Your Third Eye Chakra is the sixth energy center located in the space between your eyebrows. The third eye is responsible for your reality, thought, manifestation and intuition.
Ajna
Color: Indigo
Symbol:
Location: Between eyebrows
Mantra: SHAM (I see)
Element: Mind and light
It is said that this third eye energy center is actually a doorway towards spiritual enlightenment when in balance with the rest of the energy centers. When your third eye chakra is activated, it allows for greater awareness, astral travel, vivid dreaming, psychic powers, and creativity.
If you are experiencing trouble concentrating, headaches, poor memory, denial, inflexible thinking, excessive fantasizing, nightmares, obsessions, or delusion you are showing indications of an unbalanced third eye chakra.
If you are feeling insightful, keen in intuition, imaginative, have a guiding vision for life, have good dream recall, and are able to see the big picture you have indications of a balanced third eye chakra.
What Causes a Third Eye Chakra Blockage?
The most common culprits to a blocked Third Eye Chakra are toxic substances such as alcohol, drugs, and chemically processed foods. Or, on the more mental side, if you are fearful of the unknown and have a hard time gripping reality.
Toxic substances make it hard to connect with your higher self thus resulting in an imbalanced third eye.
Balancing and Healing Ajna
Opening and cleansing your Third Eye Chakra allows you to establish a higher awareness and spiritual insight.
This can be done by eating certain foods, listening to certain sounds, utilizing certain smells and other holistic remedies. Below are remedies recommended for opening your Third Eye Chakra.
Third Eye Chakra Foods
Consuming the following can allow your Third Eye Chakra to become cleansed and opened.
Plums
Prunes
Blackberries
Blueberries
Nuts
Flaxseed
Dark chocolate chips
Eggplant
Purple Kale
This chakra thrives on brain food. Consuming foods that are nutrient-rich and benefit your brain will allow this your third eye to become more aligned.
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Third Eye Chakra Herbs
Blue Lotus: Aids in the transition to the lucid dream state of sleep, calms the nervous system
Holy Basil: Supports the immune system, relieves anxiety, an important herb in the tradition of Ayurveda for the mind, body, and spirit
Mugwort: Relieves insomnia, associated with the moon and can be used for smudging, strengthens astral projection
Celastrus Seed: Reduces cholesterol, stimulate intellect and sharpening of memory
Third Eye Chakra Essential Oils
Frankincense: Considered a sacred oil and contains anti-depressant properties
Rose: Used in traditional medicines of China and India, rich in vitamin C, contains powerful anti-inflammatory properties
Jasmine: Boosts skin health, reduces hormone-related problems (such as PMS)
Patchouli: Used in traditional Asian medicine, promotes the growth of new skin cells, contains germ-fighting benefits, anointing oil to promote love, wealth and compassion
To use Third Eye Chakra oils, put a few drops on your hands and smooth the oil on your wrists and neck.
I always stick with Young Living essential oils when purchasing any healing oils, as I have personally received the most benefit through them. This has been the only brand where I can physically feel the oil healing my skin it comes in contact with. Not to mention the aroma is not too strong but not mild enough where it fades after 30 minutes.
Purchasing a cheap six-dollar essential oil from your local drug store will do you more harm than good in this case, trust me based on experience. Oils like these are most likely just fragrance and will bring you no healing properties, only harsh chemicals on your skin.
Below are a few trusted essential oils if you are on a tight budget but looking for something safe and beneficial.
Use this insightful essential oil blend to stimulate your senses and awaken your intuition.
Meditation
“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering the quiet that is already there.”
Deepak Chopra
One of the most simple ways to balance your chakras is through meditation. Meditation connects you to a higher spiritual realm. Connecting to your conscious and higher self through meditation is essential to becoming grounded and in the moment.
While meditating, imagine a purple glowing essence forming in between your brows and emanating all throughout the rest of your body.
Find stillness and peace within your mind. You can repeat mantras to yourself reaffirming things that will make you feel safe and grounded such as:
I see clearly
I trust my decisions
I know reality
I trust in my abilities
I am connected to the Divine
I invite sacred transformation
I always honor my intuition
Below is a few Third Eye Chakra sounds you can listen to in order to enhance your meditation through isochronic tones. (You can learn more about these tones and the healing properties on the mind in my post here).
During meditation, it is more beneficial to incorporate third eye chakra healing stones and oils to allow your chakra to become open and balanced.
Mudra for Third Eye Chakra Meditation
Yoga poses
To furthermore enhance the opening of this chakra, you can allow energy to flow freely to your third eye chakra through the following yoga poses.
Eagle Pose
Forward Bend
Downward Dog
Childs Pose
Fish Pose
Healing Crystals and Gemstones
Carrying and meditating with crystals can aid in the opening and balancing of this energy center.
Mindfulness is Key
Most importantly, when trying to balance any chakra, mindfulness will always be key. Take time to slow down and analyze how your mind and body feel. Being mindful and implementing holistic remedies will allow your Third Eye Chakra to become restored with balance.
