Third Eye Chakra

Chakra 6 is a lotus with only two petals, it is visualized as a deep indigo blue. This is the center of visual, psychic and intuitive perception, the place where we store our memories, perceive our dreams, and imagine our future. Its name, Ajna, means both "to perceive" and "to command."

Location: Center of the forehead

Colour: Indigo, Midnight Blue

Parts of the body: This Chakra is associated with the forehead and temples, with the carotid plexus

Endocrine Gland: Pituitary Gland

Sense: Extra Sensory Perception, all of the inner senses corresponding to the outer senses, which together are considered spirit-to-spirit communication. These include, for example, clairvoyance (inner sense of vision), clairaudience (inner sense of hearing), clairsentience (inner sense of touch), etc.

Consciousness: This Chakra is associated with the deep inner level of Being we call the Spirit, and with what we consider spirituality and the spiritual perspective, the point of view from that deeper part of our being that western traditions consider the subconscious or unconscious. It is the place where our true motivations are found, and is the level of consciousness that directs our actions and, in fact, our lives. It is also from this point of view that one sees events in the physical world as the manifestation of co-creation among the Beings involved in those events.

Attributes: Intuition, imagination, visualization, concentration

Element: Inner Sound, the sound one hears inside that does not depend upon events outside. Often considered a pathological condition by traditional medicine, it is also seen by eastern traditions as a necessary prerequisite to further spiritual growth.

Crystals: lapis lazuli, sugilite, flourite

When unbalanced you may experience headaches, poor eyesight and/or lack of concentration. To balance meditate, use guided visualization.