ACTIVATE YOUR THIRD EYE

The third eye chakra (Anja) is also called the brow chakra because of its physical location just above and between your eyebrows.

Functions of the third eye chakra:

The third eye chakra is the sixth chakra and it is responsible for your ‘sixth sense’ or your intuition.

This ‘eye’ helps sharpen your senses, which is particularly useful anytime you’re feeling unsure or concerned about making an important decision. Your powers of observation are very sharp if your third eye chakra is clear and balanced. You may notice physical clues to a situation, but you also become highly attuned to nonverbal and other subtle messages in other people and your environment.

Even though the third eye is ‘blind’ in that it doesn’t see what your eyes see, it is equally powerful (maybe even more so) because of its ability to direct its vision inward. Whenever you need to follow your intuition, it’s the third eye that facilitates the process.

High mental ability is associated with a balanced third eye chakra. It allows you to discern between imagination and reality and find the best way to combine logic, emotion and intuition. Clear thinking, focus, intuition and trust in oneself are hallmarks of a clear third eye chakra.

Empathy for others and a strong life purpose are also governed by the third eye chakra.

What happens if your third eye chakra is blocked or out of balance?

Physical symptoms include headaches, fatigue, sleep problems and tension in the brow area. You may have vision and hearing problems.

Psychological symptoms include feeling disoriented or lost with lack of purpose and direction. You may find yourself daydreaming or fantasizing frequently. You have an inability to focus. You find it difficult to listen to others (to hear what they’re really saying, beyond the noise that their words make). You may be indecisive and lack of assertiveness. You feel a lack of confidence in your decisions and so you remain uncommitted and frustrated – a feeling of being “in limbo” is common. Hallucinations can occur with a severely blocked third eye chakra.

How to clear and balance the third eye chakra:

• This chakra is represented by the color purple so if you need to clear or balance this chakra, wear purple or indigo and surround yourself with purple.

• Use aromatherapy: patchouli, olibanum and myrrh are particularly effective.

• Sound therapy is useful too – listen to classical music, especially music that uplifts your soul. Choose music that makes you feel connected to the divine.

• Wear or surround yourself with gemstones such as amethyst, tanzanite and tourmaline.

• Practice meditation daily to develop your intuition. Many answers will come to you when you’re mentally relaxed – and then, it’s essential to learn to trust that intuition.

• Practice making decisions based on intuitive guidance. Ask yourself questions on smaller and simpler decisions and gradually become comfortable acting according to your intuition. You’ll see that when you combine intuition with logic and reasoning, you will make much better and more powerful decisions in the right direction for yourself.

• Practice visualizing your ideal life. Don’t worry about ‘finding your purpose’ or ‘fulfilling your destiny’ as you visualize. Just visualize what you are most passionate about and happiest doing. Put yourself into a compelling mental movie of what you want your life to look like. The more you do this, the more you will develop your ability to become the pilot of your life, not a passenger.

• ALLOW yourself to be guided. This works because as you create an image of what you want your life to look like, you will see that you already have all the answers about “how to make it happen” within you. Your intuition will guide you!