What Is The Third Eye Chakra?
The Third Eye Chakra is the sixth chakra we focus out of the seven main chakras. Its Sanskrit name is Ajna. It's colour is purple, and is represented by the symbol below.
Don't worry if when you are meditating with it you can't visualise the symbol itself; the colour purple will be enough.
The Third Eye Chakra is the sixth chakra we focus out of the seven main chakras. Its Sanskrit name is Ajna. It's colour is purple, and is represented by the symbol below.
Don't worry if when you are meditating with it you can't visualise the symbol itself; the colour purple will be enough.
The Third Eye Chakra Associations:
The Third Eye Chakra is located between the eyebrows, on the forehead.
The Third Eye Chakra is the seat of our intuition and foresight. It is associated with all things psychic, and can help improve our abilities in all psychic practices (especially clairvoyance and clairaudience). When we practice scrying techniques, it is often through the Third Eye Chakra that we receive our visions.
The Third Eye Chakra helps us see the unseen; different planes of existence, spirits, etc. It can help us move beyond the bounds of the physical realm and communicate with guides, spirits and such. Opening this chakra can help us recognise the subtle shifts in energy all around us, and so is a good chakra for those who practice energy work or healing especially to focus on. It is associated with our higher selves, allowing us to travel through different states of being, and get in touch with our unconscious mind.
As such, it is also the chakra of wisdom and intellect, helping us to learn and grow from these spiritual experiences.
This focus on spirituality can also help inspire profound creative ideas and works that take art and poetry to a whole new level.
Whilst there isn’t too much to say on the Third Eye Chakra that can’t just be covered in just a few paragraphs, the stretch to which its influence reaches should not be underestimated. Our day-to-day intuition and that gut instinct are associated with this chakra. That sense of foreboding you receive just before something goes wrong? That voice in your head that tells you to take a different route home than the one you were planning, or not to trust a certain person? All ruled by this chakra. As well as affecting our higher, spiritual selves, working on this chakra can have deep, ‘every day’ significance too.
If This Chakra Is Blocked:
When this chakra becomes blocked, you may find that you just lose touch with your spirituality completely. You get ‘stuck’ in the daily grind, with no thought for the spiritual self. Or you may find that you become overly dependent on material possessions, relying on those for your happiness.
Lack of ‘vision’, the inability to set long term goals, and are only able to consider what feels best for you at that very moment are also signs that your Third Eye Chakra is blocked.
Stimulating and Opening the Third Eye Chakra:
Any purple crystals are suitable for helping to cleanse and open this chakra. Good crystals to try include:
Oils and scents you could use include:
There are many different ways to help open and stimulate the Third Eye Chakra. Several are included below. You may want to combine some of them; for example, meditating with a mudra and chanting, or using a crystal and a chant.
“I am in tune with my higher self; I am guided by my intuition”
“My sight sees beyond this world, and I walk with the seen and the unseen”
“I listen to my inner voice, and let my higher self guide me”
“My third eye is open, as I embrace the spirit of the oracle, so that all things will become known”
“My spirit guides me, and I follow with the wisdom and clarity to hear its messages”
Each chakra also has a sound associated with it. You can help to open the chakras by chanting their sound out loud, focusing on the vibrations of the sound raising the chakra’s energy levels. The sound for the Third Eye Chakra is ‘OHM’.
How will I know if my chakra is blocked?
If your chakra is blocked, you may experience any of the feelings or sensations listed above. Additionally, when working to activate your chakra it may just feel sluggish and slow; it may be a darker purple than usual, or you may see black ‘spots’ in the energy.
How do I cleanse my chakra?
Stimulating your chakra as listed above will help to cleanse them as you strengthen them. You can also focus specifically on cleansing it as you stimulate it. To do this, you want to imagine any energy you are directing to that energy - whether that is using crystals, oils, or visualising the energy from the earth or your own body travelling to that area - as pure, white, cleansing energy. When it reaches your chakra see it combining with your chakras energy, invigorating it and raising its vibration. See it glowing brighter, wiping out all of the black spots and strengthening your whole chakra.
Closing Your Chakra:
It is important to make sure that you close your chakra after working with it. If you leave it open, it will be more susceptible to negative energies. Closing it doesn’t mean it will stop working, you are just protecting it.
I find that the easiest way to close my chakras is to imagine zipping them up, like you would purse or a backpack. See a zip running up the centre of the chakra, the zips itself at the bottom, then mentally zip it up. See the chakra closing, but know that beneath this protective covering, the chakra is still active and working.
The Third Eye Chakra is located between the eyebrows, on the forehead.
The Third Eye Chakra is the seat of our intuition and foresight. It is associated with all things psychic, and can help improve our abilities in all psychic practices (especially clairvoyance and clairaudience). When we practice scrying techniques, it is often through the Third Eye Chakra that we receive our visions.
