4 Must Know Techniques to Heal the Crown Chakra Today

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Understanding ways to heal the crown chakra is crucial for achieving a deep connection with your consciousness, feeling a unity with the universe, and maintaining a clear stream of thoughts reflective of your intelligence. Recognizing the interconnectedness of all chakras is also a vital step toward addressing the complexities of daily life. Because this very interconnectedness extends to the endocrine system, underscoring the significant influence of chakra health on the emotional, mental, and physical dimensions of your entire being.

What is the Crown Chakra

The Crown Chakra, also known as the Sahasrara, is positioned as the final energy center within the traditional Hindu seven chakra system that holds a unique and profound place in how it influences your mental experiences. It encompasses all that transpires within the realm of the mind, serving as a pivotal point for your consciousness and spiritual connection.

You can envision the mind as a stage where the crown chakra facilitates the unfolding of various mental dramas: from tragedy to comedy, from excitement to ennui. You as the observer is in the audience, you get to engage with any unfolding narratives (AKA your thoughts) recognizing yourself in their portrayals and narratives.

This continuous stream of mental activity allows you to assimilate experiences, weaving them into the fabric of your belief systems. It is these beliefs that, in turn, sculpt the reality you perceive and live within.

What is the Crown Chakra Responsible For

The Crown Chakra emerges as a domain where your mind, awareness, thoughts. intelligence, and information converge into one place, one stage. It is a space where the abstract and tangible thoughts intersect, guiding the construction of your worldview and sense of self.

When you engage with the crown chakra is not merely an exercise in your intelligence but a journey towards enlightenment - a key concept that represents the ultimate goal of all your chakra work. Enlightenment through your crown chakra involves transcending the ego and realizing a state of unity and oneness with the universe, where individual consciousness merges with universal consciousness, illuminating the true nature of reality.

What Causes Crown Chakra Imbalances

Throat chakra imbalances come from different types of environmental factors. Depending on what you are exposed to or engaged in your day to day activity everyone’s emotional state in the crown chakra can vary. However, there are general feels that can be observed as an imbalance or possibly overactive.

Emotional and Mental Signs of Crown Chakra Imbalances

  • Lack of inspiration
  • Experiencing a lack of purpose
  • Confusion
  • Depression
  • Inability to focus
  • Alienation
  • Hesitation to serve
  • Senility / confusion
  • Indecisiveness
  • Disconnection to spiritual self 

Physical Symptoms of Crown Chakra Imbalances 

  • Having a hard time with understanding your sense of direction
  • Sensitivity to light and sound
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Migraines and headaches

How to Tell When the Crown Chakra is Balanced 

When the Sahasrara Chakra, also known as the Crown Chakra, is open and in harmony, it catalyzes a profound transformation in your perspective and emotional well-being. 

  • You begin to have spiritual awakenings
  • Experience of a more clear mind
  • Increased empathy and compassion
  • Improved intuition
  • Reduction of anxiety and stress 
  • Mental balance
  • Boost in energy
  • Improved sleep patterns
  • Mood stabilization
  • Improved heart heart 

How to Heal the Crown Chakra

Meditation 

There are so many different ways to meditate. I am a personal fan an avid-user and teacher of Kundalini Yogic technology. 

Kundalini Yoga, known for its focus on awakening the Kundalini energy at the base of the spine, incorporates specific meditation practices designed to elevate consciousness, enhance mental clarity, and promote emotional stability.

Using Kundalini meditation techniques, practitioners aim to unlock and channel this dormant energy upwards through the chakras, leading to an expanded state of awareness and a profound sense of connection with the universe. These meditations often include the use of mantras, breath work (pranayama), and mudras (hand positions) to intensify the practice and facilitate the movement of energy.

Meditation for the Crown Chakra

An easy and effective meditation to connect with your higher consciousness. 

  1. Sit cross legged on a chair in easy pose, or in a chair with your feet flat on the flood, keeping your back straight, and your chin pointing slightly upwards.
  2. Brings your hands to your lap, right hand over your left with thumb tips slightly touching.
  3. Keep your eyes partially closed, and leave a small space, about 1/10 open between your eyelashes and eyelids.
  4. Breath normally and gaze your eyes where they naturally fall in this position or looking at your nose.
  5. Visualize a white crystal rotating on an axis. If you have a hard time visualizing a crystal, try to imagine a white fog surrounding you. If that’s also difficult, bring up the memory of a familiar object that is white in color, such as clouds or the surf of waves and focus here with your effortless breathing.
  6. Continue maintaining this concentration state for 10-12 minutes.
  7. Lay in savasana, completely flat on your back with your eyes closed for 5-6 minutes.
  8. Journal about your experience or comment at the end of this article.

Affirmations

Affirmations are a powerful tool for deep mental and emotional transformation. By regularly stating positive affirmations, you effectively lay down new neural pathways in your brain, fostering the creation of positive neurotransmitters that reinforce feelings of well-being and satisfaction. This practice is rooted in the belief that by affirming what you desire, you acknowledge and accept the possibility of fulfilling your deepest needs and desires. 

When selecting affirmations, just make sure that the phrases resonate with you on a personal level. They should be statements that you find easy and natural to say out loud, as the act of vocalizing these affirmations significantly enhances their effectiveness. Here's a guide to help you get started, but remember, the most powerful affirmations are those that you personalize to reflect your own aspirations and emotional needs.

