🌌 The Third Eye Chakra: Ajna

The Third Eye Chakra, or Ajna, is the sixth chakra, located between the eyebrows at the centre of the forehead. Its Sanskrit name means “to perceive,” symbolizing the bridge between the seen and unseen worlds. This chakra governs intuition, imagination, and inner vision. Our ability to see beyond illusion and connect to deeper wisdom. When balanced, it brings clarity, insight, and self-awareness. When imbalanced, we may experience confusion, denial, or disconnection from intuition.

✨ Third Eye Chakra at a Glance

Location: Center of the forehead, between the eyebrows

Color: Indigo

Element: Light

Sanskrit Name: Ajna - “to perceive” or “to command”

Purpose: Intuition, imagination, inner wisdom, perception

Right: To see

Identity: Archetypal identity

Developmental Stage: Adolescence (self-reflection and personal identity)

🌿 When Balanced, You May Feel:

• Connected to intuition and inner knowing

• Imaginative and visionary

• Clear in thought and perception

• Able to visualize and remember dreams

• Perceptive and spiritually aware

• Calm and focused, with strong insight

• Aligned with your higher self

🌑 When Imbalanced, You May Notice:

Physical: Headaches, vision problems, sinus pressure, dizziness

Emotional: Confusion, denial, anxiety, disconnection from intuition

Mental: Overthinking, delusions, obsession, poor focus or memory

Excessive Energy: Hallucinations, paranoia, fantasy addiction, difficulty grounding

Deficient Energy: Lack of imagination, rigid thinking, denial of truth, “tunnel vision”

🌸 Practices to Nurture Your Third Eye Chakra

Visualization: Picture a soft indigo glow behind your forehead. See if there is any part of you that feels it. Let it brighten with each breath.

Meditation: Rest your attention between your brows. Let thoughts drift. Use a hum or soft frequency to settle in.

Creative Expression: Draw, write, paint, or journal symbols, colours, dreams, or random impressions. Creativity is the Third Eye’s natural translator.

Intuitive & Energetic Practices: Reiki, tarot, dreamwork, and simple intuition exercises help strengthen inner listening and clarify the difference between intuition and anxiety.

Nature Connection: Spend a few minutes under open sky. Sunrise, clouds, stars. Spacious surroundings help open inner perception too.

Affirmations:

I see with clarity.

My inner vision guides me with love.

I trust the wisdom rising within.

💭 Bloom & Grow Prompt

When have I felt most connected to my intuition?

What helps me trust my inner knowing when my mind is filled with doubt?

💭 Bloom & Grow Reflection

For me, intuition isn’t loud or dramatic. It’s subtle, warm, and gently alive in my body. When it’s present, everything feels light and flowing just right, like I’m moving in sync with something bigger than myself. Sometimes it even feels as though time slows down for a moment. There’s a softness to it. A clarity. A sense of being fully in tune with the Universe rather than pushed or pulled by it.

Because my nervous system and neurodivergent mind can get busy, intuition shows up most clearly when I’m regulated and taking care of myself. Tending to my nervous system, the missing gardener of my inner world, clears the space where intuition can root and grow.

When I’m grounded, that quiet inner knowing doesn’t have to compete with chaos. It comes through as warmth, inner clarity, or a gentle energetic shift that simply feels true. Over time I’ve learned that love is the tone of intuition, never fear or urgency. If something feels frantic or chaotic, I check in with myself. That’s anxiety, not intuition.

My intuition has always been part of my life, but it becomes especially alive when I'm doing energy work. Reiki and IET naturally strengthens intuitive awareness, and the more I practice, the more often I feel that subtle guidance rise up during sessions. Sometimes it appears as imagery, a phrase, a sensation in my body, or a quiet sense of “move here next.” It also shows up in everyday life. Like recognizing a shift after someone has passed, or sensing something in the people I love before anyone says a word. These moments are steady, calm, and clear, and I honour them through journaling, dreamwork, tarot, and simple intuition practices.

I’m still learning how to trust these whispers, but the more I show up for myself, nurture my nervous system, and lean into my spiritual work, the stronger and more familiar they become. Intuition isn’t something I chase. It’s something I cultivate. And when I do, it meets me halfway.