The crown chakra is located on the crown of the head and is associated with divine wisdom, spiritual awareness, connection to your Higher Self and enlightenment.
When in balance you have faith in a Higher Power, believe that you are divinely guided and protected and can put things into perspective. You feel happy and are comfortable expressing your own form of spirituality. You may also experience claircognizance knowing, without knowing how you know.
When out of balance you may have difficulty with finishing things, constantly seek validation from others, feel that your life is without meaning or sense of purpose, spacey, ungrounded, indecisive, alienated, confused, cut off from spirituality, fear opening up to your Higher Self or a Higher Power. You may feel disassociated from or unattached to your physical body.
On a physical level you may have chronic exhaustion, headaches, migraines, insomnia, depression, learning disabilities or problems with perception.
Some questions to consider and perhaps journal about
Do you feel disconnected from your higher Self?
Do you feel or know you have a purpose in life and are fulfilling it?
Do you live by your spiritual truths?
Are you rigid in your thoughts and beliefs?
Do you meditate? When?
Do you feel that you have to give up money to be true to your spiritual path?
Do you often neglect others in favour of connecting to a Higher Power, angels, ascended masters or guides?
15 essential oils that can help with crown chakra issues
Crown chakra issues that relate to intuition and spirituality can be addressed with the help of essential oils.
The oils can be used in various ways including inhalation, bathing, anointing, massage and as perfumes.
Angelica (Angelica archangelica) helps you connect with the angelic realm and your spiritual purpose.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) raises your vibration and helps you change your reality by accepting new thoughts and concepts.
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) shines the light of hope when you visit your shadow side and experience a dark night of the soul.
Black spruce (Picea mariana) clears energetic blockages and renews your sense of purpose, motivation and inspiration. She encourages forgiveness, self-acceptance and setting healthy boundaries.
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) brings a sense of spiritual certainty and gives you the strength and courage to express your truth.
Chamomile German (Matricaria recutita) allows you to let go of old ideas and beliefs so you can be open to your intuitive guidance and inner wisdom.
Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) stimulates your intuition and dream world without disconnecting you from your body.
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) helps to unearth the fears that block change and your spiritual growth while giving you the inner strength to continue on your chosen path.
Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) calms, centres and stills your mind and helps awaken your soul’s purpose.
Juniper berry (Juniperus communis) helps break up blockages and strengthens your spiritual will encouraging you to speak your truth.
Lavender (Lavendula officinalis) helps open, align and expand the heart and crown chakras simultaneously promoting spiritual growth.
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) strengthens the link between your crown and base chakras helping to keep you grounded while being inspired.
Myrtle (Myrtus communis) reminds you that we are all connected and embraced by Divine love. She also strengthens your deep inner wisdom.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) renews enthusiasm and improves self-confidence helping you to remember your own true path.
Sandalwood (Santalum album) calms your mental chatter allowing you to access your Higher Self, gain clarity and a sense of inner peace.
Make your own crown chakra anointing blend
Choose 1-3 essential oils for a total of 3 drops and add to 10 mls of cold pressed vegetable oil.
Either sit or lie down. Take a couple of deep even breaths. Anoint your crown with a few drops of the blend in a clockwise direction with your fingertips. Use your intention to open, balance, heal and then close the chakra. Continue your slow deep breathing allowing the oils to do their work and when you feel ready open your eyes. Note down anything you felt or any thoughts that came to you.
15 crystals that may be used to balance the crown chakra
Choose one or two to work with. These may be used directly on the crown chakra, carried in the pocket, worn as jewellery or used as an essence or spray.
Alexandrite helps you learn to trust your intuition and guidance while opening your heart to Divine love.
Amegreen is a combination of purple and green amethyst and white quartz that brings all the chakras into alignment while enhancing psychic ability and keeping you heart centred.
Ametrine assists in connecting you with your Divine guidance and taking action based on that guidance.
Celestite enhances your inner vision and intuition as well as your ability to connect with the angelic realm.
