The Sahasrara Chakra or Crown Chakra is situated at the top of the head and spins at tremendous speed. It is purple colored or white colored. In Tantra, the Sahasrara Chakra has thousand petals. Sahasrara Chakra is the seventh chakra, which communicates the spiritual nature of human being with the vast universe. The Chakra is depicted as a lotus flower opening to allow spiritual awakening of an individual. It is through the Crown Chakra the life force is dispersed from the outer universe to the lower six Chakras.

Function of Sahasrara Chakra
The purpose of the Sahasrara Chakra is intuitive knowledge, relation to one`s spirituality and integration of the human being with the whole creation. The Crown Chakra arouses spirituality as well as develops the senses of living in present. The under activity of Sahasrara Chakra causes mystical depression, diseases of the muscular system, skeletal system and the skin, chronic exhaustion that is not associated with physical ailments and sensitivity to light, sound and environment.

Sahasrara Chakra stores information like duality, magnetism; common emotional feelings viz joy, anger, fear and control the patterns of behavior. An imbalance Sahasrara Chakra causes many physical dysfunctions like mystical depression, diseases of the muscular system, skeletal system and the skin, chronic exhaustion not associated with physical ailments, sensitivity to light, sound and environment. The area of the body controlled by the Sahasrara Chakra is the top center of the head, midline above the ears. The gland associated with Crown Chakra is pineal.

Colour of Sahasrara Chakra
The violet colour of Sahasrara Chakra refers to self-knowledge or spiritual awareness. The colour is associated with higher self, spirituality and higher consciousness. The Chakra in its balanced condition yields many good results which includes, a reverence for the all life, self sacrificing in the service of others, idealism, an ability to find the appropriate route for the benefit of higher self. However when the Chakra is in imbalanced condition it causes negative effects like no feelings for others, superiority feelings and lack of contact with reality.

Exercises of Sahasrara Chakra
The exercise to activate Crown Chakra is prayer and meditation. Air is required to detoxify the Crown Chakra. The incense and smudging herbs like sage, copal, myrrh, frankincense, juniper are to be inhaled through nostrils or can be smoked through a ceremony pipe for the purpose of purification of Crown Chakra.

The Gemstones like Amber, Diamond, Moldavite and flower essences like Lotus, Angelica, Star Tulip cleanse and purify Crown Chakra.