7th Chakra....Crown

Stone to enhance it: Amethyst or quartz crystal.

Color to enhance it: Violet.

Location: Crown of head, just behind the top of the skull.

Type of music to enhance it: Indian ragas.

Element: The cosmos.

Essential Oils: Violet, lavender, elemi.

Plant: Lotus flower.

What it controls in the physical body: Pineal gland, upper brain.

Dysfunction or Closed: Physical -- migraines.  Emotional -- frustration, lack of joy, destructive feelings. Mental -- depression. Spiritual -- being disconnected with one's higher power.

Functional or Open: It is the last chakra to be developed in an individual. Helps with the connection between higher self & God/Universe, etc. Enhances sensitivity to others and their emotions, creating greater courage and empathy within. Allows for inward flow of wisdom. Total access to the unconscious & subconscious. Center of spirituality, enlightenment, dynamic thought & energy. Self-realization. Awareness of eternal self.