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Vishuddha

Throat Chakra

Truth, voice and clear expression.

Element
Sound
Location
Throat
Sanskrit
Vishuddha

About the Throat chakra

The throat chakra governs communication and authentic self-expression: speaking and living your truth.

Stones to balance it

Sodalite

Sodalite

Tectosilicate

Clears mental fog and brings calm, rational focus.

FocusClarity
Aquamarine

Aquamarine

Beryl var.

The serene stone of the sea, carrying calm, courage and clear communication.

CalmCommunication
Sapphire

Sapphire

Corundum var.

A stone of wisdom, focus and serene devotion.

WisdomFocus
Turquoise

Turquoise

Phosphate

An ancient protective stone of healing, wholeness and safe travel.

ProtectionHealing
Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite

The ancient stone of truth, wisdom and inner vision, a deep celestial blue flecked with gold.

TruthWisdomIntuition
Fluorite

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride

The rainbow stone of focus and clarity, banded in soft purple, green and blue.

FocusClarityCalm
Blue Lace Agate

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony var.

The gentle blue banded stone of speaking softly and still being heard.

CalmCommunicationTruth
Kyanite

Kyanite

Disthene

Kyanite takes its name from the Greek kyanos, deep blue. In crystal tradition it is a stone of attunement and of clear, accurate speech: it is used to bring the chakras and the mind back into line rather than to add energy, and blue kyanite is tied above all to the throat chakra and to saying the true thing rather than the easy one.

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Apatite

Apatite

Apatite is the stone of clarity and motivation: the link between having an idea and doing something about it. Its name comes from the Greek apatao, to deceive, given in 1786 because the mineral was repeatedly mistaken for peridot, beryl, topaz and tourmaline. In tradition, blue apatite is reached for around honest speech, deep blue around mental clarity and dream recall, green around connection to the natural world, and golden yellow around drive and follow-through. These associations are tradition and intuition, not medical fact.

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Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla

The stone of calm truth-telling. Chrysocolla is associated in crystal tradition with unhurried, honest communication, with diplomacy under pressure, and with the compassion that keeps honesty kind. Throat chakra first, heart chakra close behind.

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Ocean Jasper

Orbicular jasper (silicified orbicular rhyolite)

Joy, patience and steady self-care. Traditionally used to keep a sustainable rhythm through long, tiring stretches and to speak kindly and honestly.

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Amazonite

Amazonite

Microcline (green to blue-green variety)

A calm stone of hope and truth. Traditionally held for honest, kind communication, courage to speak and a quieter mind.

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Larimar

Larimar

Blue pectolite

Calm, clear and gentle speech, and emotional cooling when feelings run hot. Traditionally a stone of the throat chakra and of the sea.

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Angelite

Angelite

Blue anhydrite

Calm, kind and honest speech, and a sense of being accompanied in grief or tiredness. Traditionally a stone of the throat, third eye and crown chakras and of angelic contact.

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Tourmaline

Tourmaline

Tourmaline group

Protection paired with balance. Traditionally black tourmaline grounds and shields, pink opens the heart, green supports growth and blue eases honest speech.

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Celestite

Celestite

Celestine (strontium sulfate)

A pale sky-blue strontium sulfate, worked with in crystal tradition as a stone of calm, gentle speech, dreams and angel lore.

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A simple practice: lie down, place a cleansed stone on or near the Throat point, and breathe slowly for a few minutes. Read our cleansing guide first.

FAQ

Questions about the throat chakra

The throat chakra, called Vishuddha in Sanskrit, sits at the base of the throat and is associated with the colour blue. It is traditionally connected to truth, honest expression, and finding one's voice.