The crown chakra aligns with the “dreams” that inspired Islam. A series of “night visits” (visionary dreams) between the Archangel Gabriel and the Prophet Muhammad began a spiritual movement that is now the second largest religion in the world.

Islam is newest of the three “Abrahamic” faiths, which include Judaism and Christianity. Ishmael and Isaac were both sons of Abraham, the father of Monotheism. Ishmael was the elder son, born from Hagar. Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, is believed to be a descendent of Ishmael. Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 and orphaned as a child. At the age of 40 he began receiving visions during dreamtime. In 620 the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him one night and invited him to ride Buraq, the winged horse of Abraham. This vision is known as the “Night Journey.” 

They flew over the land of the Persians and Byzantines (Eastern Roman Empire) to the Heavenly Lote Tree in Jerusalem. This Lote tree is called Sidrat al-Muntahā, “Sidr (Cedar of Lebanon) of the Farthest Boundary”.There Gabriel introduced Muhammad to Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and others as they shared their stories. When he entered the 7th heaven, he saw a luminous canopy that reached beyond the boundaries of heaven. It was here that he received instructions from God on how to pray. In 630 Muhammad claimed Mecca and the Kaaba as the house of God (Allah). Muhammad died in 632. The Kaaba, (Arabic for cube) is located in the center of the Great Mosque of Mecca.

Muhammad received this information in three ways. Islam, Iman and Ihsan. Islam is the outward practice. Iman is the inward practice. Ihsan is the practice of spiritual union with the divine.

Sufism, is the mystical aspect of Islam, which is based on Ihsan. Islam may also be related to the mystery teachings of the Kabbalah (Kaaba-Allah) and the Tree of Life.

The crown chakra reminds us to pay attention to our dreams. 

Message: Our dreams are bringing important insights to us now. Journal them as often as possible, even if they seem insignificant. Writing them down is the first step to making our dreams a reality. Now is the time to dream big!

“None of you is a believer until you love for your brother what you love for yourself.” – Muhammad 

The symbol for Islam is a hilal (lunar crescent of the new moon) cradling a five-pointed star. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar the new moon represents a new month.  The star is thought to either represent the archangel Gabriel or the five pillars of Islam.  It wasn’t until 1453, when the Turks conquered Constantinople (Istanbul), that this image became the official symbol of Islam.

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