Kundalini the Evolutionary Energy
IntroductionEveryone has an inner drive to excel or be special at something-to be unique.Sometimes people reach for this in negative ways. The underlying drive in all people, however, is one of evolution-to reach for enlightenment, to be God-like while still human. In the Upanishads, it is expressed:Dwelling in this very body, we have somehow realized Brahman [expansion,evolution, the Absolute, Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer of the universe];otherwise we should have remained ignorant and great destruction would haveovertaken us. Those who know Brahman become immortal while others only suffer misery. [IV, iv, 14/Swami Nikhilananda translation.]
In the New Testament, Jesus answered: Is it not written in your own law, "I said: You are gods"? Those who are called gods to whom the word of God was delivered and Scripture can not be set aside." John 10:34-35/The New English Bible We find that we are all called to go beyond our humanness toward greater heights. The Kundalini energy pushes each of us toward this goal of enlightenment-knowing the light, knowing God. In Tibetan Yoga and in other secret doctrines, it is expressed: By means of Shakti Yoga [energy discipline], the Tantric yogin attains discipline of body and mind and then proceeds to the mighty task of awakening the dormant, or innate, powers of divinitywithin himself, personified as the sleeping Goddess Kundalini.
... Then, from the mystic union of Shakta [at the top of the head] and the Shakti, is born Enlightertment; and the Yogin has attained the Goal. 2 Kundalini, a Sanskrit word meaning "circular power," is an individual's basic evolutionary force. Each of us is born with some of this energy already flowing. The amount available and usable determines whether a person has low
intelligence, is a genius, or is somewhere in the middle.It is not just a matter of using what we already have, but of awakening the much greater amount waiting in the Kundalini reservoir located at the base of the spine. Kundalini is a natural force common to all of us. It is not a religion, although it is practiced by some religions and the process can enhance and develop each
person's own religious beliefs.Ancient Eastern literature contains a great deal of information on the Kundalini. This is not true of Western literature; but more is being written. As interest in the
Aquarian Age grows rapidly and brings stronger energies to facilitate spontaneous Kundalini release, people in all walks of life, all ages and all levels of growth, experience Kundalini, regardless of cultural, philosophical or religious backgrounds.
Involuntary Release of
Kundalini Energy
Process of Release
The Kundalini energy lies coiled at the base of the spine. Its release may be likened to waves, flames, pulsations or an uncoiling. The uncoiled portion seeks an outlet, normally through the spine up to the top of the head and out what is sometimes called the crown chakra. Chakra, a Sanskrit word meaning "wheel," refers to the various energy vortices on our etheric body. Sometimes the energy coils upward around the spine, again ending at the crown chakra. In the natural evolutionary process, a number of layers or waves are individually released during a lifetime, depending on a person's growth and readiness. The movement of the wave is so Imperceptible most people are not aware of the activity, though they may be aware of some heat (energy movement) in the tailbone area prior to the release. More sensitive people will feel the energy progress up the spine. They may feel pressure or pain as the energy encounters a locked area; pain may also appear when the energy patterns are not normal. There are many layers of Kundalini waiting to be released. The action is similar to peeling off the outer edges of an onion. A person can release a few or many layers during a lifetime. People knowledgeable about the Kundalini force may choose to release more, thus speeding their evolution; in extreme cases, liquid fire or extreme heat may be released. The Kundalini, sometimes called shakti (divine spark of life force), begins its ascent from the base of the tailbone, where it is stored. As it rises up the spinal column and goes out the top of the head, it blends with the spiritual energy
available in the universe. An energy combination then showers down over the body and travels throughout the system, aiding in refining and cleansing the cells. If the Kundalini is blocked in its upward flow by improper energy patterns or negativity, or by an improperly prepared or cleansed body, it may drop after several days and then begin a slow, painful ascent up the body again, cleaning and refining as it goes. This process can create much havoc and may cause
physical, emotional or mental distress. A person who releases a number of layers of energy at once may be in a beautiful state for days or even weeks- Such a person may have extra physical
strength, beautiful new understandings, feelings of bliss or transcendental awareness, or a feeling of really having made it and achieving enlightenment- He or she may even have a little spiritual pride. For most people, however, this state disappears and the Kundalini begins its cleansing process; then the person wonders why things are now so difficult and where the wonderful "stuff" went.The latter is the usual Pattern of Kundalini release; it is not a matter of the person
"messing up" their growth.When energy blocks are severe enough, blissful states do not occur; the energy
Daily Routine
A daily routine helps a person stay centered and prevents new blocking of theKundalini as it races through the body. It also gives you the feeling of doing something, of being in some kind of control. Daily routines also help stabilize any "weirdness."It is best if you design your own daily routine to fit your personal needs. Below are some suggestions; modify them or make any changes you deem necessary.You may think of disciplining yourself to follow your daily routine. However, discipline is imposing form and structure upon yourself. This is in direct opposition to the Kundalini, which opts for more flowing and results in motivation: doing things because you "want to" rather than the "have to" of discipline. A person's daily routine will then have much greater benefit because energy is flowing rather than being forced. If you have trouble in getting
