Crown Chakra- peace, belonging, support

Would you like to experience a deeper sense of peace?

The 7th or “crown” chakra is located at the top of your head, and represents your connection to the universe/ god/ spirit/ the divine.

While things may always be chaotic on a certain level in life, the influence of the crown chakra helps us tap into the peace that comes from experiencing the underlying connection and unity of existence.

When your 7th chakra is unbalanced it can lead to a sense of confusion, feeling lost, a general lack of inspiration, depression and chronic exhaustion, as well as troubled sleep patterns and stress (as it’s associated with the pineal gland and central nervous system).

Here are three simple ways you can balance your crown chakra to experience a greater sense of peace daily:

1.Change your story

Below, you’ll find some affirmations that’ll help you turn around any self-sabotaging stories that block your peaceful crown chakra energy. Even if you see yourself as a generally positive person, your subconscious may be hiding thoughts and ideas that get in the way of your efforts at serenity.

Affirmations work on this subconscious level. You don’t have to fully believe them when you first start working with them, just repeat them and trust that they’re sinking under the surface and helping you reach a deeper sense of peace.

Choose any phrase from the list below that feels right, or that feels awful or makes you angry -If it feels uncomfortable, that’s a good sign that it’ll be helpful ; ) Repeat this phrase at least 10 times, allowing the feeling of the words to sink in. Continue this practice for a few days.

I embody my deepest knowing

I am at peace

I am complete

I am light and love

I am in harmony with life

I trust my inner wisdom

Everything is as it should be

I am connected to all that is

2. Uniting Earth and Sky- meditation

Because you don’t want to float off into space when you work on the crown chakra, it can also be helpful to focus on the root chakra at the same time. That way, you can feel connected to the earth and supported by the universe all at once.

This simple meditation provides an easy way to do that, leaving you grounded and inspired. You could either do this outside, or just imagine that you’re outside.

Stand with your feet on the ground. Feel your connection with the earth. Imagine roots growing down from your feet, deep into the earth, all the way to the core. Feel the earth’s energy coming up through your roots, through your feet and flowing all the way up your body to your head. Take a few deep breaths enjoying this connection.

Now, allow the bright clear light of the sun and sky to flow down through the top of your head, into your body. Allow it to flood your head with light, and begin flowing down through the neck, chest, arms, trunk, legs, and finally, out through your feet. Take some deep breaths. Relax into this sense of being fully supported by the sky and the earth.

You can do an abbreviated version of this at any moment if you’d like to feel the soothing energy of the earth and the universe in your body when the world seems like a chaotic place…

…Bring earth energy up the body as you breathe in, bring crown energy down through the body as you breathe out…

3.Where blood goes energy flows

Another way to open the crown is to do a bit of yoga that encourages blood flow to the head.

If you’re a practiced yogini and you’re feeling up for it, you could do a headstand or handstand.

Or, just putting your legs up the wall will do the trick.

Increasing blood flow to the head increases the energy circulating there, enlivening the crown chakra. (And this invigorates the brain, too. Upping the blood flow to the head is great for clarity and memory).

Have fun! (and be safe!)

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If you enjoyed these practices, you’d also love this video meditation on balancing your crown chakra

 

 I’d love to hear from you. What do you do when you need to invite a deeper sense of peace into your life? Comment below.