How to open your third eye?

[bruh]

I really want to know how I can open my third eye I'm not looking for the easiest of fastest way of doing so but I would really appreciate it if someone could share methods on how to open my third eye!

[DozingGreen]

If you did want a fast way to open it right away, I would say use of the Psychedelic drug Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).It is a neurochemical that is said to be released by the pineal gland when we are in REM sleep and causes dreams,and also during near death experiences.It can be extracted from almost any living thing. Do some research on it.

For long term,more permanent effects I would suggest changing your diet. Avoid SCAT (Sugar,caffeine,alcohol,tobacco). Drink only bottled water because tap water has fluoride in it which calcifies the pineal gland, only eat organic meat,nothing with preservatives and avoid pork at all costs.Also avoid prescription drugs at all costs especially SSRI's or anything that screws with the chemistry of your brain. Zen meditation I've heard helps to open it over time if you are serious and consistent about it. There are sources you can find on google or youtube that have more information but I hope I helped a little. Namaste.

[bruh]

If you did want a fast way to open it right away, I would say use of the Psychedelic drug Dimethyltryptamine (DMT).It is a neurochemical that is said to be released by the pineal gland when we are in REM sleep and causes dreams,and also during near death experiences.It can be extracted from almost any living thing. Do some research on it.

For long term,more permanent effects I would suggest changing your diet. Avoid SCAT (Sugar,caffeine,alcohol,tobacco). Drink only bottled water because tap water has fluoride in it which calcifies the pineal gland, only eat organic meat,nothing with preservatives and avoid pork at all costs.Also avoid prescription drugs at all costs especially SSRI's or anything that screws with the chemistry of your brain. Zen meditation I've heard helps to open it over time if you are serious and consistent about it. There are sources you can find on google or youtube that have more information but I hope I helped a little. Namaste.

Well I'm not really into drugs as such but If I obtained some DMT what would I have to do asides snorting/smoking it?

[DozingGreen]

Since your not really into drugs I would assume you haven't done any or atleast not psychedellics, With that being said you should do A LOT of research on DMT before trying it. It is the mother of all drugs,the strongest psychoactive substance in the world,and it will basically remove you entirely from consensus reality for 20 minutes. The difference between a DMT trip and opening your third eye the hard way is when you come down from the trip you won't be able to make sense of anything that you saw or experienced.

Users commonly report seeing elvish beings and colors that do not exist in consensus reality and can't be described. There is a conspiracy that the elite do not want us to use or know about the sustance because what is experienced while on it is actual reality and if this became common knowledge it would cause hysteria. If you want the complete in depth scoop on DMT google or youtube Terrence Mckenna. A very intelligent Psychonaut and philosopher, he has some good things to say about spirituality, the occult, and the third eye as'well.

But basically, the main point is, you will go to another plane for 20 minutes, then come back and not know what the F happened.

[Haelos]

You are very incorrect about DMT.

There are two stages to a DMT journey. The first part is what some I know call the 'thresh hold.'
Basically, you're body is blown back and you see multiple swirling and geographic patterns, colors, and deities. Honestly, just about anything is possible, but all of it has esoteric meaning.
The second stage of DMT is what's known as 'breaking through.' As in, through the thresh hold.
When you're in this stage, you experience total ego death. You are no longer yourself, your body does not exist. You cannot remember that you were ever of this earth.

The trip actually only last between 5-15 minutes, depending on the dosage and consumption method. However, while you're gone it can feel like an eternity.
You most definitely remember just about everything you saw, and it's best to experience the drug with your eyes closed.
You will, however, start getting fuzzy on details astonishingly quickly. That's why it's best to keep a journal to record everything you witnessed and learned, just the same as your dreams.

DMT happens to be one of the safest drugs I've come in contact with. One of the side-effects is steady and calm breathing, although many users report they kept forgetting to breath, or would suddenly gasp for air thinking they'd stopped breathing minutes ago.

This chemical is not for the weak of mind, nor is it for those who have had no prior experience with psychedelic substances.
Remember, massive amounts of the chemical are released when you die, so you can imagine what you're going into.

P.S.
NO ONE sees magical elves on hallucinogenic drugs. Not dragons, not crazy shit chasing them. Nothing of the like.
If they are, they're either lying about having done the substance, or they made up the experience in their head while under the influence, and fucked up their own perception of what they were witnessing.

