Crown Chakra – Sahasrara
The Crown Chakra represents union, bliss, and the knowledge of being at one with all and is the center of the spirit and consciousness.
When balanced, it brings knowledge, connection, and bliss. You are open to new ideas. Information you need comes to you, and you are guided by inner wisdom.
Cosmic consciousness and peace are the frequency at this Chakra.
When Crown Chakra is Blocked
If your Crown Chakra becomes disturbed, you might not see much beauty in the world.
You may also feel spiritually adrift and experience symptoms of depression.
If you’re only starting to develop this block type, you might notice a decline in overall excitement or motivation.
When the Crown Chakra is blocked, it may create feelings of isolation or emotional distress—feeling disconnected from everyone and everything.
Or, you might feel like your usual self—just not in an exalted state of spiritual connection and enlightenment, which is totally okay and seriously normal.
Physically, a blocked Crown Chakra can also co-occur as problems with physical coordination or chronic headaches.
Unlike the other Chakras, the Crown Chakra is often only opened up fully through specific yogic or meditative exercises or at certain times—which is not a skill set you can call upon at any given moment.
You may taste it through daily practices—from meditation and prayer to moments of silence and gratitude—to have those moments of spiritual connection.
The following are symptoms of an overactive Crown Chakra:
- Cynicism
- Apathy
- Disconnecting from your spirituality
- Self-destructive tendencies
Meanwhile, the following are common symptoms of an underactive Crown Chakra:
- Confusion about what you want to do
- Lack of inspiration
- Desire to oversleep
The Crown Chakra’s meaning is also connected to physical symptoms. Among them are the following:
- Poor coordination
- Chronic tension headaches
- Exhaustion
Balancing the Crown Chakra
While many of us have and will experience an opening of the seventh Chakra, few people can sustain it long-term.
To live with an open Crown Chakra is to trust and accept all of the suffering and injustice in the world.
For most of us, this is too much to bear, and we cannot begin to hold the wounds and suffering of all of humanity until we have worked through our own.
This is why exploring the shadows and challenges of the lower six Chakras is necessary to open the crown.
Here are ways to balance your Crown Chakra.
Physical:
- Get to know your cycles.
- The best way to experience the Crown Chakra physically is to connect with the body's cycles.
- This may mean sleeping earlier and waking up at sunrise for a few weeks to strengthen your circadian rhythm.
- For women, keeping track of their menstrual cycle and noting the moon's phases at different points in their cycle can be a great way to access the wisdom of the crown.
- Notice the connections between your body and the great cycles of the universe.
Mental:
- Contemplate the right question.
- The key to opening the Crown Chakra is a straightforward question: "How can I best serve the whole?"
- If there is anywhere in your life (meditation, journaling, coaching, conversation) where you are asking about your purpose, change the question from "What is my purpose?" to "How can I best serve the whole?"
- Meditate on this question and write down whatever thoughts arise.
- Simply asking this question activates the Crown Chakra.
Emotional:
- Cultivate the feeling of awe.
- There are many ways to do this, but spending time in nature is the most potent.
- Get into the mountains or stare out at the ocean and feel the humility of how small we are.
- Stargaze under the vast night sky and try to catch as many sunrises and sunsets as possible.
- Let nature move you with her majesty.
Spiritual:
- Be of service.
- Being of service is a great way to nourish the Crown Chakra.
- Find a community or a cause that inspires you, and offer your time or resources.
- Whether your service is spending 10 minutes making impactful email introductions or your Saturday at a beach cleanup doesn't matter.
- The intention to serve the whole is medicine.
Crown Chakra Advice
Making joy and happiness a priority, sleep/naps, laughing, funny movies/books, prayer or reading scripture, astrology, nighttime, releasing any draining entanglements with others, and following the divine will.How to Open the Crown Chakra
- Put your hands before your stomach.
- Let the ring fingers point up, touching at their tops.
- Cross the rest of your fingers with the left thumb underneath the right.
- Concentrate on the Crown chakra at the top of your head. Chant the sound NG.
Warning: don't use this meditation for the Crown chakra; you don't have a strong Root chakra (you need a strong foundation first).