In Sanskrit, Sahasrara means “thousand-petaled.” Imagine a magnificent lotus blooming on your crown, its petals white and effulgent, radiating light that connects you to the cosmos. It is the seat of enlightenment, the place where the illusion of separation finally dissolves, and we remember our inherent oneness with all that is.
In Sanskrit, Anahata translates to “unstruck” or “unhurt.” This name carries a profound mystery: it refers to the celestial sound (the Om) that creates itself without two objects striking together.
While the lower chakras connect us to the earth and our emotions, and the heart connects us to others, Ajna connects us to insight. It is the realm of Indigo, a deep, midnight blue that bridges the finite mind with the infinite cosmos. It is here that we move from thinking to knowing.
Your intentions, dreams, and desires are the raw, cold iron. To turn that cold iron into a sword of truth or a shield of resilience, you need heat. If the fire in the forge is weak or flickering (a blocked chakra), the iron remains heavy and immovable; you feel lethargic, stuck, and victim to circumstance.
In the ancient wisdom traditions of India, the mind is often compared to a field—a Kshetra. But I prefer to think of it as a garden. In this garden, the soil is composed of our memories and experiences, and buried deep within this soil lie the Samskaras.