Third Eye Chakra / Ajna

Ajna is situated on your forehead between the eyebrows.

The third eye chakra is believed to be related to clarity, concentration, imagination, intuition, spiritual perception and universal connection. It can sometimes be referred to as our sixth sense and is believed by some to be linked to the pineal gland. However, there is no evidence that proves the existence of the third eye.

Some believe that the third eye is a window to the spiritual world and that the illusion of separation between self and spirit dissolves when the third eye connection is cultivated.

If your third eye chakra is blocked, you can have feelings of confusion, uncertainty, cynicism, lack of purpose and pessimism.

However, once your third eye chakra is balanced, you can benefit from:

1. Mental clarity
2. Improved concentration
3. Clear self-expression
4. Strengthened intuition
5. Sense of bliss
6. Decisiveness
7. Insight

The role of the third eye has also been discussed in parapsychology, or the study of unexplainable mental phenomena. Some believe that, when open, the third eye acts as a doorway for spiritual communication.

This is said to include:

1. telepathy
2. clairvoyance
3. lucid dreaming
4. astral projection
5. aura perception

Some traditions emphasize the need to open and harmonize all your other chakras prior to opening the third eye.

This is said to establish the grounding and capacity necessary to handle the insights of higher consciousness. Otherwise, some believe that opening the third eye could be destabilising.

An affirmation to meditate with: “ I trust my intuition, always.”

Yoga Poses that can help you balance this chakra:

Color: Indigo

Organ: Triple burner