If you’ve heard the horror stories of people experiencing Kundalini syndrome and being sent to the psych ward after a Kundalini awakening, you’re probably wary of trying Kundalini yoga for yourself.
So is Kundalini awakening safe?
Kundalini by itself is neither good nor bad inherently. However, when handled improperly a Kundalini awakening can be potentially traumatic and lead to a negative awakening experience. Though Kundalini can cause a negative experience for an unsuspecting person, it isn’t physically dangerous in any way. So yes, Kundalini awakening is safe.
What Is A Kundalini Awakening?
A Kundalini awakening is the process of activating the divine Kundalini energy in your body.
Kundalini energy is a form of divine feminine energy aka Shakti. This Shakti energy lays dormant in most people throughout their entire lives. However, some spiritual seekers end up awakening this powerful divine energy.
When Kundalini awakens it will transform your life, mind, and consciousness. Because it is such a powerful energy, it has the potential for great positive change or great negative experiences.
This is why understanding how to handle Kundalini awakening is important before you begin the process.
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The Benefits Of Kundalini
This powerful divine energy known as Kundalini can completely transform your life for the better. You may find yourself becoming more aware than ever before and aligning with your highest self after Kundalini awakening.
Here are some of the potential benefits from awakening your Kundalini:
- Increased energy
- Enhanced consciousness
- Beneficial life changes
- Heightened senses
- Deeper connection to the divine
- Spiritual growth
- Life alignment
When handled properly, Kundalini can be a powerful tool for positive change in your life. However, when handled improperly Kundalini can be a messy situation…
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Potential Negative Side Effects Of Kundalini
When negative side effects are experienced after a Kundalini awakening it is known as Kundalini syndrome.
If you don’t understand Kundalini and try to awaken if you will likely have some negative side effects. Kundalini yoga should only be practiced by advanced spiritual seekers who have guidance and a deep understanding of the process.
Here are some of the potential negative side effects you could experience if you mishandle Kundalini:
- Fear and anxiety
- Inability to sleep
- Sensory overload
- Past trauma being brought up
- Disconnection with reality
- Psychosis
- Energy jolts in the body
Is Kundalini Awakening Physically Safe?
You may experience sensations of burning, or energy jolts throughout the body. Though you may experience physical symptoms from a Kundalini awakening, this is still mostly a mental side effect.
You are completely safe physically when your Kundalini awakens. No one has every directly died from a physiological response to awakening their Kundalini.
Is Kundalini Awakening Mentally safe?
The main issues that arise with Kundalini are the mental side effects when improperly handled.
Many people that accidentally awaken their Kundalini will think they’re going crazy and have a mental break. This can lead the average person that is unfamiliar with Kundalini energy to check themselves into a psych ward.
Kundalini can completely alter your consciousness. This can lead to a sense of disconnection with reality and cause panic attack like symptoms.
At the end of the day these are only temporary experiences. Kundalini awakening won’t leave any lasting negative changes, as most of these negative symptoms calm down within a few days of the awakening.
Hi, I’m Ryan. I’m a meditation teacher, spiritual seeker, and founder of nurtureyourspirit.org. I’m glad you’re here! I founded Nurture Your Spirit because of my love of meditation, spirituality, and spiritual awakening.
