Sanskrit: Sahasrara
Location: the top of the head
Color: Violet or white, a mixture of silver, gold and white, and violet
Element: Thought
Verb: I know
In A Word: Divine Bliss
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Located at the top of the head, the CROWN CHAKRA is the 7th chakra and also known as Christ Consciousness. It is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, space-less place of all-knowing.
When balanced, one can connect with the Godhead, the source of the White Light enters into your energy field. However, when unbalanced, one could experience a lack of purpose (in life), a loss of meaning, mental illness, and senility.
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Basic Overview for the CROWN CHAKRA:
- Oriented to self-knowledge
- Relates to consciousness as pure awareness
- Brings knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, bliss
- Governs the cerebrum, right brain hemisphere, right eye, and central nervous system
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Extended Details for the CROWN CHAKRA:
| Color: | Deep Violet or White - a mixture of silver, gold and white, and violet |
| Sense: | Wholeness, completion |
| Symbol: | Lotus |
| Associated Gland: | Pineal gland |
| Associated Organ/Systems: | the cerebrum, right-brain hemisphere, the right eye and the central nervous system (CNS) |
| Musical Keynote: | B - vocalized as "Eee" but is sacred sound is AUM |
| Sound: | Om/Ohm |
| Sound Frequency: | 480 Hz |
| Qualities and/or Functions: | Perfection, integration, unity with the Divine, wisdom and purpose, universal consciousness, understanding, enlightenment |
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Tools to Work with CROWN CHAKRA:
To activate this chakra, wear amethyst (or similarly-colored) gems, wear violet clothing, and eat foods of the same (or similar color), along with working with these tools:
| Gemstones: | Alexandrite, Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Diamond, Iolite, Selenite, Herkimer Diamond, Kundalini Quartz, Tiger's Eye |
| Herbs: | Frankincense, Lotus, Neroli, Rose, Olibanum, Spruce |
| Essential Oils: | Frankincense, Neroli, Rose, Pine |
| Yoga Poses: | Tree Pose, Half-Lotus Pose, Headstand, Corpse Pose |
| Health Tips: | "Eat foods associated with spiritual value; use prayer and meditation regularly; remember to exercise (but can forgo for spiritual pursuits)." (Dale, 2009) |
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Healing Meditation for the CROWN CHAKRA:
Healing & Awakening Meditations by Meditative Mind
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Sources:
- https://www.peacefulmind.com/project/crown-chakra/
- https://www.living-one-vibrational-energy.com/chakras
- https://fractalenlightenment.com/34334/spirituality/4-yoga-poses-to-open-the-crown-chakra
- The Complete Book of Chakra Healing by Cindi Dale (2009)