Sanskrit Name: Visuddha
Meaning: Purification
Location: Throat
Element: Sound
Function: Communication, creativity
Inner State: Synthesis of ideas into symbols
Outer Manifestation: Vibration
Glands: Thyroid, parathyroid
Other Body Parts: Neck, shoulders, arms, hands
Malfunction: Sore throat, stiff neck, colds, thyroid problems, hearing problems
Color: Bright blue
Sense: Hearing
Seed Sound: Ham
Vowel Sound: Eee
Petals: Sixteen, all the Sanskrit vowels
Sephira: Geburah, Chesed
Planet: Mercury
Metal: Mercury
Foods: Fruits
Corresponding Verb: I speak
Yoga Path: Mantra yoga
Herbs for Incense: Frankincense, benzoin, mace
Minerals: Turquoise, aquamarine, celestite
Animals: Elephant, bull, lion
Guna: Rajas
Lotus Symbols: Downward triangle, within which is a white circle, thought to represent the full moon. In the circle is a white elephant, over which is the Bija symbol, ham. The deities in the lotus are Sadasiva, a three-eyed, five-faced, ten-armed form of Shiva, seated on a white bull, clothed in a tiger skin with garland of snakes. The Goddess is Gauri, shining one, consort of Shiva, thought by some to be a corn goddess. Gauri is also the name of a class of goddesses which includes Uma, Parvati, Rambha, Totala, and Tripura.
Hindu Deities: Ganga (river goddess, related to purification), Sarasvati
Other Pantheons: Hermes, the Muses, Apollo, Brigit, Seshat, Nabu
Chief Operating Quality: Resonance
