Crown or Sahasrara Chakra (The Seventh Chakra)

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The crown chakra is located above the head and is the vortex of consciousness and transcendence. When developed we discover the thousand-petaled lotus blooming at the top of the head. In Sanskrit, this chakra is called the Sahasrara, meaning thousandfold or infinite. Yogis call it the "seat of enlightenment". The element of this chakra is thought and its function is knowing,and this knowing comes from meditation. Following is a table listing the symbols and sounds associated with the seventh or crown chakra:

Lotus Symbols: There are 1,000 lotus petals representing the infinite. In the center of this lotus symbol is the fullmoon.
Sanskrit Name and Meaning: Sahasrara - thousandfold
Location: top of the head
Element: Thought
Parts of the Body: pituitary gland, central nervous system, cerebral cortex
Malfunction: inability to learn, confusion, apathy, alienation, depression, boredom
Bija Sound: none
Petal Sounds: none
Animals: none associated
Yoga Path: Jnana yoga, meditation
Incense: lotus, gotu kola
Minerals: diamond, amethyst
Deities: Shiva, Varuna, Ama-kala, Zeus, Odin, Nut, Enki, Inanna, Mimir, Ennoia.