The brow chakra is located in the third eye area between the eyebrows and is sometimes depicted slightly up toward the forehead. It is sometimes referred to as the third eye chakra, or the head or forehead chakra.

Sanskrit name is Ajna.

Associated with the colors of dark blue or indigo.

The brow chakra has 96 petals or spokes.

Related to the pituitary gland.

Governs the lower brain, ears, nose, and shares the governing of the nervous system with the solar plexus chakra.

Planet: Venus.

Astrological signs and planets for the brow chakra are: Mercury (rational thoughts, and intelligence), Sagittarius/Jupiter (holistic thought realization of interconnections), Aquarius/Uranus (higher knowledge, intuition), Pisces/Neptune (imagination, access to inner truth).

Associated sense: all senses.

Associated element: none.

Musical note: La.

Hindu mantra: Om

The brow chakra is associated with astral awareness, ability to see and experience other dimensions during meditation, and hypnogogic images (flashes of images you see right before you fall asleep). Powers that come with the awakening of the brow chakra are cognition, remote viewing, telepathy, telekinesis, intuition, and many others. It is considered the entry point for the voice and communication of the higher self. Psychic powers of all sorts are associated with this chakra.

Author Comments:

Man Myth & Magic, Vol. 3 (1985) editor in chief, Richard Cavendish reports that this is the chakra where one is liberated "from the consequences of past actions... concerning reincarnation and the supposed burdens of karma..."

In The Chakra Handbook (1999), Shalila Sharamon and Bodo J. Baginski say, "Conscious perception of Being takes place through the sixth chakra. It is the seat of our higher mental powers, our intellectual capacity to distinguish, our memory and our will. On the physical plane it is the highest center of command for the central nervous system... It is here that we can manifest matter and dematerialize it. We are able to create new realities at the physical level and dissolve old ones… This process takes place automatically and without conscious action on our part. "

In his book Chakra Breathing (1994), Helmut G. Sieczka says that an open energy flow in the sixth chakra brings balance of all bodily parts and organs, acceptance of opposites, balance of feminine and masculine qualities, a strong connection with one's soul, self-knowledge, the gift of intuitive vision, contact with one's inner guidance, openness to spiritual experience, and strong powers of the mind and will. Blockages in this chakra result in problems with concentration and self-identity, fear of criticism and judgment, strongly controlling behavior, denial of reality, repetitive thoughts and inner dialogues, forgetfulness, unrelenting pressure to achieve, and a low level of trust in one's emotions and perceptions.

In Healing With The Energy Of The Chakras (1998), Ambika Wauters says "...When it is partially developed it reflects intellectual ideas, theories and ideologies." In its purest and most functional state, it "reflects Divine Wisdom." She also writes, "Through a lifetime of rigorous... [with focus] on the development of this chakra, Tibetan lamas can actually control the moment of their death."

Shirley MacLaine connects this chakra with the third eye in Going Within (1989)and says that it "controls all incoming and outgoing thoughts and visions."