Welcome to part one of this course. The topics we'll be covering in this section are what Kundalini is, with the purpose of Kundalini awakening is about the three main noughties. Shiva and Shakti is energy. What can trigger a Kundalini awakening? My personal experience with Kundalini awakening, how Kundalini awakening works. With the signs and symptoms of Kundalini awakening are with the signs and symptoms of a spontaneous Kundalini awakening are aka Kundalini syndrome, and tips for getting through a Kundalini awakening.

Let's start with the word Kundalini. In Sanskrit, Kunal means coil and leaning means nerve or line. In Sanskrit, a language in which every noun is accorded a gender. The word Kundalini is feminine. Quote, our Kundalini is the Yin, or divine feminine to our Yang, or divine masculine. It's the receiving to the given the intuitive behind the logic, the contentment within the striving, and essential within the sexual.

When Kundalini, this pulsating, creative, feminine power within each of us, joins with our male spirit quality, it sparks unity within ourselves as well as with the divine. In quote. This feminine energy is known by many different names throughout the world, including Chi in China, and key in Japan. In Hinduism, it is a serpent power, personified as the goddess Shakti in Buddhism. It's lifeforce and in tantric sex, it's a source of intimacy. It's a manifestation of prana.

This is vital life force energy that comes into the physical body when we're still in the womb, and it settles at the base of our spine. Quote, in men, the region of fire which is triangular and form and brilliant as Molten Gold, is situated in the middle of the body. And it's the region of Life Center. The purifying, beneficial and subtle flame is situated two digits above the penis, and two digits below the sexual organ is the center of the body for men. Nine digits from or above, the center of the body, in four digits in length and breadth is situated in oval form. And its midst is the navel in it is situated the chakra With 12 spokes, in the middle of the chakra, the Jeeva wanders, driven by its good and bad deeds, as a spider flies to and fro within a web of fine threads.

So prana moves about here. In this body, the Jeeva rides upon prana. Lying in the middle of the navel and above it is the seat of Kundalini. This body is 96 digits in length. prana extends 12 digits beyond the body. He who through the practice of yoga reduces prana within his body to make it equal to or not less than the fire in it becomes the greatest of the organs.

Prana moves in the nostrils, the throat, the navel, the two great toes and the lower and the upper parts of Kundalini. The functions of prana are inspiration, exploration. And costs and quote, in eastern tradition, Kundalini is our own evolutionary force and potential. It is the divine within Kundalini lays coiled dormant at the base of the spine in the moola, Hydra, or Root Chakra, like a sleeping snake. The images most often associated with Kundalini, or a snake coiled three and a half times in the moolah Hydra or ascending up the spine. Why serpent because they're powerful.

And after shedding their skin, they're figuratively reborn, much like we can feel after a Kundalini awakening. In Eastern traditions, it's believed that this serpent energy can be intentionally woken by the practice of Yoga poses pranayamas mantras, mood drugs and Korea's quote, The Sleeping Kundalini is awakened by agitating it, like hitting a snake with a stick. It then stands erect and enters the Schumann naughty like a snake and during its burrow in quote, once a woken Kundalini surges upward through the Shama Nadi, and pierces six of the seven chakras. Once it reaches the seventh chakra, it says swara at the crown of the head, it is said to merge into pure consciousness and endow the practitioner with enlightenment. Quote, having pierced the sixth chakras, kundalini shakti merges with Shiva at the thousand petal Lotus at the crown of the head, that is the supreme state that is the cause of liberation and quote In short, it's a powerful healing experience that reminds you where you came from, what you are and what your purpose is.

Naughty is a Sanskrit word meaning tube, channel or flow. Some say the word Nadi translates as nerve, but they're not a physical tube or conduit. They're a part of the subtle body. Noddy's are channels or currents in the subtle body through which prana travels. It's believed that there are at least 72,000 noughties in the subtle body with our three main naughties. One, the shuma which connects the Mooladhara chakra to the Cyrus wires chakra through the center of the spinal cord.

The word shuma means very gracious or kind in Sanskrit to The Ida the IDA starts at the Mooladhara chakra and corresponds to the left hand side of the body and the right hand side of the brain and is said to terminate the left nostril. Ida is introverted and is associated with the moon and feminine energy. The word Ida means comfort in Sanskrit. Three, the Pingala. The Pingala starts at the Swanston chakra and corresponds to the right side of the body and the left hand side of the brain and is said to terminate at the right nostril can go out is extroverted and is associated with the sun and masculine energy. The word Pingala means Tawny or orange in Sanskrit.

