Third Eye Unlocking

A human child is born with two eyes at birth. Those two are shut for days as the newborn adjusts to the environment outside the womb. Once they’re ready they open their eyes adjusting to the light of the world. What about the third eye?

The third eye is an esoteric concept that there is a mind’s eye. Much like how newborns open their eyes slowly in order to adjust to the light of the world, the third eye awakens slowly as you ease into enlightenment.

With science, even this mystic concept has been changed to assert that the pineal gland is the third eye. The pineal gland, conarium, or epiphysis cerebri, is a small endocrine gland in the brain. It exists in most vertebrates and regulates a person’s circadian and seasonal cycles. This endocrine gland mainly produces melatonin, a serotonin-derived hormone that modulates sleep patterns.

Maybe that’s how we arrived at the concept that the third eye must be awakened. For some that do not happen all their lives. For others enlightenment naturally comes to them given their lifestyle choices like monks and Sufi mystics. What about those that want to open their third eye but need an extra push?

The third eye is supposedly that voice at the back of your head, your sixth sense, those psychic moments you have. Based on this, opening your third eye sounds great. Well, everything comes with a tradeoff. From insomnia, and confusing experiences during your sleep, to difficulty regulating your own behavior, enlightenment comes at a cost.

Naturally, everyone uses their third eye, some more than others. That’s why some people are more intuitive than others. Some have a better sixth sense. Perhaps the degree to which you gain access to your mind’s eye naturally has its reasons. Your body gives you as much access as you’re ready for.  

However, when you use certain practices and exercises to awaken your third eye more than you naturally had, you risk the intensity being too much for you. That’s when this ability leads to disorientation and paranoia rather than conscientiousness and empowerment.

An example of gaining more access than you were ready for is the use of ‘entheogens’ such as LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, etc. While LSD is now used for recreational purposes, but, entheogens have for long been a means for higher spiritual connection. In fact, the use of such substances was ceremonial with months and even years of preparations before you were deemed ready. This includes rituals like ayahuasca ceremonies, peyote, and bhang concoctions everyone sips at Sufi ‘urs’ (religious festival).

Yet when you use these substances without preparing for the experience ahead of time is what makes for a frightening experience. A flood of information and input you weren’t ready for can destabilize you. In some cases,

Some people might even look for ways to go back to how things were before. That is why it is important to prepare ahead of time. Meditation and certain lifestyle practices can make some more open to allowing your third eye to open up further. Diving in deep with no knowledge is why the use of ‘entheogens’.

When done rightly, opening your third eye should help you clearly observe other dimensions, recognize energy like people’s chakra, and better spiritual connection. However, if you’re not ready, seeing and hearing things that others cannot, could be a frightening experience.

On the subject of its benefits, these plant derivatives used to awaken the third eye is ego death. Ego dissolution is why opening the third eye and rituals for that purpose are part and parcel with spirituality. Perhaps, that is why despite being well in tune with their inner eye, religious mystics, dervish, monks, and Sufis use these ‘chemical aids’ when further opening their inner eye. We need to dive into the process with a clean heart and open mind. Going in with rigid pre-existing beliefs is what scares us from truth and enlightenment.

We need to understand that insight into other planes of energy comes much further down the line, we need to start with baby steps. Such as just tuning in to cues that you wouldn't use to know how to interpret. We need to understand that it is really only a spiritual awakening when you’re striving to your better self in the long term.

That is why naturally easing into the process with meditation and mindfulness is a better route to awaken your third eye, rather than jump straight into the deep end with entheogens. While these chemical aids do help with ego dissolution, you need to want that both in mind and body in order for the process to work for you in that way. Otherwise, you’re in for a frightening experience where you’re being pushed to let go of an ego you don’t want to and see truths you’re not willing to accept.