[bruh]

You are very incorrect about DMT.

There are two stages to a DMT journey. The first part is what some I know call the 'thresh hold.'
Basically, you're body is blown back and you see multiple swirling and geographic patterns, colors, and deities. Honestly, just about anything is possible, but all of it has esoteric meaning.
The second stage of DMT is what's known as 'breaking through.' As in, through the thresh hold.
When you're in this stage, you experience total ego death. You are no longer yourself, your body does not exist. You cannot remember that you were ever of this earth.

The trip actually only last between 5-15 minutes, depending on the dosage and consumption method. However, while you're gone it can feel like an eternity.
You most definitely remember just about everything you saw, and it's best to experience the drug with your eyes closed.
You will, however, start getting fuzzy on details astonishingly quickly. That's why it's best to keep a journal to record everything you witnessed and learned, just the same as your dreams.

DMT happens to be one of the safest drugs I've come in contact with. One of the side-effects is steady and calm breathing, although many users report they kept forgetting to breath, or would suddenly gasp for air thinking they'd stopped breathing minutes ago.

This chemical is not for the weak of mind, nor is it for those who have had no prior experience with psychedelic substances.
Remember, massive amounts of the chemical are released when you die, so you can imagine what you're going into.

P.S.
NO ONE sees magical elves on hallucinogenic drugs. Not dragons, not crazy shit chasing them. Nothing of the like.
If they are, they're either lying about having done the substance, or they made up the experience in their head while under the influence, and fucked up their own perception of what they were witnessing.

If I were to try this whats the best/most effective way to take it?

[bruh]

Is snorting DMT as effective as smoking it?

[Haelos]

You cannot smoke or snort DMT.
You have to use a method known as 'free-base,' which essentially means you need to vaporize the DMT crystals at an extremely high temperature.
I would personally reccomend spending the 150 dollars on a Vapor Genie, a pipe made exclusively for DMT and other spice-like products.
I don't think you should EVER do DMT in youe life, because it's obvious by your questions that you cannot even do a simple google search.
If you take the stupid path and do it anyway, at least do some more research, don't make it yourself, buy from someone reputable, and know how to ingest it before doing so. Otherwise you'll just waste your product.

[Haelos]

And as a post that is actually on topic:
Doing DMT is not an instant way to open your third eye. The effects are short lived, and you will soon be back to your normal perception.
For you, you probably have several years of decalcifying to do on your pineal.
Opening your third eye takes practice, meditation, a healthy diet (meaning foods that won't calcify your pineal gland), and time.
Drug interaction just so happens to speed along the process, just by the very nature of the substances themselves. But drugs are not an answer to anything, much less the answers you seek in life.
For an easier drug to help push along the process, give psilocybin a try. Eat about an eighth of mushrooms, smoke some even, and you will see a change in your perception.
No psychedelic leaves you unchanged after the journey.

If you try DMT though, don't fight it when you go under. I know you will, so don't. It will only make things worse on you.

[magari]

I will agree with what everyone else here has said.

However, I don't recommend DMT for anyone who hasn't had a psychedelic experience before.

There are plenty of other ways to open your third eye.

Mushrooms, acid (lsd), molly, and DMT all seem to have the same effect on the third eye. Their potency seems to be in regards to the Mind-Body connection.
An experienced practitioner can utilize very weak catalysts (like THC) to help open their third eye.

However, you must be open to the experience and full of faith in yourself and the world around you.

Otherwise stick to meditation. In my experience, this is how I was able to awaken the sight and then later when psychedelics came into my life I was prepared and able to take advantage of the experiences.
This is the method I recommend, due to the nature of psychedelics themselves (price, legalities) its risky business to just "experiment".

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A tip for meditation:
Those patterned lights you see on the back of your eyelids during meditation.... those are facilitated by your third eye. Play with the lights.

[DozingGreen]

P.S.
NO ONE sees magical elves on hallucinogenic drugs. Not dragons, not crazy shit chasing them. Nothing of the like.
If they are, they're either lying about having done the substance, or they made up the experience in their head while under the influence, and fucked up their own perception of what they were witnessing.

