Crown Chakra

This is where the essence of the soul resides, where your higher brain functions take place. This is where you think on a larger scale and question certain things about your reality in attempt to make sense of it all. This chakra is also referred to as, the seat of the soul. The associated element with this chakra is thought. The affirmations to use with this chakra would begin with "I know" which symbolizes your intuition.

Awakening:

You will begin to acknowledge beyond the limitations of your ego. The universe will get larger and you will tend to ask the question "why?" leading to many critical thinking moments. This chakra deals with uncovering answers, learning, experiencing and seeing new things through different aspects, and generally anything that contributes to the expansion of the mind. This chakra opens each time we learn something new or simply have a new experience. Awakening this chakra brings mindfulness and a great deal of spiritual insight.

Health issues when blocked:

With a blocked crown chakra you would possibly experience learning disabilities, have failures in the nervous system, and even headaches (at the crown). Other physical manifestations of a blocked crown chakra would be autism, possible brain tumors, being in a coma, having amnesia, and even senility or Alzheimer's disease.

Psychological issues when blocked:

You would constantly be dealing with feelings of isolation, depression, having a lack of inspiration, and experiencing a spiritual crisis which is also known as the dark night of the soul.

Healing when blocked :

You must put your mind to work; increase your ability to theorize, philosophize, and never stop thinking. Get on a quest for knowledge about both the physical and spiritual worlds. Question everything you learn and hear before believing in any of it. Always keep an open mind to different possibilities and have doubt with faith at the same time, as you find more and more of what sits right with your heart.

Health issues when overloaded:

With an overloaded crown chakra, you would possibly find yourself constantly experiencing headaches, brain seizures, health problems related to poor hygiene or physical neglect, and in some cases may even lead to savant syndrome.

Psychological issues when overloaded:

A overloaded crown chakra may manifest psychologically through obsessions to spiritual or intellectual practices, religious or spiritual delusions/hallucinations, nervous breakdown, uncontrolled out-of-body experiences, over intellectualizing, feeling ungrounded, and dissociation with the body.

Healing when overloaded :

Make the change and move your body more often by jumping, dancing, exercising, and feeling your feet on the ground. Pay attention to the world around you and fully acknowledge your senses as you use them; bringing more awareness into your body. The main goal is to be in the moment and actually live your life.