Let me ask you a question: Have you ever thought you should have chosen differently when you were in the midst of a decision? It didn’t make sense at the time, as your feelings were trying to tell you otherwise, right?
Making decisions are part of life. Sometimes we make the right ones, and sometimes we wish we could take them back. Our intuition can be a powerful ally for navigating decisions we make in life.
Knowing how to access and trust your intuition can be the gateway to making your most important decisions with clarity and confidence. So are you trusting your intuition to go with what feels right for you?
Our third eye, known as the sixth chakra or the Ajna chakra, is located between the space of our eyebrows, on the lower part of the forehead area.
In ancient times, this chakra was called ‘the window to the soul’ and ‘the lamp of knowledge’. Gazing deep into someone’s eyes is like viewing parts of who they truly are deep within!
By the way before we move on, in case you haven’t had a chance to check out our previous posts on chakras. It’s always good to get yourself familiar with the root chakra, sacral chakra, solar plexus, heart and throat chakra.
In this blog post, we explore 8 easy ways to activate the third eye chakra to connect with your valuable sixth sense.
This could help with essential decision-making skills, so we can avoid kicking ourselves later!
Names meaning third eye:
- Third eye chakra
- 3rd eye
- Ajna chakra
- Brow chakra
- Intuition chakra
- Bhru Madhya
- Seeing chakra
Third eye chakra symbol – The meaning of the third eye symbol is a beautiful see-through, 2 white petaled lotus flower. Symbolizing 2 unique spiritual connection points gently flowing up toward our crown chakra area and into the ether.
There is a letter on the left petal standing for the deity Shiva and a note on the right petal standing for Shakti, cosmic energy that travels throughout the universe.
The triangle pointing down inside the circle symbolizes wisdom.
From an auric perspective, our sixth chakra can also refer to our “celestial layer.”
What does the 3rd eye chakra do?
What color is 3rd eye? – The color indigo, its magnificent and strong vibrational third eye blue colors that seemed to be mixed with blended hues of subtle purple tones. All part of our beautiful rainbow spectrum.
Indigo as well as purple, is usually used within meditation practices.
You may even experience seeing indigo color in your meditative session while awakening your third eye, connecting with your intuitive spiritual part of you.
The psychology of indigo usually represents creativity, spirituality, wisdom, and power.
A solid vibrational color when it comes to transformation and change.
The third eye chakra’s function is to connect your other chakras to higher spiritual realms of the mind.
The overall reflection of “the self,” and a glimpse or spiritual visualization into what life could look like for you.
It’s believed that when your third eye is open, you can tap into your intuition and clairvoyant abilities. You can also see the Akashic records. In other words, know people, places, and things you usually wouldn’t know, until you tap into this area of your being. In a way, it’s like having a window to the soul.
Even though we connect the third eye chakra to a spiritual concept, there seems to be a close relationship with the pineal gland. It playing an important role in regulating our biological rhythm, which include wake, sleep, light and night phases.
Van Gehuchten noted the pineal gland as an “enigmatic organ” its job seeming to bridge the gap between physical and spiritual life.
It has been said that the pineal gland plays a vital role in spiritual experiences. Although empirical evidence suggests that there may be a sympathetic activation pattern in response to mediumistic activity?
However, research into the pineal gland in relation to spiritual mediumship is minimal.
Third eye chakra blocked symptoms
Some third eye chakra blocked symptoms might feel like we are a little disconnected from our intuitive side.
We might also have sleep paralysis, where we can’t move in our dreams or even in our celestial realms.
Some other symptoms of a blocked sixth chakra can be-
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Inability to focus clearly
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Stress
- Low self-esteem
What are the benefits of third eye opening
Here are some of the benefits of third eye opening–
- More connection and trust in your abilities of intuition when making certain decisions
- Deepens your relationship with loved ones
- Your mind is more open to psychic abilities
- Feel a deep spiritual connection within
- Increases your creativity and spontaneous levels
- Feeling part of a universal connection with everything and everyone
- More open to go with the flow of energy
Of course, not many people are actually aware of their Ajna Chakra. But with some practice, awakening your third eye energy center isn’t difficult if you want to tap into the intuitive side more.
Ready to connect with your center of intuition?
Try these and see which one resonates with you most:
Many people think they need to be in a specific place or time to meditate. You can do this anywhere you feel most comfortable. All you need is a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed.
Go within: When you meditate, go within and open your Ajna Chakra.
Just like the sun, you can also imagine yourself as a ball of light. Use this image to connect with your inner self.
When you open this spiritual chakra, you might feel tingling in your brow (your third eye). This is your mind connecting with your third eye.
Here is a 10 min guided meditation for all 7 chakras for you.
Visualization is another powerful mindset tool that can help activate other parts of the mind-body-spirit synergy. Visualization doesn’t always have to be just a conscious thinking exercise.
When activating different areas of the brain and connecting with your intuitive abilities, you work with subtle energy flows to manifest goals and get answers to important decisions you need to make.
Tips for visualization
- A smaller vision board can be for your questions that are important and you can't seem to get a clear answer. It's a great way to access some valuable answers from the subconscious mind you haven't thought of yet.
- A larger vision board for images of what you would like to manifest. The intuitive part of you will work things out, giving answers to your thinking mind on how to make things happen.
