Sixth Chakra....Sixth Day

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Sixth Chakra...Ajna/to perceive

 

Seeing Our Way Through

 

" We don't see things as they are. We see things as we

are. " Anais Nin

 

As we enter the brow chakra, we look back at the steps

behind us with new vision. Adding indigo to our ever

expanding bridge we now have enough colors to see that

we are, indeed, building a rainbow. Once we see what

the pattern is becoming, we can intuit the steps

necessary to complete it. Our sight gives us

guidance. We can see where we have been, where we are

now, and predict where we are going. This

consciousness lets us know what to do, which explains

why the sense of sight is classically related to the

third chakra, even though the sixth chakra is about

seeing. Without vision our actions are mere impulses,

but with vision they become creative acts of will in

the service of transformation.

 

The element of this chakra is light, a higher and

faster vibration than that of sound in the chakra

below. Through light, we are blessed with the ability

to see, to take in from a distance the shape and form

of things around us. This miraculous act of seeing is

the basic function of this chakra, but this implies

far more than seeing with our physical eyes. Physical

perception tells us that something exists, but only

the inner sight can tell us what it is.

 

While our physical eyes are the organs of outer

perception, the sixth chakra relates to the mystical

third eye--the organ of inner perception. The third

eye witnesses the internal screen where memory and

fantasy, images and archetypes, intuition and

imagination intertwine on endless display. By

watching the contents on this screen, we create

meaning and bring it to consciousness. The purpose of

the sixth chakra is to see the way, and bring the

light of consciousness to all that exists within and

around us.

 

The final outcome of working through the sixth

chakra--with its archetypes and images, dreams and

fantasis, symbols and illusions--is the emergence of a

personal vision. As we see more and more of

ourselves, we see more deeply into people and

situations around us. As we expand our internal

picture into a larger, more comprehensive worldview,

we inevitably begin to create a vision. This vision

can address world problems and how they might be

changed for the better, or it may only address

something within our own lives. It may be as large as

a vision to ceate a new society, or as focused as one

about relating to our spouse differently. It is not

the size or scope of the vision that is important, but

the ability to see a new way of being.

 

Ascending to the sixth chakra opens us to transcendent

realms beyond ordinary awareness. This expansion can

radically shift our perspective of daily situations

and bring profound insight and vision. It can also

elevate our understaneding to broader levels, allowing

us to embrace a much larger system of being than we

have ever encountered. In expanseion of

consciousness, chakra six takes us to a beautiful

world of colors and symbols, dreams and fantasy,

archetypes and images. The possibilities expand

through imagination which stimulates creatiity. Our

new vista gives us increased understanding, as we not

only perceive the patterns around us, but also

perceive our own place and purpose in them.

 

Chakra six prepares us for the final passage on the

Rainbow Bridge. With its focus on archetypes, it lays

the groundwork for understanding the intricate dance

of divinity and consciousness that we shall encounter

in the next chakra.

 

Archetypes of the Chakras:

7 Sage/Master

6 Seer

5 Artist

4 Healer

3 Hero

2 Lover

1 Earth Mother

 

Chakra Six...Light,Indigo, Pattern Recognition,

Archetypes, Symbols, Images, Dreams, Intuition,

Transcendence, Vision, Clairvoyance, Illusion.

 

Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith