How to awaken your third eye aka reach peak witchiness.
Ready to meet your mind’s eye? The mystical third eye chakra, or Ajna, is all about intuition. Your invisible third eye sees everything you can’t, and we mean everything. Think of this chakra as your sixth sense (and sixth chakra too)! Awakening and developing your third eye means opening the door to the spirit realm and all things psychic.
What Is a Third Eye Chakra?
Your third eye, the sixth chakra, is located between the eyebrows in the middle of the forehead. This so-called “invisible eye” is an all-seeing wonder. It’s directly aligned with the spiritual realm, intuition, and enlightenment. While the crown chakra centers you in the comfort of accepting and understanding life’s bigger picture, the third eye chakra shows you what destiny lies ahead. When awakened, your third eye can provide perception beyond ordinary sight; this means engaged foresight, unwavering intuition, and the freedom of self-expression.
Think of the third eye as your window to the spiritual world. The third eye can see beyond the physical world; it perceives all dimensional planes as one and has an unyielding connection to the spirit. A doorway to spiritual communication can mean vivid, lucid dreaming, astral projection, and clairvoyance. Talk about a magical mental boost.
What Happens If My Third Eye Is Closed?
Well, you might feel disconnected from your inner psyche. Opening and awakening a closed or blocked chakra can be a long process that takes time, effort, and hard work. When the third eye is closed, the connection between your psychic instincts and spiritual awareness is severed, leading to uncertainty, poor intuition, and indecisiveness.
If you’ve been slacking on your chakra cleansing rituals (i.e., crystal healing, meditative practices, grounding exercises, aromatherapy, etc.), your third eye chakra probably needs some TLC!
What Happens If I Open My Third Eye?
Total. Spiritual. Enlightenment. An open and active third eye will not only tell you that you’re on the right path, but it will also show you.
Awakening your third eye chakra is an extremely powerful and profound experience. Your heightened awareness and newfound intuition make it easier to make decisions without a second thought about whether it’s right or wrong because you just know. That’s your third eye chakra hard at work. Intense lucid dreaming, enhanced foresight, synchronicities, positive change, and astral projection are other signs your third eye has been opened.
But how will I know for sure that my third eye is open? Trust us, you’ll know. Once your third eye is open for business, you’ll be open to receiving visions of spiritual guidance. Follow your intuition wherever it leads and have the strength to accept change (we promise you’ll thank us in the long run)!
Okay So, How Can I Open My Third Eye?
Eager to open your third eye? Here are some techniques that you can try at home.
1. Cleanse Negative Energy
Protecting your peace from negative and unwanted energies is #1. Cleansing your space with sage, smudge sticks, or incense can banish ill will and promote feelings of positivity, motivation, and clarity (plus, your room will smell amazing!). Ridding your space of bad juju and creating a clean slate for your spiritual journey is key to coaxing your stubborn third eye out of hiding.
2. Prioritize Self-Care
Let’s be honest, we could all use a little more self-care in our lives. Creating a safe space of comfort, self-awareness, and confidence is essential on this journey. Try unplugging from your phone (and all electronics, for that matter), turn on some pink noise (because it’s 10x better than white noise), and focus on reconnecting with your inner consciousness.
3. Crystal Healing
Crystal therapy is a perfect way to target specific aspects of your energetic life that need some extra love. Crystals and healing stones have been around for centuries and are believed to aid in protection, manifestation, and realigning positive energies. Pro tip: amethyst, moldavite, and lapus lazuli will be your third eye’s new best friends.
4. Meditate
The great thing about meditation is that it looks different for everyone. Build an altar, experiment with singing bowls, but most importantly, prioritize meditation while focusing on the third eye chakra whenever you have some free time.
5. Get Some Sun
You’ve heard it before, but we’ll say it again. The sun is your best friend! Vitamin D boosts your immune system and serotonin levels while leaving you looking gorgeous and glowy (don’t forget sunscreen!).
FAQs:
What Are the Benefits of Opening My Third Eye Chakra?
Opening your third eye chakra is the ultimate spiritual achievement. Awaken your intuition, psychic awareness, and heightened sense of imagination. The third eye chakra is the gateway to mystical, magical, and otherworldly energies and perceptions. Some cultures believe that all other chakras must be aligned before activating your third eye; think of this chakra as the final boss of spiritual enlightenment.
What Is Chakra Cleansing?
Chakra cleansing refers to balancing or opening your chakras or a single chakra. These cleansing rituals focus on unblocking the chakra, releasing negative or stale energy, and working toward promoting openness and spiritual balance. Crystals, meditation, exercise, yoga, mindfulness, and reconnecting with nature are just a few chakra-engaging activities.
What Is the Third Eye Chakra’s Aura Color?
The third eye chakra’s aura color is indigo, sometimes depicted as being purple or violet. The third eye’s glowing indigo aura color will surround you once you’ve reached a higher sense of enlightenment, aka awakened the mystical third eye. Keeping indigo crystals close or meditating with them resting on your third eye can help promote openness.
What is “Anja“?
Anja is the Sanskrit name for the third eye chakra. Anja can be translated to “perceive,” “beyond wisdom,” or “command.”
Is My Third Eye Open?
Ask yourself these:
- What is my truth?
- Do I cultivate external and internal awareness?
- Do I know my purpose?
- Can I manifest effortlessly?
- Do I trust my instincts?
Can you see the light yet? If you’re looking for plenty of holistic and healing information, check out the Inspo Spot for more chakra-aligning must-reads!
