Crown chakra is the seventh primary chakra. It’s also called “Sahasrara” which means “thousand-petaled”. It is the highest point that determines the spiritual life of a person. Knowledge about this “thousand-petalled Lotus” is very important for those who seek to find their spiritual path. Therefore if you’re involved in any spiritual practice it’s necessary to know what symptoms indicate Crown Chakra blockage and how to heal it.

In this article, I’ll share with you my research on how to recognize Crown Chakra blockage and powerful ways to heal it. But first, let’s talk about the the importance of Crown chakra in our energy system and its structure. You see, without this information, it would be hard to understand the condition of your Sahasrara.

The Importance of Sahasrara

Sahasrara is the point through which a soul comes out of the body after death.

Thanks to the crown chakra, we are able to learn, to realize, to accept, and to connect our consciousness to universal love and infinite knowledge.

With the full disclosure of Sahasrara, people find a state of calm and balance. They change their consciousness and let go of their past and torment. They reach the awareness of the integrity of the individual and the perception of yourself as an important element of the Universe.

The Crown chakra disclosure leads to the rapid development of the other six chakras.

Location of Sahasrara Chakra

Crown chakra is located at the top of the head. If we consider more exactly where the crown chakra, is the area of the Fontanelle.

Crown Chakra Structure

Each chakra looks like a rotating cone, the diameter of which is from 2 to 4 inches. As it enters the human body, the shape of the chakra narrows, “connecting” further to the spine.

Crown chakra consists of 1000 petals, forming 20 layers, 50 pieces each. This number is very symbolic. After all, it represents a variety of spiritual paths that are open to human achievement.

In the center of Crown chakra is a circle depicting the mandalas of the Moon and the Sun. The circle, which symbolizes the full moon, is the crown of the spiritual development of the soul in the physical body. Its combination with the Sun allows to connect various energy channels, directing them to the Central Nadi – Sushumna.

Sahasrara symbol represents the dual nature of the Earth and the need to return to integrity. There is a miniature dot in the center of the circle which represents emptiness. Approaching this point is possible only with a very long and conscious spiritual development.

Crown Chakra Color

If we look at the scheme of energy centers, the purple dot on the human body will tell us where Crown chakra is.

This color is unusual and very complex. It is a combination of two tones – blue and red. These colors, which are opposite in meaning, combine together to form purple. Purple is considered a magical and mysterious color.

In addition, purple is associated with the divine. It is a symbol of spiritual development and represents the connection with the Cosmos.

In addition to the purple Sahasrara Lotus petals also contain white color and radiate all the rainbow tones that eventually merge together. The harmonious combination of all these colors represents the ability of a person to comprehend the superconsciousness.

What Is Sahasrara Responsible For?

Physically its work affects the pineal gland and the brain. If we consider the spiritual aspect, Sahasrara chakra has the ability to absorb and produce the highest frequency of Kundalini energy.

If a person doesn’t have a Crown chakra blockage, he is an altruist, he has boundless energy and the ability to sympathize. In addition, he/she does even the most routine work with great inspiration and creativity. These people are attractive. They like to wear bright clothes, enjoy life and inspire others with their example.

Signs Of Opened Crown Chakra

People with opened Sahasrara live outside of duality.

If Crown Chakra works to the maximum, it has a direct impact on the brain. At the same time, Sahasrara produces higher vibrations that change the perception of both the person and the people around him/her.

Signs Of Opened Sahasrara are:

• understanding the possibility of living without conflict;
• getting answers to your questions from the Universe;
• a strong connection to God and the Universe;
• understanding and accepting your own uniqueness;
• perception of yourself as a formed personality;
• no feeling of annoyance, anger, and fear;
• the ability to analyze and manage your own emotions, as well as to understand the causes of their occurrence;
• a sense of oneness with the world;
• harmony of body and soul.

To learn more about symptoms and signs of the Crown chakra opening read my article “Crown Chakra Opening Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of“.

Crown Chakra Blockage

Good news is that complete Crown Chakra blockage never occurs!

However, if a person is not engaged in any spiritual practices, his/her Sahasrara is open at its initial stage. This state of the seventh chakra leads to a feeling of own independence (Note: independence and freedom are not the same. While freedom has a positive meaning, independence is based on duality and has destructive power). Such a person doesn’t feel any connection with the Universe. This condition often causes a feeling of uncertainty and fear, blocking all other chakras, which prevents the energy flow from free circulation through the body.

Poorly opened Sahasrara leads to the fact that a person can’t find his/her true life purpose. He/she has a lot of questions, the answers to which he/she can’t find.

Other signs of Crown chakra blockage are:

• the inability to think clearly in a stressful situation;
• seeking to “taste” all the “fruits” of spiritual achievements without learning to “plant”, “water” and “cultivate” them;
• dissatisfaction with life;
• depression;
• loneliness;
• unwillingness to communicate with other people;
• loss of zest for life;
• fear of death.

Crown Chakra Balancing

There is a number of ways you can use for your Crown Chakra opening and healing. In this article, I’ll share with you some of them.

1. The Sun And The Moon Exercise

1. Sit in the Lotus position. Your face should be turned to the North. Put your fingers together and close your eyes.
2. Visualize the Moon to your left side and imagine that it is cold.
3. Visualize the Sun to your right and imagine that it’s warming you up.
4. Now visualize the world as continuous energy of the Universe.
5. Inhale cold energy with your left nostril, and raise the Moon energy up. After that, mentally, the energy should be lowered down to the coccyx.
6. Inhale hot energy of the Sun with your right nostril and pass it from top to bottom.
7. Thus, at the coccyx, there are two energy flows meet. They should mentally envelop your spine.
8. After that, the energy flows should be raised up and held at a point located at the level of the nape.
9. Now switch the energy flows. Let the cold flow of energy pass into the right hemisphere, and the warm – to the left. Connect these flows at the level of the seventh chakra.

This exercise should be repeated at least twenty times. The energy should rise on the inhale and fall down on the exhale. If all your lower chakras are opened and balanced then you will see the results already in the 2-3 months since the beginning of this practice.

2. Mantra Therapy

At the very beginning, you need to calm down internally, establish control over your own consciousness and relax your body as much as possible.

You should start with the mantra OM. It is necessary to relax the entire body and evenly distribute vibrations throughout the body – from head to toe.

Then you can start chanting bija mantra for Sahasrara chakra.

Bija mantra for Sahasrara is “AH”.

When chanting this mantra your concentration should be on the top of your head.

3. Affirmations

It’s also good to use special affirmations for activating and balancing your Crown chakra. Here are some effective Sahasrara chakra affirmations that you can use.

• I’m free from depression and fatigue.
• I trust the Universe and boldly go forward.
• I’m free from fear.
• There is the presence of God everywhere.
• I feel unity with other people and the world.
• I realize my own uniqueness and recognize my own Divinity.

4. Ritual Baths

Ritual baths are not only very effective but probably one of the most pleasant ways to heal your Crown chakra. All the details of this magical procedure and all the instructions you can find in my article “Ritual Baths For Chakra Balancing”.

5. Clothing

Sometimes it’s good to wear purple clothes, and the one with the print of Crown chakra. It helps to balance your energy field and activate your Sahasrara.

6. Interior Design

The interior can be replenished with items that harmonize the energy of the house and your own energy. When you look at the paintings of Sahasrara chakra or mandalas your energy potential is greatly enhanced.

7. Crystals

Some of the most powerful Crown chakra crystals are:

• Ametrine;
• Amethyst;
• Quartz Crystal;
• Moonstone;
• Selenite.

8. Food

Sahasrara corresponds to the food of purple color. For your Crown chakra activation and healing, you can use any purple fruits and vegetables such as eggplant, plum, etc.