This is the seventh energy center of your body and considered the most sacred. Sitting above your head, the Crown Chakra is considered the seat of cosmic consciousness, enlightenment, and awareness. Emanating from this energy center is the Violet Ray of compassionate and protective light.
Sahasrara
Color: Violet or white
Symbol:
Location: Above your head
Mantra:OM (I am)
Element: Pure consciousness
This energy center both gives and receives eternal consciousness as well as being responsible for thought, awareness, and our connection to Divine powers.
With our Crown Chakra being the seat of divine awareness, it is the meeting point between the finite and the infinite.
If you are experiencing depression, a sense of alienation from life, spiritual disconnection, greed, materialism, mental fog, loneliness, chronic fatigue, and a lack of empathy, you are displaying indications of an unbalanced Crown Chakra.
If you feel connected to your higher self, have access to inner wisdom, feel a sense of wholeness and peace, and feel connected to all other people you contain indications of a balanced Crown Chakra.
What Causes a Crown Chakra Blockage?
A blocked Crown Chakra is most likely the effect of living in a stressful environment or a fast-paced lifestyle. This is where the feeling of disconnectedness can root. Unbalanced energy in this chakra can also stem from deep limiting beliefs you may not know existed.
A block in the Crown Chakra develops when you identify yourself as in individual being that is separate from God/Source/Creator energy and defined by ego. In order to connect with your soul, this is a great chakra to focus on healing.
Balancing and Healing Sahasrara
Opening and cleansing your Crown Chakra is a must if you feel you are displaying symptoms of an unbalanced chakra. This can be done by eating certain foods, listening to certain sounds, utilizing certain smells and other holistic remedies. Below are remedies recommended for opening your Crown Chakra.
Crown Chakra Foods
Since the Crown Chakra is highly associated with God/Source/Creator energy, food will do not good in the healing process. The Crown Chakra is responsible for Spiritual nourishment, therefore feeding your body with love and light will do its justice.
Simply focus on giving yourself love and positive affirmations to boost your self-esteem.
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Crown Chakra Herbs
Gotu Kola: Deepens your perception by opening the mind and expanding awareness (used in Shamanic practices)
Pink Lotus: Brings transformation and enlightenment
St.-John’s Wort: Aids in depression and anxious feelings
Crown Chakra Essential Oils
Lavender: Brings about calm, peace, and a sense of well being
Frangipani: Attracts universal love, helps you see the love that flows to you
Palo Santo: Contain anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties, able to fight illness
Spikenard: Calms central nervous system, balances hormones, aligns all chakras
To use Crown Chakra oils, put a few drops on your hands and smooth the oil on your wrists and neck.
I always stick with Young Living essential oils when purchasing any healing oils, as I have personally received the most benefit through them. This has been the only brand where I can physically feel the oil healing my skin it comes in contact with. Not to mention the aroma is not too strong but not mild enough where it fades after 30 minutes.
Purchasing a cheap six-dollar essential oil from a drug store will do you more harm than good, trust me based on experience. Oils like these are most likely just fragrance and will bring you no healing properties. All they will do is deliver harsh chemicals on your skin.
Below are a few trusted essential oils if you are on a tight budget but looking for something safe and beneficial.
Meditation
“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering the quiet that is already there.”
Deepak Chopra
One of the most simple ways to balance your chakras is through meditation.
It is scientifically proven that focusing on a certain energy center activates it and allows for energy to flow to and from there.
Meditation connects you to a higher spiritual realm. Connecting to your conscious and higher self through meditation is essential in activating your chakra.
While meditating, imagine a violet/white glowing essence forming above your head. Next, imagine it radiating upwards to God/Source/Creator. Allow your body to become relaxed and light. Find stillness and peace within your mind. You can repeat mantras to yourself reaffirming things that will make you feel safe and grounded such as:
I am connected
I am divine
I am light
I am enlightened
I am trusted
I am at ease
I am insightful
Below are a few Crown Chakra sounds you can listen to in order to enhance your meditation through isochronic tones. (You can learn more about these tones and the healing properties on the mind in my post here).
During meditation, you can incorporate Crown Chakra healing stones and oils to allow your chakra to become open and balanced.
Mudra for Crown Chakra Meditation
Crown Chakra Yoga Poses
In order to allow energy to flow freely to your Crown Chakra, you can utilize the following yoga poses to clear yourself of negative energy.
Lotus Pose
Tree Pose
Standing Prayer Backbend
Supported Headstand
Corpse Pose
Healing Crystals and Gemstones
Carrying and meditating with crystals can aid in Crown Chakra cleansing and opening.
Mindfulness is Key
Above all, when trying to balance any chakra, mindfulness will always be key. Take time to slow down and analyze how your mind and body feel. Being mindful and implementing holistic remedies will allow your Crown Chakra to become restored with balance.
