Kundalini Crisis: When The Flame Gets Stuck
Cyndi describes a number of Kundalini awakening and crisis symptoms in her book, Kundalini: Divine Energy, Divine Life. A short version of these opportunities for healing include the following:
- Failure to activate the Kundalini at all, which can create lethargy, exhaustion, sadness,grief, inability to cope with stress, hopelessness, helplessness, victim issues, entitlement, sexual frustration, addictions, hatred of life, monetary lack, and other deficiencies
- Tingling, itching, crawling, stinging in the body or brain,
- Heat or cold, pinches or burning, flushes in the skin or inside the body
- Energy running between the nadis and chakras
- Muscle twitching
- Sense of electricity charging your system; you begin to blow out lights, clocks, or electrical objects; objects knock over when you are around
- Alterations in eating or sleeping
- Times of extreme hyperactivity or fatigue
- Intensified or diminished sexual desires
- Racing heartbeat, pains in chest (You must check these out with a medical doctor)
- Numbness or pain in limbs (Same as above)
- Emotional outbursts, rapid mood shifts
- Hearing inner melodies, sounds, beautiful music, or noises like ringing in ears
- Mental confusion, difficulty concentrating
- Altered states of consciousness and mystical experiences, including out-of-body projection, extrasensory perception (ESP), past-life memories, increased psychic visions, channeling, body sensitivity, a sense of altruism, healing powers, contacts with spiritual guides or ghosts
- Increased creativity; new talents or interests
- Deeper understanding of spiritual truths
- Pressure in sixth chakra. Some describe this as a band, others as a internal pressure.
- Seeing flashing white lights
- Sudden burst of energy, very short lived, in places in body
- Spontaneous urges to perform asanas, or Yoga movements
- Pain in lower back or wherever Kundalini feels a little stuck
Vibration, often in the inner ears - Spontaneous bliss and unity; awareness of the Divine
Additional symptoms as noted by Bonnie Greenwell:
Pranic movements
“When the prana, or vital energy, is released suddenly, this intense energy can trigger physiological blocks. The result can be involuntary jerking movements, such as spasms, contractions, and shaking. The release of these blocks can rouse previously hidden memories, emotions, traumas, and injuries.”
Yogic phenomenon
Some individuals begin performing yogic postures (asanas) or hand positions (called mudras) that they could not have learned in their current everyday life. They may speak Sanskrit, hear music or tones, or start chanting mantras. They may experience unusual breathing patterns or not breathe for an extended amount of time.
Physiological symptoms
Kundalini can generate a release of bodily toxins, leading to the appearance of heart problems, head and spinal pain, gastrointestinal disturbances, and nervous-system issues. Individuals have reported sensations of burning, overwhelmed senses, hyperactivity, hypoactivity, variations in sexual desire, and even spontaneous orgasm. These indications can be erratic and may not respond to standard medical treatment.
Psychological upheaval
A spontaneous Kundalini activation can challenge the ego state and the myth of our separation from the Divine. It can stimulate responses to drives and shift instincts, from ego-based consciousness to psyche-centered consciousness, for example. These changes can produce confusion, often accompanied by unexplainable emotion swings—from anxiety, guilt, and depression to compassion, joy, and love—and bouts of uncontrollable weeping.
Extrasensory perceptions
Our perception enlarges, expanding outside of our previously typical reality. The result can include visions of lights, symbols, and entities, or an awareness of past-life experiences. Auditory stimuli may include voices, music, inner sounds, or mantras. Some people experience various smells, while others lose a sense of self as a body, feel larger than the body, or travel outside of the body.
Psychic phenomena
Various psychic abilities might activate within us, including precognition, telepathy, psychokinesis, healing gifts, and the awareness of auras. Mystical states of consciousness.
We might shift into altered states of consciousness, perceiving the unity within reality. This altered state can produce experiences of peace, serenity, and wisdom. This psychological upheaval can be so great that it seems like a psychotic episode.