Fasting and detoxifying are beneficial for the development of Crown chakra as it awakens to the highest form of spiritual communication.

9. Aromatherapy

This procedure creates a pleasant atmosphere and improves the functioning of your Crown chakra. Lotus and Lavander are the best essential oils for Crown chakra healing.

10. Yoga For Crown Chakra

Conclusion

If you are ready to accept the will of God, ready to merge with the energies of the Universe your Crown chakra will start opening. Crown chakra is the gate behind which a completely different world begins. This is an entrance to the infinity of consciousness, the unification with the entire Universe.

Our goal on Earth is to build up our energy so that we would be able to break through these gates and free ourselves from the invisible shackles that restrain us from our freedom to live our full potential.

Palo Santo has been used for centuries in various spiritual, religious and medicinal ways. In this article, I will share with you some amazing benefits and different ways to use it for healing and spiritual purposes.

What Is Palo Santo?

Palo Santo is mystical tree that grows mainly in South America (Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, etc.). In Ecuador, for several months from January to June, the air is filled with a sweet and mysterious note of Palo Santo mixed with the sea breeze. For many generations, its wood was used by Indian peoples for the preparation of medicinal decoctions, tinctures and, of course, for purification by smoke.

Palo Santo literally means “Holy Wood”. A distinctive feature of this tree is the ability to accumulate in its wood aromatic resins and essential oils, and accordingly, to allocate them during processing.

The Mystery Of Palo Santo

The quality and quantity of oil that is extracted from Palo Santo wood varies according to the lunar cycle. In particular, the new moon gives less oil and a lighter flavor. The full moon is more oil and a deeper flavor. The special Moon power at the equator affects the gravitational fields that affect distillation. Thus, we can say that the Moon itself supports the extraction of the oil from wood.

Shamanic Wisdom

For centuries, before Palo Santo was introduced to North America, it was used by shamans to cleanse themselves from negative energy, attract positive energy, restore peace and balance, improve concentration and meditation, and heal people on the physical and spiritual levels.

The ancient practice of shamanism believes that Palo Santo contains a Spirit. This Spirit is the manifestation of Palo Santo’s healing power. The shaman turns to the Spirit of this Holy Wood and allows the spirit to heal. The spirit of the tree carries wisdom that allows the smoke of the Palo Santo stick to heal people physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Shamans warn that the spirit of Palo Santo must be treated with respect and to never abuse it. By the way, this is one of the reasons why it is forbidden to cut down Palo Santo trees. It has to fall itself in order for us to be allowed to enjoy its gifts.

Male and Female Trees

Interestingly there are male and female Palo Santo trees that grow in groups of one male tree and eight female trees. At the same time, the life expectancy of male trees is 200 years, while female trees tend to live about 40-50 years.

Their wood also has distinctive characteristics. The wood of the female trees is yellow, hard and heavy, while the wood of the male is white, hollow, fragile, and light. Shamans teach that these trees have a special Spirit that lives in the forest long after the tree’s life is over. It is not surprising that shamans believe these trees are living beings!

Palo Santo Benefits

1. Cleansing of negative energy

One of the most amazing qualities of the Palo Santo tree is its ability to cleanse everything it comes into contact with. The smoke coming from the stick produces a deep cleansing effect on the energy.

Shamans say that the attraction to Palo Santo fragrance is a sign of emotional and spiritual purity. However, there are people who feel discomfort from inhaling the aroma of Palo Santo. This phenomenon is part of the cleansing effect. Constant use of Palo Santo helps a person to be cleansed of negative energies.

2. Maintaining an atmosphere of peace and harmony

It helps to cleanse the room from negative energy. Thus, peace and harmony come to the house.

3. Relaxation

It helps to enter into deep meditation and immersion in a feeling of peace and protection.

4. Expansion of consciousness

It helps to reach the feeling of unity with the Universe.

