Crown Chakra Meditation For Mental Health

These days, many people face mental health challenges. In a world where so many demands are placed upon our time and energy, there never seems to be enough time for relaxation and proper self-care. One way to improve one’s mental health and gain greater clarity is to regularly do some energy work focusing on the crown chakra.

The chakras are a system of energy centers that regulate our physical health, mental acuity, and emotional well-being. Chakra (cakra in ancient Sanskrit) means ‘wheel’ and it is essentially a ‘spinning disk’ or vortex of energy. The chakras represent the flow of life force or pranic energy through the mind-body.

There are seven primary or major chakras in the subtle or light body, spanning from the base of the spine up to the crown of the head. Each chakra has its own frequency, symbolism, color, and function. For optimal health and well-being, the chakras should be kept activated, open, balanced and aligned.

The seventh chakra at the crown of the head, also known as sahasrara padma, is the highest of the primary chakras. It is depicted as a 1000-petal lotus flower and represented by the color violet. This chakra is the energy center of our spiritual connection to the divine, from which all the other chakras emanate. The crown chakra is where we connect to God, Goddess, Source, Spirit, the Divine. It is also my experience that it is at the crown where we engage with our guardian angels and spirit guides.

In yogic tradition it is believed that once we are able to fully raise our kundalini (energy of consciousness) up to the crown chakra and all thousand petals of the lotus open, we achieve the enlightened state of nirvikalpa samādhi or the ‘highest state’ of consciousness. In this state we experience exceptional awareness, concentration, mindfulness, and bliss.

When the Sahasrara Chakra is open and balanced, you have a more positive outlook on life. There are visible changes in your attitude, and emotions like gratitude, compassion, and acceptance become your true Self ~ Ram Jain

During my training to become a yoga teacher, I discovered during crown chakra meditations that when I ventured above my head to the outer layer of my aura, about eight feet (2.5 meters), I could sense whether the energy there was clear or not. I felt a sense of dense ‘heaviness’ above my head when the area was not energetically open and clear.

Over the years, when reading for my clients, I often have a mental vision of a similar correlation when they are experiencing mental health challenges, especially depression. The area above their crown chakra appears cloudy or overstimulated by plaguing thoughts. Sometimes other people’s mental and emotional energies also intrude or ‘hang out’ in a client’s auric field, especially those who don’t practice energy hygiene.

Inspired by my yoga training, I began experimenting with ways to clear the crown chakra and the auric space above my head. I started by connecting with the healing power of the divine and drawing it down to my head. I imagined a vortex spinning with holy, white light and obliterating all cloudiness or darker, heavier energies there.

What I discovered was that imprints of other people’s thoughts and feelings where often present there, unless I meditated that day. So, I created the following visualized meditation for myself and my clients to clear the area above the crown chakra for better health, mental clarity, and mood enhancement.

Crown Chakra Visualized Meditation

1. Sit comfortably with your feel on the floor.

2. Feel your feet growing roots down into the center of the earth.

3. Draw up healing light from the center of the earth, into your body, and all the way up to the crown of your head. Allow this light to hover there.

4. Visualize the area above your head and see the empowering light of God, Source, Spirit, the Divine. If you have difficulty seeing this in your mind’s eye, imagine you are looking up at bright stars in the night sky or seeing a spotlight shining down from the heavens. You could also ask the angels to help you imagine this pure, bright light.

5. See the heavenly light streaming down into and around the crown of your head, then see it expanding into your entire body and aura. Keep drawing the light in, until you feel an energetic shift above your head. It may feel like a sense of lightness, upliftment, mental release, or you may notice your mood shifting.

Some people like to think of the crown chakra as a kind of umbilical cord to the divine, whereby we as human beings are connected to the oneness of all things. Because of this direct connection, it is important that we do not conceptualize ourselves as being completely separated from the divine ~ Kristin Addis

It may take a little longer at first when you try this technique, but if spend about ten minutes doing it each morning when you first wake up, you will soon notice a difference in how you think and feel throughout the day. You may also find you have more energy, and your intuitive awareness is more acute and elevated.

I also find with daily crown chakra clearing that I often become aware of energetic residue or a recall of recent events and how these experiences truly affected me, while I did not even think twice about it in that moment.

You can further enhance your crown chakra health by taking a crown chakra shower each day to clear your mind, tune into divine wisdom and guidance, and maintain a strong and healthy connection to spirit. Be patient and persistent, and you will soon notice a significant difference in how you think and feel every day.