We’ve come
to a place in our journey where turning inwards is the key. Last time with the throat chakra, we
spent part of our time turning in to deeply listen to what our heart had to
say, and the other part expressing out this truth that we learned. With the third eye chakra we get ready
to settle in and discover our inner world. While the throat chakra was about finding our inner sounds,
the third eye is more about inner seeing and the pictures, colors, visions, images, words, etc
that are created in our mind. Our
mind is what is focused on in this energy center. While the other chakras worked in some way with the body and
were associated with various body parts or organs, the third eye starts to move
away from the physical and is all about the workings of the mind. Working with our thoughts (and trying
to sort through the thoughts that are actually ours and those that come from other people) and
creating a vision of what we want our life to look like (instead of allowing
these pictures to develop unconsciously) is what the third eye chakra is all
about.
MIND
The phrase
associated with the third eye chakra is I SEE. What do you want your life to look like? How often do we sit down and actually
think about this question? Many of
us allow life to happen to us.
Maybe we follow the societal script of what we are supposed to be doing
or what our life is supposed to look like. Maybe we’ve never felt like we have, or can have, control
over our life. Take some time to
think about it this week. Maybe
narrow things down by choosing one area in your life. Then think about something in this area that you would like,
but don’t currently have and try to attach it to a word or short phrase. Start to create an image in your mind
of this thing that you would like and repeat the phrase I SEE _____________
(your intention).
BODY
Foods that
feed the third eye chakra include those that are indigo (dark purplish blue) in
color. These include things such
as blueberries, blackberries, eggplant, purple cabbage, raisins, etc. Other foods that are good for the third
eye are those that affect our brain function including caffeine (in moderation)
and spices. So, try new spices in
your meals this week or enjoy some coffee, tea or chocolate : )
This week’s recipe is one that I winged
a little bit. It is one that I had
made a few years ago, but couldn’t quite remember what recipe I had followed
(maybe I also winged it the first time!)
So, it actually works perfectly for the third chakra as I had a vision of
what I wanted, and I just allowed myself the freedom to be creative from
there. It uses phyllo pastry which
some people may be scared off by, but trust me it is easy to work with.
Third Eye
Phyllo Surprise
package of
phyllo pastry
3 cups
blueberries, blackberries or a mix of the two
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp
cornstarch
juice from a
lemon
lemon zest
from 1 lemon
butter
Allow the
phyllo pastry time to thaw. Mix
together the cornstarch and sugar and pour over the berries along with the
lemon and lemon zest. Melt
some butter in a small bowl.
Clear a work
space where you can spread the pastry out flat. Cut the sheets into 4 quarter sections, and place the sheets
one on top of the other. Begin by
brushing the top sheet of phyllo pastry with butter. Drop a small dollop of the berry mixture in the top corner of
the pastry, then fold over the berry mixture to create a triangle (using only
the top sheet). Continue to fold
the mixture making layered triangles until you reach the bottom of the
sheet. Brush both sides with
butter and then place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat until you either run out of
filling or phyllo sheets.
Bake at 350
degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
SPIRIT
Daydreaming
is a good way to feed our spirit through the third eye chakra. How often do we even imagine the
possibilities that are available for us? Jamie Paolinetti says “Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our
possibilities become limitless”
Let’s allow ourselves to imagine that anything is possible. Let’s allow ourselves to be playful and
childlike. Remember when we were
kids and our imaginations ran wild?
We could do or be anything we wanted to. There were no monetary, time, physical, etc.
constraints. This week, lets go
back to this period. Allow
yourself time in the day to daydream and imagine and create pictures of how
wonderful your life is. Bring in as much details, as many colors, and as much feeling as you can. Have fun
with it and remember . . . anything is possible!!
See you on
our mats,
Roxanne
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