This chakra is responsible for sight and its clarity, development, as well as good mood, insight, vision and intuition.
AREAS IN THE BODY:
eyes, forehead, temporal lobes, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, a point between the eyebrows, pineal gland. The pineal gland is involved in the production of many hormones, such as melatonin, oxycotocin, vasopressin ( i.a. regulates social relations in mammals), as well as in very low amounts the DMT hormone (responsible for strong psychological sensations and pain relief).
COLOUR:
indigo
ELEMENT:
light
THE BALANCED CHAKRA FEATURES:
good, quiet sleep, well-being, peace and feeling of space, perceptiveness, ability to visualise, intuitiveness and developed thinking with symbols.
EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS RELATED TO THE EXCESS:
nightmares, delusions, hallucinations, obsessions, headaches, insomnia.
EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS RELATED TO THE DEFICIENCY:
falling into illusions, depressiveness, sleep problems, reduced well-being, low visualisation capacity, hyperactivity.
YOGA SUPPORTING POSES:
poses with eyesight concentration, balancing poses, headstand, handstand and forearm stand, meditation with visualisations.