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How to Open Your Third Eye and Awaken Your Extrasensory Gifts

by Aletheia Luna ยท Updated: Jan 15, 2024 ยท 48 Comments

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Your third eye, also known as your Ajna chakra or pineal gland, is your gateway to the divine realm.

When your third eye is open, youโ€™ll experience clear insight, open-mindedness, intellectual balance, and a strong connection to your intuition or inner wisdom.

However, if your third eye is blocked or constricted, youโ€™ll struggle with narrow-mindedness, overthinking, insomnia, suffocating beliefs, lack of purpose, depression, and an inability to connect with your Soul.


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If you want to feel connected to your inner purpose and Soulโ€™s voice, one of the best ways to do that is by learning how to open your third eye.

Awakening Your Extrasensory Gifts

When most people hear the word โ€œextrasensoryโ€ they envision psychics with crystal balls predicting the future. But Iโ€™m not referring to this highly stereotypical image when talking about extrasensory gifts.

Instead, I define extrasensory gifts as the capacity to receive information beyond the normal five senses of the body.

As we know already, the body is simply a vessel for Spirit; a way in which we can perceive and interpret the physical realm. But it is naive to conclude that the physical realm is all that exists as studies such as quantum physics and countless spiritual traditions have taught through the ages.

Extrasensory gifts are inherent capacities we have for โ€œtuning intoโ€ other planes of existence, but most vitally, our own Souls. And we all have different capacities.

For example, I have the gift of clairaudience (clear hearing), clairsentience (clear feeling) and claircognizance (clear knowing) but not clairvoyance (clear seeing).

Here are the potential gifts you can open up to when you learn how to open your third eye:


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  • Clairvoyance (clear seeing)
  • Claircognizance (clear knowing)
  • Clairaudience (clear hearing)
  • Clairempathy (clear feeling)
  • Clairtangency (clear knowing through touch)
  • Clairsentience (clear knowing through feeling)

And there are a few others such as clairgustance (regarding taste) and clairsalience (regarding smell).

The most important thing is not in brandishing around a new label for yourself, but the deep enrichment these gifts can give your life and your ability to connect with, and understand, your Soulโ€™s wisdom.

How to Open Your Third Eye

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Almost all of us are born into situations that encourage our third eyes to close tightly. Since childhood, we were taught a variety of societal, parental, religious ideas and dogmatic constructs that cause us to become alienated from our inner wisdom.

Most notably, we were encouraged to conform, obey the rules, and ignore our inner voice, which in some cases was even demonized.

If youโ€™re struggling to see life with clarity and feel confused most of the time, youโ€™re likely weighed down with years of conditioning which taught you to think and behave in a certain way.

I know firsthand how disheartening and distressing a closed third eye feels, and how it makes you susceptible to being led astray.

Here are my top tips for learning how to open your third eye:

