Intuition + Truth = Better Health & Wellbeing

Truth is a beautiful thing. Even more so when the truth is spot on and you feel it in every fiber of your being. How do we recognize and trust this authentic reflection of ourselves? My sister and I discussed this question at great length. We compared and contrasted our thoughts on situations and circumstances in which we knew with complete certainty that we were standing on the hallowed ground of our personal truth. It is in this space that healing begins.

Speaking your truth is crucial to releasing energetic blockages in the throat chakra.*  It is also an important step toward manifesting physical healing in this particular energy center. Physical ailments pertaining to the neck, thyroid, jaw, teeth or mouth all correlate to the throat chakra. Therefore, learning to tap into your intuition and rely on this knowing to communicate your inner truth maintains an open and healthy chakra energy flow. What does this feel like? When you are in the presence of your truth, you feel grounded and balanced in knowing that come hell or high water this thought, this deed or these words are right on. It is unwavering, but it is not stubborn. You feel anchored, yet beautifully connected to the guidance of your better angels; humbled yet inordinately grateful.

In a dream I had recently, I possessed a beautiful, lustrous piece of lapis lazuli, a stone I've long been attracted to. Swimming in a sea of cobalt blue was a golden oval (pyrite). Typically one doesn't see the pyrite quite so yellow or pronounced as it was in my dream. As dreams contain messages from our subconscious mind that help us in our waking lives, I was obliged to pay particular attention to this image. Pyrite is a healing stone and provides protection. Nice. Lapis is a stone for inner truth, inner power, intuition and manifestation. Both the stone and its color correspond to the throat chakra aiding in self expression, and you guessed it, right speech. Perfect.

As you begin to discern how your own truth feels, this sensation (whatever it is for you) will become an 'a-ha' you recognize straight away. Use this gift to learn to trust your intuition. Ask yourself in any situation, "Does this feel right?" When you call upon your inner knowing and draw the same conclusion (I feel at peace, I feel calm, I feel all is well), rest assured dear one, this resonance is truth. Your truth. 

*Quick Chakra Overview:

The word chakra comes from the ancient Sanskrit meaning "wheel" and is commonly referred to as an energy center. There are seven major chakras that relate to the endocrine system on an energetic level. When the chakras are open and functioning optimally, each spins in a clockwise direction attracting energy on its specific vibrational level. Other people can actually feel your unique vibrational pattern as they come into your auric field. The chakra collects energy, processes it and releases or absorbs it. On a good day we experience this flow of energy exchange in a pleasant way through our senses: sight, sound, touch and intuition ...  provided our chakras are open and rotating. A blocked chakra, however, may lead to disease and may also warp our perceptions and suppress our feelings.  --Excerpt from Reiki I Manual, written by Kamela Torvinen, November, 2011.