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Third Eye Chakra Meaning, Symbol, Location and Properties

Discover the Third Eye Chakra’s meaning, symbol, location, and properties. Unlock insights into intuition, perception, and spiritual awareness with this guide.

The Third Eye Chakra is also known as 'The Sixth Chakra' or 'Ajna' by its Sanskrit name.

  • Its main purpose is to enhance intuition, perception, and spiritual insight.
  • This chakra governs inner wisdom and the ability to see beyond the physical world.
  • The Third Eye Chakra is connected to the element of light, representing clarity and vision.
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Third Eye Chakra Meaning

Ajna represents the connection to the spiritual world and as such enables both intuitive insight and the command of reality which you can achieve as soon as you transcend the dual understanding of the world and can calm your thoughts.

Within this superior presence, you can develop telepathic abilities that can manifest as the premonitions of what is to happen or as intuitive perceptions of other people.

These spiritual phenomena are commonly connected to the sixth chakra activity.

Another strength of a well-developed and balanced Brow chakra is self-cognizance.

The Third Eye experiences can be described as moments of enlightenment or as moments when our eyes are truly opened.

The sixth chakra connects our awareness of the world around us, and our “sixth sense” perceptions and acts as a command center of our psyche.

The brow chakra color is dark blue or indigo, which symbolizes wisdom, inner peace, intuition, and spiritual awareness.

It is very cerebral in its nature and somewhat detached from emotions. In the absence of emotional turmoil, it is easier to have a wider perspective, reach a higher understanding, and deeper knowledge.

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Third Eye Chakra Symbol

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The brow chakra is depicted as a two-petalled rosette. The two petals represent the two main nadis, Ida and Pingala.

Each leaf contains a letter हं “ham,” representing Shiva (cosmic consciousness), and क्षं “ksham,” representing Shakti (life force), and together they signal the ultimate union of the two.

An important symbol of the sixth chakra is Shakti Hakini, an androgynous deity, in which the female and male principles are equally represented.

The brow chakra represents many dual principles, but it also signals the necessity of transcending these dualities.

The third eye chakra symbol, known as "Ajna" in Sanskrit, is represented by a two-petal lotus and a downward-pointing triangle within a circle. Here's a breakdown of its key elements:

  1. Downward-Pointing Triangle: The triangle symbolizes the connection between intellect and intuition, representing the concentration of energy at this chakra for insight and clarity.

  2. Two Petals: The two petals represent the duality of mind—consciousness and unconsciousness—unifying both to create wisdom and spiritual awareness.

  3. Color: The third eye chakra is associated with the color indigo, symbolizing intuition, insight, and spiritual awareness. The deep indigo reflects the chakra's connection to inner knowledge and vision.

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Third Eye Chakra Location

Third eye chakra is located on the forehead, between the eyebrows, at the bridge of the nose.

The Brow chakra is the center where two of the most important Nadi channels Ida and Pingala meet and cross before entering the crown chakra.

It is positioned above the throat chakra which balances the emotional and reasoning aspects and below the seventh chakra, the Sahasrara.

Third Eye Chakra Properties and Functions

  • Common names: brow chakra, sixth chakra, third eye chakra, Ajna
  • Name meaning: Ajna comes from Sanskrit and translates to “knowledge”
  • Corresponding gland: pineal gland
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The pineal gland, associated with the seventh chakra, is responsible for the production of melatonin, which regulates sleep patterns. The pineal gland in esoteric traditions has always been the focus of interest for people who aspired to reach higher levels of consciousness.

  • Color: dark blue, indigo blue
  • Mantra: OM, KSHAM
  • Number of petals: two petals, each containing one of the following Sanskrit letters हं ham, and क्षं ksham
  • Corresponding deities: Shiva, Shakti, Hakini
  • Animal Symbols: /
  • Element: All
  • Symbol: upside-down triangle
  • Sound: Aye
  • Frequency: 426.7 Hz
  • Corresponding sense: sixth sense, extrasensory perception, second sight
  • Corresponding natural phenomena: night sky, stars
  • Planet: Uranus
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Uranus is the sixth planet from the Sun. An interesting, less known fact about Uranus is that it has a tilted rotational axis, meaning that it's north and south poles are where most other planets have their equators.

  • Key themes: intuition, wisdom, stability, immediate perception, fantasy
  • Affected body parts: cerebellum, eyes, face, ears, nose, nasal cavity, endocrine system, nervous system
  • Positive spiritual aspects: self-esteem, creative energy, intuition, enlightenment, healing energy, the power of imagination, openness to new ideas, control over one’s thoughts, mutual interconnectedness of souls
  • Negative spiritual aspects: self-absorbedness, self-aggrandizement, coveting, desire to dominate, irresponsibility
  • Physical signs pointing to abnormal functioning of the Brow Chakra: headaches, hearing problems, eye problems, myopia, hearing impairment, nasal cavity inflammation, diseases of the nervous system
  • Mental issues pointing to abnormal functioning of the Brow Chakra: problems with concentrating and learning, wandering thoughts, fears, lack of meaning concerns, constant obsessive search for meaning, superstition, mental confusion
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