Charoite stimulates your intuitive and psychic abilities and helps you recognize and overcome resistance to your sacred path.
Clear calcite helps you release energetic blockages that are impeding your connection with the Divine and releasing the past.
Elestial quartz helps you uncover the deeper aspects of yourself and strengthens your connection with Divine wisdom and knowledge.
Herkimer diamonds help you communicate with the angelic realm, are useful for dream work and can increase your psychic ability.
Moonstone increases psychic awareness and intuition helping you to become attuned to your guides and their guidance. It is also a useful stone for past life work.
Prasiolite also known as green amethyst opens the crown and third eye chakras and helps you express your spiritual ideals in your everyday life.
Purple chalcedony helps protect you from the negative psychic impressions you may pick up from people or your environment.
Selenite clears etheric blockages, opens and activates the third eye, stimulates your intuition and ability to communicate with your spirit guides and the angelic realm.
Seraphinite assists you in communicating with the angelic realm and brings healing to your body, mind and spirit.
Suglite activates your inner vision, heart and mind so you can find or remember your spiritual passion.
Tanzanite aligns your heart and mind allowing you to share spiritual information from a heart centred perspective.
Accessing Your Inner Guidance Aromatic Affirmation: I am able to access and trust my inner guidance.
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) helps overcome the fear of claiming your personal power and awakens your desire to create allowing imaginative ideas and intuition to flourish. Releases outdated beliefs and thoughts that now longer serve you allowing space for new perspectives and ideas.
Carrot seed (Daucus carota) stimulates your ability to understand another person’s point of view and have compassion. She opens your 3rd eye to bring greater clarity and wisdom on the journey to your true self.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) promotes a willingness to act on your own inner guidance.
Amethyst opens and clears the third eye accelerating the development of your intuitive and psychic abilities.
Angelite helps you connect in a clear, concise and compassionate manner leading to deeper understanding. Helps connect you to the angels.
Apophyllite helps you connect to and communicate with your Higher Self and soul.
Blue calcite helps clear blockages in the third eye helping you to access your inner vision and clairvoyance.
Iolite awakens your psychic gifts, helps you to take action based on your higher wisdom and to express that wisdom creatively.
Kyanite initiates psychic ability and promotes communication with higher beings. It clears your energetic field and creates a protective shield in which to do psychic work.
Lapis lazuli enhances clairvoyance, facilitates past life work and gives you a clearer perspective on your life and opportunities for growth.
Pietersite stimulates your psychic vision helping you find a new direction and move forward when you are unable to see your path.
Satyaloka quartz enhances spiritual vision assisting clear communication with your spirit guides.
Shattuckite is a stone of truth helping you to express the wisdom and information you have received from higher realms.
Smokey quartz is a very powerful clearing and grounding stone and can provide protection from the negative energies in your environment.
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) allows you to explore your deepest, darkest, innermost feelings so you can heal and release repressed emotions.
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) helps unblock stagnant energy and restore a sense of direction and determination. Reminds you to take responsibility for your actions and their consequences.
Chamomile German (Matricaria recutita) allows you to let go of old ideas, beliefs and the need to control every aspect of your life.
Fennel Sweet (Foeniculum vulgare dulce) can help get to the root cause of eating disorders due to feelings of being unloved, insecurity, self-rejection or needing approval.
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) helps to overcome feelings of abandonment and rejection. She is an aphrodisiac and helps reconnect you to your sensual self.
Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum) promotes love, sensuality, sexuality, creativity and living in the moment.
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is helpful if you are feeling out of touch with your body and sensuality due to overwork, anxiety and worry.
Pine (Pinus sylvestris) encourages you to believe in your self-worth and set boundaries especially if you feel a need to take responsibility and blame for the actions of others.
Rose (Rosa damascena) restores a sense of security and well-being especially if you have suffered rejection, loss or abuse.
Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides) brings calm, reassuring strength and a sense of belonging.
Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata var. genuina) is useful for impotence and frigidity due to fear and anxiety. She helps to reunite your emotional and sensual nature allowing you to express and experience both pleasure and joy.
Amber puts you in touch with your own inner strength and security. Amber is helpful if you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder as well as stimulating your metabolism and physical energy.
Apophyllite allows you to explore your deepest, innermost feelings and release suppressed emotions. This crystal would work well with bergamot essential oil.
Bloodstone grounds you fully in your body offering support and courage in difficult times.
Carnelian helps to overcome the fear of taking action or doing the wrong thing and to embrace change.
Citrine stimulates the imagination and enhances creativity. She also helps you overcome feelings of not deserving abundance in your life.
Clear quartz can be used to clear and balance all the chakras.
Orange calcite stimulates your physical body, sexual and creative energy. She can be used to help heal emotional wounds related to your sexuality, creativity and sexual abuse.
Rhodochrosite is helpful for healing deep emotional trauma that has left you unable to feel joy or express your creativity.
Rhodonite helps you value yourself and the skills you bring to your community.
Rose quartz helps release, worry, fear, anxiety and past emotional trauma.
Sunstone stimulates your sexual and creative energy and can increase your physical stamina.
Tangerine quartz helps to overcome the fear of not being good enough. She also encourages playfulness and creative problem solving.
Tiger’s eye supports physical vitality and energy. She heals issues surrounding self-worth, self-criticism, blocked creativity and internal conflict.
Golden topaz is helpful if you have difficulty maintaining and honouring boundaries – yours and others.
Basil
Bergamot
Black pepper 
Chamomile German
Fennel Sweet
Frankincense
Grapefruit
Lavender
Marjoram Sweet
Neroli
Peppermint
Pine
Rosemary
Tea Tree
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris – ct linalool) dispels despondency and negativity, giving you the self-confidence and belief to overcome negative patterns, habits and obstacles to your feeling fulfilled and worthy.
Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata var. genuina) clears anger and frustration due to fear and anxiety. She helps to reunite your emotional and sensual nature allowing you to express and experience both pleasure and joy.
Clear Quartz can be used to clear and balance all the chakras.
Emerald can assist in overcoming feelings of unworthiness and abandonment by clearing your emotional body of victimization patterns and the rejection of your own personal power.
Golden apatite can help you overcome a fear of success, self-imposed limitations, self-sabotage, increase your self-confidence and sense of worth.
Golden labradorite embodies inner strength, courage, endurance, clear thinking, self-confidence and the right use of power.
Honey calcite enhances self-confidence, courage, self-responsibility and the right use of power. She overcomes the fear of taking action and procrastination.
Moss agate helps when you are feeling ungrounded and gives you the persistence and endurance to complete your goals.
Prehnite stabilises your energy flow helping you to feel less anxious, restlessness and drained.
Peridot helps to clear blockages to receiving on all levels.
Smokey quartz is a very powerful clearing and grounding stone and can provide protection from the negative energies in your environment.
Tiger’s eye supports physical vitality and energy. She heals issues surrounding self-worth, self-criticism, blocked creativity and internal conflict.
Golden topaz is helpful if you have difficulty maintaining and honouring boundaries – yours and others.
When out of balance you may feel depressed, anxious, jealous, lonely, deep sorrow and grief, isolated, bitter and insensitive. You may lack trust, compassion, self-respect and self-love, fear intimate relationships, be unable to forgive yourself or others, have unhealthy relationships where you are unable to love, love too much, lack boundaries or are a people pleaser.
Amazonite allows you to express your heart and truth through your voice, set boundaries and to overcome your fear of conflict.
Chrysoprase helps you feel and express love as well as releasing attachment to fear based emotions and belief systems. She can also help you heal from abuse.
Green fluorite dissipates emotional trauma, cleanses and heals the heart chakra and ensures that the mind and heart are in agreement.
Kunzite helps open your heart to love in all its forms and encourages you to release your fears and enjoy life.
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