Chakra 7 - Crown Chakra

Enlightenment

Chakra: Sahasrara, the Crown Chakra
Color: Violet. White, gold or yellow.
Stones: Amethyst. Diamond, quartz crystal.
Planets: Uranus.
Relates to: Understanding, spiritual connection and integration of the whole, oneness. Formless supreme light.
Element: Cosmic Energy
Mantra: Ng
Meditation: I understand.
Inner State: Bliss.
Sense: Thought.


The Crown chakra is located just above your head. It is a a vivid violet sphere pulsating faster than the speed of light. This is the place where the higher self resides and is also a tool for spiritual growth. It is the gateway to your higher consciousness. It stands for freedom, wisdom and enlightenment, and can bring you a sense of understanding. It can be used for study, astral projection, meditation, and creative dreaming. It is a symbol of purity and spirituality. It is a very important chakra as it helps balance the other chakras. It is also connected with joy, faith, peace and beauty, as well as a person's morals, values and ethics. Its lesson is spirituality, and living in the Now.

Balanced Chakra
You will understand things better, and have a connection to your own divine being. You will be joyful and attracted to spiritual things. You will have a high sense of creativity.  You may even be a miracle worker, transcending the laws of nature. You will have total access to your conscious self as well as your subconscious.

Blocked Chakra
Signs your crown chakra is not functioning properly are dogmatism, smugness, depression, forgetfulness, loneliness, chemical imbalances, Parkinson's Disease, dementia, learning disorders, severe neurological disorders, memory loss, and most cancers.You will be unhappy and have no concern for other people's feelings. You might be psychotic, distant, and destructive. You may feel misunderstood or that you have no purpose in life.

Related Organs
The crown chakra is related to the skull, cerebral cortex, skin, right brain and right eye, and your nervous, muscular and skeletal systems.

Activation
The best way to stimulate the crown chakra is through prayer and meditation. When meditating in the Lotus position, place your hands in front of you stomach. Let your ring fingers point up, and the other fingers crossing each other with the left thumb underneath the right. Concentrate on the crown chakra at the top of your head while chanting the mantra Ng.  Make sure you have a strong root chakra before attempting to activate the crown chakra as you need a strong foundation first!

Sources:
How To Open Chakras - http://howtoopenchakras.com/
Learning About Chakras - http://healing.about.com/cs/chakras/a/learnchakras.htm
Eclectic Energies | Opening the Chakras - http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/open.php
Major Chakras - http://www.wingmakers.co.nz/Chakras.html
The Book of Yoga, by Christina Brown (2002)