-

nant color of the sixth chakra is indigo.

This chakra allows us to tune in to our inner world, connect to our guidance,

receive messages, interpret those messages, and decide how to act on them. This center

helps us connect to our mental body and develop a focused, clear, and disciplined mind,

which can assist to bring our dreams and visions into reality. We constantly use this

chakra to evaluate whether our goals are realistic, doable, and financially viable.

Many of our hormonal and endocrine operations are influenced by the third eye

chakra which has a profound effect on our emotions and behaviors.

On the physical level, this chakra is linked to brain tumors, strokes, neurological

problems, glandular or endocrine issues, hormonal imbalances, issues with eyesight,

blindness, deafness, sinus problems, spinal difficulties, learning disabilities, seizures, and

headaches.

Through this center, we create our self-image and connect to our higher wisdom.

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We also discover our truth—what really resonates with us and what doesn’t—

develop our mental and spiritual intelligence, and open ourselves up to new ideas. Our

imagination and what we believe is possible resides here. We can utilize the power of

the third eye chakra by combining our visualization skills with positive intention and

confident actions. If we are unwell, this chakra can assist us in healing by helping us to

connect to our Divine Energy, tune in to our bodies, release any hurtful experiences

we still carry, and change our cellular memories by adjusting how we interpreted an

experience.

By clearing this chakra, you open your clairvoyant ability and receive important

information from the past, present, and future. You also improve your vision and hear-

ing, feel more balanced, increase your capacity for learning, and develop your wisdom

and intuition. By connecting to this chakra, you can give valuable insights to others and

help them regain their faith and confidence. You can also have access to the big picture

in various situations and detach from negativity, threat, and fear, focusing your

attention on faith, inner exploration, and higher powers.

The intention of this center is to help you become spiritually, mentally, emotionally,

and physically congruent, live in the present, and appreciate your life. If you work on

evolving your consciousness, then the objective becomes to let go of all your mental or

emotional preferences and live your life in harmony with the Divine Will. Success at

the level of this chakra means to discover the highest truth, work on any difficulties

that may arise, and constantly look for the blessings in every situation you encounter.

Process for Clearing Your Third Eye Chakra

Crystal to work with—Amethyst

Rub your hands together vigorously for about a minute. Place your palms next to each

other without touching. You will most likely feel a tingling sensation. Visualize holding

a large indigo ball of energy between your hands. Focus on this ball of energy and allow

it to intensify. Play with this color for about thirty seconds, exploring how far you can

extend this energy by widening the distance between your hands.

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Place your hands in front of your third eye without physically touching your body.

Take deep slow breaths and inhale this indigo light.

Visualize as the indigo light moves through your chakra and begins to clear and

dissolve any density, rejuvenating your third eye chakra.

Say: “Divine Healing Intelligence, please help me gently release any internal confu-

sion, imbalance, lack of direction, frustration, limitation, fear, stress, resistance, and any

other painful patterns that are stored in my third eye chakra. Help me to open my third

eye and increase my intuitive ability. Inspire me to listen to my intuition and follow my

Divine Guidance and inspiration. Allow me to live my life from a truthful, balanced,

joyful, spiritual perspective. Thank you.”

Repeat the word “CLEAR” several times with the intention of releasing any nega-

tivity and amplifying any positive aspects.