5th Chakra Vishuddha - Throat - Plant-Based Ivory Pendant

Laser-engraved plant ivory pendant with the 5th chakra, Vishuddha, or the “throat chakra”

Dimensions: 2.8 cm

Complete with an adjustable black waxed cotton cord with a sliding knot.

Meaning: it represents creativity, communication, and a keen aesthetic perception. Talented artists, musicians, and other servants of the arts are people in whom the vishuddha is well developed.

In a spiritual sense, it represents the connection with the beyond, being in communication with dimensions that transcend the human.

Location: At the level of the throat, at the intersection of the collarbones

Function: Communication, openness to others, listening

Color: Light blue

Element: Ether

Sense: Hearing

Crystals and stones: All light blue stones, in particular Chalcedony and Sodalite

Mantra: Ham

Note: Sol

Vishuddha is our fifth chakra, also known as the throat chakra because it is located right near our throat, more precisely at the intersection of the collarbones, with the apex at the third cervical vertebra. It governs all the organs located around this area, namely the trachea, throat, vocal cords, nose, ears, and thyroid endocrine glands.

Its Sanskrit name means “pure,” by virtue of the fact that within it, the body’s energy flows from the bottom upwards, purifying itself and taking shape in our most human and sophisticated interactions: listening and communication.

The Vishuddha chakra is, in fact, connected to our expressive faculties, sincerity, diplomacy, and creative expression.

Vishuddha is represented by a purple or turquoise lotus with sixteen petals on which the sixteen vocalic vermilion letters of the Sanskrit alphabet are depicted.

The characteristics of the fifth chakra

The element that represents this chakra is ether, Aristotle’s famous hypothesized quintessence, and the energy that characterizes it is that of sound, an invisible but extremely powerful force. Finally, the color associated with it is light blue, which has always been a symbol of purity and transparency.

When the fifth chakra is open and balanced, our creative side and our social relationships benefit: we are naturally inclined toward personal growth, communication, and participation in the community through the positive vibrations transmitted to us by those around us. The ethereal space represents the absence of judgment within us and allows us to express ourselves with crystal clarity, free from preconceptions and prejudices about others.

Conversely, when the Vishuddha chakra is blocked, physically we may more easily suffer from respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis, colds, tracheitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis, but also thyroid disorders, hearing problems, and cervical issues. On a psychological and emotional level, however, we find ourselves struggling to listen to others and communicate our ideas: we tend to flee from social interactions, shut ourselves off, and let ourselves be consumed by shyness, introversion, and a perpetual sense of inadequacy. We cannot trust ourselves, our ideas, or our abilities, and we often oppose change.

If, instead, the fifth chakra is overactive, we adopt a completely opposite attitude: we become victims of restlessness and excessive self-esteem, often biting our tongues, or speaking too quickly and too impulsively. We are overcome by anger, pride, fanaticism, and a false sense of superiority that lead us to degrade our relationships with others.

Material

Corozo, or “Plant Ivory” or “Tagua,” is made from the dried seed of the tropical plant “Phytelephas macrocarpa,” commonly known as the elephant plant (Phytos = plant, elephas = elephant).

The plant, similar to a coconut palm, grows in the humid equatorial belt of central South America (Ecuador).

Each plant produces 8–10 inflorescences per year, each containing 250 seeds. When fresh, they contain a milky white liquid that, after 9 months of maturation, solidifies and transforms into a white material entirely similar to animal ivory.

After drying, corozo nuts are cut into slices. The turned slice becomes a disc with regular dimensions.

The original color, from optical white to antique ivory, must be considered “the natural” par excellence.

Dyeing with natural earths emphasizes the shape and highlights its unique and extraordinary veins, very similar to those of burr wood.