I am sorry for the misinformation. I have never used DMT, only researched it and have known people who have used it. But, as far as seeing dragons,elves and stuff like that on hallucinogens It is more common then you would like to think. Everyone's brain is different so everyone will experience different things. The most vivid and out of the ordinary thing I have experienced on a hallucinogen that I can actually remember well enough to describe for example was when I was walking on the boardwalk at the beach with a friend of mine and I was peaking on LSD, the sky was blue and there wasn't a cloud in the sky but it appeared to be raining, yet I could not here or feel the rain, I could only see it.

ection.
An experienced practitioner can utilize very weak catalysts (like THC) to help open their third eye.

I've had some very good spiritual experiences and meditation sessions while under the effects of THC. It works different for everyone but one thing I can say is that it gives me control of my mind and my thoughts and allows me to focus on what I want too and block everything else out.

As for molly I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's really just an SSRI class anti depressant on steroids. It forces the brain to release WAY more seratonin than it should which makes you feel a strong sense of euphoria while you're rolling. Then you come down and it takes days, sometimes weeks for you brain to get back to its proper neurochemical levels, Which leads to severe depression and if taken habitually can actually cause long term clinical depression as well as other psychological disorders.

[magari]

To each their own.

However off topic, I would say the goal is to learn the lessons psychedelics have to teach you and move on.

As for opening your third eye there seems to be some form of process or stages of awakening. These are often experienced as depths in meditation.

I would recommend becoming incredibly focused on observing one's own thoughts and emotions in order to "remember" how to open the third eye. As you progress in your meditations, become familiar with the process you're undergoing and remember how to repeat it. Repeating the process or at least becoming familiar with it will allow you to experience perspectives (third eye) that you are seeking.

In my experience, psychedelic experiences are much more difficult to remember than something induced by sober meditation.

[Haelos]

I don't know if OP is still around, but this is a simple mediation for opening your chakras, including your third eye, in which the process has many benefits.

You first attempt to reach gnosis by quieting your mind and relaxing your body. Perfect meditation is not what is desired at this step, because obviously that takes skill, and this is for beginners.

Once your body is relaxed and your thoughts as quiet as you can get them, imagine a Red orb of glowing energy swirling right below your genital area, where your root chakra lies. See and feel the energy, understand its color, and let it envelop the root of your spine.
Some practitioners use multi-petaled lotus flowers for this meditation, but I think imagining simple colored orbs is easiest, and not as difficult to remember in deep meditation.

Moving up to just above your genitals, but below your navel, imagine an orange orb, swirling its energy through you, creating a vortex of bliss feeling in your aura.
Continue holding the image of the first chakra in your mind as you form the second.

Continue through each of the rest of the chakras, using the same procedure, and always keeping the image of the previous chakras in your mind.
It continues, Yellow at just above the navel/under the diaphragm,
Green in the center of your chest near your heart,
Blue at your throat,
Purple in between your eyes and slightly above them,
And either gold, purple, or white at the space touching the very top of your head, close to a babies soft spot, but slightly forward.

After you can see all of the chakras as little orbs of colored energy, imagine each of the, in succession bursting open and releasing it's color all throughout your body.
Using the various numbered petals on lotus flowers, you would imagine them budding open.

It isn't needed, but you can also imagine small white orbs on each of your hands and feet to represent the minor chakras there, but by the time you have all of your primary chakras open, you should be enveloped in enough energy that you wouldn't be able to tell the difference of whether your hands and feet are open or not.

Once you have your chakras open, achieving a state of gnosis is much easier. But you MUST remember to close each energy vortex before you end your meditation, starting with your crown.
If you don't, there are plenty of negative things that could occur, from minor back pain to your entire aura being out of funk, making you susceptible to things like psychic attack, and the many mind-numbing aspects of our consumer lives.

[Ramscha]

Practice (and some people say a little bit of inherited talent as well). The "third eye" itself is always thrown together with one of the chakras on the backside of the head (in heigh slightly above the eye level) but as a matter of clarification it simply is the level of awareness you have.

I also doubt that all this talk about the pineal gland has any solid foundation other then esotherical theories and half-truths.

Get your shit together, a solid practice schedule (Jan Fries or Bardons INIH are a good adress for the beginning depending on your fields of interest) and go on! The rest comes with time. Sure, of course work with chakra, Kundalini etc. are a way to get practice, but in the past people in other systems which never even heard of a "third eye" were able to practice as well. [wink]

Ramscha

[Haelos]

Opening the chakra itself is was first causes this perception change.
I can say with certainty that the pineal has something to do with it.

Through cleaning up my diet and practicing meditation, I've gained the ability to see with my eyes closed, anything within a couple feet of me.
Seeing as how my eyelids are not transparent, we can rule that out as a cause, and it's unlikely I imagine it, as it's consistent when other people attempt waving in front of my face without my prior knowledge.
I see living things as an outline of color in the mostly black of my eyelids, around their physical form, and a solid chunk of color around non-living physical objects.
Electronics tend to have a glow that hurts my brain, a little bit behind and above my eyes. Sort of behind the pineal gland as well.
This same shift in closed-eye perception also has allowed greater assistance in sensing people or animals that are behind me, and in my abilities to see auras.
When my eyes are closed and there isn't anything close enough for me to see, it comes off as mostly black with only white particles strewn about everywhere. If I imagine something, it then starts to take other forms, but the background is still a consistent black background with white visual snow. The visual snow persists with my eyes open, so that closed eye variant may be caused by my eyes themselves rather than what is outside.
This entire perception comes from the perfect center of the triangle between my eyes and my Ajna chakra.

The only things we really know as fact about the pineal gland is that it produces DMT during intense adrenalin rushes and at the moment of death.
We also don't know why it does this, or what DMT is inherently for.

We can't blame the fact that other societies not having a word for this gland is representative of a fact that they didn't understand the value and use of the third eye as the center of perception.

A little side subject that I have read about and used with interesting results are the acts of sun and moon gazing.
To gaze at the sun, focus the center of your forehead at the sun and see it behind closed eyes,
and for the moon, do the same with your eyes open.
Both of these are supposed to help decalcify the pineal gland, the sun more so than the moon.
Just make sure you don't stare at it with your eyes open.

When going outside after having spent a long time in, my eyes unadjusted to the outside light, sitting for about two minutes gazing at the sun with my third eye lightens up my entire awareness after opening my eyes, and it's as if I'd never stepped a foot inside artificial light in my life.

[Shinichi]

I do not believe in the existence of a magical "third eye." Neither has any of my teachers believed in it. Neither did such writers as Bardon or Crowley. The whole idea of a "third eye" comes from new age misunderstandings regarding the nature of the Anja Chakra and the symbolism associated with it. No practitioner I've met who claimed to have "opened" their "third eye" via Chakra meditation had actually awakened the Anja Chakra proper (and there are very specific, very old standards in traditional Yoga for doing this), nor did every Yogi I met who reached that attainment have Clairvoyance.

The standard for Clairvoyance in classical occult literature is far more simple than opening some magical, literal "third eye." I still think Crowley put it best, in his own flowery words, when he very clearly explained that the soul (or that part of esoteric anatomy classically dubbed the "astral body," and other things) quite naturally sees its natural environment just as simply as the physical body quite naturally sees its own natural environment. The attainment of Clairvoyance is simple, then -- train the mind, soul, and body to be stronger and to function as a more unified whole. Upon doing so, Clairvoyance is a simple matter of shifting your Awareness to look through your "astral" eyes instead of your physical eyes, or even look through both at once.

It still takes training to acquire such, and it is the opinion of many that the pursuit has natural prerequisites (I believe Bardon put Clairvoyance in Step 7), but it is a relatively simple process. No drugs are necessary, no Chakra work is necessary. All of that is an over complication, and in the case of the former, a potential danger.



~:Shin:~

[magari]

The third eye can be controversial.

I personally don't think chakra meditations have much to do with it, but awakening one's consciousness to the pineal gland and the input it receives from the world could possibly be a side effect.

Personally I believe in the existence of the pineal gland and have experienced the sensations it receives from the world around it. There also seems to be a physical feeling associated with an exhausted or hyperactive pineal gland. The fact is there is definitely a retina in the gland and photosensitive cells which allow the environment to dictate how it operates and releases melatonin.

How we use this input in our conscious/subconscious mind is still a mystery. However, most scientists agree the gland helps activate sleep and the side effects of increased melatonin is vivid dreams.

Whether or not we possess a third eye that sees beyond the physical reality we live in is another question.

