The seventh chakra, located just above the crown of the head, represents our connection to spiritual insight, wisdom, and higher consciousness, governing our right to know and seek both intellectual knowledge and spiritual truth.

• Sahasrara (thousand-fold) is commonly associated with violet or white light and represents transcendence beyond the material world
• Opening the crown chakra means surrendering attachments, rigid belief systems, and the need to control
• Our early experiences with authority figures deeply influence our ability to trust and surrender to something greater
• Consciousness is both our final destination and means of travel—the unified field in which all existence is embedded
• Attachment becomes a major obstacle at the crown chakra level because it prevents us from opening, expanding, and transcending
• Spiritual addiction occurs when we use spirituality to escape the more demanding work of the lower chakras
• Meditation creates space to expand awareness beyond identity, preference, and time
• Finding balance means honoring both our divine nature and human experience without judgment

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Episode 7 - Heart Based Meditation

Episode 64 - Breaking Free from BS: How Your Belief Systems Keep You Stuck & What to Do About It

Further Resources for Chakra Exploration

Episode 63 - the Sixth Chakra: Seeing Yourself and the World with Clear Vision

Episode 60 - The Fifth Chakra: Unlocking Authentic Communication and Self-Expression

Episode 57 - Fourth Chakra Introduction

Episode 52 - Third Chakra Introduction

Episode 47 - Second Chakra Introduction

Episode 44 - First Chakra Introduction

Episode 43 - Introduction to the Chakras

The Chakras by C. W. Leadbeater

Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith

Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith PhD

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