motivated, you might try imagining yourself doing the exercises or other parts of the routine. This puts the energy into the body, and as it seeks expression motivation will automatically be there. Exercise Some type of physical activity is imperative when Kundalini released. It is necessary to keep energy moving, thus preventing o ,, blocks and concentrations of energies which cause bleeding, pain, or other physical problems. People should decide individually what physical exercise is most helpful. I have found that slow, graceful stretching combined with deep, peaceful breathing is very beneficial. I have also found free form dancing to be exceptionally helpful. Free Form Dancing In free form dancing the body helps with the dance through expression of feelings, thoughts, or body sensations. Everyone's style is different because what
each person works with is different. If you feel uncomfortable dancing, you may wish to lock your bedroom door or wait until no one else is home. Many people (especially men) feel quite inhibited with free form movement; they may preferTai Chi, an ancient Chinese form of energy movement, incredibly effective inreleasing and moving energy. Some people may find that dancing releases too much too fast and need to go a little slower with it.Free form dancing generally includes a lot of arm movement, bringing energy releases and great changes in the body. Tightening and hunching the shoulders,you control energy in your body and hold back expression, which arm movement automatically releases.At first most people feel comfortable moving only the upper part of the body; but be sure to include the bottom half of your body as well. Many people feel bound up or restricted by their bodies and wish to be free of them. They forget they added the restrictions in the first place, whether through blocking expression or
creating body tension through fear, excessive worry or overwork . We can learn to feel great freedom through the body. Vary your music selections; different types work differently. If no music is available, you may wish to "sound" the feelings inside you. In sounding, make whatever noise wishes to come out. An alternative is to "sound" or feel an imaginary rhythm.
Other aids in getting started include dancing while sitting down, stretching as a dance form, or lying down and daydreaming the dance prior to dancing.
The Seven Body
Approach to Growth
There are seven basic vibratory rates (bodies) which we use to progress from very basic energies to the very highly developed superhuman levels. These bodies interpenetrate one another, the higher bodies extending further out. There are levels beyond the seven, but we will not work with them in this book because they are useable only by the very advanced. The densest of these bodies, and the only one readily seen, is the physical. The other bodies, vibrating at correspondingly higher rates, are the emotional, mental, intuitional, atmic (atma means great self), monadic (monad is a unit), and divine. A man or woman, however, is not these seven bodies; each is rather a pure consciousness which can reside in any one or a combination of bodies. There are very few people in this particular age whose consciousness is so developed, their bodies so vivified and attuned, that they function in all bodies at once; but this is nonetheless the ultimate goal of earthly development. A person functioning in all bodies at oncethat is, all bodies in harmony with his or her consciousness-lives as perfect a life as is possible on this earth. Most people interact with others and the world only through a few of their bodies. A person may be primarily physical/ emotional or physical/mental or perhaps mental/ spiritual. Aquarian Age energies push for balance and synthesis of all bodies; no matter whether or not you are interested in Kundalini, you have towork with your different bodies or levels of consciousness.
The Development of the Four Brains
The transformation of the brains is one of the most noticeable changes caused by Kundalini cleansing. Genius, where extraordinary creative abilities and great moral and spiritual truths are available, is the ultimate state of the refined brain. In genius the brains receive and utilize information from universal and cosmic levels. But the four brains are more resistant to Kundalini cleansing than any other areas because of aberrations in one's thinking and approach to life to which we are prone. Some, with excessive Kundalini that has not yet become useable, are left to vegetate in mental institutions; their problems are not understood. Your skull actually changes shape, becoming larger during development of the brains. It may change shape a number of times, bringing searing headaches. Massaging the skull at the seams of the bones promotes expansion. Radiating excess Kundalini out around the head brings relief. Locate particularly sore spots on your scalp with your fingers; massage them to release the energy, letting your mind ramble, becoming aware of the thoughts or attitudes which prevented mind expansion. You may relive some tension by telling yourself it is okay to have the "big head." Dr. Paul McClean has done some wonderful work with his Triune Brain Theory, very applicable to the seven body approach.
Chakras
Introduction
Chakras are vortices through which energy flows both in and out the body. When developed, they rotate like a turning wheel. Most literature on chakras discusses seven main chakras, but we actually have hundreds, located all over the body. Each acupressure and acupuncture point is an energy vortex and therefore a chakra. The energy which powers these vortices comes from a number of sources, one being our own Kundalini or evolutionary energy, another being the spiritual force within us. These energies come from inside the body and flow out the chakras.
