[KALKI]

Crown Chakra





This chakra is related to thought and the creation of our worldview. Its orientation is toward self-knowlege and the understanding of our universal identity. The Crown chakra represents pure, undifferentiated cosmic energy. The desire to experience the Divine, however you define this, is the dominant drive here.

At this level, we are not satisfied knowing about the spiritual life, we want to merge with the Divine and have all of our actions guided by this union. When you have awakened to this level, all of life is seen as a spiritual experience. You see the Divine smiling back at you from all of reality.

To reach and sustain this level of consciousness, however, requires that all the previous chakras be likewise balanced and integrated.

Sanskrit Name: Sahasrara
Meaning: Thousandfold
Location: Top of the head, crown
Body Function: Connects body with higher states of consciousness
Endocrine Gland: Pineal gland
Sense: Pervading peace
Sense Organ: The soft spot in the skull during infancy
Work Organ: Pineal gland, hypothalamus
Main Issue: Understanding
Goals: Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, bliss
Right: To know
Developmental Stage: Throughout life
Identity: Universal identity (self-knowledge)
Areas Affected: Intellect
Malfunction: Headaches, confusion, apathy, overly intellectual, spiritual addiction, dissociated body, learning difficulities, spiritual skepticism, limited beliefs, materialism, need to feel popular, lack of memory, diminished concentration, frustration, depression, despair, unrealized power, indecision, self-denial, negative self-image, lacking tenderness, feeling misunderstood, life stagnant and meaningless, inability to maintain relationships
Color: Violet
Planet: Uranus
Element: Thought
Stones: Amethyst, diamond, clear quartz, tanzanite
Fragrance: Lotus, lavender, jasmine, sandalwood, rosewood, Frankinscence
Animals: Elephant, ox, bull
Operating Principle: Consciousness
Yoga Path: Jnana Yoga
Archetype: Sage, Wisewoman
"Demon": Attachment
Deity: The inner Guru
Mantra:
Asanas: "Hum" (chant while focusing on the crown of your head)
Lotus Pose
Corpse Pose
Yantra: