The Third Eye

The third eye is one of the seven main chakras on the human body. For those who don’t know, chakras are energy points in the human body that are believed to correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs, & areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional & physical well-being. The third eye chakra is positioned between the brows. It is responsible for your strong gut instinct, intuition, & imagination.

Third Eye Correspondences

The third eye, known as the “seeing chakra”, is associated with the Pineal Gland. The pineal gland is believed to be linked to perception, awareness and spiritual communication. The third eye is associated with the color purple & variations of the color such as indigo, violet, lilac, etc. There are two planets associated with the third eye – Jupiter & Neptune. The element of the third eye is light which gives us the ability to see, to take in the shape and form of things around us from a distance.

Is Your Third Eye Closed?

Are you having trouble planning your future? Are you having trouble setting goals? Maybe you’re feeling narrow-minded, have a bad memory, lack focus, suffer from depression and/or headaches. These are all symptoms of having a closed third eye. Other symptoms include hormonal imbalances, poor judgement, poor intuition, difficulty seeing beyond the physical realm, poor imagination, vision impairment, feeling “stuck”, & dehydration.

How To Open The Third Eye

Reiki

Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique that activates your body’s natural healing response, restores your physical & mental well-being, & returns you to your true nature. It is channeled universal life force energy through the practitioners hands to the client bringing balance to the body. This is done by sending this life force universal energy to the chakra points of the clients body balancing and/or activating each chakra. It can be done in person or long distance!

I am a Reiki Master in traditional Ryoho Usui Reiki & also Kundalini Reiki. Being a master, I can say from my experience reiki is extremely effective & very gentle. This degree of reiki allows me to send to anyone, anywhere, at any time. You do not have to be in person to receive a reiki treatment from a practitioner of level 2 & above. If you would like to experience a reiki session from me click here.

Crystals

Crystals are very well known for their healing & metaphysical properties. They are also associated with the seven main chakras. Corresponding by color. As you probably guessed, purple crystals are associated with healing the third eye. However, not all third eye crystals are purple. Here’s a list of some of my favorite third eye crystals:

• Amethyst
• Lepidolite
• Iolite
• Labradorite
• Flourite
• Dumortierite
• Sodalite
• Lapis Lazuli
• Azurite

Changing Your Diet

Diet can play a big roll in balancing chakras, spiritual awakenings, overall mental & physical well-being. In my reiki training I was taught about “eating your chakras” supporting foods for each chakra. Eat the rainbow, & I ain’t talking Skittles. For the third eye we want to eat foods in color of purple & blue. Blueberries, grapes, beets, eggplant, etc. When we are trying to open our third eye we need to include foods that will detox the third eye. Coconut oil + Water revitalizes the brain and detoxes the pineal gland. There are also things we should stay away from such as fluoride, processed foods, sugars & additives, artificial sweeteners & soda. Here are some things you can add in your diet to detoxify & activate your third eye:

• Bananas
• Prunes
• Raspberries
• Elderberries
• Acai berries
• Plums
• Purple Cabbage
• Purple Carrots
• Raw cacao
• Spirulina
• Raw apple cider vinegar
• Pineapple
• Flax seeds
• Chia seeds
• Hemp seeds

Meditation

Don’t scroll past this section! Hear me out. I understand the stigma surrounding this topic. Meditation sparks a certain image in the majority of people’s minds of sitting with your legs crossed & eyes closed chanting “ohm”. This is not the only style of meditation! Meditation is simply the act of “stilling the mind”. So whatever activity you do to “still your mind” can be considered meditation. Bathing, going for a walk, spending time in nature, listening to music, art are all styles of meditation. Youtube is a great resource for guided meditations. Just type in the search bar “guided third eye opening meditations”. What I like to do is sleep hypnosis. Meditating in my sleep. Again, tons of resources on this in Youtube.

Affirmations

I use the practice of affirmations a lot. As you’ve probably noticed reading my blogs each week. Affirmations are just so easy to use & so very impactful. Now with saying affirmations we want to speak in the frequency of gratitude. Gratitude is one of the highest frequencies to work with. You can write the affirmations on sticky notes and stick them all over. You could also recite these to yourself in your head or outload. Use them in your meditation or in spellwork; however you see fit. Here are a few you can use:

• I am so thankful for my clear vision & thoughts.
• I perceive everything clearly.
• I am insightful.
• I trust in what I see, feel, & think.
• My mind is open to all possibilities.
• I am connected to my higher power.
• I am connected to my inner guidance & trust my intuition.
• I am the source of my truth.
• I choose to tap into my inner wisdom.
• I am so grateful my well of inner wisdom is so deep.
• My sight & understanding gets clearer everyday.
• My intuition is my superpower.
• Thank you universe for making my intuition my superpower.

Essential Oils

This is a very simple method. It also a well-known method in the spiritualist & herbalist communities. Essential oils are known to hold healing & metaphysical properties. Taking a whiff of lavender, myrrh, sandalwood, and/or chamomile or dabbing some directly on the third eye is said to help open & activate this chakra. I would like to add you should never apply essential oils directly to skin unless its diluted or says its safe to do. Some essential oils are pure extract from the herb which can irritate your skin.

Symptoms of The Third Eye Opening

Now that you have received advice on how to open & detoxify your third eye, you may be wondering “How will I know it’s working?” Here are some symptoms or signs you might experience:

• You begin to see bright colors around people (auras).
• Feeling pressure and/or tingling between eyebrows.
• Feel more oneness & connected to ALL life forms.
• You have an increase in paranormal experiences.
• Increase in vivid dreams, some with visitations.
• Noticeable increase in coincidences.
• Increased foresight on future events.
• Your gut instincts are rarely wrong.
• Increased sensitivity to light.
• Buzzing sound in ears.
• Increased manifestation abilities.