How can you tell if your Throat Chakra is open/balanced?

If it is completely "open" and functioning harmoniously:

-           you fearlessly express your feelings, your thoughts and your inner discoveries. You are just as capable of showing your weaknesses as your strengths. Your honesty with yourself and others, manifests itself through your "straight" attitude.

-           you have the ability to express yourself fully, with your whole being, in an original and creative way. You can easily "hold your tongue" if you feel this is appropriate, and you have the gift of listening to others using your heart and your inner understanding. You don't allow yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions - on the contrary, you maintain your right to independence and self-determination. Your lack of prejudice makes you open to the reality of subtle planes. Through your inner voice, you receive information from higher astral planes, which guides you through your life and you accept this guidance with implicit trust.

-           your language is very imaginative but also very clear. It expresses your intentions very effectively so that your desires can be fulfilled. When confronted with difficulties and opposition, you remain true to yourself and you are capable of saying "no" when your mind is made up.