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The awakening cannot be escaped.
In 1932, Carl Jung told his colleagues the awakening was rare in
the
West. But he believed the knowledge and use of the force was
paramount to
understanding the nature of man. Much has changed in the decades
since
Jung�s bold hypothesis.
Now, as we stand at the threshold of a new millennium, we see
evidence
that the awakening is indeed happening. Even in the West, the
nature of the
awakening and its purpose is being revealed daily as science and
religion
begin to overcome their long-standing enmity and enter a more
peaceful
coexistence.
Ironically, the awakening is an extension of the oldest and most
basic
function of any life form -- the ability to reproduce self. Even as
we
profess to understand the reproductive process, our
twentieth-century
scientific knowledge must turn to spiritual philosophies for a
deeper
understanding of the awakening. This awakening is not the sexual
awakening
rooted in the physical maturation process. Rather, the awakening is
spiritual, and it is rooted in an inner urge to create with thought.
In the East, they speak of Kundalini, a word that is not yet a
part of
the American vernacular. It derives its name from a Hindu goddess,
Kundala,
which means coiled, which is why she is often symbolized as a
serpent.
Kundalini is the creative energy that initiates puberty. It is the
energy
required to create and manifest a physical body, or a child.
Procreation, however, is not mankind�s destiny in the use of
this
energy. Instead of the energy being channelled out into the
physical to
unite a sperm and an egg to create a physical body, the Kundalini
can be
directed toward Enlightenment of the spirit. When used for this
purpose,
those energies, those creative juices, are channelled up the spine
and to
the head, producing a spiritual awakening. In the Vedas, this flow
of
chemical juices is called soma; in the Bible it is referred to as
Euphrates;
for the alchemist, it was the rosa.
Channeling the Kundalini down the spine creates a physical body
for a
newly incarnated child. At its zenith, when the Kundalini is
channeled
upward toward the highest centers of the brain, it creates the birth
of the
mystical child. This is the Greek story of Persephone and the
serpent. It�s the Biblical story of Mary and the virgin birth. It�s the
birth of
Horace, conceived by God and borne by Isis. The birth of the
mystical child
is described in all spiritual literature throughout the world and it
is the
quest of all spiritual devotees who choose physical celibacy, be
they
Catholic nuns or Buddhist monks. This metaphysical birth is the
awakening.
The mystical child�s arrival is foretold in experiences of the
spirit.
These mystical experiences are extraordinary, spiritual in
composition and
far beyond the psychic. They portend the awakening of the Kundalini.
You
might have had such an experience during your life without knowing
its
significance. For instance, there may have been moments when you
had a
sense of urgency. This urgency was not about something that you
needed to
be doing at a certain time. It was a sense of urgency within you
that
arose, perhaps compelling you to speak to someone, or to touch
someone, to
go somewhere for a purpose that you didn�t consciously know until
you
actually arrived.
Or perhaps you�ve experienced a sense of duty, a sense of
obligation, a
sense of having a mission; something very important that you are
here to
accomplish. And a great desire to give to something larger than
yourself,
your family, your neighbours, even your country.
Mystical experiences are characterized by new awareness's which
are
universally applicable. They touch our hearts, our minds, our
souls, and
transform our entire spirit. From that day forward nothing is ever
the same
again. For many women, the birth of a child produces this. There�s
pure
ecstasy accompanying the pain of the arrival of a child. At that
moment the
consciousness is aligned, the entire being is filled with love, and
a
mystical experience arrives.
Because the Self is consumed with love during the mystical
experience,
the awakened state is highly valued and devoutly desired. Beyond
spontaneous and unpremeditated stirrings, Kundalini can be
understood and it
can be directed at will. However, it cannot be bought or bestowed,
and it
will not be forced. For the ill-prepared, the rising of the
Kundalini
brings states of disorientation and confusion, even madness whether
temporary or prolonged.
Some people try to force the awakening through the use of drugs
or by
chemically altering the physical body so that the brain is affected,
thus
producing hallucinations or visions or an altering of
consciousness. But as
soon as the drug wears off, the body reaches to restore its natural
chemistry. Many times these chemicals actually cause disconnections
in the
nervous system of the brain with lingering and sometimes permanent
effects.
Drugs are not a means for inducing mystical experience.
Others believe a mystical experience can be prompted by
hypnosis.
Though it can be very effective for therapy, trying to produce a
mystical
experience with hypnosis is to the mind what a drug is to the body.
Hypnosis, at best, depends upon some type of intervention for what
needs to
be a direct experience, and at worst is artificially influenced
pretence.
It is not an effective way to stimulate the Kundalini energy.
Some people use mantras, and although mantras give the mind a
focal
point and cause the whole Self to vibrate at a certain level, there
is a
time for stillness in the mind so that a complete experience can be
received. Focusing the mind prepares it for the awakening; stilling
the
mind IS the awakening. Guided meditation is very similar to the
mantra
experience because, although it can influence you to have a certain
kind of
awareness and a certain attunement with the Self, the true mystical
experiences are the ones achieved when alone, totally in solitude.
Jesus instructed his disciples to go into their closets and
pray. He
didn�t say to pray out in the street or in groups. He said go into
your
closet; go into solitude. Just as the sexual awakening arrives
relative to
but independent of external factors, so it is true of the spiritual
awakening.
The awakening is an enlightened state of consciousness, a sacred
state
of being, arising from within the Self. For this reason, during the
mystical experience there is a sense of an altering of time and
space.
Often what springs from this is the ability for precognition. This
foresight may arise in visions or through inclinations; sometimes it
is
revealed in night time dreams. Precognition is one of the
advantages, one of
the rewards, of spiritual transcendence.
Dr. Barbara Condron is the author of thirteen books, including
Kundalini
Rising. She is on the faculty of the College of Metaphysics and has
been a
teacher in the School of Metaphysics, a not-for-profit educational
institution, since 1976. A minister, counsellor, poet, and
lecturer, Dr.
Condron has stimulated thousands to open their minds and hearts to
greater
Self awareness.
Dr. Condron is the mentor for a transformative Spiritual Focus
Weekend
called �Kundalini Rising� hosted at the College of Metaphysics in
Windyville, MO. She will guide you to experience the awesome power
of
kundalini, the secrets to eternal life, the fountain of youth, and
miraculous healing. If you have had spontaneous kundalini
awakenings, or
if you have yearned for mystical experience, if you have flashes of
creative
insight or want to call upon the muses of inspiration, come to this
experiential weekend August 23 - 25. Through breathwork, intuitive
research
and the �living hologram� you�ll learn to release the creative
energy
potential available within, around and through you. Contact the
School of
Metaphysics at som@som.org or
417-345-8411 for more information. Visit the
SOM website at www.som.org to learn
more about its teachings and research.
*** Calendar of Events ***
Date: August 23 - 25, 2002
Subject: Kundalini Rising Weekend
Place: College of Metaphysics, Windyville, Missouri
Contact:; Dr. Laurel Clark, 417-345-8411 or
som@som.org
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