The 6th Chakra – The Third Eye Chakra
The third eye chakra is the sixth chakra and is know as Alna in early Sanskrit. It is situated in the center of the forehead, directly between the eyebrows and also has a corresponding point at the rear of head which permits a smaller amount of energy to also flow in and out. The third eye chakra allows us to get a clear vision of what’s going on and it helps us to instinctively know, with this chakra open it can also awaken our 6th sense.
The sixth chakra is the ability to get in touch with your own intuition and to know your inner self.
When the chakra is open or stimulated, you will find it simple to get in touch with your hidden self. Your intuition becomes sharper with the stimulation of this chakra and it will ease the flow of messages from the brain which will provides for a direct association with the cosmic consciousness. There are all kinds of problems that can occur if you do not have this chakra completely open or have it blocked, amongst these are mental imbalance, insensitivity and an incapacity to accept new ideas.
Silver is the metal for this chakra and the color connected with it is indigo blue. The gemstone for this chakra is among others, sodalite. Strengthening of the nerves and a bringing of tranquility due to clearer understanding can be achieved by the use of Sodalite with this chakra. You will find this stone to be a really good help to you when you are intending to sort out old behavior patterns. As it dissolves the behavior patterns it furthermore strengthens the thought patterns that we require on a day to day giving us more confidence. This stone will assist you to empty the mind and to become a more rational thinker.
Some of the psychological elements of having a well balanced or open third eye chakra can be a general awakening both spiritually and intellectually. Psychic development and extra-sensorial perception are also know to develop. Intellectual blocking with a closing of the insight and an inability to imagine in general are signs and symptoms of having this chakra closed or blocked. General confusion and headaches are also quite frequent signs and symptoms of a blocked third eye chakra.
So that you can balance the third eye chakra on your own you can play meditation music in the key of D. Try to visualize a ball of indigo blue light surrounding the region of the chakra, right in the center of your forehead. As you do this, visualize a beautiful indigo lotus flower with two large petals slowly opening as it rotates over your chakra. This indigo lotus flower with its 2 petals is the depiction of the chakra which is pictured in the Sanskrit Mandala for this chakra.
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