The Third Eye, as it is commonly called, is the sixth charka.  Ajna is the Sanskrit name for this center, which includes the eyes and the area above the eyes in the middle of the forehead. It emanates a deep hue of indigo, the color of great knowledge and power. Ajna represents all forms of seeing, physical and metaphysical. It also represents time. A two petalled lotus flower symbolizes it.

Having a sense of time and history is a very important part of learning to see with our hearts.  From the past we gather knowledge, we conjure images of what once was in order to learn how things could be. From the present we know what is, and we store that knowledge to use in the future. From dreamtime we tap into our subconscious and learn what our inner wisdom has to say to us.

From our imagination, a time without borders, we receive images and apply them in the creative process of living. Many of the images that come to us could be clairvoyant.  Clairvoyancy is when images which appear in your subconscious or imagination become reality. True sight means not only to look, but also to perceive the depth and meaning of what you are seeing.

Using the tools we have acquired with the previous chakras, we can access the power of this charka as well. We can easily tap into past, present and even future information through visualization in meditation. A wonderfully simple meditation involves the use of color and the visualization of your own chakras. This meditation enables you to learn how your chakras feel and finds blocks that may need clearing.

Start out sitting in your quiet space. Close your eyes and imagine a long cord connecting you to the tips of the universe, traveling down your spine and rooting you into your seat. Above your head there is a swirling mass of energy from which you can pull varied colors. Start by pulling down a brilliant red.  Let the red light travel down your spine and ground you at Mulhadara, your first charka, at the base of your spine. Let it linger there for a few minutes. Do you get a tingling sensation or heat?

Continue this process with the rest of your chakras. Pull orange into your pelvic area, the second charka, Svadhisthana, and feel the movement of life within. Pull down yellow, the color of joy, into your stomach, the third charka center, Manipura. Green is next, the color of Venus, goddess of love, for  your heart charka, Anahata.  Focus blue on your fifth charka, your throat and communication center, Vissudha. Pull in indigo and center it in your third eye, visualizing Ajna with the power to see. Lastly, directly on the top of your head is the seventh charka we have yet to learn about. It represents thought, emanates a brilliant violet and is named Sahasrara.

Now you have a rainbow reflecting from your body into the universe.  "See" all the colors, find which ones glow brighter and which are dull. Are they hot, cold, soft, hard, smooth or rough?  Practice this and in time you will be able to see and feel your chakras and even learn to adjust and fine-tune them to be a strong, healthy and whole person.