[Ramscha]

I do not believe in the existence of a magical "third eye." Neither has any of my teachers believed in it. Neither did such writers as Bardon or Crowley. The whole idea of a "third eye" comes from new age misunderstandings regarding the nature of the Anja Chakra and the symbolism associated with it. No practitioner I've met who claimed to have "opened" their "third eye" via Chakra meditation had actually awakened the Anja Chakra proper (and there are very specific, very old standards in traditional Yoga for doing this), nor did every Yogi I met who reached that attainment have Clairvoyance.

The standard for Clairvoyance in classical occult literature is far more simple than opening some magical, literal "third eye." I still think Crowley put it best, in his own flowery words, when he very clearly explained that the soul (or that part of esoteric anatomy classically dubbed the "astral body," and other things) quite naturally sees its natural environment just as simply as the physical body quite naturally sees its own natural environment. The attainment of Clairvoyance is simple, then -- train the mind, soul, and body to be stronger and to function as a more unified whole. Upon doing so, Clairvoyance is a simple matter of shifting your Awareness to look through your "astral" eyes instead of your physical eyes, or even look through both at once.

It still takes training to acquire such, and it is the opinion of many that the pursuit has natural prerequisites (I believe Bardon put Clairvoyance in Step 7), but it is a relatively simple process. No drugs are necessary, no Chakra work is necessary. All of that is an over complication, and in the case of the former, a potential danger.



~:Shin:~

Thanks I couldn't have put it into any better words, that is a very good and educational post! [thumbup]

What I want to add is more of a general term, but it applies to this topic as well:
Shin mentioned over complicated things and is right. In most cases it is recommendet to keep things simple and palin, that saves time and sources of errors.

Ramscha

[Ramscha]

The third eye can be controversial.

I personally don't think chakra meditations have much to do with it, but awakening one's consciousness to the pineal gland and the input it receives from the world could possibly be a side effect.

Here it is again. Could anybody tell me where all this stuff about the pineal gland is comming from?

Few other topics in todays esoteric scene get more attention then this tiny little organ. I still haven't figured out why that is. I don't get it.
Is it because it is still a white mark on the biological landscape which gives room for baseless assumtions?

Ramscha

[magari]

The third eye can be controversial.

I personally don't think chakra meditations have much to do with it, but awakening one's consciousness to the pineal gland and the input it receives from the world could possibly be a side effect.

Here it is again. Could anybody tell me where all this stuff about the pineal gland is comming from?

Few other topics in todays esoteric scene get more attention then this tiny little organ. I still haven't figure dout why that is?
Is it because it is still a white mark on the biological landscape which gives room for baseless assumtions?

Ramscha

I'm simply implying that different levels of awareness of one's own body can exist.

Some people are numb to a certain amount of pain. Some people experience vertigo a lot easier than others.
I'm simply saying that its possible that as we "open" our chakras or obtain higher understandings and awareness of the world around us, we also become more in tune with whats happening within us. The inputs we receive from our pineal gland could be something we learn to appreciate as our consciousness's priorities change.

I read an article somewhere once that our minds receive a ton more input from our surroundings that just our basic 5 senses. Our mind prioritizes this input based on whats important to our survival and what our body/mind deems necessary. Changes to this protocol can cause synesthesia or loss of feelings such as hunger, or even depression. However, at the same time, the article argued that if the mind were to accept all input from reality as a priority, our brains could possibly fry itself.

One of the arguments to why entheogens work is because they have an effect on the mind/body connection that seems to slow down the input while leaving the processing power of the mind intact. This allows the mind to prioritize input at the same speed and allows for more input to be processed in a moment, giving the experience of "seeing" or "feeling" more of reality.

Personally the experiences I've had have allowed me to make some of the input not normally considered more of a priority. This has improved my empathy tenfold.

[manonthepath]

The truth is you don't need drugs at all. You need meditation training. Both Yoga and Taiqi offer excellent techniques that will give you what you seek. Avoiding flouridated water is difficult, but you can do it if you really want to and can afford the expense of having good filtration systems in your home. Qigong and Taiqi are also ways through which you may be able to reclaim your soul as well.

[Ramscha]

The third eye can be controversial.

I personally don't think chakra meditations have much to do with it, but awakening one's consciousness to the pineal gland and the input it receives from the world could possibly be a side effect.

Here it is again. Could anybody tell me where all this stuff about the pineal gland is comming from?

