Crown Chakra: The Bridge between the Life and Beyond Life

Crown chakra is the chakra in the highest level in our Chakra system. This acts like a bridge between our physical body and spiritual world. The ultimate goal of our life such as spiritual awakening, liberation and enlightenment are achieved if our awareness reaches to this chakra.

What is Crown Chakra?

Crown chakra as the name suggests is situated above the head. It is also called as Sahasrara chakra in Sanskrit. That means thousands of petals. when opened, it looks like a lotus with thousands of petals, and it balances and gives enlightenment. Each of these petals symbolizes various aspects of our life.

Where is it situated?

Crown chakra is situated in the top of the head. Its placement is helpful in its responsibility to achieve connection with the universal power.

Characteristics of Crown chakra

Color: purple

Symbol:

Frequency: 963 hz

Element: Consciousness

Seed Mantra: Om

More information on Crown chakra

Crown chakra is the supreme energy center in our body. The element it represents is Consciousness. This consciousness is highest level of awareness. If Kundalini energy flows all the way from root to crown chakra, then this chakra will be activated. Here the person will have no doubt on his intuition. He can even see the future.

The person will be clear about his purpose in life. There will be no doubt or fear about his future. He finds out the answer to the questions like who am I? where I have come from? What is the purpose of my this life? Where will I be going?

Physically this chakra has its effect on our endocrine glands such as Hypothalumus, Pitutary gland and pineal gland. These glands produce some hormones and chemicals required for the optimal working of our body. Thus, Crown chakra has its contribution for our physical health too.

Balanced Crown Chakra

When Crown chakra is balanced and open, a person can be happier and more positive in life. Endocrine glands make sure that they produce all required hormones and chemicals required for the physical and emotional well being. So it can impact many positive changes in the life. The person with balanced crown chakra may often exhibit following characteristics.

• Mental and emotional balance
• Spiritual awakening

• Sense of life purpose
• Clear intuition
• Empathy and compassion

• Improved sleep quality

• Improved energy level

Imbalance in crown chakra

When crown chakra is blocked or there is an imbalance in its working, it directly impacts the working of brain system. It may affect either emotionally or physically. The potential symptoms are listed below:

Physical symptoms:

• Migraine like headaches

• Insomnia

• Lethargy

• Sensitivity towards sound and light

• Lack of bodily co-ordination

Emotional Symptoms:

• Lack of purpose

• Difficulty in decision making

• Hindrance to spiritual journey/ becoming more spiritual like just to stay away from outer world.

• Depression

• Lack of concentration and focus

Balancing the Crown chakra

Now that you know how the crown chakra affects our emotional and physical well-being, you can work on balancing it. When we know the root cause of our problem, it’s like half the battle is won. Now it’s easier for you to work on the root cause. Inadequate functioning of the crown chakra can adversely affect your overall health. So it’s important that you work on balancing it. Here are some ways that I find useful in working with the crown chakra.

1. Mantra:

Various vibrations are emerged with movement of chakras. These vibrations are identified as seed mantra. Among various seed mantras, Aum is the universal sound and is the seed mantra for Crown chakra. By regular chanting of this, one can re-establish the energy of crown chakra.

2. Affirmations:

Affirmations when chanted for long time, makes our subconcious mind to believe it. Subconcious mind in turn works to make it true. So positive affirmations are of great help when we want to welcome new positive changes in our life. These below listed affirmations are very helpful in balancing the crown chakra. Pick any affirmation which resonates with you and start chanting it daily preferably on same time.

• “I am a part of that divine power.”

• “I respect the divine power within me.”

• “I am guided by divine energy.”

• “I welcome all the experience which fulfils my life purpose.”

• “I trust my intuition.”

• “I accept this universe as my teacher.”

3. Meditation:

Meditation methods such as Ana pana sati are among the greatest methods. They affect not only the crown chakra but also the entire chakra system. Such meditation methods stimulate pituitary glands and thus contribute towards balancing the crown chakra.

4. Using purple color

Crown chakra is associated with purple color. So using more and more of this color could be helpful. One can use purple color in his home or room like using it as curtain color, mediation mat etc. One can wear purple color clothing too.

5. Reiki

By sending reiki energy towards Crown chakra helps in balancing that chakra. One should be regular in this method to be more effective. If you are not reiki practitioner, you can take help from a certified reiki practitioner for this.

6. Yoga poses:

There are several yoga poses that stimulate the crown chakra. Examples include headstand, lotus pose, rabbit pose, crocodile pose, corpse pose, half camel pose, and tree pose. It’s advisable that you learn these poses from a certified Yoga teacher and then start practicing it.

Lastly…

Crown chakra holds man’s supreme consciousness. Here person does not see any difference between himself and any other living beings of this universe. He becomes one with the universe. And this is the ultimate goal of man’s life.