Ajna - The Brow Chakra

Ajna (Sanskirt: आज्ञा)

Command – The Third Eye

Ajna is considered the eye of intuition, and is associated with the senses of thought and thinking. Ajna’s element is of light and electric energy. This chakra is considered to be the eye of intuition-when something is seen in a dream, or a vision, Ajna is what is seeing it.

It is believed that Ajna is the gateway into the body for external influences, which is why people spend time protecting their 6th Chakra.

Meditation on Ajna is said to bring the power to enter another’s body and mind with ease and speed (Another reason the 6th chakra needs protection)

Memory, insight, intuition and rational thought are the actions of Ajna within the body, though its powers are only found when all 5 lower chakras are balanced and awakened. When Ajna is awakened, the gifts of clairvoyance present themselves, and the ability to see things for what they truly are – people’s auras become visible, beings from higher planes will start to show themselves, and a person will hear and notice things much more clearly than before.

The conscious and the sub-conscious merge together, bringing a greater sense of knowledge and wisdom, even if a person doesn’t realize where the information has come from.


When Ajna becomes unbalanced, you may notice:

- A lack of concentration
- Scattered thinking or confusion
- Fear
- Cynicism
- Tension
- Bad dreams

Ajna has a habit of doing its own thing when it is unbalanced, suppressed or waiting to be recognized, and will make a person feel detached from everything physical until it is recognized. Busy places like cities affect Ajna the most, as the pollution, constant noise and negative energy that clings to the paths cloud out the subtle energies that guide and power this chakra. Any place that induces feelings of vulnerability also unbalances Ajna, as fear blocks the flow of energy from the other chakras.



To balance out Ajna, a person needs to pay attention to the messages that their body and mind is giving them – through dreams, visions or repetitive thoughts/images.


Meditation and/or prayer on a regular basis help to balance, protect and strengthen Ajna. Having Reiki done is another great way to keep Ajna strong, as this chakra relies on the lower 5 chakras to be balanced and strong.

A person must also ignore the people around them who say it is “coincidence” or “wishful thinking” – these people fit into two types – those who are aware of the chakras, but are unable to reach the top themselves, and there are those who are too scientifically minded to see something as possible unless it can be written down in a mathematical formula. Both types will hold a person back if listened to, but with the help of all the lower chakras, a person at Ajna will have learnt enough already to be able to deal with these people.

Correlations:

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Fragrance: Lavender, Fir, Chamomile

Colour: Indigo

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