Chakra Focus 6 of 7: Third Eye Chakra

Third Eye Chakra

Color: Indigo
Element: Helping each other
Developmental Age: 40-55 years old
Spiritual Strength: Clear sight, Intuition
Developmental Crisis: Integrity versus Despair
from Susan J. Wright's The Chakra's in Shamanic Practice

It seems like when we hear 'third eye' we think 'psychic' or 'intuitive', and we are correct in think so! The Third Eye is all about those things, including in-sightfulness, clear perception, and the ability to be reflective. These last three may not sound as 'fun' as psychic, but they are such an important ability to possess, and you must have those before any psychic development can take place.

My goal was to have this post completed by the end of February, and that just did not happen. I was still finding my voice and smoothing out some blockages in my Throat Chakra. I feel much more confident there, I have become more vocal, while still listening to others with a compassionate ear. I have even joined a Toastmaster group! The Toastmasters are a group of people who practice public speaking to further their professional careers or to aid in self development. It was important that I felt confident moving on to the Third Eye, because here is where we find our clarity. Picture this, in my mind our lower chakras flow upwards to project out though our throat, all that we assimilate/develop emotionally moves upward, while the Crown and Third Eye Chakras flow downward through our throat. The central meeting place for expression seems to be the throat, which is why the Throat Chakra element is Ether. I like to describe ether as the energetic space in-between nothingness.


This past month and a half I took the time to do some self-reflecting, not deep thinking, but some personal observance. I did not do this intentionally or as an exercise to develop my Third Eye Chakra; but little I did I realize I was doing just that! I was being reflective without judgement of myself, I did not 'should' or 'shouldn't' all over myself. I just observed and saw the pattern that is my life. I feel as though I collected all these lessons, and now I am ready to move on to a new phase of life, one that allows me to direct with a spiritual force behind, and without personal ego. 

Clear perception, another facet of developing the Third Eye, is asking yourself if you are holding on to untrue ideals or unrealistic expectations that developed from an egotistical place. Having clear perception is having the ability to clearly see or understand what is displayed before us, removing any preconceived expectations. Clear perception allows you to see/sense what might not be there physically, and this is where psychic development comes in. Think of a child, their mind and Third Eye is so innocent, there are no preconceived ideals or judgements, and they are more likely to see the unseen than most adults. In-sightfulness, is when you have your clear perception, and are able to learn from what you see or experience. 

When we are insightful, we can begin to see the patterns in our lives. These patterns, I call 'synchronicities', still amaze me everyday! I experienced a synchronistic event just today, I decided to research Small Business planning this morning, and about an hour or so later I received a business card from someone who I did not inquire about Small Business, nor did I think that this person had any relation to legal advice pertaining to Small Business owners! This is a true story, and I literally mean every word I tell you. It makes me think I need to start inquiring about millions of dollars, maybe it will show up! However, I do not believe synchronicity works in that way. I believe I was open to receive something that was a part of a pattern in my life's path, and without the degree of clear perception I have, I may have blocked this important information that I sought. This also allowed me to feel that I was on the right path in needing to attain this information. This is just one of many, many examples; I have experienced synchronicity large and small, and each experience is amazing. Psychic events are not always big bold predictions, take each event large or small as a gift and further develop your psychic or intuitive skills from a clear space without pre-conception.