The chakras also receive. We may receive energy from other people, whether gently and imperceptibly or very aware of pulling it from them. When our energy is pulled by others, we may feel very sapped or "snagged" in a particular chakra. Being sent energy, we may feel bombarded. Spiritual energy, prana, and other energies an around us (we live in an ocean of energy), may also flow in through the chakra centers. People less developed in their evolutionary growth tend to bring in much more energy than they give out. In weakness or illness, people may pull in energy from more vitalized or developed people. Those who feel weak, depleted or have a low self-image may be very strongly affected by others' energies, actually drawing on others, in which case they are called sappers. This name is unfair in some instances because the act of pulling energy from others may. make the difference in healing and getting enough strength to go ahead; it is a wonderful thing to be able to give energy to those who need it. Giving is part of our practice of visiting ill or depressed friends. We "give" energy from our chakras to theirs to help them. Giving strengthens us; when energy is pulled or sucked from us, we can be
weakened. There are people who habitually suck energy from others rather than develop their own; these may truly be called sappers. There is more information on this in Chapter 11.
People who are not very developed spiritually may be open to negative forces. Negative energy will come into their chakras, causing them to feel even worse than they do or to act in even more negative ways. A depressed person tends to put energies coming through the chakras on a depressed level, which only compounds problems. Evolved people have more energy flowing out of their chakras than in. Their chakras look like flowers in bloom. As they become more highly developed, the Kundalini energy radiating from their chakras blends with divine energy, continues to radiate out, then curves back to come in through the hands and feet (sometimes through other areas of the body), bringing a mixture of these energies into them. Our growth and development are increasing during the Aquarian age; we go through many different moods and ways of being, relating to different chakras in the process. The chakras fisted in this book help you gain a greater understanding of the different energy frequencies which control or affect our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual states. During cleansing, you will find that fears or problems from this life and other lives may be locked or blocked at
The Chakras of the Seven Bodies
introduction
As mentioned in Chapter 4, we have seven basic bodies or vibratory rates which our units of consciousness inhabit. Our chakras relate to these particular levels: physical, emotional or astral, mental, intuitional/compassionate, will/spirit, soul, and divine. The first three relate to our personality levels and the last four to our spiritual levels. Each of the seven bodies has seven different levels or sublevels, the vibratory rates of which correspond to the seven main bodies; for example, the physical body has sublevels of the physical, emotional or astral mental, intuitional /compassionate, will/ spirit, soul and divine. Each sublevel has its own energy vortices (chakras). The strongest chakras in each body are the double chakras-for example, the physical chakras of the physical body, the emotional centers of the emotional body, the mental level of the mental body. See Chart 1 in the previous chapter for information about the purpose of the chakras in relation to the body levels and sub levels. Chart 2 on the following page gives locations of an the sublevels. All levels are interrelated; what affects one affects the others. A problem that manifests on a certain level in one body will also manifest on the corresponding level in the other six. For example, trouble at the emotional level in the physical body will mean trouble at the emotional eve in the emotional, mental, intuitional/ compassionate, will/spirit, soul and divine bodies. It is also true that release or cleansing at one level will facilitate release or cleansing at its corresponding level in the other bodies. The ultimate goal is for all to be cleansed and in harmony, at which point we have our greatest power and sense of well-being.Example. Trouble on the third (mental) level of the intuitional/ compassionate body can cause a poor attitude toward the things you understand. It would appear either as a mindset that your understanding has no value, or as feeling that your understanding is absolute truth (making you inflexible and proud). This malfunction on the mental level of the intuitional /compassionate body will probably also cause a malfunction in your attitude toward your physical body, your feelings, your mental ability, and your power to think (will/spirit). When you have trouble accepting your physical body you may also have trouble at the physical level of every other body: your stomach (emotional body), throat (mental body), liver (intuitional/compassionate body), the palms and soles of your feet (will/spirit body), your instep and sides of the wrists (soul level body), and the
ends of your toes and ends of the fingers (divine body). Differences between the Piscean and Aquarian Ages During the roughly 2600 years of the Piscean Age people have spent entire lives
working primarily on one body or at the most two or three bodies; but now we need to cleanse and develop all bodies to achieve the necessary unity for utilizing the power of Aquarian Age energies. This is one reason so much unresolved karma seems to be coming to a head; we're experiencing a general housecleaning in all areas. People who have difficulty handling the powerful Aquarian Age cleansing energies may respond to the pressure of the energy andtheir inability to use it constructively by becoming angry, violent or depressed. Those who have already achieved good cleansing and unification in their bodies, or who are at least doing intensive cleansing work, will be able to use the Aquarian Age energies in constructive, joyful, creative, and spiritual ways. One aspect of the Aquarian Age is increased awareness of the physical body and its functions. Most of us have been trained to rely primarily on our brainpower for information; but, tuning into the consciousness received through the body by the chakras, we will be more in tune with higher mental and spiritual energies and freer from restrictions and brain programming. Development and use of the brain was very important in the Piscean Age, but now we also need to expand to higher octaves of mental and spiritual energies. Bodies and Chakras The following diagrams show the locations of the seven chakra levels of each body. You may wish to be aware of troublesome areas in your own body and their corresponding chakras. In the next chapter you will find exercises to aid the cleansing and development.