5. Therapeutic effect

It has a rich set of medicinal properties, including:

• antibacterial;
• antiseptic;
• antiviral;
• immunostimulating;
• spasms relief;
• decongestant;
• expectorant;
• sedative;
• antineoplastic.

6. Attracting positive energy

It is able not only to cleanse negative energy but also to attract positive energy. During the burning of the stick, the Spirit of Palo Santo releases the oils of the Sacred Wood, which purify the space and the people that inhale the smoke. Thus, the Spirit attracts positive energy and even heals people on both the physical and subtle levels.

7. Structuring of thoughts and concentration

When a person is healed on a subtle spiritual level, his ability to concentrate increases and makes meditation deeper and stronger.

Different Ways to Use Palo Santo

1.The use of Palo Santo Wood without burning it

One of the most popular uses of this Holy Wood is as a talisman or amulet.

You can also place small pieces of the wood to aromatize the space – cabinets, car, rooms. However, make sure you treat Palo Santo with respect! For example, do not place it in the toilet or next to the trash can! Remember that the Spirit lives in these pieces of wood. Therefore, you need to treat them appropriately!

You can place sticks on your altar. Thus, you will bless the altar itself and increase the magnetism of all the power objects that are on it.

Another way to use it is to place a piece of the wood in the car. First of all, it will be a great alternative to using air fresheners. And secondly, it will protect you while driving and the car itself.

2. Burning Palo Santo Sticks

You can burn the sticks to purify your aura and to cleanse the energy of your house.

When you burn the sticks, you not only purify the energy from the negativity but also attract positive energy into your space.

How to Burn Palo Santo Sticks?

Holding the stick by one edge, you set fire to its tip on the other side. Wait until a small part of it evenly lights up. Then carefully put it out, blowing or waving it in the air. Let the smoke rise freely in the air.

If you want to cleanse the energy of any objects – bring the stick close enough to them and make a few circular movements around to make smoke gently envelop them. Or just put the smoldering Palo Santo next to you for a few minutes.

The same can be done for cleansing the space. Just walk around the room, bringing a smoking stick to each corner. If the smoke begins to fade gently blow on the stick.

To conduct self-cleansing, move a burning stick in a circular motion from head to toe.

When you have done all the necessary actions, you can put a burning stick on a ceramic saucer, shell or any other refractory stand. The stick will extinguish itself after some time.

3. Essential Oil

Palo Santo is a natural cleanser. Use it in a diffuser to stay healthy. This healing oil has antitumor, anti-infective, antiviral, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, immune-stimulating, and sciatic effects on the body.

In addition, this oil is an ideal additive to massage oils.

This essential oil will help you ground and release emotions such as anger and fear. Use the oil during your meditation to stay concentrated and connected with the spirit. It calms, relaxes, grounds, gives emotional balance, helps spiritual development, activates inspiration, and helps your concentration.

Conclusion

Do you want to take your spiritual practice to the next level? Then Palo Santo is the tool to use! You can use it in any form you like and see its amazing benefits. Cleansing, protection, healing and so many more positive properties you can get just out of one stick! If you’ve never tried using it, you don’t know what you’ve been missing!

Do you feel like you’ve lost your inner peace and harmony and the world is driving you crazy? Then the ritual baths for chakra balancing is the therapy your body is asking for! The fact is that our troubled minds often take our energy to a lower level – and we become apathetic, tired, unhappy with our life, pessimistic, depressed and weak. All of these are signs that our chakras are in disharmony, and our aura needs to be cleansed.

In this article, I will share with you not only a very effective, but probably one of the most pleasant ways to harmonize the chakras – ritual baths designed specifically for chakra balancing!