  1. Move outside your comfort zone and explore alternative beliefs and ideas. Closed third eyes thrive on narrow-mindedness. One of the best ways to open your mind is to be intellectually curious.
  2. Limit and preferably completely cut out processed foods. Our bodies were not designed to digest the copious amounts of fat, processed carbohydrates, and sugars that are present in convenience and fast foods. Youโ€™ll also benefit from significantly reducing your consumption of animal meats due to the hormones present in them.
  3. Eat whole foods, vegetables, and fruits. Replace the packeted foods you buy with whole foods such as legumes, nuts, whole grains, veggies, and fruits. Not only do these leave you feeling fuller, but they are healthier for your body and easier for it to digest. Your diet is important because it directly influences your energy levels, hormones, and therefore feelings and thoughts.
  4. Drink third eye cleansing herbs.ย Herbs are a potent way toย recalibrate your third eye. Try herbal teas that contain gotu kola, ginkgo biloba, rosemary, and passionflower.
  5. Practice meditation. Instead of trying to control your thoughts and postures during meditation practice (like most people do), simply try to observe what your mind and body does. The more aware you become of your thoughts, the more a space within you opens.
  6. Ground yourself through mindfulness. A major symptom of a dysfunctional third eye is overthinking. The best way to ground yourself in the present moment is through a practice known as mindfulness. Read more about mindfulness exercises.
  7. Avoid fluoridated water and toothpaste. Studies have shown that fluoride, the chemical present in our drinking water and toothpaste, is responsible for calcifying the pineal gland. When your pineal gland becomes calcified, it ceases to work well. In fact, after an MRI scan, I discovered that my frontal lobe is actually partially calcified.
  8. Flood your body with antioxidants. Antioxidants are the superheroes of the food world and are present in superfoods such as blueberries, goji berries, quinoa, maca, cacao, spirulina, coconuts, and many other fruits and veggies. Antioxidants detoxify and strengthen your body, which is perfect for learning how to open your third eye.
  9. Explore your core beliefs. Your core beliefs are unconscious ideas you have about who you are and what you deserve in life. Core beliefs keep you locked in restricting mindsets that keep your third eye closed. Learn how to identify your core beliefs.
  10. Exercise and drink lots of water. This is quite self-explanatory! Drinking water will also help to flush out the toxins in your body and hydrate your brain. (Just try to avoid fluoridated water!)
  11. Journal and record your feelings. One of the best ways to create clarity and inner order is through writing down how you feel. Do this daily and youโ€™ll experience many psycho-spiritual benefits. Learn more about how to journal.
  12. Hum or chant the sound “OM.”ย Om is said to be the very first primordial sound of the universe, and carries powerful vibrations that recharge, cleanse, and open your third eye.
  13. Try creating more blood and energy flow through yoga practice.ย In particular, explore the balasana, shavasana, and dolphin pose.
  14. Explore the ancient practice of scrying. Scryingย is an esoteric practice that helps you to develop your inner vision. Read more about scrying.ย 
  15. Use sound healing.ย Sound carries profoundly healing vibrations. You can experiment with instruments such as singing bowls, tuning forks, chimes, and bells. All of these instruments energetically harmonize your third eye. Read more about sound healing instruments.
  16. Do a third eye visualization.ย Relax, breathe deeply, and imagine a pulsing ball of purple light opening and clearing your third eye. Do this every day for five minutes and pay attention to the way you feel afterward.
  17. Explore your cognitive distortions.ย We all possess cognitive distortions or mistaken beliefs, and they constrict the flow of energy through our third eye chakra. One of the best ways to explore your cognitive distortions is by journaling about them. Learn about the most common mental traps.ย 
  18. Experiment with NLP. NLP or Neuro-linguistic programming helps yourย mind to move past limiting beliefs and even phobias that cause third eye blindness.
  19. Practice mindfulness.ย Your third eye is the most open when it is grounded in the present moment. Mindfulness is a practice that can help you connect with the beauty of the here and now.
  20. Use healing crystals.ย Experiment with crystals such as lapis lazuli, labradorite, sapphire, and kyanite. Use these crystals in meditation, visualizations, place them directly on your third eye, or carry them with you!
  21. Support yourself through affirmations.ย Whatever you think is what you end up manifesting. Try to alter the way you thinkย and therefore stimulate third eye opening by trying affirmations such as “I listen to my inner wisdom,” “I see with clarity,” “I trust my intuition,” “I trust in my abilities.”

Youโ€™ll also benefit from sunshine, solitude, and daily pockets of silence in your day.

What Will Happen When My Third Eye Opens?

Once youโ€™ve learned how to open your third eye, you might be wondering what the signs or symptoms are. What should you expect?

Obviously, the experience varies from person to person. But here are some of the most common signs that may happen slowly or spontaneously:

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  • Buzzing or tingling in your forehead
  • More headaches or migraines than usual (your third eye is adjusting to the world)
  • Visions or extrasensory experiences during meditation
  • Sudden clarity surrounding life issues
  • Mystical experiences
  • Strong connection to intuition and inner-knowing
  • Enhanced ability to think for yourselfย 

There are many other symptoms, but these are the main ones to look out for.

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Learning how to open your third eye takes dedication and the willingness to dig deep and make a few changes in your life. But the effort you put in is well worth it, and the gift of clarity will bless your entire life for years to come.

Have you ever experienced a third eye awakening? I’d love to hear your stories below!

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About Aletheia Luna

Aletheia Luna is a prolific psychospiritual writer, author, educator, and intuitive guide whose work has touched the lives of millions worldwide. As a survivor of fundamentalist religious abuse, her mission is to help others find love, strength, and inner light in even the darkest places. She is the author of hundreds of popular articles, as well as numerous books and journals on the topics of Self-Love, Spiritual Awakening, and more. [Read More]

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  1. Faith says

    February 22, 2020 at 2:27 am

    Is it possible for an individual to possess all of the abilities listed in this article?

    Reply
  2. Josh says

    February 18, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I remember one night back in 2013, I was laying in my bed with my ex girlfriend with me. It had to be early in the morning 2-3AM. I was drifting in and out of sleep when out of knowhere and with absolute clarity a vision of everything came before me. Every mathematical formula, every creature that has every exisited appeared before me. I was able to strip everything down to its fundamental levels and back again. I saw the nervous , skeletal, cardiovascular, and muscle systems and i could manipulate them effortlessly. During this experience i must have gotten up because i wrote something on a piece of paper that was laying on my coffee table. My girlfriend picked it up the next morning and after she read it she immediately asked if i was suicidle or something. I asked her why and she handed me the paper and on it was the sentence โ€œEscape the confines of the human form.โ€ I interpreted it as think outside my physical existence. I told this story to a guy a met about a year ago. He told me i saw the akashic records. Pretty wild. Thanks for reading.

