''The spiritual life does not remove us from the world, but leads us deeper into it''- Unknown
The 7th chakra on the body, located at the top of our head, the Crown chakra, or Sahasrara, provides us with our connection to the Source, the Creator, God, the Divine...what ever your preferred name. It is here that our Higher Self interacts with the outer world. As Within, So Without. If you are balanced & centred in this chakra, one is reflected within the other. The presence of the divine & the divine within Self are experienced.
The Crown chakra colour, according to Hindi yogic philosophy, is VIOLET. The element, or faculty, is THOUGHT & its flow. The symbol for this energy centre is a violet coloured lotus with 1000 petals, said to represent the power of kundalini energy. It is our I KNOW or I UNDERSTAND chakra.
Our Crown Chakra governs -
the relationship with one’s own spirituality & the connection with spirituality as a whole.
the desire to experience the wholeness of life & the Universe
self-realisation & enlightenment
unity of Higher Self with mind & body
It stimulates inspiration, higher consciousness, wisdom & understanding.
It helps us see the bigger picture, that there is divine reason behind everything, in spite of the way things look at times.
The lesson of the Crown is the right to aspire. Our spiritual journey is governed by the way we live our lives. You gain awareness of your Divine purpose, your reason for incarnating here.
If you Crown chakra becomes blocked, your life force energy cannot flow up through the channel, and your connection to the spiritual realms.
When our Crown Chakra is out of balance, either underactive or overactive, it can show up as -
an inability to overcome anxiety or fear
inability to connect or empathise with others
spiritual disconnection
lack of direction
isolation
depression
fear of ‘death’ & a fear of ‘what’s out there’,
insomnia
living in the past or the future
selfishness, ego-based choices
elitism, entitlement, materialism
close-mindedness, overly rigid belief systems
unsatisfied & feeling ‘lost’ in life
overly skeptical
ignorance
disorders of the physical organs governed by this chakra - such as the head, higher mind, pineal gland, upper brain, central nervous system.
The greatest block to this chakra is attachment to EGO...as it’s the ego’s nature to stay in control, this can be a difficult step...those who have achieved this are spiritual masters & ascended/enlightened beings.
In my next post, I will cover how to connect with & balance the Crown chakra.
DID YOU KNOW? The Earth has her own chakras? Energy centres around the world that resonate with the energy of our own chakras.
The Earth's Crown chakra, naturally, sits atop one of the world's highest mountain ranges. More specifically, Mount Kailash in the Himalayas, in Tibet. Often considered the home of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology, this mountain is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in the world. More than 20,000 feet above sea level, it's no wonder this holy place is considered the Crown chakra of the Earth, connecting us to Divine Spirit.
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