7 Powerful  Affirmations to Heal the Crown Chakra

  1. I am part of the Divine
  2. I now go beyond other people’s fears and limitations
  3. I honor the Divine within me
  4. I seek to understand and to learn from my life experiences
  5. I cherish my spirit
  6. I seek experiences that nourish my spirit
  7. I listen to the wisdom of the universe

Overcome Blockages & Negative Thoughts

When you start diving into the crown chakra and engaging in meditation, especially when seeking to connect with higher frequencies and your higher consciousness, I want to be truthful and say that it is not uncommon to encounter what may feel like 'darker' energies. This experience can be unsettling, but it's important to recognize it as a part of the spiritual journey towards balance and self-awareness. Just like the ying-yang. In order to have the light, there has to be dark.

The presence of contrast—light and dark, ascent and descent—is a fundamental aspect of the universe. This duality is evident in all experiences, including your personal growth and spiritual practices. Encountering darker energies during meditation can sometimes reflect aspects of your own life and habits that are out of alignment for your highest good.

Common lifestyle factors such as overeating, smoking, drug use, unhealthy relationships, excessive use of social media, and other habits can manifest as these dark energies, revealing themselves as areas where healing and attention are needed. 

Just remember, working through these darker energies is a part of the spiritual path to discovering your true self. Each step you take towards healing and balance not only brings light into your own life but also allows you to share that light with the world around you. The journey may be challenging, but the growth and clarity that come from facing and integrating these aspects of yourself are invaluable.

Kriya to Conquer Imagined Disabilities and Thoughts

This meditation was taught by Yogi Bhajan April 5th 1993 from Self Knowledge. You can perform everything sitting on the floor or simply in a chair with your feet flat on the ground.

  1. Sit in easy pose or on a chair with your feet flat on the floor with a slight chin lock to lengthen your spine. 
  2. Bend your elbows so that you upper arms are near the ribcage and forearms point upward. Your hands start out in front of the shoulders with the fingers spread. The palms face outward and the thumbs point at each other. Like holidng an imaginary basketball.
  3. With your hands in position, twist your wrists inward with the thumb leading the way until the palms face the body and the thumbs point out to the sides. As the wrists twist inward, the fingers close into a fist. They re-open as the wrists twist outward to return to the starting position. Make your mouth into an “0” shape and do a panting dog breath through the open mouth. The wrists twist in time with the breath. Move quickly. Look at the tip of the nose. 3 Minutes. When you complete 3 minutes: Inhale, hold the breath 15-20 seconds, tighten the fingers into fists and tense every muscle in the body. Exhale. Repeat this sequence two more times and relax.
  4. Begin alternately pushing your arms and hands forward as if you were pushing something away from you. Push one hand out as you pull the other back along your side. Keep the hands and fingers open letting the heel of the palm lead the movement. Make an “0” of the mouth and do a panting dog breath through the open mouth. This exercise will work out your blocks. 3 Minutes.
    When you complete 3 minutes: Inhale, keep one arm extended while you hold the breath 15-20 seconds and squeeze all the muscles of the body. Exhale. Inhale, extend the other arm while you hold the breath 15-20 seconds and tighten all your muscles so that the body shakes from tension. Exhale. Inhale, change arms again while you hold the breath 15-20 seconds and tighten all your muscles. Exhale and relax.
  5. Open your arms wide with the elbows slightly bent, the fingers spread open and your hands slightly cupped. Move your arms in backward circles as you do a panting dog breath through the “0” shaped mouth. Move vigorously. 3 Minutes. When you complete 3 minutes: Inhale, stick out your tongue to the maximum, hold the breath 15-20 seconds and tense the entire body so much that it shakes from tension. Exhale. Repeat this sequence of breath holding two more times.
  6. Document your experience and write in the comments section of this article

Distant Reiki for the Crown Chakra 

Distant Reiki is a transformative healing method that has profound effects on the mental, emotional, and physical layers of one's well-being. With its roots in Japan, particularly inspired by the tranquil environment of Mt. Kurama in Kyoto, this practice is designed to surpass the limitations imposed by physical distance, enabling the transfer of healing energy to any location.

Distant Reiki, whether practiced independently or as a complement to meditation and other spiritual practices, offers a powerful means of achieving energetic harmony. This balance is crucial for the optimal functioning of the Crown Chakra, which in turn supports a holistic sense of well-being. Through the alignment of the Crown Chakra, distant Reiki facilitates a pathway towards heightened spiritual insight and enlightenment, fostering a state of health that resonates through the entire being.

Final Thoughts

By concentrating on one chakra at a time, particularly the Crown Chakra, you can obtain a more profound understanding of its unique role and how it affects your overall health and wellness. The Crown Chakra, located at the top of your head, serves as the pinnacle of the chakra system, facilitating spiritual connection and enlightenment. A balanced Crown Chakra enables a seamless flow of divine energy, fostering a sense of peace, wisdom, and oneness with all that is. Just find what activities resonate with you and will help elevate you to the next level.

About the Author

Hi! My name is Cassandra, but feel free to call me Cass. I consider myself lucky because I got to marry my best friend, I love cats, and journal every day. I am here to talk about all my favorite niches that I eat, live and breathe, passionately about between Reiki, Chakras, Meditation, Breathwork and Aromatherapy. Not to mention, I am certified in all categories and working with clients since 2012. I discovered the value of showing up for myself in some way every single day and these methods and information shouldn't be kept a secret anymore. I am ready to share this wealth of knowledge in the Aquarian age we live in today. The time is now to become the first rate version of YOU. Let's get you there together 💖


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  • Awesome buddy, mediation is indeed a state of mind, and for sure it is not putting much effort. Once this state is gained a few times,  I can testify that, it begins to self-create rhythms and have its effect on the people around us. Once it becomes a part of us, it then affects us in healthy ways through sleep and other activities. I love meditating and it has helped me to deal with so many challenges in life. What is your favorite part of meditation and how do you compare it to prayers?

    Juma

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