Kundalini is a concept often spoken of in relation to the chakras. Mythologically, Kundalini is a serpent Goddess who lies asleep at the base of the spine, coiled three and a half times around the first chakra, awaiting unfoldment. When she is awakened through any of a number of techniques, she unfolds and rises through the center of the body, piercing and awakening each chakra as she goes. When she has risen to the top, or crown chakra, then all of the chakras have been opened, and a person is said to experience enlightenment.
Kundalini is a strong and powerful force which can produce radical physical and mental changes. Some find it hard to function in the day-to-day world when the Kundalini force is strong. Others find it an exhilarating and enlightening experience. Some say it is sublimated sexual energy; others say it is vibrational rhythm entertainment between brain waves and physiological subsystems. There are many theories and none of them are conclusive. It can be triggered by yoga practices, meditation, physical stimulation (such as car accidents or strenuous exercise), mental excitement, or by a learned master in the at of Kundalini awakening.
It is generally not advisable to invoke Kundalini without a teacher or support system that can help you process the changes it may bring. It is, however, a healing force, and is most beneficial to us when we can surrender to it gracefully.
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