During meditation there are so many different phenomena that we can experience, that may leave us confused or unsure. In meditation we start to become more tuned in to subtle energies.
Subtle energies exist beyond the five physical senses, also known as prana, qi, or etheric energies. We see beyond the physical and obvious. One of the most common experiences during meditation is seeing different colors.
These colors can be interpreted in many ways, sometimes we are experiencing something mental/psychological, other times we are experiencing something deeper.
In today’s post I want to explore what it means when we see a purple color or light in the center of our vision.
The third chakra & purple light during meditation
Purple is connected to the third eye chakra. The third eye is an energy center situated in the space between our eyebrows; it is connected to higher consciousness and intuition.
Meditation quite naturally opens up and develops the third eye chakra. When our third eye opens we gain a wider perspective on reality, we can access more calm and direction in our lives.
Alongside widening our perspective in a very practical way, the third eye tunes into different energetic fields. We might perceive auras, astral beings or the fabric of the astral plane itself, and different colors that represent energies around and within us.
How to know an experience is spiritual
As I mentioned, sometimes what we are seeing doesn’t have a deeper spiritual meaning – and it’s important we discern this correctly.
Sometimes what we are seeing is just the mind trying to make excitement in the darkness. I believe this is one of the reasons we dream at night; our brain is look for something to do.
You know an experience is spiritual by how it makes you feel. When a color is connected to a specific chakra, and represent an opening of that energy center, it will leave us feeling uplifted. Often you don’t even have to question the meaning…you just know!
When I first got into meditation I remember perceiving a blue pearl right in the center of my vision. When I researched what it meant I came upon stories from people who, after focusing on/connecting with this blue pearl for some time, radically changed their life.
I read one story of a guy who was an alcoholic, after seeing this blue pearl in his vision and meditating on it over many sessions, completely stopped drinking.
I’m not saying you should expect anything as grand as this, but when we see colors that hold deep spiritual significance, we are not just seeing a color. We are connecting with an energy that has transformative power.
With this being said…when you see an entity, color, geometry or something else while meditating it’s important not to get too attached. Yes, we may enjoy the experience, but remember it is temporary.
Attaching too heavily to meditation experiences can cause us to start chasing them. We start craving the same spiritual high we got before, and end up in this unsatisfying loop.
When you experience something interesting like this, take note and interpret it if you wish, but continue your practice without any expectations or attachments to results.
What to do next
So, if you’ve had an experience like this, what exactly do you do next?
This is a beautiful experience that confirms your awareness is growing and third eye is opening.
My recommendation is to continue the practices that are working for you. Continue meditating consistently and allow these experiences to evolve in the way that is necessary for you.
Having a balanced chakra system is very important, so while we may want to focus on the third eye and turn things up a notch, we don’t want to push too much energy into that area. Sometimes too much focus on this energy center creates an overactive third eye, which can cause us to become ungrounded and disoriented.
Spend time in nature, eat nourishing foods, make sure your practical affairs are in order. Create balance between the lower and higher chakras.
Have you had an experience like this?
Hey there, I’m Ashley. I hope that by sharing my experiences with deepening my intuition, I can help you find that ‘spark’. That magic we can all experience when our energy is aligned and we feel deeply supported by the Universe.