Unlocking Your Intuition: Exploring the Third Eye Chakra

The Sixth Chakra — Ajna

The Third Eye: Seeing Beyond What the Eyes Can See

The Sixth Chakra, known as Ajna, is often referred to as the Third Eye. The Sanskrit word Ajna loosely translates to “to perceive,” “to command,” or “beyond wisdom.” It is the place where inner knowing lives beyond logic, beyond conditioning, and beyond what our physical eyes can see.

Located between the brows of our physical eyes, the Third Eye chakra invites us to see with more than sight. It asks us to trust what we feel, sense, and intuit. Ajna is the gateway to intuition, insight, imagination, wisdom, and spiritual awareness. It is where the mind and spirit meet.

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant.” — Albert Einstein

In a world that often rewards logic over feeling and speed over reflection, the Third Eye gently reminds us that not everything meaningful can be proven and some things are simply known.

This chakra develops around adolescence to early adulthood, earlier in life for those with psychic abilities. Some people never open and balance this chakra completely in their lifetime, it takes work.

The Gift of Inner Presence

Ajna is the home of what many call the sixth sense or clairvoyance. It governs those moments that feel mysterious yet deeply true. Have you ever felt a wave of goosebumps just before receiving unexpected news? Or suddenly known the right answer without being able to explain how you arrived there?

Perhaps you’ve sensed when something wasn’t right, even when everything looked fine on the surface. That quiet inner voice, that nudge you feel in your body or heart, this is the Third Eye speaking.

“Your intuition knows what your mind hasn’t caught up with yet.”

This chakra helps us perceive subtle energy, patterns, emotions, and truths that aren’t always visible. It allows us to read between the lines, to sense what’s unspoken, and to navigate life with a deeper awareness of ourselves and others.

When the Third Eye Is Balanced

When Ajna is balanced and flowing, there is a sense of clarity and trust within us. We feel confident in our inner guidance and open to change, growth, and transformation. Life doesn’t feel so chaotic when we trust that we are being guided from within.

A harmonized Third Eye allows the right hemisphere of the brain (creative, intuitive, spiritual) and the left hemisphere (logical, analytical, rational) to work together. Instead of competing, these two ways of knowing collaborate. This balance allows the mind to function from a grounded, centered place.

With a healthy brow chakra, we often:

• Trust our intuition without abandoning logic

• Feel comfortable with who we are and where we’re going

• Make decisions using both emotion and reason

• Feel aligned with our values and beliefs

• Experience inner peace and mental clarity

When Ajna is balanced, we are not easily swayed by outside opinions. We can listen to advice without losing ourselves in it. We feel guided rather than scattered.

“When you trust yourself, you stop needing permission.”

This balance naturally leads us to seek truth — truth about who we are, how we love, what we believe, and how we want to live. We begin asking deeper questions about our relationships, our spiritual or religious lives, our purpose, and even the world around us. We become observers rather than reactors, curious rather than defensive.

When the Third Eye Is Overactive or Unbalanced

An overactive Third Eye can feel just as uncomfortable as a blocked one. When Ajna is overstimulated, the mind may struggle to rest. Thoughts can race, imagination can feel overwhelming, and it can become difficult to separate intuition from anxiety.

When Ajna becomes overactive, we may:

• Feel mentally exhausted or overstimulated

• Absorb others’ opinions too easily

• Struggle to distinguish facts from feelings

• Overthink or overanalyze everything

• Become rigid, narrow-minded, or overly subjective

Sometimes, an overactive Third Eye causes us to over-intellectualize, relying too heavily on the mind while neglecting emotional and spiritual needs. We may live in our heads, disconnected from our bodies and hearts.

In some cases, intuitive or clairvoyant abilities may feel too open. Impressions or energetic sensations may become overwhelming or even frightening instead of supportive.

“Wisdom isn’t about knowing everything — it’s about knowing what to filter.”

When the Third Eye Is Underactive or Blocked

An underactive or blocked Ajna chakra can leave us feeling disconnected, uninspired, and unsure of our path. Life may feel dull or confusing, as though something meaningful is missing but hard to name.

When the Third Eye is blocked, we may:

• Doubt ourselves constantly

• Feel disconnected from purpose or meaning

• Struggle with indecision

• Feel mentally foggy or unfocused

• Mistrust our intuition or ignore inner guidance

This lack of connection can create skepticism, fear of the unknown, or a sense of disheartenment. We may rely too heavily on external validation, searching outside ourselves for answers we already carry within.

“Intuition doesn’t disappear — it whispers until we’re ready to listen.”

When Ajna is blocked, it’s not that intuition is gone and it’s simply harder to access.

The Physical Connection of the Third Eye

The Third Eye chakra doesn’t only influence our spiritual and mental states, it also has a strong physical connection. Ajna governs:

• The eyes, ears, and nose

• The sinuses

• The nervous system

• The pituitary gland

When Ajna is balanced, we often experience:

• Restful, restorative sleep

• Clear thinking and sharp focus

• Strong vision and senses

• Mental alertness and memory clarity

When unbalanced, the body may communicate through symptoms such as:

• Eye pain or dry eyes

• Headaches or migraines

• Sinus issues

• High blood pressure

• Brain fog or memory lapses

• Difficulty sleeping

As always, the body reflects what the spirit is holding.

Practices to Balance the Third Eye

Practices that calm the nervous system and invite presence are especially supportive for Ajna. Yoga, qigong, breathwork, journaling, and meditation all help regulate mental energy and reconnect us with intuition.

Below is a gentle yet powerful meditation you can return to whenever you feel mentally overwhelmed, disconnected, or unclear.

A Gentle Third Eye Grounding

1. Prepare you and your space

Using your ring finger, apply 1-2 drops of Let’s Chakra – I Seek oil, or frankincense, sandalwood, or neroli, to your Third Eye and wrists. Rub gently, then bring your wrists to your nose and inhale deeply three times. Allow the scent to ground you in the present moment and soften the mind. Turn on some soft meditative music. Spotify has music specifically for the third eye chakra.

2. Settle the Body

Lie down or recline comfortably. Close your eyes and take three slow, deep breaths. Begin noticing any tension — especially around your eyes, forehead, temples, jaw, and head.

Breathe in for a count of five, hold for five, and exhale for five. With each exhale, imagine releasing mental and physical strain. Repeat three to six times, or as many times as your body needs.

3. Visualize

Continue to breathe slowly and bring your awareness to your Third Eye. Imagine a soft indigo light glowing gently between your brows. Let it pulse calmly, not forcefully.

Ask yourself quietly:What am I seeking right now?

Is it clarity? Peace? Spirit? An answer? Healing? A relationship? A deeper connection to your faith?

Allow impressions, feelings, or images to arise naturally. There is no need to force meaning simply notice what appears.

4. Integrate

When you feel complete, gently acknowledge where you’ve been and how your body feels now. You may wish to journal about your experience, even briefly. Writing helps anchor intuitive insight into the physical world.

“The answers you seek already live within you.”

Reflection Questions

1. Where in my life am I being invited to trust my inner knowing more deeply, even if it feels uncomfortable or uncertain?

2. What truth about myself or my path is gently asking to be seen, acknowledged, or honored right now?

The Third Eye does not demand perfection, certainty, or special abilities. It simply asks for presence, honesty, and trust. As you nurture Ajna, you begin to remember that wisdom isn’t something you chase — it’s something you allow.

When we learn to listen inward, life becomes less about searching and more about remembering.

With love and inner seeing,

Bobbie

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