Yoga therapist Sarah Swindlehurst concludes a nine-month exploration of the chakras
Chakras: an introduction
Part 9 of 9 - sahasrara chakra
Sarah Swindlehurst/Mulliner is the
founder of The Yogic Prescription
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NAME: Sahasrara (meaning ‘one thousand- infinity’)
LOCATION: Crown of head, in the middle at
the meeting point of the fontanelles
COLOUR: Violet, gold, white
LOKA (Plane): Satyaloka (plane of truth)
TATTVA (Element): Supreme
consciousness, the supreme self
MANDALA: 1,000 petals, a circle within and
a triangle symbol pointing downwards and
a crescent moon within and underneath
the triangle. The seed sound symbol can
be seen in the centre of the mandala. The
1,000 petals represent the frequency at
which the chakra spins and are said to be
seen by clairvoyant vision – each chakra
spins faster the further up the spine they
are located. This chakra represents all
knowing and that which has no boundaries,
infinity - that is why it has so many petals
as it has a very high frequency. The circle
represents wholeness or totality and depicts
the principle of no beginning and no end
(i.e. time). The triangle shape indicates
the movement of energy downwards from
consciousness above, to inspire our spiritual
nature and to help in manifesting in the
lower chakras.
EXPLANATION:
This chakra represents all knowing and total
understanding. This is the crown chakra
for a reason: it is ultimate and beyond our
individual self of understanding and beyond