The sixth chakra is the center of intuition and psychic abilities.  When this chakra is open, we can receive guidance from our "higher selves".
Phrase:  To Seek The Truth Location:  Between the eyebrows  Color:  Indigo  Perception/Sense:  Seeing, visualization   Pitch:  A  Endocrine Gland:  Pituitary Metal:  Silver  Period of Development:  11.5-13 years Gemstone:  Lapislazuli  Primary Function:  Intuition, clairvoyance  Element:  None Mental and Emotional Issues: Self-evaluation, truth, intellectual abilities, feelings of adequacy, openness to ideas of others, ability to learn from experiences, emotional intelligence, clairvoyance, intuition and insight. Traits When Overactive: Egotism, cynicism, proud, manipulative, religiously dogmatic, authoritarian. Traits When Under-functioning or Off-balance: Difficulty imagining, overly intellectual (only able to deal with concrete concepts), overly linear or rational thinking.  Lack of concentration, tension, headaches, eye problems, bad dreams, and being overly detached from the world. Organs: Brain, nervous system, eyes, ears, nose, pineal gland, pituitary gland. Physical Dysfunctions: Brain tumor/hemorrhage/stroke, neurological disturbances, blindness/deafness, full spinal difficulties, learning disabilities, seizures, schizophrenia. Foods: Lecithin, wheat germ, barley, vitamin E, alfalfa, chamomile, water, water, water. Activities to Balance This Chakra: Meditate, visualizing an indigo blue flame or blue pearl.  Some will also use crystals or a small pyramid, placed at the third eye, during meditation.