The third eye chakra, known as Ajna in Sanskrit is the sixth energy center in the body in the traditional chakra system. It is located between the eyebrows and is a powerful chakra that is associated with intuition, imagination, spiritual awareness and inner knowing.
Through balancing our third eye chakra, we soften into our own inner world and come into a place of trusting the inner guidance and subtle cues that guide us. We learn to honour our truths and allow for ourselves to be guided by our intuition with clarity and wider sense of awareness.
For myself personally, my own journey of balancing my third eye is about trusting my soul’s callings and cultivating a stronger understanding of who I am underneath all of these layers. I am learning to observe through a new lense – that includes the observation of my own intuitive nudges and how my body reacts to them. For example, I am now familiar with certain discomforts that feel deeply rooted in my being and what messages these are bringing. I know when to trust that certain physical symptoms are not my own, but messages that are being brought forwards to me that I need to slow down and tune in to. I am learning to trust myself through the tides of life, knowing that I am being held and guided through these times.
What is your third eye chakra?
Our third eye chakra is the energy center that sits between and slightly above your eyebrows. It governs your intuition, perception, imagination, spiritual awareness and connection to the divine. When our third eye chakra is balanced, we can feel a deeper connection to our higher self and we can feel a sense of trust as we move through life on a path that feels aligned to our highest good.
In many spiritual traditions, the third eye chakra is said to allow us to see beyond the physical 3D world, and into our inner, unseen world. As we learn to balance and open up our third eye chakra, we are gaining the ability to look deeply inwards and to gain access to our own divine wisdom and understanding.
The third eye chakra is associated with the pineal gland, which is a small gland located deep within the brain. The pineal gland’s main role in producing the hormone melatonin, which is involved in regulating the body’s sleep-wake cycles and supporting the natural circadian rhythm.
What are the signs of a blocked third eye chakra?
Have you been feeling disconnected from your intuition, or like you have lost your creative spark? Perhaps you have been feeling foggy, heavy and like you are having trouble trusting your intuition. These may be signs that you your third eye chakra is out of balance.
In today’s fast paced, modern world there is a focus on external output and the constant need to go, go, go in order to survive. It is very common for a lot of us to slip into a routine of ticking items off our to-do list, that we often forget to look inwards and connect with our intuitive selves.
Signs that you may have a blocked third eye chakra include:
- Constant mental chatter and overthinking
- Lack of clarity and direction of your aligned path
- Difficulty trusting your intuition and internal cues
- Having trouble making decisions
- Feeling uninspired and lacking your creative spark
- Feeling disconnected from the divine and your spiritual practices
- You find it difficult to see the “bigger picture” during times of facing life’s challenges and feeling like you are not able to weather the storm.
Physical symptoms that may reflect imbalances inn your third eye chakra include:
- Tension and headaches around your forehead
- Eye strain and vision fatigue
- Disturbed and low quality sleep
- Difficulty concentrating and mental fatigue
The third eye chakra reminds us of the importance of looking inwards for the answers that we seek. In the times that we live in, we are surrounded by information. So much information! We have more answers than we have questions and this constant external stimuli leaves little room for us to focus out energy inwards.
How to unblock your third eye?
A lot of people believe that opening your third eye is about unlocking supernatural abilities to see spirits, and having frequent visions and messages from the divine. Yes, this can be part of it, but finding balance in your third eye chakra is much more than this.
Unblocking the third eye chakra is about removing distractions and gaining clarity from within. It’s about a connection with your own inner wisdom, and finding the trust in yourself to listen to your own intuitive voice. We are all divine beings, woven into the infinite tapestry of all that exists. All of us has the ability to tap into the vast ancient wisdom that connects us all, if we just learn to look within.
As you begin to open yourself up to the journey of opening your own third eye chakra, you will find what works best for you. Here are some ways that I have found have been very helpful with unblocking the third eye:
Practice daily meditation to unblock your third eye chakra
The practice of meditation can be quite intimidating for a lot of people, especially in this modern world where alot of us have been programmed to believe that we must be on the go all of the time. With the constant flow of information that is fed to us from morning to noon, we have lost the ability to sit with our selves in silence. No to-do lists. No racing thoughts of what we didn’t complete that day.
An easy way to begin meditating to open your third eye is to aim for 10 to 15 minutes of complete silence. I found that in the beginning of my meditation practice I liked to set a quiet alarm so that my mind wasn’t wandering to the clock, wondering if my time was up yet.
Sit in a position that is comfortable to you, preferably in way that your body’s energy centers feel aligned and open. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Slow and circular, but not forced.
As you are breathing, focus your attention on the space where your third eye chakra is positioned which is between and slightly above your eyebrows. Some people like to visualise a soft indigo coloured light glowing in this area, although I personally find that I prefer to just focus my energy on this area and explore the colours and feelings that come naturally.
During this meditation, you should not try to force visions or vivid spiritual experiences, but create space for inner awareness to come forward to you naturally. You may experience physical sensations such as vibrations or a tingling sensation in your third eye chakra, which is something that I often experience during meditation when I am focusing on opening my third eye. You may also begin to see colours and shapes fade in and out of focus, which is a sign that your third eye is beginning to open.
