What Is The Crown Chakra?
The Crown Chakra is the seventh, and final, chakra we focus on. Its Sanskrit name is Sahasrara. It's colour is white, (although it is sometimes depicted as purple) and is represented by the symbol below.
Don't worry if when you are meditating with it you can't visualise the symbol itself; the colour white will be enough.
The Crown Chakra is the seventh, and final, chakra we focus on. Its Sanskrit name is Sahasrara. It's colour is white, (although it is sometimes depicted as purple) and is represented by the symbol below.
Don't worry if when you are meditating with it you can't visualise the symbol itself; the colour white will be enough.
The Crown Chakra Associations:
The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head.
The Crown Chakra is the seat of our spiritual power, or our divine journey. Working with this chakra allows us to connect with a higher consciousness, and recognise and rejoice in all that is sacred.
It connects us with the limitless, and helps us release limiting patterns. The world makes sense; in a way you transcend the ‘every day’ and see past the mundane, and achieve spiritual ecstasy. We feel at one with everything in the universe and beyond, past the boundaries of time and space, and find peace within this existence.
There isn’t too much else to say on the Crown Chakra; so few sentences to sum up what truly is a life changing chakra!
If This Chakra Is Blocked:
When this chakra becomes blocked, you may find that you feel disconnected to the universe and universal energy, the divine, etc., and develop a cynicism for that which is sacred. Closed mindedness and an attachment to the material world can also manifest.
On the opposite end of the scale, if this chakra is too open, then you may experience a sense of being disconnected to your body and the physical world around you.
Stimulating and Opening the Crown Chakra:
Any white crystals are suitable for helping to cleanse and open this chakra. Good crystals to try include:
Oils and scents you could use include:
There are many different ways to help open and stimulate the Crown Chakra. Several are included below. You may want to combine some of them; for example, meditating with a mudra and chanting, or using a crystal and a chant.
“I am connected to the universe, and the to the divine”
“I walk in the sacred light of the Spirit, for I am at one with the all”
“I transcend and let go of physical attachments, and walk as one with the universe”
“I am my higher self; it flows through me, and I am it”
“I open myself to the higher power, and am in unity with the world”
Each chakra also has a sound associated with it. You can help to open the chakras by chanting their sound out loud, focusing on the vibrations of the sound raising the chakra’s energy levels. The sound for the Crown Chakra is ‘ANG’.
How will I know if my chakra is blocked?
If your chakra is blocked, you may experience any of the feelings or sensations listed above. Additionally, when working to activate your chakra it may just feel sluggish and slow; it may be a darker ‘white’ than usual, or you may see black ‘spots’ in the energy.
How do I cleanse my chakra?
Stimulating your chakra as listed above will help to cleanse them as you strengthen them. You can also focus specifically on cleansing it as you stimulate it. To do this, you want to imagine any energy you are directing to that energy - whether that is using crystals, oils, or visualising the energy from the earth or your own body travelling to that area - as pure, white, cleansing energy. When it reaches your chakra see it combining with your chakras energy, invigorating it and raising its vibration. See it glowing brighter, wiping out all of the black spots and strengthening your whole chakra.
Closing Your Chakra:
It is important to make sure that you close your chakra after working with it. If you leave it open, it will be more susceptible to negative energies. Closing it doesn’t mean it will stop working, you are just protecting it.
I find that the easiest way to close my chakras is to imagine zipping them up, like you would purse or a backpack. See a zip running up the centre of the chakra, the zips itself at the bottom, then mentally zip it up. See the chakra closing, but know that beneath this protective covering, the chakra is still active and working.
The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head.
The Crown Chakra is the seat of our spiritual power, or our divine journey. Working with this chakra allows us to connect with a higher consciousness, and recognise and rejoice in all that is sacred.
It connects us with the limitless, and helps us release limiting patterns. The world makes sense; in a way you transcend the ‘every day’ and see past the mundane, and achieve spiritual ecstasy. We feel at one with everything in the universe and beyond, past the boundaries of time and space, and find peace within this existence.
There isn’t too much else to say on the Crown Chakra; so few sentences to sum up what truly is a life changing chakra!
If This Chakra Is Blocked:
When this chakra becomes blocked, you may find that you feel disconnected to the universe and universal energy, the divine, etc., and develop a cynicism for that which is sacred. Closed mindedness and an attachment to the material world can also manifest.
On the opposite end of the scale, if this chakra is too open, then you may experience a sense of being disconnected to your body and the physical world around you.
Stimulating and Opening the Crown Chakra:
Any white crystals are suitable for helping to cleanse and open this chakra. Good crystals to try include:
- Clear Quartz (a great amplifier of energy)
- Diamond
- Selenite
- Opal
- Calcite
Oils and scents you could use include:
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Lotus
- Frankincense
- Helichrysum
There are many different ways to help open and stimulate the Crown Chakra. Several are included below. You may want to combine some of them; for example, meditating with a mudra and chanting, or using a crystal and a chant.
- Lying down and placing one of the above crystals on your Crown Chakra area, and visualising the energy of the crystal cleansing and strengthening your chakra.
- Anointing the Crown Chakra area with one of the above oils and visualising it cleansing and strengthening your chakra (remember; always dilute oils, never apply them neat).
- Chant mantras design to help stimulate and strengthen your Crown chakra. Examples of these are:
“I am connected to the universe, and the to the divine”
“I walk in the sacred light of the Spirit, for I am at one with the all”
“I transcend and let go of physical attachments, and walk as one with the universe”
“I am my higher self; it flows through me, and I am it”
“I open myself to the higher power, and am in unity with the world”
- Visualise your chakra as a white, glowing ball of light, and ‘feed’ that ball energy. You can do this by redirecting energy from other parts of your body into the Crown Chakra. There are many different flows through the body, all moving in different directions (which we will cover in more detail later on), but for now focus on this energy flowing round your body and into this chakra.
- Meditation is a great way of connecting with your higher self and empowering the Crown Chakra further.
- Take part in activities which ‘transcend’ the material, and bring you joy without possessions. For example, going for a walk in nature, sitting outside during a thunderstorm, or have a conversation with a tree (no, seriously).
Each chakra also has a sound associated with it. You can help to open the chakras by chanting their sound out loud, focusing on the vibrations of the sound raising the chakra’s energy levels. The sound for the Crown Chakra is ‘ANG’.
How will I know if my chakra is blocked?
If your chakra is blocked, you may experience any of the feelings or sensations listed above. Additionally, when working to activate your chakra it may just feel sluggish and slow; it may be a darker ‘white’ than usual, or you may see black ‘spots’ in the energy.
How do I cleanse my chakra?
Stimulating your chakra as listed above will help to cleanse them as you strengthen them. You can also focus specifically on cleansing it as you stimulate it. To do this, you want to imagine any energy you are directing to that energy - whether that is using crystals, oils, or visualising the energy from the earth or your own body travelling to that area - as pure, white, cleansing energy. When it reaches your chakra see it combining with your chakras energy, invigorating it and raising its vibration. See it glowing brighter, wiping out all of the black spots and strengthening your whole chakra.
Closing Your Chakra:
It is important to make sure that you close your chakra after working with it. If you leave it open, it will be more susceptible to negative energies. Closing it doesn’t mean it will stop working, you are just protecting it.
I find that the easiest way to close my chakras is to imagine zipping them up, like you would purse or a backpack. See a zip running up the centre of the chakra, the zips itself at the bottom, then mentally zip it up. See the chakra closing, but know that beneath this protective covering, the chakra is still active and working.
