Ajna-Brow Chakra Practices

I did link the poses to the Yoga Journal description. I linked the exercises to the Holistic Online explanations. Those links are mine, and considered safe by me. Other links are not mine.

Yoga Poses for AJNA

Before you begin any practice program consult your doctor. It is not imperative that you perform these poses, other activities will suffice. Read the contraindications for the poses at the link provided. Avoid those that would not be of benefit to you.

Corpse Pose

Head to knee pose—Janu Sirasana

The downward dog pose—Adho Mukha Svanasana

Bridge Pose—Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Mountain Pose—Tadasana

Tree Pose—Vrksasana

Half Lord of the Fishes Pose—Ardha Matsyendrasana

Eagle Pose—Garudasana

Before you begin any exercise program consult your doctor. It is not imperative that you perform these poses, other activities will suffice. Read the contraindications for the poses at the link provided. Avoid those that would not be of benefit to you.

Activity for AJNA

Eye Exercises

Alt. Nostril Breathing

Aromatherapy

Essential Oils

Cajeput

Lemongrass

Violet

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

Jasmine (Jasminum officinale or J. Grandiflorum)

Lemon (Citrus Limonum)

Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis, R. coronarium)

Remember to buy oils that appeal to you, use your intuition to choose the one that is right for you.

Methods for dispersing

Hot melted candle wax (unscented candle of course).  Don’t get oil in flame, just drop on top of melted wax.

In simmering (not boiling) water

Candle Diffuser

For a luxurious bath add 8 drops violet oil and 4 oz of cream to the bath water.  Do this a couple times a week mix cajeput and violet oil with a teaspoon of almond or jojoba oil.  Use your index finger and middle finger to massage this into your forehead/third-eye area.  Do not use any of the other oils for this.

Warning—Do not use if you have allergies.  This is a nice thing to do, but not imperative

Quick Meditation

This practice is called Trataka which means steady gazing. It is a very simple and beautiful meditation technique.  If you are epileptic do not use the candle or other lighted object for this method.  Find a nice star chart and use that.

Method

Use a candle or any other object of choice can be used. For the candle or other light the room should be completely dark.  If you are using another object make sure it is light up.  Set the candle or other object at 3 foot distance, and at a level with the eyes.  Make sure you are sitting comfortably, spine straight, relaxed, legs crossed or in lotus position, place the hands on the knees palms up. If you are in a chair do not cross your legs.

Start with your eyes shut.  I like to have the room darkened except for the candle flame. Take 4 deep breaths. Open your eyes.  Steadily gaze at the candle/object with the eyes open, you may blink when necessary. When your eyes get tired, close them.  With the eyes closed look up at the brow chakra.  See the flame and the colors.  The after image in the mind is used for gazing. Try not to move through out the practice. Relax your breath, let it lengthen, deepen. After about 10-20 minutes or longer if possible, open your eyes.  Rub your hands together vigorously to create a warm sensation. Place the heels of your hands over your eye sockets, and rest your fingers on your forehead over your third eye.  Hold this position while you hands cool down.

Benefits of the Practice

• It improves the optic function, both external and internal, such as poor eyesight and visualization abilities
• It helps develop concentration and mental resolve
• Develops the ability to maintain single-pointedness in amongst the noise and distractions of daily life
• Develops the ability to connect with that which is eternal in all of us. The watcher will awaken, and provide you with the ability to "see" or understand what and who you really are, and connect you with the power of creation.

Other Fun Things

Go to the library and check out a Magic Eye book by Magic Eye, Inc., Mark Grossman.  Look for images.

Ajna-Brow Chakra Correspondences

6.2 Ajna-Brow Chakra Correspondences-2014

Colors—Indigo

Element—Light/Telepathic, Energy, the Cosmos

Function—Seeing, Intuition, Conceptualization, Creative Visualization

Power—Wisdom

Basic Rights—To See

Demon—Illusion

Power—Wisdom

Strength—Intellectual Skills, Evaluation of insight, receiving inspiration, generating wisdom from experience

Shadow—defining the truth in self-serving ways

Life lessons—Emotional intelligence

Main Issues—Intuition, Knowledge

Area of body governed—Eyes, base of skull

Associated Spinal—First cervical vertebra

Location of ANJA 

Life Issues—emotional intelligence, clairvoyance, understanding, reality check point, detachment, open mind

Gland—Pituitary

Physical Ailments—Headache especially migraines, poor vision, eye problems, neurological problems

Crystals—Lapis Lazuli, Calcite, sapphire, fluorite

Shape—Five pointed star

Plant—Almond blossom

Musical Note—A

Seed Sound—OM

Ruling Planet—Moon

Incense/Aromatherapy—Hyacinth, camphor, Violet, Sweet Pea

Tarot Card—The World, The Moon, The Fool, The High Priestess

Tree of Life Sephiroth—Chokmah and Binah

Hindu Deities—Shakti Hakini, Paramasiva, Krishna

Other Deities—Themis, Hecate, Tara, Isis, Iris, Morpheus, Belenos, Apollo

Astrological—Sagittarius & Pisces

Archangel—Shekhina the female face of God (Azna)

Litany of I AM for AJNA

·       I AM Silence

·       I AM Protection

·       I AM a feeling

·       I AM a Son of God

·       I AM Wisdom

·       I AM the divine plan manifesting itself

·       I AM pure clarity

·       I Manifest what I visualize

·       I AM the watcher wisdom

Exploring AJNA

Consider the Answers to these questions

• How much silence is there in you life for the whispers of intuition to be heard?  Meditate & spend time in quiet contemplation
• Have you ever acted on intuition?  When you have a strong urge go with it.  Look for the strange incidence which may have something for you to learn.
• Close your eyes, now do you know what is around you?  Open your eyes and really look, notice the shapes, colors, general configuration.  Take time to notice details.
• Have you ever considered why people come into your life?   Do you look outside yourself for answers?  Note insights in the form of images, colors, words and phrases.
• How do you discern who and what are for your greatest good?
• Do you honor your personal truth?
• Do you tune into your body, your feelings, and your spirit to know what your truth is?
• Do you know the importance of personal integrity?
• Where do you channel your creative energy?

