Third Eye Chakra
Intuition, insight and inner vision.
About the Third Eye chakra
The third-eye chakra is the centre of intuition and insight, perception beyond the purely physical.
Stones to balance it

Amethyst
Quartz var.Clarity, calm and spiritual alignment for everyday practice.

Selenite
GypsumA luminous stone of cleansing, clearing space and still calm.

Labradorite
FeldsparStone of magic and intuition, shielding the aura from drain.

Lepidolite
Mica var.Rich in lithium, a soft place to land for an anxious mind.

Sodalite
TectosilicateClears mental fog and brings calm, rational focus.

Moonstone
FeldsparA stone of intuition, cycles and gentle new beginnings.

Sapphire
Corundum var.A stone of wisdom, focus and serene devotion.

Opal
Hydrated silicaAn iridescent stone of imagination, emotion and amplified intention.

Lapis Lazuli
LazuriteThe ancient stone of truth, wisdom and inner vision, a deep celestial blue flecked with gold.

Fluorite
Calcium fluorideThe rainbow stone of focus and clarity, banded in soft purple, green and blue.

Moldavite
Vltavite (tektite glass)A bottle-green natural glass thrown from a meteorite impact 14.8 million years ago, worked with as a stone of rapid and often uncomfortable change.

Howlite
Hydrous calcium borosilicateStillness, patience and a quieter mind at the end of the day.
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony var.The gentle blue banded stone of speaking softly and still being heard.
Kyanite
DistheneKyanite takes its name from the Greek kyanos, deep blue. In crystal tradition it is a stone of attunement and of clear, accurate speech: it is used to bring the chakras and the mind back into line rather than to add energy, and blue kyanite is tied above all to the throat chakra and to saying the true thing rather than the easy one.
Unakite
Epidotized graniteIn crystal tradition unakite is a heart stone for slow work: grief that will not resolve on a schedule, habits that keep restarting, and beginnings you feel ambivalent about. Its pink and green are read together as gentleness and growth at once. These are traditional associations, not medical claims.
Apatite
Apatite is the stone of clarity and motivation: the link between having an idea and doing something about it. Its name comes from the Greek apatao, to deceive, given in 1786 because the mineral was repeatedly mistaken for peridot, beryl, topaz and tourmaline. In tradition, blue apatite is reached for around honest speech, deep blue around mental clarity and dream recall, green around connection to the natural world, and golden yellow around drive and follow-through. These associations are tradition and intuition, not medical fact.
Azurite Malachite
AzurmalachiteOne rock holding two copper minerals caught mid-transformation. Traditionally a stone of the uncomfortable middle of a change, pairing azurite's inner vision with malachite's protection and emotional release.
Magnesite
Magnesium carbonateDeep physical relaxation, and clear imagery when the mind goes quiet.
Charoite
CharoiteTransformation and courage in the face of change. Traditionally used to loosen old fears, to stay steady through an in-between stretch of life, and to deepen intuition in meditation.

Angelite
Blue anhydriteCalm, kind and honest speech, and a sense of being accompanied in grief or tiredness. Traditionally a stone of the throat, third eye and crown chakras and of angelic contact.

Herkimer Diamond
Quartz (double-terminated, Herkimer County, New York)A water-clear, naturally double-terminated quartz crystal, worked with in crystal tradition as a stone of attunement, clear dreams and amplification.

Celestite
Celestine (strontium sulfate)A pale sky-blue strontium sulfate, worked with in crystal tradition as a stone of calm, gentle speech, dreams and angel lore.
A simple practice: lie down, place a cleansed stone on or near the Third Eye point, and breathe slowly for a few minutes. Read our cleansing guide first.
Questions about the third eye chakra
The third eye chakra, named Ajna in Sanskrit, rests on the forehead between the brows and is associated with the colour indigo. It is traditionally linked to intuition, insight, and inner seeing.