Chakra 7 · Sahasrara ("thousand-petalled")

Crown Chakra

Sahasrara, the thousand-petalled lotus at the crown, represents spiritual connection and pure awareness.

Location
Top of the head
Color
● Violet or White
Element
Thought / cosmic energy
Seed sound
Silence (or OM)
Benefits
Spiritual connection, enlightenment, consciousness
Crown Chakra diagram

The core crystals

The stones the Picker's Rock Chakra Guide pairs with the Crown Chakra.

Clear QuartzClear Quartz

The Picker's Rock guide calls clear quartz the 'master healer'.

SeleniteSelenite

Named for Selene, Greek goddess of the moon.

AmethystAmethyst

From the Greek amethystos, 'not intoxicated': the Greeks drank from amethyst cups believing it prevented drunkenness.

More stones for this chakra

MoonstoneMoonstone

Romans believed moonstone was formed from frozen moonlight; in India it is sacred and traditionally given as a wedding gift.

Angel Aura QuartzAngel Aura Quartz

Angel aura is clear quartz bonded with a vapour of platinum and silver, giving a pearly rainbow shimmer.

Howlite

A soft white stone often dyed to imitate turquoise.

Signs of imbalance

In chakra tradition, a blocked or overactive Crown Chakra may show up as: Feeling disconnected, cynical or without purpose.

A simple practice

  1. Sit in silence for five minutes.
  2. Place clear quartz or selenite just above the head.
  3. Spend time under the night sky.

Read the full Crown Chakra article from the Discovery Blog →

Connected

Zodiac signs that share these stones

Moods

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