This energy may awaken in response to life events or spiritual practices. It may move gradually, uncoiling like a snake and peacefully rising to the Crown Chakra. In other cases, it may erupt explosively, making its way into the gut, the heart, or the head. This awakening can be startling, chaotic, blissful, or frightening. Perhaps you even feel all of those emotions at once. Once it starts, it usually triggers months to years of new sensations and changes.

This spiritual movement can be found in many traditions worldwide and the concept of intensifying energy in the body has been explored for thousands of years. It is a natural human potential that we encourage you to explore.

Whether this is a new diet, a new job, a change of wardrobe or a change in the people you spend time with, you are experiencing an overwhelming urge to change different facets of your life. More than anything, you realize what isn’t working for you in your life at this time and feel the need to change it.

A kundalini awakening can trigger a wide range of physical, emotional, and spiritual phenomena which can feel both positive and negative. Physically, it can cause stress in vulnerable areas of the body and cause unfamiliar sensations such as shaking, vibrating, visions, and the inability to relax. Emotionally it can open your heart and mind up to shifts in perspective, but can also leave you feeling anxious, lost and empty.

You feel an overwhelming sense of empathy. It feels as though you can sense exactly what a person is experiencing the moment they face it themselves. This is an indication that your third eye is opening, and therefore your sense of intuition is strong and your sense of connectedness is in tune. You grow more attuned with your inner energy, feelings and thoughts, and become sensitized to those around you. This awareness leads to a growing relationship with your soul, and you begin acting as your own healer by understanding what you need in the moment and learning the skills you need to take care of yourself.

You become hyper-aware that your mind has been the sole force holding you back from presence and maybe even happiness. Mind has prevented you from the current moment, where your energy holds its most power. This realization sparks the idea that life is not happening to you, but instead, has simply been a reflection of you! You come to understand that what you are putting into the universe is exactly what you are receiving back.

Kundalini is here to remind you that sometimes what may appear to be a life crisis is actually a special spiritual awakening that is happening at just the right moment in your life. Be patient, good things are to come.