Opening Your Third Eye

The Third Eye has been known since ancient times to be a gateway to psychic ability. It is known in the psychic field for its role in deep intuition and spiritual clarity.

Many experts further associate the pineal gland, a tiny organ in the brain, next to the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, with the Third Eye. Biologically, this gland serves a number of essential functions, from circadian rhythms to the regulation of hormones.

We can maximize this tiny, but critical part of our spiritual being, by ‘opening’ and activating the Third Eye completely. Some experts believe that detoxification, specifically from calcium phosphate, is necessary to awaken its higher functions. Calcium phosphate is a chemical found in many of the foods we eat, as well as associated with fluoride found in drinking water.

Over time, as the pineal gland becomes calcified, we lose the ability to see the world as it truly is – unified with the spirit realm. It is the spiritual equivalent of a pair of glasses with scratched or clouded lenses. Eating a nourishing, beneficial assortment of foods, as well as drinking purified water, will help to rid the body of the toxins that has accumulated in the pineal gland and therefore clouds the Third Eye. A variety of organic supplements and essential oils, when added to an improved diet, can also speed the process.

Consciously working to open the Third Eye in our daily spiritual practice is crucial. Daily exposure to sunlight, particularly at dawn or dusk, will help, as will exposure to moonlight. Active visualization of the Third Eye during meditation, actively stimulates the pineal gland.

My view is that the pineal gland is the principal seat of the soul, and the place in which all thoughts are formed ~ Rene Descartes

Crystals, especially those in violet and indigo, such as amethyst or tourmaline, can also be added to enhance Third Eye meditations. Try placing a favorite crystal upon the brow.

Seek out new spiritual experiences in all that you do, and don’t be afraid to ask your spiritual guides and angels for their assistance. In a busy world full of incoming sensory data, finding quiet, uninterrupted time is a wonderful practice for our health as a whole.

The Ajna Chakra is not surprisingly linked to the Third Eye, so ensuring that all the chakras are open and working in harmony is also a key ingredient.

So, what exactly happens once the Third Eye is fully opened? Many people report that it as if they are seeing the world for the first time. Engaging in other psychic practices which may have seemed previously impossible may now be within reach. The Third Eye is known for being a gateway to lucid dreaming, as well as deeper understanding of the Tarot. If you’re not doing so already, keep a journal of your observations and insights, as well as to record your dreams.

We were created with more than five senses. Apart from the basic five, we also have the gut and the third eye. The gut being the seat of all feeling, and the third eye being the seat of intuition ~ Suzy Kassem

For the same reasons you wouldn’t want your car to be running at a fraction of its capacity, why would you want to go through your  life without the benefit of the Third Eye and its gifts? If you’re having trouble getting started, find an experienced psychic practitioner as a mentor or visit a special spiritual location to help you to get ‘unstuck.’ Once your Third Eye begins to fully open, you’ll start to be able to see this world and beyond with much sharper clarity.