WHY is the pineal gland linked to the “third eye”? Across ancient cultures, a small structure deep in the brain became a powerful symbol — not of magic, but of awareness, balance, and perception. Civilizations used symbols to explain what couldn’t be seen… long before modern science gave it a name. So the real question isn’t what the third eye was — it’s why this idea appeared again and again across history. And this raises another question… 🌀 Visual reconstruction created for educational story