The Third Eye Chakra helps us see the unseen; different planes of existence, spirits, etc. It can help us move beyond the bounds of the physical realm and communicate with guides, spirits and such. Opening this chakra can help us recognise the subtle shifts in energy all around us, and so is a good chakra for those who practice energy work or healing especially to focus on. It is associated with our higher selves, allowing us to travel through different states of being, and get in touch with our unconscious mind.
As such, it is also the chakra of wisdom and intellect, helping us to learn and grow from these spiritual experiences.
This focus on spirituality can also help inspire profound creative ideas and works that take art and poetry to a whole new level.
Whilst there isn’t too much to say on the Third Eye Chakra that can’t just be covered in just a few paragraphs, the stretch to which its influence reaches should not be underestimated. Our day-to-day intuition and that gut instinct are associated with this chakra. That sense of foreboding you receive just before something goes wrong? That voice in your head that tells you to take a different route home than the one you were planning, or not to trust a certain person? All ruled by this chakra. As well as affecting our higher, spiritual selves, working on this chakra can have deep, ‘every day’ significance too.
If This Chakra Is Blocked:
When this chakra becomes blocked, you may find that you just lose touch with your spirituality completely. You get ‘stuck’ in the daily grind, with no thought for the spiritual self. Or you may find that you become overly dependent on material possessions, relying on those for your happiness.
Lack of ‘vision’, the inability to set long term goals, and are only able to consider what feels best for you at that very moment are also signs that your Third Eye Chakra is blocked.
Stimulating and Opening the Third Eye Chakra:
Any purple crystals are suitable for helping to cleanse and open this chakra. Good crystals to try include:
- Amethyst
- Fluorite (especially Purple Fluorite)
- Iolite
- Lapis Lazuli
- Labradorite
Oils and scents you could use include:
- Bay Laurel
- Sage
- Frankincense
- Juniper
- Patchouli
There are many different ways to help open and stimulate the Third Eye Chakra. Several are included below. You may want to combine some of them; for example, meditating with a mudra and chanting, or using a crystal and a chant.
- Lying down and placing one of the above crystals on your Third Eye Chakra area, and visualising the energy of the crystal cleansing and strengthening your chakra.
- Anointing the Third Eye Chakra chakra area with one of the above oils and visualising it cleansing and strengthening your chakra (remember; always dilute oils, never apply them neat).
- Chant mantras design to help stimulate and strengthen your Third Eye chakra. Examples of these are:
“I am in tune with my higher self; I am guided by my intuition”
“My sight sees beyond this world, and I walk with the seen and the unseen”
“I listen to my inner voice, and let my higher self guide me”
“My third eye is open, as I embrace the spirit of the oracle, so that all things will become known”
“My spirit guides me, and I follow with the wisdom and clarity to hear its messages”
- Visualise your chakra as a purple, glowing ball of light, and ‘feed’ that ball energy. You can do this by redirecting energy from other parts of your body into the Third Eye Chakra. There are many different flows through the body, all moving in different directions (which we will cover in more detail later on), but for now focus on this energy flowing round your body and into this chakra.
- Yoga, Qi Gong, or any form of ‘moving meditation’ (and just regular meditation) can help strengthen the Third Eye Chakra; even just a short, ten minutes routine can help.
- Actively practicing that which the Third Eye Chakra focuses on can also help open and strengthen it. This includes scrying, divination such as tarot or lithomancy, energy work, etc.
Each chakra also has a sound associated with it. You can help to open the chakras by chanting their sound out loud, focusing on the vibrations of the sound raising the chakra’s energy levels. The sound for the Third Eye Chakra is ‘OHM’.
How will I know if my chakra is blocked?
If your chakra is blocked, you may experience any of the feelings or sensations listed above. Additionally, when working to activate your chakra it may just feel sluggish and slow; it may be a darker purple than usual, or you may see black ‘spots’ in the energy.
How do I cleanse my chakra?
Stimulating your chakra as listed above will help to cleanse them as you strengthen them. You can also focus specifically on cleansing it as you stimulate it. To do this, you want to imagine any energy you are directing to that energy - whether that is using crystals, oils, or visualising the energy from the earth or your own body travelling to that area - as pure, white, cleansing energy. When it reaches your chakra see it combining with your chakras energy, invigorating it and raising its vibration. See it glowing brighter, wiping out all of the black spots and strengthening your whole chakra.
Closing Your Chakra:
It is important to make sure that you close your chakra after working with it. If you leave it open, it will be more susceptible to negative energies. Closing it doesn’t mean it will stop working, you are just protecting it.
I find that the easiest way to close my chakras is to imagine zipping them up, like you would purse or a backpack. See a zip running up the centre of the chakra, the zips itself at the bottom, then mentally zip it up. See the chakra closing, but know that beneath this protective covering, the chakra is still active and working.
