Third eye pressure?

**belomor123** · 09-08-2010, 07:44 AM

Hi,

I have been meditating for quite awhile now, and I love the simple breathing meditation and the calm it provides after I am done. However, I have started to develop this rather annoying symptom. Every time I sit down for another meditation, 1-2 minutes into it i have a sensation on the third eye, its not painful but it makes it really hard to concentrate on the breathing. Sometimes it subsides as i try to ignore it, other times it becomes more persistent...When I have tried to pay attention to it, it becomes painful so I stop. the other time I have paid attention to it and the sensation started to take on form of an eye, as if an eye was being carved in my skull. I persisted at that point and have felt it "fully develop" and ready to open, at this point I have stopped the meditation because I felt not ready for it to open yet...

I have browsed the internet but could not find any solution to this...I know that if a heat or pressure sensation develops one ought to stop meditation if one doesnt know what to do with it. I want to explore that inner psyche but I am afraid I am not ready for it just yet, and yet it does not go away...My question is what is it and what should I do about it? I want to continue simple breath meditation but this energy has become a barrier that i do not know how to overcome...

Any input is appreciated,

Thank you,

Mike

**Andy Bramhill** · 09-16-2010, 04:10 AM

Hello Mike,

I have experienced this sensation on many occasions. It usually happens after or during a really powerful meditation especially if it is a group meditation.
To me it feels like I have a door knob attached to the center of my forehead... its such a physical feeling that I have even caught myself looking in the mirror to see if there is something there or not.

I get reassured by this feeling as it is simply my third eye chakra in a very open and active state.

This sensation should not be harmful for you nor should it become uncomfortable. If it becomes unpleasant it is probably that you are centering on this and maybe even have a little fear about it being as it is unknown.

If you are on your own or in a safe environment you can balance this open third eye chakra with the others by opening and activating your chakras one by one from the root up to the crown and then allow the energy to flow up through your spine and out of your crown chakra.

This can be a meditation on its own but you can do a short version of this in a minute or two either before you meditate or whenever the feeling becomes too intense for you. This should balance out the energy and remove the focus from the third eye chakra alone.

Hope this helps.

Andy

**belomor123** · 09-17-2010, 02:11 PM

Thanks Andy,

I was suspecting it had to something to do with overly active chakra...I have practiced the meditation you described before and have gotten great effects from it but I've never attempted at doing it to specificaly relief the sensation. I shall try it for awhile and hope it helps.

Once again thanks for the advice

Happy meditating!

Mike