The sixth, or Third Eye Chakra, located in the brain between the eye brows, opens up our minds to information beyond the material world and our five senses. It is the center for extra sensory perception, psychic ability, and higher intuition, and is often referred to as our "sixth sense." The Sanskrit word for the third eye chakra is Ajna, and it translates to "perceive," "command," or "beyond wisdom."
We can receive guidance, channel, and tune into our higher selves through the power of Ajna. It is concerned with inner vision, wisdom, and intuition. When our third eye chakras are balanced, we feel equally in tune with both the spiritual world and the physical world. We receive psychic information as readily as we receive information from our five physical senses. We see life with clarity, and possess insight, self-awareness, and emotional balance. We not only see what is going on, but we also know what it means.
If our third eye chakra is out of balance, we may lack foresight, be close-minded, cynical, anxious, or depressed. We may be very rigid in our thinking, too reliant on authority, distrustful of our inner voice, or even fearful of the future.
An open Ajna can assist in the purification of negative energies and attitudes. We may even experience telepathy, astral travel, or past lives. With a closed third eye chakra, we might fear success, or go the opposite direction, and become egotistical. Some emotional and physical symptoms can include:
Emotional Symptoms:
Out of touch with reality Lacking good judgment Inability to focus Hallucinations Fear of success
Physical Symptoms:
Vision problems/glaucoma Headaches or migraines Neurological problems Seizures Loss of memory
Third Eye Chakra associated body parts and endocrine glands:
Eyes Skull Face Sinuses Brain Pituitary gland
Third Eye Chakra Affirmations:
"I trust my intuition." "I am connected to my true path and my true purpose." "I listen to my inner voice." "I am in touch with my inner guidance." "My possibilities are limitless." "I listen to my deepest wisdom." "I love and accept myself." "I am connected to the wisdom of the Universe." "I trust my inner teacher." "I easily hear and follow the voice of my soul." "It is safe to follow my inner voice."
