keywords: unity, integration, presence, transcendence, immanence, stillness, interconnectedness, grace, non-attachment, openness, silence, dissociation, spiritual bypassing, escapism, grandiosity, lack of presence, hyper-idealism, denial of the body, ungroundedness, inflated ego, messianic thinking
“I am the drop in the ocean. I am the ocean in the drop.”
The crown chakra is the center that I find the least easy to pin down with words. It’s strange to try to concretize crown chakra related concepts/experiences but here is my attempt!
The crown chakra represents our capacity to open to a wider field of consciousness. It’s the part of us that seeks not just answers, but meaning; not just connection, but unity. When this energy center is supported, we’re more able to experience ourselves as interconnected with all of life. We find ourselves grasping less for control or certainty and more able to rest in the divine. This doesn’t mean bypassing our humanity or floating in spiritual idealism, but rather seeing the fullness of life - grief and joy, confusion and clarity, individuation and unity - all as expressions of the same ultimate perfection.
In our world, which tends towards linear thinking and materialism, refining our connection with the crown chakra often requires a conscious return to spaciousness and deep surrender. Most of us have been conditioned to disconnect from this part of ourselves, especially if early experiences made us feel unsafe or distrustful in surrendering to a wider perception of reality. The crown is not about escaping mundane life, it’s about perceiving it through a different lens - a lens which recognizes patterns, inherent wholeness, and an intelligence beneath the perceived chaos. This is not a dissociative or passive perspective, it’s a deeply embodied one.
When in harmony, this center opens us up to connect with something vaster than our small sense of self - whether we call it God, spirit, source, the universe, the intelligence that animates all things, or by some other name. Rather than seeking control or certainty, we orient from presence and surrender, open to receive insight and guidance as we move through our mundane, day-to-day experience. This kind of spiritual awareness does not disconnect us from the world around us, but actually deepens and expands our sense of connection to it.
However, when this energy center is out of balance, we may feel detached - from ourselves, from others, and from any greater sense of meaning or purpose. When the crown is out of alignment, it can be difficult to trust life’s unfolding or feel rooted in the present moment, which can leave us either dissociated in our pursuit of the divine or overly disenchanted.
An underactive crown center may manifest as chronic doubt, spiritual cynicism, or a feeling of existential loneliness. You might feel numb or caught in rigid mental frameworks that leave little room for wonder. There can be a feeling of isolation, as though you're navigating the world alone, without a deeper thread that connects you to something more meaningful. This shutdown often arises as a protective response - especially if early spiritual experiences were disrupted or ridiculed. Reawakening this center isn’t about adopting new beliefs, it’s about softening into that which you already know is here.
An overactive crown chakra, on the other hand, may manifest as over-identification with a spiritual identity, delusional spiritual ideologies, dissociating from the body, or bypassing emotional realities in favor of transcendence. You might find yourself chasing mystical experiences or constantly seeking answers "out there" while struggling to stay grounded in everyday life. This can lead to confusion, disembodiment, or a sense of superiority masked as spiritual insight. Often, this is a response to pain or overwhelm in the lower centers - and we try to find a way to escape feeling that pain. Healing involves bringing that expansive awareness back down into the body, allowing spirit to meet form in a balanced, embodied way.
When the crown is well-balanced, it allows for deep connection to something greater than ourselves. It fosters trust in the uncontrived unfolding of life, a spacious awareness that integrates both form and formlessness. There’s no need to cling to beliefs or escape into transcendence - wisdom flows through naturally, anchored in compassion and clarity. In this state, the sacred is not something distant or separate, it’s something alive in every moment, every relationship, and every breath.
By addressing the wounds of the crown chakra, we can begin to heal any feelings of disconnection, meaninglessness, and/or spiritual abandonment that may have taken root early in life. These wounds often stem from experiences where awe, wonder, or a mystical perception were dismissed or pathologized, leaving one either overly skeptical or spiritually dissociated. This allows us access to a more integrated spirituality - one that lights up every preceding chakra as well.
As always! “Healing” the crown chakra takes more than just dropping some flower essences on the tongue. Those imbalances aren’t random! They’re there from some wound/belief system/trauma that will ultimately need to be processed if we truly want a well functioning crown.
This is why I also have corresponding PDFs for each energy center, including exercises, meditations, and journaling prompts - I hope these will help create a deeper sense of understanding of your crown, the wounds they carry, and their potential.
For a Crown Chakra PDF with corresponding journaling prompts + exercises, you can purchase through my Patreon, or become a member at the Herbal Care Package or Self-Care tier for free access to all PDFs.
Other Energy Center Elixirs Available in the shop:
ingredients: organic vodka infused with organic blue lotus. essences of: angelica, columbine, crocus, morning glory, pearl, + sunflower. spring water. honey.
