Everything you need to know about the third eye

What is your third eye?

The third eye chakra is your sixth chakra and is located in the middle of the forehead, between your eyebrows. Hindus and Buddhists believe that chakras are wheel-shaped energy centers spread throughout the body that influence your well-being. To feel good physically and mentally, it is important to keep your chakras "open" and balanced.

Read more: Discover the 7 chakras and their meaning

What does your third eye stand for?

The third eye chakra is a special kind of energy center that means "beyond wisdom. It shows you the way to inner knowledge if you are open to it. When this chakra is wide open, special things can happen, such as clairvoyance, telepathy, vivid dreams and a super-active imagination. In addition, it is often connected to your intuition. It is believed that the third eye can help you develop a stronger intuition.

In certain situations, it is important to have a strong intuition. Intuition is your gut feeling, when you instinctively know that something you are doing is right or wrong.

For example, you are in a job interview. The company, the position and even the team all seem perfect on paper. The interviewer is friendly, the work environment is inviting, and the salary is good. Yet, as the interview progresses, you begin to feel uncomfortable. There is nothing concrete you can point to - no red flags or alarming statements. But something simply feels "not right. This is your intuition telling you that this may not be the right match for you. You decide to go with your gut and end the application process. Months later, you discover that the company has internal problems, which explains the unplaceable feeling during the job interview.

There have probably been times when you have said to yourself, "I should have listened to my gut better." But why is it important to follow your intuition? Even great thinkers like Immanuel Kant and Carl Jung, emphasized the importance of intuition and its impact on their personal and professional lives hundreds of years ago. They saw intuition as knowledge and wisdom that resides within each of us and that everyone has access to.

It is therefore important to keep your third eye chakra balanced. If this chakra is blocked, the following symptoms may arise:

• Confusion
• Uncertainty
• Cynicism and negative thinking
• Lack of purpose in life

Opening your third eye can provide the following benefits:

• Strengthened intuition and insight
• Mental clarity
• Improved concentration
• Clear self-expression
• A greater sense of happiness
• Decisiveness

How can you balance your third eye chakra?

The third eye chakra is best balanced through meditation. If your third eye chakra is blocked, you may experience a tingling or pulsing sensation while meditating. This is a sign that the chakra is being rebalanced or reopening.

You can also use specific yoga poses or breathing exercises for opening your third eye chakra. The postures you can try are child pose (Balasana) or dolphin pose (Catur Svanasana). In both poses, your forehead reaches to the ground.

You can also use a meditation mantra for opening your third eye chakra. Mantras associated with the third eye are, for example, "SHAM" and "HAMSA. You can repeat these mantras in your head while meditating, but you can also chant them. When chanting, also called 'chanting,' it is important to focus on the intention behind the words and the vibrations of the sound.

Is opening your third eye dangerous?

Opening the third eye chakra can lead to spiritual experiences and the release of deep-seated emotions. This can sound quite dangerous, right? While this process can be overwhelming for some, it is by no means dangerous. The idea that opening your third eye would be dangerous kmt due to the fact that you may be more sensitive after opening this chakra. You may suddenly have vivid dreams or feel energies of others more strongly. But this is not necessarily dangerous. In fact, it is exactly the opposite: when your third eye is opened, you can no longer be easily manipulated or negatively influenced by society or others, because you can access your inner wisdom anytime, anywhere.

However, it is important to approach this process with the right intention - never ignore your own limits and always stop if you experience a very uncomfortable feeling. This is because during the process of opening your third eye, a lot of energy starts to flow. Sometimes it can be difficult to process this yourself. What is the best thing to do? You can enlist the help of a mentor who can guide you through this process. Another option is to simply leave it alone so that it happens naturally.