... Gabriel Morriseverything in my life, subtly yet resolutely, seemed to be building
towards. Kundalini rising within us is part of the process of heal-
ing those deepest feelings of fear, pain, and despair, that we all hold
within ourselves, buried away in the recesses of our mind. These un-
pleasant, to say the least, inner struggles have something important
to teach us. But they need to be brought up and experienced before
they can truly be healed.
There is really no way (at least in my admittedly subjective experi-
ence) to awaken the Kundalini without facing some level of fear, doubt,
turmoil, confusion, desperation and plenty of other so-called “negative”
emotions and psychic imbalances. Along with the Kundalini energy
comes all of these deepest human feelings buried deep in our subcon-
scious mind. The subconscious corresponds with the root chakra, the
source of the Kundalini energy. Allowing these feelings to awaken, be
experienced, validated, and brought back into the light of conscious-
ness will help bring the deeper presence of love and healing to Earth,
that is so necessary during this time of tremendous transition.
I spent five days exploring the picturesque Yosemite Valley. It felt
like a vast, limitless playground. I hadn’t been there since visiting
with my family as a child. I relived some old memories as I hiked the
many trails, crossed rushing rivers, and meditated near the bottom of
splashing waterfalls. After the past few months of stress and confu-
sion, it was just what I needed: to spend some real time in nature
and attune to its vibration. Since it was October, Yosemite wasn’t as
crowded as usual, so there was actually some peace and quiet to be
found there. And despite all the hype around Yosemite, it still has
some of the most striking natural scenery in the world.
I had been planning on spending a few more days there, until the
campground attendant informed me that there was a huge snow-
storm headed towards us at that very moment, expected to arrive
later that evening. It was mid-morning when I heard this news, and I
didn’t feel at all like hurriedly packing up my things, and then getting
back out on the road, but neither did I want to spend the next three or