Crown chakra stones
PROPERTIES OF THE CORONAL CHAKRA:
Name : Coronal Chakra, Coronal Chakra, Crown Chakra, Sahasrara
Location : Top of the skull (opens upwards)
Color : Purple, white, gold
Element : Fire
Function : Harmonize and unify all spiritual activities
Parts of the body : Brain (upper part), cerebral cortex, right eye
Dysfunction : Loss of joy in life, indecision, brain diseases, migraines, psychological problems, endocrine system disorders
Fears : Losing one's beliefs and one's identity (emotions, memories, Thought-Forms, etc.)
Glands : Pineal/epiphysis (The pineal gland is the transmitter-receiver center of telepathic waves.)
Stones : Amethyst, Fluorite
Sound : Yes
Meaning : Empathy (feeling what the person may be experiencing deep within)
The crown chakra , also known as the "thousand-petalled lotus", is the 7th energy center from the bottom, located at the crown of your head.
You can think of your highest chakra as a receiver of Source consciousness, which keeps you in touch with the Divine and your higher Self. This chakra offers you a sense of awareness that there is a deeper meaning and order in life, regulating all creation.
Here are some of the main functions of the crown chakra:
- Spirituality
- Awareness
- Self-realization
- Illumination
- Purpose of life
- Accomplishment
The stones associated with the crown chakra are purple and white (or light), as these are the two main colors of the 7th energy center.
Purple is a color of spirituality, reflection and self-awareness. The purple stones of the crown chakra will give you an inner feeling of unity, wholeness and wholeness.
White is another color that is often associated with the crown chakra. White represents purity, perfection, innocence and new beginnings.
White crown chakra stones will encourage you to stay calm, focused and keep your mind open.
Now let's see which are the best stones for balancing your crown chakra.
1. Quartz
Typical Colors: Clear is the most common color but it appears in any other color.
Helps with: meditation, expansion of consciousness, communication with guides, recall of past lives, attracting love and prosperity, absorbing negative energy, concentration, memory.
If there is only one stone you can get to start working with your 7 chakras, it has to be clear quartz! This powerful stone is also known as the "master healing crystal", as it has the potential to balance and integrate all of your energy centers. Clear quartz will also bring more clarity to your mind by filtering out all unnecessary distractions. It symbolizes the absolute white light of creation which is expressed in its crystalline beauty.
2. Selenite
Typical colors: gray-white, brown-green, brownish-yellow, greenish, gray-green.
Helps with: meditation, spiritual work, absorption of negative energy, concentration, mental clarity, communication with guides, stress and anxiety.
It is the perfect crystal for purifying the light in your aura. Selenite will connect you with your higher self and your guardian angels. It has the potential to open channels into the higher realms and connect you with the divine. It is an excellent stone to use during your meditations, as it creates a calming effect.
3. Amethyst
Typical colors: pale purple, deep purple, purple-black.
Helps with: meditation, spiritual awareness, intuition, mental clarity, stress and anxiety, concentration, creativity, psychic abilities.
This versatile stone can be used to work with all of your higher chakras as it can control the overall flow of your chakra energy. This translucent, purple gemstone will relax your spirit and uplift it. Amethyst is also a powerful stone of protection.
4. Tanzanite
Typical colors: purple, blue, deep blue.
Helps with: expansion of consciousness, spiritual awareness, meditation, manifestation of wealth and prosperity, concentration, psychic abilities.
Tanzanite Crown Chakra Crystal Stone
It is an extremely rare and valuable gemstone found only in northern Tanzania. Tanzanite strengthens the healing process of the entire chakra system and increases your powers of manifestation. You might consider getting some for a special occasion, as an alternative to diamonds.
5. Howlite
Typical colors: white or light gray with dark veins.
Helps with: meditation, expansion of consciousness, communication with guides, stress and anxiety, absorption of negative energy, inspiration, creativity.
Howlite will give you a gift of deep wisdom and enlightenment. It will help you connect to higher dimensions and remove the veils and illusions that block your vision.
Howlite is a perfect meditation stone as it can help you focus your mind. It will help you cultivate calmness in your mind and minimize distractions.
6. Geode
Typical colors: brown or white with a variety of colors inside.
Helps with: meditation, spiritual practice, consciousness expansion, stress and anxiety.
Geodes are unique identity stones with hollow, shiny centers. There are many types of geodes: quartz and amethyst geodes are the most beneficial for your crown chakra.
Crystals and geode gemstones can harmonize your spiritual awareness. They will give your home a huge boost of positive and healing energies.
7. Lepidolite
Typical colors: pink, purple, red, gray and, rarely, yellow and colorless.
Helps with: stress and anxiety, mental clarity, spiritual awareness, sleep and relaxation, meditation.
Lepidolite contains a high amount of lithium, which is often used in anti-anxiety medications, making it one of the best mood stabilizers in the gemstone realm.
Lepidolite increases your spiritual awareness and allows you to connect to the present moment. By thinking about how you feel right now, you will continue to step back, not think about the future or worry about the past, and return to your breathing.
How to Use Crown Chakra Stones
There is no right or wrong way to use crown chakra stones. However, I will give you some creative ideas on how to include them in your daily routine:
- Meditate with your gemstones and crystals.
- Place the stones on your physical body (the crown chakra point is located slightly above your head).
- Place the stones in different locations around your home. Some of the crown chakra stones, such as clear quartz, can be placed in large open spaces (e.g. the living room).
- Wear your crown chakra stones as a form of jewelry.
- Use them at bath time.
- Create your own beautiful chakra crystal grid by combining them with other chakra stones.
Table of the 7 chakras
Want to know more about all the other chakra stones and their meanings?
We have created a complete guide to chakra stones, which will show you how to choose the right stone for your chakra, how to use chakra stones, and how to activate your crystals: Chakra Stone Meanings | Table of crystals of the 7 chakras
