Chakra Sahasrara

The seventh chakra is located at the crown of the head (“soft spot” as an infant) called Sahasrara, means thousand petals Lotus. Ajna is also called as Crown chakra.

Sahasrara Chakra

• Seventh Chakra “Sahasrara”, means thousand petals Lotus.
• Location: Chakra center is located at the crown of the head (Crown), the “soft spot” as an infant.
• Symbol: Symbolized by a lotus flower with thousand petals, number thousand add up and reduce to one, represents extraordinary leadership skills, very ambitious, driven, goal oriented, strong will power, courageous, unconventional, inventive, creative, original, pioneer, unique approach to problems, independent, individualistic, great potential for success.
• Color of the chakra is violet is the highest color of light spectrum or rainbow. It represents wisdom, spiritual, dignified, impressive, dramatic, vitality, relaxation, determination, spirituality, psychic awareness, higher self, motivation, passion, excitement.
• Deals with: Understanding cosmic, consciousness, enlightenment, connection to spirituality, duality, emotional feelings, and integration of the whole, conscious awareness.
• Governs: top center of the head and midline above the ears, brain, nervous system, pineal gland. 
• Mantra is silence.
• Sense of this chakra is empathy and unity (multidimensional and extrasensory senses). Element is Cosmic Energy, which is often experienced as an inner light emanating from the deepest part of our being. This Cosmic Energy stems from the Source, feels like an ultimate intelligence and a sense of all knowing. When the crown chakra opens, produce experience of complete isolation and blackness of the Great Void. 
• Endocrine gland for this chakra is the pineal gland located deep within the brain between the two cerebral hemispheres and above the third ventricle of the spinal column; pineal gland is also the primary link between our Soul and our brain. It is, therefore, our gateway to multidimensional awareness. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces the hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and awakening.
• Balanced chakra provides: universal consciousness, open minded, intelligent, thoughtful, understand and learn information more easily. 
• Unbalanced chakra causes: Physical problems- chronic exhaustion, sensitivity to light and sound. Psychological and Emotional problems - lack of purpose, loss of identity, disbelief in any spiritual realities, trust, selflessness, apathy, devotion, inspiration, values, ethics, sense of fear, materialism.
• Yoga for this chakra: Balancing poses that bring awareness to the body and the consciousness like sitting in Yoga Mudra.
• Gemstones for this chakra: White Jade, Diamond, Herkimer Diamond and Clear Quartz.
• Essential Oils for this chakra: Blilbanum or Lotus.

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