THE 4 STAGES OF KUNDALINI AWAKENING

The evolution of kundalini from prana to void

There is no breath deep enough

There is no anchoring in the earth that penetrates down far enough

To bring groundedness to the kundalini of the void, for it is not grounded in matter, not the density of the human body nor the density of the earth itself. It is not even grounded in the emotional body. It is not grounded but expanded. The only way to open to it is to surrender to the expanded state of void and release the souls desire to hold onto form.

The awakening of kundalini moves through 4 stages. Most teachings only offer 1 or at most 2 stages.

Stage 1 is the awareness of prana or life force moving up and down the sushumna central column. Yoga, breath and meditation draw awareness to this. This energy is naturally vibrating in all bodies regardless of consciousness, embodiment or awakening. Yoga supports the opening of the nadi channels to allow more space in the body and energy body for breath and prana. The prana is not manipulated at all it just exists and is acknowledged and experientially felt. Here we become aware that we are not just matter/physical but also subtle and energy.

Stage 2 is the awakening of the kundalini in the base of the body. Once sufficient embodiment, consciousness and energy awareness is gained the kundalini or power can be accessed. Coiled in the base of the body it starts to move up the sushumna with emotion release and activation, yang or more heat generating breathing, pelvic movements, body dearmouring, activation of the chakras and sex. We don’t want to heat the system until is has sufficient resilience and strength to hold and support the new awakening energy. The body needs to be strong and supple, consciousness present and emotional body active and clear or in the process of being cleared. Kriyas or shaking can occur as the energy awakens and uncoils. Physical injury can occur if the emotional and physical bodies are not clear and strong. Usually through the spinal area due to lack of spinal mobility, specifically at the sacral or at other chakra centres if they are not flowing.

In my experience there are 2 aspects to the kundalini at this stage similar to ida and pigala the 2 energy lines that cross through the chakras up the sushumna - the feminine and masculine lines. Masculine arising through the anus and feminine through the literal or energetic yoni. They can active simultaneously or one at a time. Different archetypal energies will activate and awaken relevant to each energy thread. Personal power accessed through the base of the body becomes felt and integrated with this awakening.

Dark energies start to run and the accuracy and focus of the serpent starts to express. Here we want to connect the base to the crown, opening the energy line with sound, breath and movement. Learning to mobilise spine and pelvis to activate and open. Often the throat chakra needs to be activated during this phase and we need to be willing to let the powerful kundalini burst us open and break through any blocks that need to be cleared. Fears can arise around power, the astute and lethal serpent energy - snakes, darkness and there can be a sense of being penetrated by serpents or giant linghams entering the body.

Stage 3 is connecting the central column to the kundalini of the earth. We really begin to descend. Allowing the deep core of the planet to connect to the personal kundalini and move through the already awakened central energy column. Here we become a divine channel for life force. This is the awakening of the dragon. The tail is connected down into the core of the earth, the energy comes up through the base and bursts open at the heart opening into dragon wings at the back heart. Here we find our freedom through our powerful connection to the earth. We start to feel we are more mythological creature and less human.

Here blockages in the chakras are cleared not on a personal level but on a collective consciousness level. We are doing the work for all. Opening is supported with dearmourning on a dense level with bones, joints, connective tissue and fascia especially around the pelvis area. Conscious dropping down of the tail into the earth and raising the energy up through movement or meditation supports this opening. Activation can occur in the womb (literal or energetic) feeling the serpent energy awakens and uncoils or fires from the womb as the dark feminine power of life force and the core of the earth connects to the creation centre.

There can be a deep longing to connect to the earth and the centre of the earth. To open the body up to be fucked by the earth, the ocean, a tree, life itself. Fears of losing control, losing ones mind, feeling too much as we open to receive and merge with the earth.

Stage 4 Is no longer connected to the central column but vibrates through the whole energy system creating spaciousness and an expanded state of space connected to the void. We are moving away from the physical plane to the etheric, away from the density of planets, suns and galactic configurations into the void. Meditation and dreamtime (sleeping) in the void supports the awakening of this energy. This is the deepest act of surrender as the mind and even the soul seek to be anchored in form, yet this state is formless. The deepest surrender into nothingness. The earth is not supporting this, the energy is not anchored in the body or anything tangible. Access points are the energetic balls which open into the void, the energetic womb and the heart if we penetrate right through it to reach the void. We are both falling in and expanding out.

The energy vibration does not run through the emotional body yet as we have no other reference point we may want to classify the vibration in the known language and territory of the emotions. As the system adjusts and activates, there can be a feeling of deep anger or rage or even grief. We may want to do something with the increased vibration like cathartic emotional release yet this does not help as the emotional body and central column is not part of this process. All that works is to go back into the void and surrender and expand fully into it - merging with it to become one.

 It’s pure vibration with no way to discharge but to vibrate in the oneness that is the backdrop to all. What can feel accurate is a sense of boiling in the womb/balls and fire moving through the system but not in a linear way up the spine but through and as the whole energetic system. We start to feel the power of the universe vibrating as us.

This stage can evoke primal fears of being eaten by wildlife, being ravaged and consumed by some unknown force - other than self. Yet the way through it to be fully devoured and to become that which is devouring us. The dark light.

Note: We are referring to kundalini the sanskrit word from Saiva Tantra lineage but also the use of this as a more universal word for force or power associated with divine feminine energy.