Hi, its certainly the most interesting chakra and the one that gives you a lot of verifications. It is good to combine practice of Ajna with heart Chakra, the two go well together for the enlightenment end. Obviously, not at same time.
A few things first…it helps if you are physically tired as the body is less of a mind distraction.
It helps further if there is a full moon when you practice (the yantra for the Ajna Chakra is 2 petals holding a full moon)
Also, just before sun sets is useful
The method I use is
Have no premeditated intentions
Lay flat on back
dark room
close eyes
draw eyes slightly inward, [B]only slightly[/B]…(can feel strain so relax them and try again, this strain passes eventually when your eyes adjust in time to the new muscle change)
look into the darkness ahead in alignment with the tip of the nose (so its a straight line to tip of nose in the darkness is where you look) which is easier flat on your back but can be done sitting up…i choose flat on back
Look for a tiny white/yellow light in the blackness
keep looking till you see it.(this s your mission, the little light)…it will come and go come and go come and go, do not cease looking for it, this is your focul point and nothing else should be in your thoughts, just that.
when you see the light, at some point it will get bigger, when it fills the space of darkness, the Ajna chakra eye is open.
What happens after that is ?, you may see whatever you are presented with.
What ever you are presented with you should look past, by this I mean a quick observation and no more, be relaxed still and not pay it any great attention,. And when you are awake later, dont pay it any attention in chattering about it unless its Ishvara (later explain)
you will move to the next presentation. Intuition is powerful when eye is open and can be trusted usually.
IMPORTANT…If you are distracted in this process over any reason, noises in background, an itch, mind thought diversion etc, dont get irritated because the steps you have made do not [B]get put back to the beginning,[/B] there is a collection of process that is still there, if you get me, just continue as if nothing happened.
Another format that may happen is this
you will, whilst looking for the little light, suddenly be aware of a nice slow journey into the darkness that has an even pace to it, you may journey through a twisting turning array of movement, red and black or other colour. Stay with this movement, you will then see it slow to a stop and be presented with some one. You will instinctively be aware of whether it is good or not so trust this. It may be Ishvara, seated, lotus position in meditation, a person in appearance fully.
If it is Ishvara you will be drawn to it and not want to look past it and from there you will most likely awake Ishvara and then Ishvara will join you by resting in the area of the Ajna chakra, a tiny figure. This is good. and when you awake you will have the Ajna chakra permanently open with Ishvara sat there for you to see as a person figure with your own eyes. When Ishvara is with you like this you must keep your mind clean and bright and uncluttered by unnecessary thoughts like anger, greed, lust, desire, lies etc or Ishvara will go back.When your mind is pure shall we say, Ishvara gets bigger and moves out of the point between your eyes and iis bigger and ahead of you. This is very good.
Important
When you start to look into the space I mentioned, it should be black and eventually, the little light can be seen easily as a tiny dot in the darkness.
BUT if you dont have a black canvas and see flashing lights, and colours it may mean the Ajna is blocked so take steps (look on net) to unblock it.
Warning
Continuous unprepared or incorrect method,use of struggling to open the Ajna chakra (if blocked as well) can over stimulate and cause a mental problems, also illnesses (look on net) You need to be working with an unblocked chakra, you need to be in a deeply relaxed state, you need singular focus with no mind interference of an aim as to what you want to do with it.
Many people have suffered through incorrect use of the Ajna chakra, it is also difficult to correct mind problems that occur by yourself without seeking pro help so be careful wuth this chakra. Mind problems are a racing of the mind with endless talk to others that is over the top. Inability to sleep,…Illnesses can be as serious as Brain tumours and abcesses in the brain and jaw/face areas. So please take note.
If you fall asleep, no matter, do it again when its suits you. It took me several attempts, I kept falling asleep. I did see the liitle light very early on 1st or 2nd attempt but kept falling asleep.Eventually, you do it… Be very relaxed about the entire approach.
Finally, dont do this if you have had a bad day, upset, angry, irritated.
Be patient about it
Remember that what you may be presented with might be weird or scary in the Astral plane, you must look past these things. If you get scared, you need to tackle your fear out of the Ajna state and think about it.to consider you r fear and how to deal wiith it. If you see/meet relatives, look past them as if they mean nothing to you.
Looking past means paying no attention to them and innocently carrying on looking past the object, kind of. I remember one Chinese discription of dealing with looking past…cut down with a mental sword…it made sense to me.
Good luck.
Well actually following is my experience whilst meditating on the Ajna;