Few other topics in todays esoteric scene get more attention then this tiny little organ. I still haven't figure dout why that is?
Is it because it is still a white mark on the biological landscape which gives room for baseless assumtions?

Ramscha

I'm simply implying that different levels of awareness of one's own body can exist.

Some people are numb to a certain amount of pain. Some people experience vertigo a lot easier than others.
I'm simply saying that its possible that as we "open" our chakras or obtain higher understandings and awareness of the world around us, we also become more in tune with whats happening within us. The inputs we receive from our pineal gland could be something we learn to appreciate as our consciousness's priorities change.

I read an article somewhere once that our minds receive a ton more input from our surroundings that just our basic 5 senses. Our mind prioritizes this input based on whats important to our survival and what our body/mind deems necessary. Changes to this protocol can cause synesthesia or loss of feelings such as hunger, or even depression. However, at the same time, the article argued that if the mind were to accept all input from reality as a priority, our brains could possibly fry itself.

One of the arguments to why entheogens work is because they have an effect on the mind/body connection that seems to slow down the input while leaving the processing power of the mind intact. This allows the mind to prioritize input at the same speed and allows for more input to be processed in a moment, giving the experience of "seeing" or "feeling" more of reality.

Personally the experiences I've had have allowed me to make some of the input not normally considered more of a priority. This has improved my empathy tenfold.

Thank you. Though this is not really new and I also did not argue against any shifts in awareness and cosciousness.

What I was simply asking for was why this is all so strongly interpreted to be connected to the pineal gland. I found lots and lots of articles about this stuff, reaching from associations to the old pharaonic crowns to the halo of the christian saints to be pictures of opened "third eyes" and that this has to be the answer for the sense of the pineal gland. However, most of this stuff is said come from "ancient wisdom", but never is there any clear source to which they would refer.

My granny always said: Never trust an apple which does not have an attached shaft My granny became very very old, so I would consider this ancient as well.

Ramscha

[magari]

Yeah, can't really comment on the "third eye". In my opinion its usually confused with the "minds eye" or what Shin wrote about what Crowley said.

However, its hard to deny the effects of melatonin on the brain.

Meditation is subjective. Its not the same thing for everyone.

[Shinichi]

I'm simply implying that different levels of awareness of one's own body can exist.

That's very true, and I understand this quite well since a very big, core, founding aspect of my craft revolves around the active cultivation and training of Awareness. But the problem here is, very few people really understand what Awareness is, or how it is different from yet relates to consciousness.

I read an article somewhere once that our minds receive a ton more input from our surroundings that just our basic 5 senses.

I consider this a matter of opinion and perspective. From my own experience, I can offer that it is perhaps more word-wise to say that the vast majority of the information you get from your physical surroundings comes from your five senses or all of the information you get from your physical surroundings can be organized into five basic categories. Either definition is very useful, particularly to those in this field of work.

What you then take notice of among the information provided by senses is a matter of Awareness. When Jason Bourne or James Bond walks into a room, he notices a lot more information than you do when you walk into a room. The explanation for this difference is simple: Awareness. Bourne or Bond is trained to pay attention to the details, to be Aware of the information that passes through.

Another issue, though, is that there is a distinct difference between physical awareness and metaphysical awareness. That is, being more Aware of your physical surroundings is distinctly different than being more aware metaphysically, or spiritually. I could offer a series of mental exercises that, practiced diligently, will "open" your physical senses. The world will be brighter, smells sharper, sounds louder, and so on. But this, while powerful and important in its own right, will not make you a more enlightened person any more than Jason Bourne was a more "enlightened" person. It will just give you a hi-def life experience (which may, as in the case of Bourne, lead to such things as Paranoia....except people really were trying to kill him).

Also, I feel the urge to add this, perhaps as simple food for thought:

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." -- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

I think if you replace the word "human" with "physical," it's very relevant to the topic at hand.



~:Shin:~

[magari]

All good points.

An accepted definition of the third eye seems to elude us. Due to confusion among both mystics and doctors, I'm going to simply say that the pineal gland could be considered your third eye due to the retina and photosensitive cells, but whether or not its the same thing or even just as powerful as the "minds eye" is debatable.

As for its purpose to the human body it seems obvious to me.

As for its affect on us spiritually I would say it shares the same purpose as the rest of our body. An experience to both grow and learn from. And in my experience it is definitely something that most people have to open their awareness to.