Kundalini and the Art of Being ... 9since there is so much contentious energy between the masculine
and the feminine. But this is part of the process involved in healing
their differences, so that they may experience one another as two
aspects of a unified entity, rather than as two opposing forces.
In dealing with overwhelming Kundalini awakening, it is impera-
tive to feel and listen to the energy as best you can. Allow it to tell
you what it needs and inform you when you are correctly opening
your consciousness to it. I found that it is important not to impose
any regulated routines on the process, unless they really seem to be
in sync with your own particular situation. The Kundalini energy
must be allowed to evolve and develop as it needs, and this may be
drastically different in every moment. The symptoms and experienc-
es from person to person seem to differ profoundly, and the different
forms of healing needed for each individual will be equally varied.
Meditation isn’t necessarily advised following the awakening of
Kundalini (according to a number of sources I came across), because
of the tendency for the mind to try to control the energy, either by in-
creasing the flow to force it through, or else by suppressing it. Either
tactic will serve only to heighten the pain experienced. Ultimately,
of course, it is different for everyone, and so the real test is merely
to try whatever you think might help and see how it feels. It will be
fairly obvious what is or isn’t effective in the healing process. If your
approach is denying the Kundalini energy, it will create greater pain,
whereas if it allows the energy to flow freely through your chakric
system, then you should feel more relaxed, centered, and grounded.
In regards to diet, I would recommend trying different foods to
discover what may or may not meet your individual needs. For
example, if you’re a vegetarian, you might consider eating meat.
Although I was a strict vegetarian at the time, I wish that I had con-
sidered eating meat to see if it might have helped in the grounding
process. Grounding is vital in handling the Kundalini energy. It can
be achieved in many ways, one of which is through diet. Meat is a
dense energy and may help to bring a person more into their body
and lower-chakra energies and thus to anchor the energy. Basically,