neurodetoxification cycle that might show up in changes in mood state, mania,
depression or behavior (the 7 year itch). A full-on kundalini cycle is a more obvious
version of a developmental process that is usually subterranean, passing without
notice. Depending on the set point of the hyperbolic extremes the symptoms
maybe observable or not.
Because of the natural homeostatic feedback mechanisms of the body, a kundalini
awakening proceeds as a play between the sympathetic (on) and parasympathetic
(off ) sides of the nervous system. However, it is not a fight between them, but the
natural process of growth which becomes “ observable” simply because it is more
exaggerated than normal. All growth in life may proceed in this hyperbolic fashion
from one pole to the other, not so much in an effort to achieve balance between
them, nor some kind of unreachable resting state of perfect equilibrium, but the
polar dance itself might represent the dynamism and dynamo of life. Thus “Life”
is the play between the charges, poles, hemispheres and sexes.
Although it appears that kundalini awakenings begin after the mature nervous
system is established there is always exceptions to the rule. For example Ramana’s
first awakening was at 17 years, and Meher Baba at 12 years, so both were obviously
not fully myelinated. It might be that those who are going to be great teachers
and gurus have early awakenings. Ramana couldn’t help the neglect of his body
during the height of the awakening because he was so “gone.” Also his awakening
happened when he was so young his physiology didn’t have the preparation of years
of spiritual practice. Kundalini is chemistry that is prior to and “transposed” on top
of any other existing chemistry. We cannot assign a females kundalini awakening
to peri-menopause, anymore than we can assign a males metamorphosis to male
menopause. Metamorphosis is the distinct fundamental biochemical phenomena
within which age, gender, psychology, relationship, lifestyle, culture, geographic
and cosmic influence all have a secondary effect in producing the “flavor” of the
metamorphic experience.
Perhaps within our lifetime we will start to see the process of Metamorphosis as
being central to our identity as a spiritual creature. We will see how it is tied into
the underlying rhythms, drives and happenstance of our lives. We will distinguish
more clearly the predetermined life of the “conditioned” self and thus we will free
ourselves from unconscious abeyance to the “isms” that we fell prey to. Teasing
apart the levels and seeing how they all interrelate, we are no longer victim to their
wholesale persuasion. Thus we are free to follow the highest call as it moves within
us subatomically and prepares us for our ultimate duty. The transformation of the
human species to its “noble” condition.