The fifth chakra is at the throat and its Sanskrit name is "vissudha," which means "purification." I think it's cool that what this is saying is that if you are clear with your communication through the throat then it's purifying...isn't that true. And, speaking of truth, the thing that can really harm the 5th chakra is lying, which makes sense.
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21-Day Chakra Series :: Chakra Five D...
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21-Day Series :: Sixth Chakra
We are now moving up to the chakras of the mind. The sixth chakra is called "Ajna," which translates as "perception." It is at the 3rd eye, which is between the eyebrows and up a little bit. The sixth chakra has a lot to do with both what we see with the eyes, and well as what we see in our imagi...
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21 Day Chakra Series :: 7th Chakra
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