Create an Energy Center for AJNA

Using things around the house create a focal point, like a table top, to help balance this chakra.  Remember the correspondences.  Use indigo pieces and crystals if you have them handy, otherwise pieces of clothing, towels, scarves, pictures, candles all have a place in the display.  Whatever reminds you of the areas want to work through AJNA can be placed in the display. You may want to use just a little TV tray, night stand or patio table for this.  You may be using this set up for a while, and you may not want to set it up each time.  This will also allow you to stop on the way by and just do a quick visualization exercise.

Now that you have put together the display, it is time to do a quick 5 minute visualization to ask for balance of the chakra.  One of the things I enjoy is using my visualization of the chakra in motion.  I use my hand to tell me how it is moving.  Visualize the chakra motion.  Visualize pleasure and joy stemming from this area.  Feel that indigo energy and pleasure rise up the sushumna to the crown.  Feel the shiver of pleasure and energy as it passes through the crown and flows over your body in an aura of the indigo color of AJNA.

Ajna-Third-eye Chakra Introduction

What & Where

The third eye is located between the eyebrows and is the vortex of intuition, imagination, visualization, clairvoyance and vision. Many believe that this chakra is connected with the pineal gland and is the "seat of the soul". It vibrates at a higher frequency than sound. The third eye's vibration is that of light.

It is called Ajna which means to perceive, to know, and to control.  We see the physical world with our eyeballs, while the third-eye lets us see things for which there is no tangible evidence.

This is the area from which we envision our reality, and, thus, manifest our world.

Main Function

Our eyes are what we see the world with; the brow chakra often called the third-eye is how we see the psychic, intuitive world.  It is how we sense things that we have no concrete evidence for.  This is also area of concept which is where our mind visions are brought into a concept that is eventually produced into something we can see.  You can see how important our third eye is to manifesting our desires.  We also form our perception of reality here, and it becomes the filter through which we view the world. This filter is what creates our reality, and the world in which we live. The true seat of our manifestations is within the purview of the third eye Ajna.

The third-eye is responsible for those little niggling feelings that we sometimes choose to ignore.  It is also what allows us to connect those dots when we make a breakthrough in our mental and psychic selves.  Do you ever find yourself slapping yourself in the forehead and saying; “Of course, that’s it, why didn’t I see that before.”  This is what I call a third-eye thumper, and the third-eye energy is what is largely responsible for those EUREKA moments.

This center is our native intelligence and thrives on the distilled wisdom gained from living our lives; the good times and the bad times, and those times we thought we just couldn’t go on.  These are the things that make us what we are, and this is what develops the third eye. How we learn to cope with these things is what gives us the tools to manifest the world in which we live.

When it is open and functioning well, we can discern our highest good as well as profound awareness and intuition. The center seeks meaning, truth, and freedom. These are the building blocks of the world which we build for ourselves.

1. This chakra allows us to realize our consciousness of self. So it helps us understand our own interpretations and thoughts.
2. The brow chakra is the center of our inner vision. It helps us obtain good insight and intuition by allowing us to see beyond the obvious.
3. It uses symbols and pictures through dreams, daydreams, imagination, meditation....etc, to give us messages.
4. It also helps us obtain knowledge.

Controlled by Ajna

The emotional seat lies in this chakra.  The physical aspects deal with the eyes, sinuses, base of the skull and temporal lobes, and affect metabolism, growth, and other hormones.  Mentally this charka is where our control center of the mind is located.  We can create harmony or conflict.  In harmony all is right with the world, and our mind is still.  In conflict we are struggling trying to find the best solutions to our problems.  The brow charka will point us at more holistic solutions to the conflict.

The essence of balance in this chakra is to balance your intellectual knowledge with your intuitive, psychic, and spiritual side.  One should not dismiss the intuitive insights, but one must also not let the mind runaway with us when our intellectual side is screaming for us to halt.  Also one should not intellectualize something that we know in our gut/intuition to be true.  To let either the intellectual or the intuitive side reign supreme spells danger, each must moderate the other to maintain balance and assure good judgment.

Related Bodily Functions

Problems with the Brow Chakra relate to intelligence and stupidity, dull affectivity, and overwork.  These can create conditions such as migraine, blindness and other eye problems, like glaucoma and cataracts, brain tumors, and strokes.

The approximate position on the spine is the first cervical, and the sympathetic plexus is the carotid, the chief subsidiary Plexuses are the cavernous, and cephalic ganglia.

Over Active

Highly logical, dogmatic, authoritarian, arrogant

Under active

Undisciplined, fears success, tendency toward schizophrenia, sets sights too low

Balanced

Charismatic, highly intuitive, not attached to material things, may experience unusual phenomena