Your Third Eye Chakra

The third eye, or brow chakra, is also called Ajna or ajita-patra. This point is found above and bewteen the eyes in the center of your brow. The traditional Vedic symbol for Ajna can be seen to the right.

Associated Color: Indigo

Associated Element: Mind

Associated Spinal Region: 1st cervical vertebra

The third eye, or brow, chakra relates to higher concepts such as meditation, intuition, and clarity. This center is the key to greater wisdom and true enlightenment, and is believe by many to be the center of psychic power and awareness.

Blockages or imbalances within this chakra will result in sleep disorders, confusion, arrogance, and delusions.

The key to balancing the third eye is meditative and balanced living.

Maintain A Balanced Sleep Cycle - Be sure to get regular intervals of sleep within each 24 hour period. It's not as important when your sleep occurs as it is to be sure you avoid too much or too little and find the harmonic balance of sleep time that is right for you.

Regular Meditation - Adopt a routine of daily meditation. Ideally you should have one session after waking and another before returning to sleep.

Color Breathing Exercise For This Chakra

One of the most basic - yet powerful - techniques for opening, balancing, healing, or empowering a chakra is the practice of color breathing. Each chakra relates to its own specific color, making it very easy to apply this breath/visualization exercise in an effective manner.

Before beginning, it is recommended that you use basic meditation to relax your body and focus your mind. Once you have achieved a state of calm, centered being, proceed with the exercise below:

Remember to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.

1. Focus your attention on your third eye and keep it there.
2. Breathe in deeply, holding the breath for a bit and then letting it go.
3. Find a breathing rythm that feels right, and be sure your in breath, hold and out breath all take about the same amount of time. Check this by counting.
4. Keep your awareness on your third eye chakra at all times, and visualize indigo or deep blue energy radiating from this center.
5. Continue to breath, visualize, and hold your attention on the chakra center for 5 to 10 minutes. This area should feel "activated" for some time after you finish.

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