Mats Olsson

The kundalini energy
 

When the energy, that we all have in our spine starts to activate, nobody is unaffected. Maybe we should start with some basic theory first. According to esoteric writings, as well as New Age, we have a number of energy channels within our physical body. Our so called aura, that a fair amount of people actually can see, is made of higher matter than our physical level. (The fact that our present science cannot find this energy yet, means nothing) A main channel of energy runt through the spine, connecting 7 main energy centers, or chakras. But the energies flow through all parts of our physical body and also a bit around it.

At the bottom of our spine, the so called kundalini force rests. Symbolically it's often shown as a snake. In the final phases of an opening process, when the system is cleansed and opened enough, kundalini rises through the spine. So far for the theories, how is this percieved in real life?
 

Firts of all, this does not come from nowhere, it develops during a long time. You can feel, especially when resting, pressure in the spine and chakra points. Now, if somebody says: "that must be pure imagination", forget it. This is unmistakable! It can even, to some degree be a bit painful. But you know within that it's a "good pain". You know you aren't beeing sick. (Otherwise, of course go and see a doctor)

In the esoteric teachings not much is written about kundalini, only that this process should be left alone. Do not play with it, do not disturb it. I must admit that i was a bit surprised by that, many years ago when I started reading these teachings. But I see it differently now, and understand why it's written like that.

The opening process cannot be described in a general way, because it can vary from one person to another. This is yet another good reason to leave the process alone. We have no idea of which part should be activated next, how much, when it can be done or how it is done.

As kundalini finally rises, it's a radical experience. A have spoken to people who believed they were actually going to die. And that was a successful rising, (they soon recovered). I have also spoken to several people who, by ignorance, forced an early rising before they were ready for it. In one case a person lost his ability to function, work and make a normal living. Today he can't mannage without help. Another guy got the advice to meditate a lot. He got worried as things started to happen within, but got the new advice to meditate even more... Afterwards, when his system had collapsed, he couln't sleep and became over sexualized. He was deeply unhappy.

I have also met people who claim they had a kundalini rising and they didn't feel a thing. They claimed it is totally safe. One said, "if you just believe in it nothing bad can happen". I will stick my neck out and say these people never were even close to a kundalini rising. The power of suggestion can be strong. What's worse, these people are, by ignorance, dangerous to those who listen to them.

There are also persons within the New Age, who get paid for trying to activate kundanini on others. I won't comment that any further...,

My advice if you start feeling energies in your spine and in chakra points? Relax, try to be emotionally stable, just live your life. Regular meditation is usually a good thing, but don't exaggerate. Let forces from within (above if you prefer) handle the process. Once again, if you are in doubt of what it is, go and see a doctor.

And for you who haven't felt anything, but want to feel it. Avoid experimenting with these strong energies. You can, if you are unlucky, get what you wish for.