First of all, let me give you a short instruction for doing ritual baths:

1.  First of all, you need to do separate the bath ritual for each chakra. You should never balance several chakras altogether. When you do a ritual bath for a specific chakra, healing and balancing take place on a deeper level than if you were to balance several chakras altogether.
2. Read the information below about how to make ritual baths for each chakra. You can start chakra balancing with the Root chakra and  “work through” each chakra per week (one chakra per day). Or you can choose those chakras where you feel the biggest imbalance – and balance them.
3. When you’ve already decided which chakras you are going to balance, pick all the necessary materials for the ritual.
4. The crystals must be put into the tub before you begin to fill it with water. If the crystals are too small then place them inside a fabric pouch and then put it into the tub.
5. Prepare salt aroma mix: drip 2-4 drops of essential oil on sea salt (4 tablespoons).
6. Fill the bathtub with water. Aromamix should be added only when the bathtub is full of water. Also, add an herbal brew.
7. Light a candle (which matches the color of the chakra you are going to balance) and read your intention 3 times.
8. Now you can take a bath. While you are in the water read affirmations and mantras for the chakras, while concentrating on the chakra. You should also visualize the color of the chakra. This is how you program the water you are sitting in – and create a healing effect.

Root chakra balancing

Focus: perineum, between the anus and genitals.

Imbalances: self-doubt, feeling a victim of circumstances, fears, nervousness, dissatisfaction with one’s appearance, anger for any reason, greed, arrogance.

Harmonious chakra: stability, grounding, self-confidence, activity, courage, generosity.

The intention for chakra balancing: “From Now on I stop being a victim of circumstances. I free myself from fear, nervousness, anger, greed, and arrogance.”

Affirmation: “I am a good and generous person! I believe in myself, in my abilities and possibilities. I love the way I look. I’m strong and brave”.

Mantra: LAM.

Color: red

Essential oils for ritual baths: cedar, patchouli or myrrh.

Stones: Ruby, black tourmaline, red garnet.

Herbs: ginseng.

Sacral chakra balancing

Focus: just below the navel.

Imbalance: excessive sentimentality, emotionality unbalanced, “unhealthy” attachment to people or material objects, lack of joy, guilt, problems in relationships with people, tearfulness, jealousy, resentment, irritability.

Harmonious chakra: the harmonious relationship with people, feeling sexy, loving your body, self-esteem, energy.

The intention for chakra balancing: “I release myself from excessive sentimentality, weeping, jealousy, resentment, irritability, devastation, and bindings.”

Affirmation: “I freely Express myself through creativity. I am in harmony with myself and the whole world. I love my body and feel attractive! Self-respect is my priority!”.

Mantra: VAM.

Color: orange.

Essential oils for ritual baths: sandalwood, Jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang.

Stones: orange carnelian, orange calcite, aragonite.

Herbs: cinnamon bark.

Solar plexus chakra balancing

Focus: the center of the lower chest.

Imbalance: fear, anxiety, condemnation, criticism, feeling of own impotence, indecision, timidity; the desire to control everything, aggressiveness.

Harmonious chakra: self-confidence, the desire to achieve goals, optimism, financial well-being, success in a career.

The intention for chakra balancing: “I release Myself from fear, anxiety, condemnation, criticism, indecision, shyness, desire to control everything, aggressiveness.”

Affirmation: “I am strong morally, I am strong physically, I am strong energetically. I absolutely believe in myself and my abilities. I reach all my goals easily and confidently! Financial well-being and success always accompany me! I am an optimist!”.

Mantra: RAM.

Color: yellow.

Essential oils for ritual baths: Clary sage, juniper, geranium.

Stones: Citrine, tiger eye, pyrite.

Herbs: ginger, mint.

Heart chakra balancing

Focus: the center of the chest.

Imbalance: fear of being rejected, dislike of yourself, the frequent feeling of hatred toward others, self-pity, lack of joy.

Harmonious chakra: unconditional love, compassion, self-love, feeling loved, the desire to take care of others, kindness, benevolence, happiness, and joy.

The intention for chakra balancing: “I release myself from the fear of being rejected. I free myself from self-pity. I free myself from hatred toward others.”

