Hi Elaine, What you said here below stands out strongly, and it's very typical of many people in relationship situations, especially those with a strong empathic and diplomatic "ray 4" consciousness (but one which becomes distorted by being too compromising)...

"Initial reaction was I didn't want him (my partner) to (visit) - that I had planned a meditation (and the) only free bit of time was exactly when he wanted to come. However I didn't say this to him as we hadn't seen each other much. Today I have a sore throat and feel exhausted."

I'll share my intuition - but it is MY intuition, so it's important that you explore and find your own truth in the reflection. You said the initial "reaction" was.... But my sense is that this was an authentic response of the soul, which you - the ego aspect of you - then overrode. So I would suggest you regress into the situation - take time out, close your eyes, visualise the situation, see the images, then feel the feelings. Explore what it is that you think you need from your boyfriend - something to make you feel whole and complete? (you already are whole and complete, at your deepest level, just as you are). Maybe there's concern that if you express yourself, it will have some unpleasant effect? Here is the fear and control of the ego expressing itself (potentially). And that's manifesting in the throat chakra - not expressing your truth. I'd say this is the mirror here. In which case, when you regress into the situation and feel the contraction, imagine yourself now expressing your truth - what are you afraid of? What do you think you need from the relationship? Work to let go of this - The One in you needs nothing from it. Not to say you shouldn't get something from it, just that YOU - as The One - don't need any particular thing. It's only the ego that does. This is the opportunity to confront, work into, and expand out of - to integrate that lost fragment of soul which is creating the disortion. Here's the classic Openhand way of dealing with such tightness... Blessings Open