    Reply
    • Katrin Nikitina says

      December 15, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Interesting experience to say the least. What triggered it you think? How did this experience affect your life afterwards?

      Reply
  3. LeAnn says

    February 10, 2020 at 9:59 am

    I just wanted to thank you for all of your FREE insightful articles. I have been unemployed for the last 2 years and my husband is very much a controller. I make no money so I have no right to spend any on anything but household necessities. So I am very grateful to you both for all of the support you provide at no cost. From the bottom of my heart Thank You!

    Reply
  4. Paula says

    January 22, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    I been trying for years to open my third eye, and help? Itโ€™s been a struggle, I try every day during my nightly meditation after my mindfulness class.

    Reply
  5. Kigan says

    January 02, 2020 at 2:59 am

    From the time I was a young kid till now…Iโ€™m 26, Iโ€™ve had many experiences throughout my life, someone told me I have a horse shoe up my ass but I noticed the more optimistic I was about a situation, whether it be good or bad it always worked out for me, Iโ€™m grateful for everything I do and receive in my life and learn each and everyday by following my โ€œinstinctsโ€. Iโ€™m at a point in my life where clear mindedness is helping not myself but the people around because I am being more of service to not only myself but to others as well. Iโ€™m fairly certain Iโ€™ve kept my third eye open my entire life because itโ€™s helping me get to where I need to be, and I trust it. Thank you to anyone who is reading this, this is the first time Iโ€™ve shared this and have a wonderful day!

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  6. Louie says

    October 20, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    I had a Third eye awakening when I was a Child.. But it all changed when we moved and feeling stressed, Bullied and Abused. My entire surroundings changed and my feelings. But now I am aware of what happened that caused my third eye to close. Thank you..

    Reply
  7. velto says

    October 17, 2019 at 3:42 am

    Hello James
    Firstly, did Holy Trinity told you to walk out of those churches? Did He say why you went there in the first place?
    Secondly, there are no part of this website that Judges any beliefs.
    Please this website is neutral to religious beliefs only make reference when need arises.
    If it was judgemental, or religious in any form, I wouldn’t even be reading it.
    Spirituality is different from religion.
    Try reading ( ISAIAH 24) it might help you understand even the hypocritical churches that you walk away from.
    Cheers.

    Reply
  8. velto says

    October 17, 2019 at 3:28 am

    Hi Bruno,
    Do you know who Jesus was before He became Jesus?
    “Before Abraham I am” Jesus said that to people with your kind of mentality.
    This website is for enlightenment not for religious beliefs.
    Study more about Jesus before talking about Jesus.
    Love

    Reply
    • amazing person says

      December 08, 2019 at 5:41 pm

      pure bs why did u read it if u beileve in jEsUs this much? ps he is not real

      Reply
  9. Sheilashe says

    August 12, 2019 at 2:49 pm

    Hi I was bakeracted and I remember during my intake the guy was really curious to my story. I was diagnosed scitsofrinic and put on meds but I was having a delusion we were in the future and the ets were making replicas of our kids becouse the kids of that generation were all half ets..and the new kids were ets that’s how we develop better learning Technics and evolve.. I was at one hospital and they gave me info on things I’ve never seen.. hoverboards flying over the water etc..I remember being in a room with a girl who was pregnate telling her the kid was a abomination.ive had many delusions but for some reason I was talking about my third eye so are these experiences religion

    Reply
  10. DREAMRYDER says

    April 01, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    Lonerwolf, I’m grateful for your uniquely insightful and inspiring website, it resonates with my spiritual pathways.
    Any thoughts on why my attention has been consistently drawn to 11:11 whenever this time appears on my clock, for the past decade ?
    It is just as critical to good health to filter the air as it is to filter the water.
    the I Q AIR HEALTH PRO PLUS, has been consistently rated #1 in lab testing by Consumer Reports, and Consumer’s Digest for several years in a row. All of the dangerous , carcinogenic air pollutants, are eventually deposited into our food and water.

    As to your hearing loss, amplified sound from even a small radio or TV, can cause slow progressive hearing loss over long periods of time, because it”s unnatural, and we have not evolved an adaptive response. Eliminating all amplified sound sources for 6 months may be quite helpful.

    Subtle, sub-clinical neurological degeneration of the auditory nerves may also be a factor.

    During your MRI, if you had an intravenous heavy metal, gadolinium based contrast agent to enhance the MRI imaging, some of the agent may remain in the brain, bones and other soft tissues of the body. Due to its innate toxicity, even one single exposure can cause serious illness.

    The drug manufacturers are often dishonest, and irresponsible, and will not disclose even severe, known side effects of many drugs, including intravenous, gadolinium based contrast agents.

    The Carlson Law Firm has been representing people harmed by dangerous drugs for the past 40 years, including gadolinium.

    IN SERVICE TO THE GREATER GOOD,
    I AM DREAMRYDER…

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