Affirmation: “There is love inside and around me. I am kind. I radiate happiness and joy.”

Mantra: YAM.

Color: green or pink.

Essential oils for ritual baths: rose, Melissa, neroli.

Stones: rose quartz, jade, Kunzite.

Herbs: licorice.

Throat chakra balancing

Focus: between the center of the collarbone and the larynx.

Imbalance: difficulty in self-expression, shyness, reserved, isolation; or, conversely, excessive talkativeness, garrulity.

A harmonious chakra: a clear presentation of ideas, ease of self-expression.

The intention for chakra balancing: “I release myself from any difficulties in self-expression. I release myself from timidity and isolation.”

Affirmation: “I express my thoughts clearly. I always express myself freely and easily. It is easy for me to communicate with people. I am an attentive conversationist”.

Mantra: HAM.

Color: cyan or turquoise.

Essential oils for ritual baths: lavender, chamomile.

Stones: blue calcite, aquamarine, turquoise.

Herbs: lemon+turmeric.

Third eye chakra balancing

Focus: the center of the forehead.

Imbalance: lack of discipline, difficulties in concentration, purely logical guidance, lack of self-trust and own intuition.

Harmonious chakra: well-developed intuition, high intelligence, wisdom, well-developed philosophical thinking, self-confidence, and intuition.

The intention for chakra balancing: “I release myself from the need to assert myself at the expense of others. I refuse to be guided purely by logic.”

Affirmation: “I trust myself and my intuition. I have a well-developed intuition and high intelligence. I am a wise person, I have well-developed philosophical thinking.”

Mantra: OM.

Color: Indigo or white.

Essential oils for ritual baths: frankincense, Basil.

Stones: moonstone, sodalite, lapis lazuli.

Herbs: lemongrass, Jasmine.

Crown chakra balancing

Focus attention: the top of the head.

Imbalance: depression, inability to think clearly in a stressful situation, unwillingness to communicate with other people, loss of “life taste”, fear of death.

Harmonious chakra: connection with God, unity with other people and the world, realizing and accepting own uniqueness.

The intention for Crown chakra balancing: “I am free from depression and fatigue. I am free from fear.”

Affirmation: “I trust the Universe and boldly go forward. There is the presence of God everywhere. I feel unity with other people and the world. I realize my own uniqueness and recognize my own Divinity.”

Mantra: OM.

Color: purple.

Essential oils for ritual baths: ylang-ylang, rosewood, Linden, Lotus.

Stones: amethyst, lepidolite, Sugilite.

Herbs: Astragalus root, lavender.

Precautionary measures:

1. Do not use too many essential oils for aromatic baths. 3-4 drops are enough.
2. The temperature of the water in the bathtub should not exceed 100,40 F.
3. Do not use any cosmetic products (soaps, foam, body wash, etc.) while taking the ritual bath.
4. Do not eat 1.5-2 hours before the procedure.
5. The duration of the procedure should be at least 10 minutes and no more than 20 minutes.
6. After the procedure, it is not necessary to wipe dry. Give the oil some time after the bath to absorb into the skin. It is best to wait until the body has dried itself or immediately after the bath, put on a warm robe.
7. After taking a ritual bath it’s important to give the body time to relax – you can lie down for 15 mins, or drink some herbal tea.
8. If you have cancer, angina, epilepsy, diabetes, liver cirrhosis, ischemic heart disease, thrombophlebitis, chronic hepatitis, glomerulonephritis, dermatitis, acute inflammation and “weeping” with mycosis DO NOT take a bath with essential oils without consulting with your doctor! Also if you are pregnant it is very important to exercise caution in using essential oils.

Conclusion

It’s very important for all of us to remember to find time for healing ourselves. This is extremely important in order to heal the world and make it a better place. I believe you will enjoy ritual baths for your chakra balancing and make them your regular practice.