Define and Maintain Healthy Boundaries with Goddess Katyayani in Your Third Eye Chakra
Illustration by Gaby Gohlar
DEFINE AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY BOUNDARIES with Goddess Katayani, the granter of blessings, who lives in your third eye as the POWER OF INTUITION.
CHAKRA AT A GLANCE:
6th Chakra = Third Eye
Element = Light
Location = Between Your Eyebrows
GIFTS THIS CHAKRA BESTOWS YOU:
This is where you access your inner wisdom and deeper knowing about who you are as an eternal, spiritual being.
Cultivating the power of intuition by opening your third eye brings you the gift of insight and clarity so that you may navigate darkness in your life.
MYTHOLOGICAL STORY:
On the sixth day of Navratri, Durga emerges as the descendent of Sage Katyayan, who had no children but who observed spiritual disciplines for many years, which brought him a daughter, known as Katyayani.
She was created as a fighter to put a stop to the damage being done by a great demon, who caused trouble for the gods.
Katyayani is known as the wish-fulfilling aspect of the mother goddess Durga.
She holds one of her hands out in a gesture of fearlessness and the other in a gesture of blessing.
Her sword cuts away the great demon of fear that keeps us separate from our divinity.
She supports you to exercise discernment in terms of the right desires to set in your heart—ones of the highest quality.
She is said in ancient Vedic spiritual mythology to be the goddess who grants our high quality, well-contemplated desires, provided we clear our hearts of fear (which blocks blessings from reaching us).
She helps us specifically in our many relationships in life to experience divine unity with others.
Goddess Katyayani dwelling in your third eye supports you to develop very high standards for yourself in how you treat others, and who you allow into your life.
When we use our intuition to navigate our way through our interactions with others, we start to develop fragrant boundaries that invite the divine into our lives.
Learn more about Goddess Katyayani, how I benefited from her presence in my third eye on my spiritual journey, and how you can also heal and balance your third eye chakra in my award-winning book The Way of the Goddess.
About the Author: Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, host of the True to Yourself Podcast, Advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, and Co-founder and Director of The Ancient Way. Empaths seek Ananta's guidance to discover their inner peace and achieve optimal health, allowing them to live in alignment and find true happiness. Ananta's students, of all walks of life, in yoga and wellness studios, corporations, and government agencies, appreciate how she empowers them to awaken their inner guru and ignite the fire of spiritual transformation to make profound changes in their lives. Follow her on Instagram for spiritual wellness inspiration to awaken your inner guru.