7th- Crown Chakra

Sahasrara

7th – Crown Chakra

Sahasrara
Represents: Connection to the Spiritual, Higher Self.

Element:  Thought
Color:          Violet or White
Sound:        OHM
Location: Top center of the head.

Physical Associations: Nervous system, brain, pineal gland, skin.

Open and Balanced

Magnetic Personality

“Good at life”.

Spiritually aware.

-Deficiency in Crown Chakra 

Difficulty thinking for yourself.

Always exhausted.

Doesn’t feel a sense of “belonging”.

+Excessive Energy in Crown Chakra

Intellectualizes everything.

Feeling as if you are spiritually/intellectually elite.

Manic-depressive.

Physical symptoms of an unbalanced Crown Chakra 

Hypersensitivity to sound, light, noise, pollution.

Alzheimer’s, exhaustion, skin disorders.

Yoga Poses (Asanas)

To increase Sacral Chakra energy: Pigeon pose (Kapotasana)

From crossed legged seated position

  1. Bring left leg back and behind you.
  2. Look behind and make sure that left leg is in one line with left hip.
  3. Palms or fingertips are on the floor.
  4. Your right knee should be behind your right wrist and your ankle is behind your left wrist.
  5. As you inhale, lift your chest up; as you exhale, allow your shoulders and pelvis to relax down.
  6. Your hips should be squared the front of the room.
  7. Do both sides

As you breathe, focus on your Svadhisthana Chakra, feeling it expand and collect energy from the earth through your pelvis. When you feel the collection of energy is complete, slowly bring your left leg hack around to the front, return to a seated position, and continue to do the other side

To decrease Sacral Chakra energy: Butterfly pose (Badakonasana)

From seated position, knees bent, soles of the feet on the floor and apart.

  1. If you have tight hamstrings or buttock muscles, place a cushion underneath your sitting bones.
  2. Bring the soles of your feet together, knees falling out to the side so that your legs, knees and hips make a big diamond shape.
  3. Contract your abdominal muscles, and as you inhale, lift and straighten your spine. As you exhale, move over top of your legs allowing your elbows to move outside of your legs. When you’ve reached your maximum point, round your spine, allowing your head to be heavy. Do not push, the butterfly is a gentle pose.

As you breathe, focus on your Svadhisthana Chakra, feeling it expand and collect energy from the earth through your pelvis. When you feel the collection of energy is complete, slowly bring your left leg hack around to the front, return to a seated position, and continue to do the other side

As you breathe, send your excess Svadhisthana energy into the earth, focusing on balancing all of your chakras.

When you are ready, contract your abdominal muscles to protect your lower back, and slowly with a round spine, roll up to a seated position, keeping your head and arms busy. When your spine is straight, allow yourself a few moments to revel in the balanced energy.

 

  • Pigeon variations: If this is too much for your front knee, move your foot closer to your pelvis. If this is too much on your lower back, recline slightly until it feels better, placing your forearms on the floor.

Own-Work

Affirmations:

I trust my inner self to guide me.

I listen to my intuition.

I know that there is a higher purpose in my life.

Crown Chakra Journal Questions:

When was the last time you were guided by your intuition?

What happened?

When was the last time you were totally and completely

silent? Tr), it out, and find out what you hear/see.

Spend 10 minutes every day using your imagination. It can

be in any form you like: written, drawing, daydreaming, singing, etc.