- Creative visualization exercise- sit in a comfortable position with the intended goal in mind. You can even use a magazine cutting of your desired goal so it seems more tangible, holding it in your hands. Do some slow breathing exercises until you can feel your third eye activate.
- Hold this image in your hands to feel it with your emotions and send out that vibrational energy you have within you.
- You can also surround yourself with some indigo colors of love and light protection. Do this either in your imagination, or wear something in an indigo color or use a crystal.
- Feel your desired image coming closer, and ask your question on how to manifest it. Shakti Gawain was one of my favorites, when it came to came to creative visualization reading and her meditations. You can grab some of her audios on audible app. Some of her audios are free with your first audible trial, check it out, as there are a few to choose from.
The answers typically comes to the thinking part of the brain on what actions need to be completed in order to make it happen.
Sometimes the answers arrive immediately from the intuitive part, or they can take a day or two for the best possible solution. Let’s face it; they need to sift out clarity from all that mind clutter!
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Here is a list of 9 Third eye chakra affirmations.
Always feel free to tailor them so they resonate with your dialogue. This will feel more authentic for you, as your emotions play an essential part in proclaiming your declarations.
There are many third-eye chakra crystals used to open and activate the eye of consciousness.
Here are 7 Third eye chakra crystals:
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Lapis Lazuli - perfect and powerful color match for this energetic center.
Empowering your senses for spiritual communication.
- Aquamarine - Feel more connected to intuition and spiritual communication.
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Amber - Helping to connect with creativity, imagination, and psychic skills.
- Clear Quartz - Used to help with feeling balanced and grounded, used for goals manifestation rituals and clarity of mind.
- Rose Quartz - For letting go of old emotions and habits and open your third eye and heart chakra.
- Deep blue sapphire - Resonating with inner and outer wisdom and self-reflection
- Amethyst - Perfect for crown and eye chakra energy, for spiritual vision and strengthening the sense of intuition.
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There’s a correlation between diet and third eye opening. Third eye chakra foods can support us with clarity of mind, wisdom, and a lighter body feel regarding our intuitive sense connection.
Some of these foods can also help us to detox unhealthier options that create more mind clutter, overwhelm, feeling sluggish, and anxiety within our mind-body system.
For example, foods that are rich in vitamin C (such as lemons and oranges) are said to help you open your third eye.
- Blueberries
- Darker grapes
- Eggplants
- Purple sweet potatoes
- Raw cacao
- Purple cabbage
- Goji berries
Bach and flower essences have been specially created to help balance the energy flow through each of the body’s seven major chakras (energy centers).
Each flower essence contains a specific combination of flowers and the energetic vibration of the aligning crystal. All chosen for its ability to address the particular chakra center’s emotional and spiritual issues.
Here is a link if you’d like to read more in-depth about how chakra flower essences work.
You can either go to a health food store or use order bach flower remedies online, as they would have a more extensive selection.
Here you can use this “Essence and Theme Explorer Tool.” This will guide you through emotional patterns you would like to work on. It also provides you with a bach flower remedies list, showing you which flower is associated with the particular issue.
Depending on your preference and budget, you can choose to get the single chakra essence or you can get the bach flower kit. The essences kit includes the vibrational essences for all the chakras.
There are 2 different sized bottles you can choose from when it comes to the crystal herb flower essences.
Music has been used throughout the centuries as an energetic healing tool. Music affects our emotions, thoughts, and feelings. The right music can help us relax, focus, and motivate us. It can also calm the mind, promoting a sense of bliss.
Here is third eye chakra healing music, perfect for spiritual meditation, activating eye chakra energy center, while embracing a universal connection.
Here are 5 yoga poses for third eye chakra. Various poses can help strengthen different parts of the body, improve breathing techniques, reduce stress, and invite positive energy to flow into one’s life.
Always check with your doctor about specific yoga poses, making sure you can perform them safely. Or join a class with a professional yoga teacher who can supervise your body movements so you can do them safely.
Some postures are ideal for listening to chakra healing music and applying the affirmation or mantras at the same time:
Alternate Nostril Breathing: (Nadi shodhana) – This pranic breathing exercise helps with releasing negative energy, promotes mental clarity, and connects with your intuition.
Making sure you’re in a quiet place when doing this exercise. Never operate machinery of any kind. It takes complete concentration and attention to get the most out of this technique.
Lotus Pose: (Padmasana) – This pose calms your mind and opens your third eye, stretching ankles and thighs.
Tree Pose: (Vrikshasana) – This pose connects you to your spirituality, improving your balance and strengthening the core within you.
Dolphin Pose: (Makarasana) – This pose is great for calming the nervous system, relieving stress and opening yourself up to new opportunities and connections in life. Strengthening upper body and arms.
Downward Dog: (Adho Mukha Shvanasana) – Stretching and strengthening most parts of the body, especially stretching legs, hamstrings etc, and shoulders area.
While yoga doesn’t need too much equipment, a study mat with the right thickness is essential, especially when doing certain poses, postures, and seating positions.
An instructional yoga mat is ideal for beginners, helping to show and remember various yoga poses.
Hope you enjoyed exploring eight different ways to activate your third chakra. After all connecting more with your intuition may make all the difference in pursuing your true path to success and happiness?
Do what feels right for you deep down. You’re the one who is going to live your life, and you are the only one who can make it happen. Trust yourself!
I hope you found this article helpful, if so, here is more reading on chakras for you.
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