Quote, on the neuroscience of it all it is bringing the two sides of the brain together on the limbic region with the reptilian mind in action with the patient. Kneel gland and a fusion occurs, we stop our minds and we become awake in quote. I'll be getting into this topic more in a later lesson, but I want to touch on it quickly now for clarity sake. Here Shiva and Shakti are not the forearm deities familiar to Hindus. Shiva is the masculine principle and the fabric of reality. Here consciousness.

Shakti is the feminine principle and infuses everything within the cosmos with energy. She has infinite creative power, Shakti is present within all of us. And it is the inner presence that is called Kundalini Shakti. The creation of the universe is said to result from the union of Shiva and Shakti. pure consciousness meets creative power and bam, you get the creation of the universe. So when I personally refer to Shiva and Shakti, I'm not talking about them as deities, but as aspects of energy.

Kundalini awakening can be triggered by a spiritual awakening, intense energy work, such as Reiki, psychedelics, sexual experiences, traumatic life event, yoga practice and meditation. People have also experienced spontaneous Kundalini awakening. This happens well, spontaneously, meaning there is no intention or expectancy of an awakening, the person is completely unprepared for what they are experiencing. For me, I had a spiritual awakening followed by a series of events over several years that triggered my Kundalini awakening. I was asleep when Shakti reached my swara chakra and reunited with Shiva. The first night I had a dream that a woman shot light out of her hands Hit me with it in my solar plexus.

When I woke up, I had a pretty good idea of what this meant, but I wasn't fully awake yet. The next night, I had more like a realization than a dream really. I was asleep, but it was like I was in a meditative state. I was asleep, but I was aware. In this state, I woke up to the truth. That perception is illusion, that separation is an illusion, and that everyone and everything is one.

We are aspects of Shiva, like a zygote that begins as a single cell, but rapidly divides in the days following fertilization. I didn't just understand it on an intellectual level. I felt the truth of it. Or rather, I remembered the truth. At one point I was floating in the cosmos didn't realize I was the cosmos. I was back on Earth hugging a wooden table because I could feel its vibration, its awareness.

And I love that table like it with my child. When I woke up in my bed, I found myself in a state of shock. But because of all my years of prep work, I understood what was happening. So I didn't freak out or think I was losing my mind or shrug it off as an intense but ultimately meaningless dream. Kundalini awakening is often described as powerful and intense and overwhelming. But for me, I feel like it was a gradual slow burn that eased me into it.

So when Shakti finally made it to my Cyrus wires, chakra and reunited with Shiva, I wasn't overwhelmed. I understood what happened. And remembering the truth actually brought me a deep sense of peace. Quote, as Kundalini ascends through the chakras, mental limitations are gradually removed, so consciousness can shine in its pristine glory. Mental fluctuations settle down in the mind becomes serene. Awareness flows smoothly in the mind becomes a vehicle for bliss and happiness and quote, signs and symptoms of a Kundalini awakening can include energetic sensations like electricity in the body are lightning bolts along the spine, a sensation of insects or snakes crawling along the spine.

Feelings of intense heat in the spine, or in specific chakras. Waves of intense pleasure bliss or ecstasy, even leading to orgasm, big emotional shifts or mood swings. sensory overload, internal sounds that no one else can hear, like buzzing Thunder or celestial sounds. Waves of wisdom or insight, heightened creativity psychic abilities unlocked mystical visions, intense compassion, a sense of wholeness and connectedness, past life, flashbacks and a deep sense of purpose. Quote, from Kundalini awakens, a person may experience deeper empathy with others. And this empathy can almost become telepathic.

There is a greater sensitivity, higher energy levels, sometimes psychic abilities or deep knowing. Aging can appear to slow down. Creativity and charisma can increase as can internal peace and knowing there is a sense of being a part of all that is, the greater mysteries of life are no longer mysteries in quote. This can happen spontaneously in a split second, or over days, weeks, months, or even years. As I said earlier, Went through years of what I call prep work, where I studied and practiced both personal and spiritual growth. I did a ton of intentional clearing and healing work on my energy body and my mental health, which triggered my Kundalini awakening.

