KUNDALINI SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
by El Collie
Many individuals whose Kundalini has been unexpectedly unleashed DO
NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, and the prevailing social ignorance about this
multidimensional transformative process makes it hard to find medical or
alternative health practitioners or spiritual advisors who recognize the
symptoms, particularly when they are strongly physical. Many people know
that the risen Kundalini flings open gates to all sorts of mystical, paranormal
and magical vistas but few realize it can also dramatically impact the
body. A large percentage of Shared Transformation subscribers have
reported long bouts of strange illness as well as radical mental, emotional,
interpersonal, psychic, spiritual and lifestyle changes. Over and again
we hear stories of frustrating, sometimes desperate visits to doctors,
healers, counselors, etc. who neither understood nor were able to help
with the myriad pains and problems catalyzed by raging Kundalini.
The following are common manifestations of the risen Kundalini:
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Muscle twitches, cramps or spasms.
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Energy rushes or immense electricity circulating the body
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Itching, vibrating, prickling, tingling, stinging or crawling sensations
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Involuntary bodily movements (occur more often during meditation, rest
or sleep): jerking, tremors, shaking; feeling an inner force pushing one
into postures or moving one's body in unusual ways
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Alterations in eating and sleeping patterns
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Episodes of extreme hyperactivity or, conversely, overwhelming fatigue
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Intensified or diminished sexual desires
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Headaches, pressures within the skull
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Racing heartbeat, pains in the chest
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Digestive system problems
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Numbness or pain in the limbs (particularly the left foot and leg)
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Pains and blockages anywhere; often in the back and neck
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Emotional outbursts; rapid mood shifts; seemingly unprovoked or excessive
episodes of grief, fear, rage, depression
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Spontaneous vocalizations (including laughing and weeping) -- are as unintentional
and uncontrollable as hiccoughs
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Hearing an inner sound or sounds, classically described as a flute, drum,
waterfall, birds singing, bees buzzing but which may also sound like roaring,
whooshing, or thunderous noises or like ringing in the ears.
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Mental confusion; difficulty concentrating
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Altered states of consciousness: heightened awareness; spontaneous trance
states; mystical experiences (if the individual's prior belief system is
too threatened by these, they can lead to bouts of psychosis or self-grandiosity)
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Heat, strange activity, and/or blissful sensations in the head, particularly
in the crown area.
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Ecstasy, bliss and intervals of tremendous joy, love, peace and compassion
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Psychic experiences: extrasensory perception; out-of-body experiences;
pastlife memories; astral travel; direct awareness of auras and chakras;
contact with spirit guides through inner voices, dreams or visions; healing
powers
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Increased creativity: new interests in self-expression and spiritual communication
through music, art, poetry, etc.
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Intensified understanding and sensitivity: insight into one's own essence;
deeper understanding of spiritual truths; exquisite awareness of one's
environment (including "vibes" from others)
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Enlightenment experiences: direct Knowing of a more expansive reality;
transcendent awareness
Some people have told us they find the concept of "Kundalini"
foreign and prefer to simply call this their "awakening," which is fine
with us. But for most who contact us, the Kundalini explanation provides
an important framework with which to accept and work with their experiences.
We each have a unique way of interpreting, honoring and describing our
spiritual wisdom. I do not believe there is only one right way to know
or express the truth. Far more important, I believe, is to have an open
heart and to be faithful to our own path, wherever it may lead.
We have also been asked why we do not put more emphasis on union with
the Divine and God-realization, which are very much central to spiritual
awakening. Since everyone experiences and interprets their mystical experiences
differently and very personally, to make sure no one will feel excluded,
we just speak of "awakening consciousness" or "transcendent states" on
the ST Web pages. In our Shared Transformation newsletter, individuals
with variant religious beliefs are welcome to (and DO) tell about their
experiences of this sort. Some speak of God, Christ, Goddess, the Holy
One, Spirit, or simply a magnificent Whole in which we all partake.
Also, for some people, profound spiritual realizations do not occur
until months or years after the other signs and symptoms. Individuals who
are having experiences of an obvious spiritual nature are usually more
able to integrate and benefit from the process, regardless of how they
may label it. But those who experience what seems to be illness or weird
psychic phenomena often are very alarmed until they understand that they
are not sick or crazy. And even the enlightening and beautiful experiences
can be so powerful that people doubt their sanity. This is why the information
and validation we offer in the ST newsletters and the opportunity to exchange
insights with others through Shared Transformation's Friends
Online and the Kundalini
Mailing List is so valuable.
A more detailed list of Kundalini manifestations can be found in Shared
Transformation newsletter, Issue #5.
For a free introductory copy of ST newsletter (only Issue #1 is
free), send a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Sun Chariot Press
PO Box 5562
Oakland CA 94605
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