Kundalini and the Serpent Path

What Is Kundalini?

In the yogic tradition, Kundalini is described as a coiled serpent resting at the base of the spine — a reservoir of divine, creative, life-force energy. When awakened, it rises up through the chakras, clearing blocks and activating a higher consciousness.

This sacred energy is considered Shakti — the feminine, primordial force of the universe.
Kundalini is not just power. It is evolutionary fuel — the sacred current that bridges body, soul, and Spirit.

Traditional Teachings and the Awakening Spine

In ancient yogic texts (notably the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Shiva Samhita), Kundalini is activated through a combination of:

• Asana (postures)

• Pranayama (breath)

• Mantra (vibration)

• Meditation and Bandha (energy locks)

As Kundalini rises, she pierces each chakra — each symbolic threshold of consciousness — until she unites with Shiva, pure awareness, at the crown.

This union is seen as spiritual liberation — the alchemical marriage of matter and spirit, feminine and masculine, body and soul.

Sacred Sexuality and the Feminine Flame

Kundalini is inherently sexual — not in the distorted, performative sense — but as the original creative energy of the womb and cosmos.
It is the force that births galaxies and children, art and insight.

To reclaim Kundalini is to remember that our sensuality is not shameful — it is sacred.

It is to see our sexuality as:

• A portal, not a product

• A prayer, not a performance

• A source of wisdom, not a source of shame

How Patriarchy Distorted the Serpent Path

For centuries, the feminine force of Kundalini was feared, suppressed, and misunderstood.

• The serpent, once a symbol of divine feminine wisdom, was demonized.

• The spine — the sacred staff — was disconnected from its mystical purpose.

• Women’s sexuality was vilified, policed, or commodified.

In this distortion, Kundalini became either a taboo or a goal to "master."
But true Kundalini awakening cannot be forced. It unfolds through surrender, not domination.

It arises when we return to the temple of the body with reverence.

How Women Can Reclaim It Safely

To reclaim the serpent path is to tread slowly, gently, and with sacred intention.

Kundalini is powerful — not dangerous, but profound.

She asks for grounding, devotion, and nervous system support.

Ways to Reclaim Her Safely:

• Nervous System Care: Ground daily. Walk barefoot. Stay hydrated. Connect to nature.  Attend to the healing of the exhaustion of the Nervous System!

• Gentle Practices: Start with movement and breath, not advanced energy work.

• Emotional Integration: Let yourself feel, cry, laugh, shake. The serpent clears emotion from the body.

• Spiritual Community: Walk with others who honor the sacred, not sensationalize the journey.

• Consent & Readiness: Do not push for "activation." Let the energy rise in her own time.

Sacred Movement, Breath, and Devotion

These are the keys to the safe, holy rising of Kundalini. They open the temple within.

Sacred Movement

• Snake-like undulations of the spine (cat/cow, spiral stretches)

• Hip circles, pelvic tilts, and goddess squats

• Ecstatic dance with eyes closed — let your body lead

"Let your spine become a river, and your hips remember the ocean."

Sacred Breath

• Ujjayi breath: Oceanic sound, calming and centering

• Alternate nostril breathing: Balances feminine/masculine

• Sitali breath (cooling) after emotional release

“With each breath, I awaken what has long slept.”

Sacred Devotion

• Daily altar practice: Light a candle. Offer your breath.

• Mantras to the Goddess (e.g., Om Shakti Om, Aim Hrim Klim)

• Journaling + Offering: Ask, “What part of me longs to rise?”

Closing Prayer

“Great Serpent of Light, rise gently through my spine.
Clear what is not true.
Awaken what has been forgotten.
Let my body become a temple,
And my soul a flame of devotion.”