What is the Crown Chakra?
The Crown Chakra is the seventh chakra and is associated with enlightenment, spiritual awakening and connection to our higher selves. The Sanskrit meaning is "thousand-fold lotus", a symbol of expansive awareness and the wisdom we all carry within.
When working with the crown chakra or head, I typically find that this is the area that holds the most tension. It’s where overthinking lives. It’s where stress gathers when you’re trying to control, figure everything out, or push through confusion.
It is here that I get whispers about the issues causing you stress or confusion and the messages you need to hear to help heal and move forward. As it is the chakra most closely linked to the cosmos, it will also give the most clues as to how rooted you are in the material world and what you can do to feel more connected.
Crown Chakra Basics
Colour: White
Element: Cosmos
Crystal: Clear Quartz, Selenite, Lepidolite, Diamond
Location: Top of the head
What does the Crown Chakra control?
Higher consciousness
Connection to spirituality
How to know when your Crown Chakra is blocked?
Feeling disconnected or energetically numb
Close-minded
Delusional
Detachment from reality
Lack of direction or clear purpose
Feeling rooted to the material world
Suffering from sleep disorders or experiencing depressive episodes
How to know when your Crown Chakra is balanced?
Feeling clear sense of purpose and meaning
Feeling of oneness
Connected to all being and the universe
Connection to inner wisdom
What to do when your Crown Chakra is blocked?
Reiki is a beautiful modality to help shift the energy
Wear the colour white
Hold, wear or sleep with crystals associated with this chakra
Burn incense or use essential oils such as Lavender, Palo Santo, Frankincense and Sandalwood
Fast or drink juices to detoxify and clear your mind
Drink plenty of purified water, coconut water or herbal teas
Practice meditation and visualise white light
Spend time under the stars or under the moonlight to connect with the cosmos