The Seven Chakras and Their Meaning: Part 7 Sahasrara/Crown Chakra

The Sanskrit name for the crown chakra is the sahasrara chakra. Sahasrara means “thousand” or “thousandfold.” The symbol for this chakra is a lotus with a thousand petals. The number one thousands serves to represent the highest fulfillment and perfection.

The crown chakra is also known as the thousand-petaled lotus or simply the seventh chakra.

The Seven Chakras and Their Meaning: Part 6 Ajna/Forehead Chakra

The forehead chakra is the center of awareness and intuition. In Sanskrit, it is called the ajna chakra. Anja means “to know or perceive.” Higher knowledge can be obtained only by stepping beyond duality. The two most important energy pathways, pingala and ida, end in the ajna chakra. These two currents of energy represent duality – the sun and the moon, masculine and feminine – and they meet in this chakra. By meditating upon it, one can attain freedom from dualistic thinking.