Do you want to have more intuition, or do you feel confused? You might even have a psychic gift such as clairvoyance. If you do, these things are found in your third eye chakra. You can increase and open up your third eye by meditating.
The third eye chakra is found in the middle of your forehead. Some chakras work with your physical being while others work with the spirit and the mind. The third eye works with the spirit and the mind most and when you do meditation and yoga, you can make this chakra stronger.
There are different things about the chakras that no one really knows yet but what we do know is that the chakras are an energy center. There are seven of these in the body and there are countless outside of the body.
Chakra Order
Here are the chakras in the body, in order:
Root Chakra
This is the first chakra and is known as the Muladhara. It is represented by the color red and is found at the bottom of the spine. This is where you will feel stable and where you can be grounded and strong, as long as you are balanced.
Sacral Chakra
The second chakra is the sacral or the Svadhisthana. This is found in the bottom of the stomach and is represented by the color orange. This is where your emotions lie and where your sexual desires come from. When balanced, it helps you to feel creative and to have bravery.
Solar Plexus Chakra
The third chakra is also known as the Manipura. It is represented by the color yellow and is found in the upper stomach area. This is where your self-confidence and self-esteem lie. When you feel nervous or upset, this chakra might be unbalanced.
Heart Chakra
The heart or the Anahata chakra is found in the middle of the chest. It is represented by the color green. This is where you are able to give love and compassion to yourself and to others. This chakra can help you to have empathy.
Throat Chakra
The chakra found in the throat is the throat chakra or the Vishuddha. This is represented by the color blue. When this chakra is balanced you can be honest and have good conversation with others.
Third Eye Chakra
The third eye chakra or the Ajna is found in the middle of the forehead. This is represented by the color purple. This chakra allows you to be open minded and to increase your psychic gifts and your intuition.
Crown Chakra
The last chakra, the crown or the Sahasrara and it is found at the top of the head. This is where you can reach your higher self. It is represented by the color white or purple. This is a hard chakra to actually activate and reach and not many people are able to reach their higher self.
Each of the chakras work with different organs in the body and they help to keep things centered and grounded.
Activating the Third Eye
No one really knows how to open the third eye because this actually changes per person. If you want to increase your intuition and let your spiritual gifts grow, then you can try these things:
Look at Dreams
Pay attention to your dreams. If you are dreaming and you can’t remember them, write them down. Get a dream journal and write down the dreams that you have. These are things that can give you insight into what is going on in your mind, body, and soul. Talk to someone that can interpret dreams.
Breathing Works
There are different kinds of breathing that you can do that can help you physically and in your chakras. You can do different breathing exercises that are thought to relieve people of stress, tiredness, and even emotional problems. Try things like Homotropic breathwork which is a New Age breath works. This can help to open your third eye.
This is a breathing technique that was developed in the 70’s and it was used to help with the mind, body, and soul. This kind of breathwork can help to encourage enlightenement in your life. You can do this and become more aware of who you are and what you need. This is a good thing to do while you are meditating.
Eat Healthy
Eating healthy can help to open up your third eye chakra. Try and get rid of junk foods and processed foods and eat things that are healthier. Try purple foods which work with the third eye such as grapes, cabbage, kale, and other healthy vegetables.
Essential Oils
Using essential oils such as frankincense, pine, lavender, and sandalwood can help to open up your third eye chakra faster.
Sound Healing
Sound healing can work to make your body and your mind stronger. Not only can you open up your third eye, but you can also open and ground your other chakras. Listen to things that have a certain beat and vibration.
Meditation
Meditating is one way to open up your chakras including the third eye chakra. Here are some of the best meditations:
- Mindfulness meditation: This takes away negative thoughts and shifts your mindset. This is a way to get rid of stress and to help improve your memory. It also helps you to love others more.
- Transcendental meditation: This is a kind of meditation that allows you to meditate without being distracted. This is when you will be still, and you will get rid of the boundaries of your mind. You can find people that can lead you in this kind of meditation online.
- Homotropic breathwork: This kind of meditation can be intense and helpful.
Can You Open the Third Eye Chakra Without Meditating?
You can open the third eye chakra without meditating by paying attention to what you are doing in your day-to-day activities. If you want to do this faster, you can follow the steps above or try these things:
- Don’t close off your mind: Make sure that you are being open-minded and nonjudgmental.
- Go out in nature or go into the sun. This can help to declutter the energies in the body.
- Drinking herbal teas can help you to open up your third eye chakra. These have good health benefits as well.
- Pay attention to your negative talk and thinking and try to be more positive.
- Chanting: You can try saying “om” and other chants which can help with healing and sound therapy.
- Self-acceptance: Make sure that you are accepting yourself and reflecting on the choices that you make so that you can grow.
- Go out and sit in the dark under the stars and the moon. This can help you to see things more positively.
- Crystals can help to strengthen you and help to heal you. Try purple ones that work with the third eye chakra to open it faster.
- Be positive: Try using positive affirmations and saying things that bring peace and love to others.
Third Eye Chakra and Yoga
There are some yoga stances that you can do in order to open up your third eye including:
- The Humble Warrior or Baddha Virabhadrasana.
- Wide-legged Forward Bend or Prasarita Padottanasana.
- Revolved Lunge Pose or Parivrtta Anjaneyasana.
- Locust Pose or Salabhasana.
What Happens When the Third Eye Activates?
As your third eye activates, you will have stronger visions and imaginations. You will get rid of mental blockages, and you will feel better in your overall wellbeing.
Knowing the Third Eye is Open
Here are some ways that you can tell that the third eye chakra is open:
- Feeling tingling or buzzing in the middle of the forehead. This happens often after meditating.
- Getting headaches or migraines.
- Having open visions and strong imaginations.
- Experiencing things in the divine such as unconditional love and oneness.
- Stronger intuition.
- Greater wisdom.
- Helping you to think for yourself: You won’t rely on other people to give you answers.
These are things that might happen one at a time or even all at once. This depends on the person.
Understanding Third Eye Activation
Here are some common questions with third eye activation:
- Is third eye meditation safe? This can be unsafe because it can bring about nightmares and visions that might scare you. It does have many benefits though.
- How long will it take the third eye to open? This depends on the person. You won’t know how long it will take for this and it could be fast, or it could take years.
Final Thoughts
The third eye is a place where people seek to have mental clarity. If you want to have strong intuition or if you want to have more visions, opening the third eye chakra can help you. You can try the different ways to open up your third eye chakra above or you can do whatever you want to bring balance and grounding.
If you want to better your life both physically and mentally, try the things above and see if you can get your third eye chakra opened.
