The third eye chakra is the sixth chakra and is recognize as Alna in early Sanskrit. Besides its central position in between the eyebrows, the chakra also has a corresponding point at the back of the head which also allows a small amount of energy to pass through. The third eye chakra allows us to get a clear idea of what’s occurring and it helps us to instinctively know, with this chakra open it can also awaken our sixth sense.

The sixth chakra is the ability to get in touch with your own intuition and to know your inner self.

When the chakra is open or activated, you will find it simple to get in touch with your inner self. Messages from the brain will be able to flow a great deal simpler and this will help you form a direct communication with the divine consciousness. If the chakra is blocked then all sorts of problems can arise ranging from insensitivity and an incapacity to accept new ideas to mental imbalance.

Silver is the metal for this chakra and the color linked with it is indigo blue. The gemstone for this chakra is among others, sodalite. The use of Sodalite can clear understanding bringing peace and peace and in addition strengthening the nerves. You will find this stone to be a great help to you when you are trying to sort out old behavior patterns. It can give us a good deal more self confidence as it strengthens the thought patterns needed for daily living. This stone will help you to empty the mind and to become a more rational thinker.

You can experience spiritual and an intellectual development when you concentrate on maintaining this chakra open and well balanced. Also experienced is the development of extra-sensorial perception and psychic abilities. Intellectual blocking with a closing of the intuition and an inability to visualize in general are signs and symptoms of having this chakra congested or blocked. Other symptoms of having this chakra blocked might include headaches and confusion.

So that you can balance the third eye chakra on your own you can play meditation music in the key of D. Try to imagine a ball of indigo blue light around the region of the chakra, right in the center of your brow. Imagine a two petaled indigo lotus flower over the chakra, spinning slowly and opening up gradually. The Sanskrit Mandala has this indigo lotus flower as the symbol of this chakra.

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