Third Eye Chakra - Ajna
Explore the sixth chakra in depth. Learn tools to awaken and harness the power of your third eye and cultivate a strong, independent mind.
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The Third Eye Chakra transcends time. It is located in the brain, at the brow, above the base of the nose.
The gift of this chakra is seeing - both inner and outer worlds.
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The energy of this chakra allows us to experience clear thought as well as gifts of spiritual contemplation and self reflection.
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Through the gift of seeing we can internalize the outer world and with symbolic language we can externalize the inner world.
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The energy of Ajna allows us to access our inner guidance that comes from the depths of our being. It allows us to cut through illusion and to access deeper truths - to see beyond the mind, beyond the words.
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The "way of the third eye" is seeing everything as it is from a point of "witness" or "observer", or from simply being mindful - moment by moment.
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It means examining self-limiting ideas and developing wisdom that comes from a perspective that transcends the duality of good or bad, black or white. It means seeing and helping others to see the deeper meanings of the situations in their lives.
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Sixth chakra is holistic in nature. When this chakra is fully activated, both hemispheres of the brain function in synchrony. The right hemisphere's creativity and synthetic thinking is integrated and balanced with left hemisphere's logical and analytical thinking.
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The Third Eye is not only the seat of wisdom, but also a seat of conscience. This is where you not only see what is going on, but you also know what it means. This is where your sense of justice and your ethics originate.
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When your third eye is open, you not only see but you also understand.
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Third Eye Chakra at a glance:
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Sanskrit name: Ajna - To perceive, to command
Element: All elements combined, light
Color: Indigo
Shape: Five pointed star
Petals of the lotus: Two
Seed sound: Aum (Om)
Vowel sound: Mmmm
Rights: To see
Endocrine gland: Pituitary gland
Physical association: Eyes, base of skull, brow
Psychological function: Intuition, imagination
Identity: Archetypal identity
Developmental stage: Adolescence
Challenge: Illusion
Plane: Plane of austerity, home of the blessed
Planets: Saturn, moon
Deity: Hakini Shakti, Shiva
Mythological Animal: Hawk
Sense organ: Mind
Predominant sense: Neutral
Incense: Mugwort
Herb: Almond blossom
Sephira: Binah, Chokmah
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Third Eye Chakra Affirmations
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I am in touch with my inner guidance.
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I listen to my deepest wisdom.
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I seek to understand and to learn from my life experiences.
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I am wise, intuitive, and connected with my inner guide.
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I nurture my spirit.
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I listen to the wisdom of elders.
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I trust my intuition.
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I forgive the past and learn what was there for me to learn.
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I forgive myself.
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I love and accept myself.
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I know that all is well in my world.
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I am connected with the wisdom of the universe.
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I am open to inspiration and bliss.
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My life moves effortlessly.
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I am at peace.
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I am the source of my truth and my love.
Third Eye Chakra Color Meanings In Depth
What is the meaning of third eye chakra color on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels? Explore this deep blue color in depth, learn what it means and what it represents.
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Indigo also called Royal Blue is the third eye chakra color. It is a color of wisdom and deep inner knowing.
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Indigo opens the door to the Divine and it is the color that we associate with night.
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It is at night, when our senses become finer and a different part of us awakens.
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Indigo brings clarity to the sense organs - your seeing, hearing and feeling. Indigo It is also connected to your sixth sense - your third eye.
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Indigo is a bridge between heaven and earth, between the left and right hemispheres and also between life and death.
Indigo helps to make a transition towards life or towards death.
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Indigo color energy is an energy of deep change. It allows you to transform the energies of lower chakras into higher spiritual vibrations. You must be cautious though, because you can become ungrounded and disconnected with the life on earth and with your family and friends.
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As you unfold the petals of your third eye chakra, you begin to recognize patterns. You can see where you have been, where you are stuck, and where you are going.
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You begin to experience those "Aha" moments. Moments of insight and clarity. You are recognizing your patterns and are able to relate everything to a larger picture and what it means.
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Illusions are shattered and dreams are integrated. You begin to experience wholeness and sense of tranquility and inner knowing - wisdom.
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You begin to see that you can consciously create your life. And that your vision for the future is a creative act of will.
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Physical Level
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On a physical level indigo relates to the brain, forehead, brow, the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, eyes, nose, and the carotid nerve plexus.
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People with strong indigo energy have a noticable spark in their eyes. Their eyes are bright and you sense deep wisdom when you look into their eyes. It is a calm, yet strong energy which shifts, changes, and transforms.
Gifts
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excellent vision
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healthy thyroid gland
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excellent metabolism
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strong in the upper body
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flexible neck
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good oral health
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Challenges
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headaches
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vision problems
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sinus infections
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nasal congestion
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allergies
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night blindness
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Mental Level
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Like blue, indigo is an energy of symbolic thinking. At this level, the use of symbols is even stronger than at the throat chakra level. Third eye chakra color indigo connects the material and the symbolic - the inner and the outer.
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Indigo also represents the path of "effortless action". This means that when you are in action, you are not imposing your own ego or will on the situation. Action simply flows through you and you accomplish everything effortlessly.
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Gifts
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good memory
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able to think symbolically
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remembers dreams
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able to visualize
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imaginative
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great mental strength and endurance
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Challenges
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poor memory
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inability to think abstractly and to use symbolic thinking
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lack of imagination
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stuck in one "truth" - there is only one and only true way
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insensitive
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sociopathic behavior
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poor decision making
Emotional Level
Blue is a color of peace and tranquility. And so is its darker partner - indigo. The gift of the third eye chakra color is that you are at peace with yourself and with the flow of your life.
You realize that there is nothing that needs to be changed in your life, all is well, all is a part of the Divine.
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The challenge is when this energy is blocked or excessive and it manifests as deep sadness, depression, loneliness or delusions and hallucinations.
Gifts
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intuitive
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perceptive
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sensitive
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able to connect images and feelings
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comfortable with psychic experiences
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emotionally balanced
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peaceful
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Challenges
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hallucinations
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delusions
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nightmares
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flashes of anxiety provoking visions
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denial
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obsessions
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arrogance, aloofness, and superiority
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Spiritual Level
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The spiritual aspect of third eye chakra color is rising above polarity and developing witness consciousness. At this level, you begin to perceive the workings of the Divine and you begin to become one with it.
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Gifts
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deep wisdom
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deep seeing
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mystical experiences
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inner vision - seeing truth - inner and outer
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clairvoyance
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spiritual will
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ability to transcend polarity
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unity state of consciousness
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Challenges
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unable to see deeper truth and connection
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unable to be in the witness point of view
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dualistic
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invalidates psychic experiences, mystical visions, or intuition
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being spaced out
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Indigo Chakra Color and the Sixth Sense
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Intuition, inner voice, gut feeling, or the sixth sense is available to us all the time. It is an unconscious process that cannot be forced, but it cannot be stopped either. It is always available to us.
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The challenge is to learn to listen to our intuition.
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Living our fast paced lives and being programmed by society to be rational and reasonable, we never learned to listen to voice within. But it is there. Available to access at any time.
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Have you ever had a strong feeling that something was wrong, you dismissed it, because you could not rationalize it, only to regret it later?
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That's intuition.
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Third eye chakra color indigo helps you to connect with your intuition, it helps you to connect with the deeper parts of yourself, your gut feelings, your instinct, or the sixth sense.