If you're not prepared, a Kundalini awakening can feel intense, scary, overwhelming, and like you're having a mental breakdown. The more personal and spiritual growth work a person has done before Kundalini awakens, the smoother the process, at least from my experience anyways, if a person has a spontaneous awakening, with little work on themselves, they're in for a rough road. A spontaneous awakening or an intentional awakening without grounding yourself can result in what is known as Kundalini syndrome. symptoms can include inability to regulate body temperature, joint pain, intense headaches, nausea, depersonalization, working with reality, severe mood swings, hallucinations, severe anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Quote, Kundalini awakening offers a profound opportunity for those called to follow a spiritual path and gradually released as many patterns, conditions and delusions of the separate self. It can be threatening to the ego structure, because a person may feel a loss of interest in their old life and identity.

And consciousness may go into unfamiliar expansive or empty states that are disorienting. It also makes people who are unfamiliar with it afraid they are ill or losing their minds. So understanding is important. Unquote. So here are some tips for getting through a Kundalini awakening. One surrender Do not fight Kundalini energy or try to stop it.

Once activated, Kundalini energy cannot be stopped, and by trying to resist or stop it, you'll just make getting through it that much harder on yourself. Let it flow wherever it needs to go to work with the energy, communicate with her, ask her what she needs and allow her to answer. This means listening to your intuition, emotions and physical body cues, then attend to those needs. Three, treat your body with compassion. Kundalini awakening can be gnarly on the physical body, so be kind and gentle to it. For dance, Kundalini awakening can feel hella intense and at times can either amp up or burn out your energy and cause insomnia.

Involuntary jerking, or spinning. movements and intense heat inside the body. When this happens, gentle dancing or movement can help relax and cool things down. Five, except the new you. From Kundalini awakens, you go through major changes in all levels. And this includes your personality, self perception, likes and dislikes, old patterns, your wants and desires, and even your needs.

Some people find this confusing, uncomfortable and downright scary. So they tried to resist it. But all this does is make their lives and their experience harder. This goes back to tips one and to surrender and work with the energy. Be open and curious to these changes. Six, detach from judgment.

Those who already have a meditation practice will be familiar With this tip, observed thoughts, memories and or past life, flashbacks, intense emotions and personality traits without grabbing on and attaching to them. Observe what is going on but leave judgment at the door. Seven, get grounded and in touch intense and or spontaneous Kundalini awakening can feel like you're having a psychotic break. Grounding yourself can help you with your sense of sanity. A couple of ways to do this or through meditation, or being out in nature. Ate, clean up your diet.

Kundalini energy helps to purge yourselves of toxins. So by having a clean, non processed diet, and drinking lots and lots of water, you're not only helping yourself out, but you're helping Kundalini energy do her job of expelling toxins from your cells easier. The purpose of a Kundalini awakening is threefold. One, to heal trauma and clear karma. to, to remember who your true self is pure consciousness and three, to lift humanity up as a whole. Quote, teach yourselves, teach everyone has real nature.

Call upon the sleeping soul and see how it awakes. power will come, glory will come, goodness will come. Purity will come in everything that is excellent will come when the sleeping soul is Rouse to self conscious activity. And quote. I'm going to take a quick sec here to add that having a Kundalini awakening does not mean that that person is better than those who haven't had one. A Kundalini awakening has nothing to do with status.

That type of thought is pure ego. our true nature is divine, infinite, timeless without cause and untouched by worldly affliction. Before we move on with the rest of this course, I feel it's important to bust a myth or belief that once a person has reached the liberation stage, that is to say that Kundalini has made her way to the satisfier chakra, that the person has reached the end of their spiritual journey, and now fully understands everything in a single blast of white light. That's just not how it works. At least not for those of us who aren't dedicated monks anyway. Kundalini rising isn't always a one time deal, but we'll touch more on that later.

My point is that as a person living an average Westerner lifestyle that has gone through a Kundalini awakening, I can tell you that from my experience, I don't believe to understand all the mysteries of life, or that I walk this earth as a pure vessel. no ego attachments. I did experience a massive instantaneous shifts around my fear based desperate need for money and my concepts about time and space, which are now laughable to me. But liberation is the discovery of our innate divinity. Quote. Kundalini is the ancient Sanskrit name for the primal lifeforce that animates all living entities, the evolutionary force behind all living matter.

Shakti pot is a Sanskrit word for the process of activating the higher kundalini shakti energy, initiating the process of spiritual growth and enlightenment, and advancing personal evolution dramatically. This has also been called the quote unquote, baptism by fire in second birth, a truly sacred mystical experience. This happening of Kundalini awakening Ultimate union with higher consciousness are described by Sanskrit word Sahaja. This means literally, quote unquote, born with spontaneous or effortless. The implication is that the entire mechanism is inborn part of human anatomy and is activated in a spontaneous and natural way without undue or extreme efforts in quote,