related to the power of the voice. An aspect he has particularly
developed is the polarity between voice and generative organs, for
which he describes many consequences as far as the evolution of
humankind is concerned.
Apart from Steiner's indications, certain simple facts show that
there is a connection between the voice (and therefore the larynx)
and sexual energy. For instance, it is when the sexual organs
develop, at puberty, that the male voice changes pitch, due to the
action of the male hormone testosterone. In women, alterations of
the voice can also be observed following menopause.
In astrology, the voice organ is related to the sign of Taurus and
the sexual organs to Scorpio. The polarity between the sexual
organs and the larynx is indicated by the opposition between the
two signs.
Taurus is ruled by Venus, Scorpio by Mars. Venus and Mars form a
couple, with dialectically opposed functions.
Taurus-Scorpio axis on the zodiac
Another connection between voice and organs of generation can be
found in ancient Hebrew, where one of the words for voice is
yediah, coming from the root yadah, meaning to know. And it is
certainly no coincidence that the biblical way of referring to
sexual intercourse is yadah, to know. For instance: “And Adam
knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain...” (Genesis 4:1)
In acupuncture the point qi chong (Stomach 30), located on the side
of the pubic bone, has among its symptoms: sore throat after
sexual intercourse. One can find several other connections in
traditional Chinese medicine between sexual energy and throat. For
instance, among the organs it is the kidney that is said to be the
storehouse of sexual energy. And in the throat one finds the