The Third-Eye Chakra is the sixth chakra of the human body. Found between the brows, this chakra is home to our imagination, intuition, and instinct. When in balance this chakra allows us to visualize the way ahead and provide inspiration to ourselves or to others. 

Name: Third-Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Also Known As: Brow Chakra

Energy Center: Between the eyebrows, emotional aspect

Color: Indigo

Symbol: Lotus flower with downward-pointing triangle

Meaning: The connection with your ‘sixth sense’, intuition, imagination, and awareness.

When Balanced: Keen sense of intuition, visualization, perception, and awareness. Imagination and dreaming.

Causes of Imbalance: Narrow-mindedness, assumptions, stubbornness.

When Unbalanced: Disturbed sleep, lack of concentration, inability to view things objectively.

Physical Symptoms of Unbalance: Headaches, eye strain, blurred vision, sinus problems, 

Mental Symbols of Unbalance: Nightmares, vagueness, feeling lost, unsureness, mental fog.

Balancing Activities: Journalling, manifestation and visualization activities

Gemstone: Blue Apatite, Lapis Lazuli, Azurite, Tanzanite, Amethyst, Black Obsidian, Purple Fluorite

Crystal Placement: Between the eyebrows

Archangel: Chamuel

Yoga Positions: Fish pose, shoulder stand, and child’s pose.

Seed Syllable: ‘Aum’

Mantra: ‘I see’

Affirmations: ‘I see a clear path ahead for me’, ‘I see that this uncertainty will not last’ ‘I see a way through my troubles’

Element: Light (everythingness)

Energy Type: Feminine

Presiding Planet: Jupiter/Moon

Star Sign: Scorpio

World Location: Glastonbury, England (shifts to Brazil with the Age of Capricorn)

Numerology number: 5

Essential Oils: Bay Laurel, Jasmine, Palo Santo, Carrot Seed, Melissa, Chamomile, Rose, Neroli, Geranium.

Strengths: Imagination, inspiration, problem-solving, intuition.

Weaknesses: Black-and-white thinking, over assuredness, cockiness