Guest guest Posted August 9, 1999 Report Share Posted August 9, 1999 Hi, A great write up on the Throat Chakra caroline, I must look at the others. Can I give it to my students :-) In Polarity Therapy we look in depth at the elements associated with a chakra to deepen our understanding of it. Below is a short excerpt on the ether element chapter (the element that relates to the throat chakra- sound/vibration as you termed it) from a book called Quinta-Essentia writtten by my partner Morag Campbell. Just some more food for thought. Its worth also considering the relationship through the element related to this chakra of our daily issues of Time and Space and their management (or perhaps more aptly mis-management) excerpt begins THE ETHER ELEMENT AND COMMUNICATION By now I don't have to tell you how important this element is in our need for self expression. The other elements that we have looked at have a quality associated to the voice whereby we might recognise them. Ether does not have a quality per say, but it affects the voice very directly. We can tell if a person has trouble with this particular element. If ether is not acknowledged then the throat will be constricted and the voice will sound cracked, broken and strained. The person may frequently need to clear their throat as if they have something stuck in it ,which in deed they do. It is amazing how large and difficult words seem when we cannot relax the throat and let them just roll out. Sometimes the restriction is so severe that the person can only speak in a very weak voice scarcely above a whisper. This can also be a reflection of the belief that we do not deserve to be here, that we are unimportant ie: not owning our space which is our right to exist. With these kinds of feelings we have no right to speak out either. The restriction of the voice can also sometimes be heard with a slightly nasal quality caused by tension in the soft palate of the mouth. It sounds as if we have a head cold. Here the voice is held up in the head and not allowed to descend to the chest and this can be a reflection of an inability to, or fear of, expressing our emotions or our heart felt feelings. We disempower the voice by restricting the air flow from the lungs which add power and volume to the voice. The converse of this, of course, is a throat, mouth and jaw that is relaxed. Provided that the rest of the body, including the diaphragm, is also open the voice has a clear resonant quality to it as it is able to make good use of the natural spaces or resonating chambers that are available to it such as the head, sinuses and chest. It is warm, well rounded and pleasant to listen to and because it is unrestricted carries along way. It is a voice that every stage actor or public speaker needs to perfect. It conveys an aura of self assurance and confidence and of course it means that the speaker is able to be heard - a very important part of any communication process. We need to be in touch with ether every time that we open our mouth but especially at times when we need to express ourselves strongly or when we have to address a group and have to project our voice to the back of a large room. Also, whenever we want to convey an air of self assurance - in fact all the time!! excerpt ends Best wishes phil Masterworks Tai Chi Chuan, Polarity Therapy, Huna. http://www.eclipse.co.uk/masterworks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Hi Phil: I am responding from Louisiana... Manny & I are on the road :-) Yes, you may share the posts with your students, I would be pleased. Thank you also for sharing Morag's piece with us. Communication skills are always useful, eh? Blessings, Crow ----Original Message Follows---- Philip Young <masterworks More on the throat Chakra Mon, 09 Aug 1999 15:34:46 +0100 Philip Young <masterworks Hi, A great write up on the Throat Chakra caroline, I must look at the others. Can I give it to my students :-) Below is a short excerpt on the ether element chapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Michele I have had bruxism all my life. It has caused me to get tmj and other physical problems. I have post traumatic stress disorder and I do believe that bruxism comes from stress. I do energy therapy and have worked on my throat chackra and do meditation to help the anxiety. Calcium and magnisium does help to relax the muscles in the body. It has helped my muscle spasms very much. I believe when I learned to relax that helped my grinding of my teeth. I have also used aromatherapy to help relax the muscles. Lavender and chamamile are good relaxing essential oils. Chamamile the herb also helps relax muscles. Maybe this will help you Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Can we discuss bruxism/teeth grinding as it relates to the 5th chakra. I'm pretty sure I have this - what can be done to relieve the cause and also immediately... I have read that magnesium supplements help relax the muscles; my acupuncturist recommends self-shiatsu of the face and the homeopathic belladona (9c or 30c [if can't find lower dose] - 3 pellets, 3 times a day); and I know you can buy dental guards to wear at night. Is this just a form of stress... I was thinking of opening my mouth more - singing (possible getting a tape set from Sounds True) ...and journalling feelings. MichelleH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 1999 Report Share Posted August 13, 1999 Michelle Hughes wrote: > > Michelle Hughes <lunarmm > > Can we discuss bruxism/teeth grinding as it relates to > the 5th chakra. I'm pretty sure I have this - what > can be done to relieve the cause and also > immediately... > > I have read that magnesium supplements help relax the > muscles; my acupuncturist recommends self-shiatsu of > the face and the homeopathic belladona (9c or 30c [if > can't find lower dose] - 3 pellets, 3 times a day); > and I know you can buy dental guards to wear at night. > Is this just a form of stress... I was thinking of > opening my mouth more - singing (possible getting a > tape set from Sounds True) ...and journalling > feelings. > > MichelleH Try a Craniosacral Therapy session, it's very effective in relieving bruxism. Supplementing Calcium and Magnesium is also very important. Take care, Leonor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 1999 Report Share Posted August 13, 1999 I've had this problem (bruxism) for years. What is cranialsacral therapy? Vivian - > Try a Craniosacral Therapy session, it's very effective in relieving > bruxism. Supplementing Calcium and Magnesium is also very important. > > Take care, > Leonor > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get $10 of free natural health products at healthshop.com (no minimum > purchase) when you enter coupon code ONELIST33 at checkout. > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/healthshop3 " >Click Here</a> > www.healthshop.com - the world's most complete natural health store. > > ------ > **************************************** > To from , send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 1999 Report Share Posted August 15, 1999 Vivian Espinosa and T.A. Espinosa wrote: > > " Vivian Espinosa and T.A. Espinosa " <vivianE > > I've had this problem (bruxism) for years. What is cranialsacral therapy? > > Vivian > Craniosacral Therapy is an osteopathic technique to normalize the tone of the periferal nervous system by influencing the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pumps. It's taught by the Upledger Institute and some other teachers as well. Bye for now, Leonor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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