0.5 oz bottle
keywords: unity, integration, presence, transcendence, immanence, stillness, interconnectedness, grace, non-attachment, openness, silence, dissociation, spiritual bypassing, escapism, grandiosity, lack of presence, hyper-idealism, denial of the body, ungroundedness, inflated ego, messianic thinking
“I am the drop in the ocean. I am the ocean in the drop.”
The crown chakra is the center that I find the least easy to pin down with words. It’s strange to try to concretize crown chakra related concepts/experiences but here is my attempt!
The crown chakra represents our capacity to open to a wider field of consciousness. It’s the part of us that seeks not just answers, but meaning; not just connection, but unity. When this energy center is supported, we’re more able to experience ourselves as interconnected with all of life. We find ourselves grasping less for control or certainty and more able to rest in the divine. This doesn’t mean bypassing our humanity or floating in spiritual idealism, but rather seeing the fullness of life - grief and joy, confusion and clarity, individuation and unity - all as expressions of the same ultimate perfection.
In our world, which tends towards linear thinking and materialism, refining our connection with the crown chakra often requires a conscious return to spaciousness and deep surrender. Most of us have been conditioned to disconnect from this part of ourselves, especially if early experiences made us feel unsafe or distrustful in surrendering to a wider perception of reality. The crown is not about escaping mundane life, it’s about perceiving it through a different lens - a lens which recognizes patterns, inherent wholeness, and an intelligence beneath the perceived chaos. This is not a dissociative or passive perspective, it’s a deeply embodied one.
When in harmony, this center opens us up to connect with something vaster than our small sense of self - whether we call it God, spirit, source, the universe, the intelligence that animates all things, or by some other name. Rather than seeking control or certainty, we orient from presence and surrender, open to receive insight and guidance as we move through our mundane, day-to-day experience. This kind of spiritual awareness does not disconnect us from the world around us, but actually deepens and expands our sense of connection to it.
However, when this energy center is out of balance, we may feel detached - from ourselves, from others, and from any greater sense of meaning or purpose. When the crown is out of alignment, it can be difficult to trust life’s unfolding or feel rooted in the present moment, which can leave us either dissociated in our pursuit of the divine or overly disenchanted.
An underactive crown center may manifest as chronic doubt, spiritual cynicism, or a feeling of existential loneliness. You might feel numb or caught in rigid mental frameworks that leave little room for wonder. There can be a feeling of isolation, as though you're navigating the world alone, without a deeper thread that connects you to something more meaningful. This shutdown often arises as a protective response - especially if early spiritual experiences were disrupted or ridiculed. Reawakening this center isn’t about adopting new beliefs, it’s about softening into that which you already know is here.
An overactive crown chakra, on the other hand, may manifest as over-identification with a spiritual identity, delusional spiritual ideologies, dissociating from the body, or bypassing emotional realities in favor of transcendence. You might find yourself chasing mystical experiences or constantly seeking answers "out there" while struggling to stay grounded in everyday life. This can lead to confusion, disembodiment, or a sense of superiority masked as spiritual insight. Often, this is a response to pain or overwhelm in the lower centers - and we try to find a way to escape feeling that pain. Healing involves bringing that expansive awareness back down into the body, allowing spirit to meet form in a balanced, embodied way.
When the crown is well-balanced, it allows for deep connection to something greater than ourselves. It fosters trust in the uncontrived unfolding of life, a spacious awareness that integrates both form and formlessness. There’s no need to cling to beliefs or escape into transcendence - wisdom flows through naturally, anchored in compassion and clarity. In this state, the sacred is not something distant or separate, it’s something alive in every moment, every relationship, and every breath.
By addressing the wounds of the crown chakra, we can begin to heal any feelings of disconnection, meaninglessness, and/or spiritual abandonment that may have taken root early in life. These wounds often stem from experiences where awe, wonder, or a mystical perception were dismissed or pathologized, leaving one either overly skeptical or spiritually dissociated. This allows us access to a more integrated spirituality - one that lights up every preceding chakra as well.
As always! “Healing” the crown chakra takes more than just dropping some flower essences on the tongue. Those imbalances aren’t random! They’re there from some wound/belief system/trauma that will ultimately need to be processed if we truly want a well functioning crown.
This is why I also have corresponding PDFs for each energy center, including exercises, meditations, and journaling prompts - I hope these will help create a deeper sense of understanding of your crown, the wounds they carry, and their potential.
For a Crown Chakra PDF with corresponding journaling prompts + exercises, you can purchase through my Patreon, or become a member at the Herbal Care Package or Self-Care tier for free access to all PDFs.
Other Energy Center Elixirs Available in the shop:
ingredients: organic vodka infused with organic blue lotus. essences of: angelica, columbine, crocus, morning glory, pearl, + sunflower. spring water. honey.
0.5 oz bottle
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