The Third Eye Chakra
The 3rd Eye Chakra is the 6th Chakra. The Eye of the Soul. Its Sanskrit name is Ajna which means “Infinite Power”. The health of this chakra is vital. All the body’s energy centres are important but the key purpose of this chakra is to provide a sound and useful link between the conscious mind and the natural world around us.
The Third eye is where the flow of energy interacts with your consciousness. It is responsible for the link between your mind and the outer worlds. The energy from this chakra allows us to cut through illusion and access deeper truths and see beyond the mind and beyond worlds. So it is very important to maintain a healthy 3rd eye chakra even if you don’t believe and think this sort of thing is a load of nonsense and you are not actively seeking enlightenment or any spiritual harmony. A healthy Third Eye Chakra promotes intuition, pattern recognition, learning skills and memory.
Practices like meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices strengthen this chakra. It is like a muscle so daily practice makes it powerful and in turn you will develop a deeper connection with self.
Its located in-between and slightly above the eyebrows and its colour is Indigo or purple.
Colour: Indigo or Purple
Element: Extra-Sensory Perception
Body Parts associated with the Third Eye Chakra: Brain, Pituitary Gland, Pineal Glands
Physical Imbalances: Eye Strain, Headaches, and Problems with vision
Connected with the sense of Inner Knowingness
Signs when the Third Eye Chakra is Underactive:
- Poor Sight
- Headaches
- No connection with your intuitive voice
- Lack/Loss of memory
- Unable to remember dreams
- Unable to visualise the future
- Unable to visualise dreams, ambitions and goals
- Unable to pick up on subtle truths (reading between the lines)
Signs when The Third Eye Chakra is Overactive:
- Unable to ground energy
- Ideas take over but rarely manifest what you desire
- Frequent day dreaming
- Unable to control visions
- Nightmares
- Mind is scatty
- Headaches
- Can become fixated/obsessed with things/people
Signs when The Third Eye Chakra is Balanced:
- Strong connection with your intuitive voice/senses
- Perceptive, have sensitive insight
- Ability to read people and situations
- Very visual and imaginative
- Good memory
- Have frequent dream recall
- Have strong dreams and aspirations – visual
- Ability to manifest dreams and goals
Childhood Trauma that has an impact:
- What you see and what you are told don’t match
- Intuitive experiences ignored or down trodden
- Lack of encouragement to make intuitive decisions
- Imagination discouraged
- No encouragement in dreams and ambitions
How to Rebalance:
- Wear Purple or Indigo/have these colours in your home environment
- Wearing purple eyeshadow
- Meditation
- Dream Journals
- Vision Boards
- Guided Visualisations
- Developing imagination, writing, painting, creativity
- Practising eye exercises
- Reiki
- Crystal Healing
- Indian Head Massage
- Using Crystals: Purple Flourite, Black Obsidian, Amethyst, Celestite, Labradorite, Sodalite, Arfvedsonite
- Essential oils: Frankincense, Neroli, Sandalwood, Lavender and Rose
- Chanting the Seed sound AUM
Your Intuition is natural gift. A natural reserve of wisdom and understanding of the world around us, the outer worlds and the Divine. Most people possess some sort of spiritual yearning or curiosity. We are all born with it but sometimes we may not listen to it or heed its warnings. Practising mediation, yoga and other spiritual practices will naturally open this chakra. Trusting in your divine intelligence brings growth, and guides you to the right direction. Bringing about a sense of spiritual confidence, intuition, emotional stability, self-awareness, an increased observation and increased psychic ability.