Opening your third eye can take time and it is a journey that does not need to be rushed. You may feel disappointed that you are not suddenly having psychic visions, but your intuition is likely opening up in gradual ways that are subtle at first, but still just as magical!
Regulating your nervous system to balance your third eye
One of the most overlooked foundations in a lot of spiritual teachings around balancing your third eye chakra is the importance of a regulated nervous system.
When our nervous systems are in a chronic state of “fight or flight” and the sympathetic nervous system is constantly activated, survival becomes the main priority. The modern world that we live in is full of information and constant stimuli that can get a lot of us stuck in a state of fight or flight. This can show up as feeling anxious, trouble concentrating, constant mental chatter, being irritated easily and having trouble sleeping.
Our nervous systems are the bridge between the physical world and how we experience it and the divine, unseen world. It is how perceive our entire existence on earth.
An unregulated nervous system makes it more difficult to connect with your intuition as our mind is in its primal and protective energy. When I am in my receiving, feminine energy that is in the flow state of acceptance, I feel so deeply connected to my spiritual side. I relate my logical, action based side to the masculine energy within me. When I am in this action based state I find that I am more likely to be overthinking and anxious and find that I am less connected to my intuition and the flow of inner knowing that exists within. I know that both aspects are equally important to ebbs and flows of life and part of this acceptance has been part of my spiritual journey.
Things that you can do that help to regulate your nervous system and balance your third eye include:
- Breathwork
- Spending time in nature
- Eating grounding, nourishing food
- Gardening
- Being creative!
- Dancing, singing and moving your body
Click here to read about some of the other things that I do in my daily life to help me feel balanced and keep life magical 🙂
Support your pineal gland
Your pineal gland is the small gland within your brain that many spiritual practices associate with the third eye chakra. The pineal gland is also responsible for producing melatonin and supporting healthy sleep cycles. Supporting your pineal gland may help to unblock your third eye chakra while also indirectly supporting the third eye through improving sleep quality and overall wellbeing.
The pineal gland acts as a neuroendocrine transducer, which means that it is converting environmental signals, specifically light and geomagnetic fields into chemical messages. These processes can effect how we receive and interact with energetic signals and they are the biological hardware for psychic abilities such as clairvoyance, telepathy and remote viewing.
For example, during times when geomagnetic activity on earth is high, such as during solar flares or geomagnetic storms, the earth’s magnetic field can be heavily disrupted. This disruption has been directly correlated to a sharp decline in psychic accuracy as the geomagnetic energy acts like static noise on the pineal gland, creating stress and suppressing melatonin. I personally feel the physical, spiritual and phsychological effects of solar storms and geomagnetic activity quite strongly, and I find that I get quite brain foggy and that my ADHD symptoms are stronger and harder to manage in everyday life. I often feel disconnected and like life is getting away on me during these times. It can be helpful to keep an eye on the Shuman Resonance, which measures the geomagnetic activity on earth, especially if you are experiencing these symptoms and feeling disconnected. I like to go here to check the patterns and geomagnetic activity.
Ways that you can support the pineal gland are:
- Practicing good sleep hygiene and ensuring that you are sleeping in accordance to your natural circadian rhythm.
- Exposing yourself to natural sunlight during the day, especially first thing in the morning.
- Reducing artificial light before bed, especially blue light. Blue light can severely suppress melatonin production. Our phones and devices give off a lot of blue light, so it’s a great idea to avoid them 1 to 2 hours before bed. I know this is hard, especially for us mums who just want to lay in bed and have a scroll after the kids are in bed! Blue light glasses are an option if you really can’t kick the device before bed habit.
- Eating a balanced, nutrient diet that is full of plant foods
What are the physical symptoms of your third eye chakra opening?
As you open up to the journey of expanding your intuition and balancing your third eye chakra, you may begin to experience physical signs that your third eye is opening. These can include:
- Tingling sensations or a slight pressure between your eyebrows in the region that your third eye is. You may also feel some tension in your forehead as well. It is important to take care of your physical body, your beautiful temple, while moving through your spiritual work. This can not only enhance your spiritual experiences but also protects you from burning out or becoming unbalanced.
- you may experience an increased sensitivity to light. Sometimes I would find that while driving or walking it felt like I was seeing some flashes of light and this would make it hard to focus. You may also begin to see shapes and colours behind your eyes when they are closing
- You may begin to see fragments of energy buzzing around in the air. This is hard to explain but it’s kind of like a film on a window that is moving in waves with little flickers of light. I think different people might experience this differently, but that it is how I see this kind of movement from energy all around.
- You may experience changes in your sleep, such as insomnia, waking up throughout the night or you may begin experiencing more vivid or lucid dreams. Your dream space is an excellent time to connect with your guides and the divine.
- You may experience unexplained headaches or a feeling of dizziness and brain fog
- Your intuition will likely expand and you will have a stronger physical “gut reaction” to events in your life. You will feel more connected to your path and feel the subtle nudges from the divine more clearly as you become more receptive to these nudges.
The journey of expanding your intuition and balancing your third eye chakra is a beautiful road. There’s no rush and each step of unfolding and evolution of you should be enjoyed and cherished! Remember to take care of yourself and enjoy being present as a human on this earth as you embark on the road ahead! Happy travelling 🙂
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