Translation Thousand-petaled Chakra (Crown Chakra) Location Top of the Cranium, cerebral plexus Yantra Click for a larger image Element None Element color None Aspects None Ruling planet Ketu Deity The Guru within Behavioral characteristics Non-dual Consciousness Associated age None Leela - States of Being in the Chakras 55. Egotism (Ahamkara) 56. Plane of Primal Vibrations (Omkar) 57. Gaseous Plane (Vayu Loka) 58. Plane of Radiation (Teja Loka) 59. Plane of Reality (Satya Loka) 60. Positive Intellect (Subuddhi) 61. Negative Intellect (Durbuddhi) 62. Happiness (Sukh) 63. Tamas Beyond the Chakras : 64. Phenomenal Plane (Prakriti Loka) 65. Plane of Inner Space (Uranta Loka) 66. Plane of Bliss (Anand Loka) 67. Plane of Cosmic Good (Rudra Loka) 68. Cosmic Consciousness (Vaikuntha Loka) 69. Absolute Plane (Brahma Loka) 70. Satoguna 71. Rajoguna 72. Tamoguna Sub-chakra of the Seventh Chakra : Soma Chakra (Between 6th and 7th Chakra) : Translation Nectar Chakra Location Above the Ajna Chakra and within the Sahasrara or seventh chakra, above the third eye in the center of the forehead. Element None Aspects None Ruling planet Rahu Deity Kameshvara and Kameshvari Behavioral characteristics Bliss Associated age None

The seventh Chakra and the Soma chakra
belong to the Chakras of Higher Consciousness

Read more about Chakras.

This overview on the Seven Chakras was synthesized by Wil Geraets from the "Chakras" book, which provides many details on the seven chakras : Techniques and effects of meditation, related colors, shapes, sounds, yantras, predominant senses and sense organs, work organs, planes, Shakti's, notes on sleep and body chemistry,… Click here for all extracts from this book.

Detailed behavioral characteristics for the seven chakras are also found within the game and book called "Leela", which discusses 9 mental attitudes related to each of the seven chakras and allows one to achieve a better understanding of the seven chakras by playing a board game. Click here for all extracts from this book.