Why is the image of a snake often associated with Kundalini?
In the East, the snake is a positive and royal image considered auspicious and it is often a mandatory component in the lives of Gods and saints. The word ‘kundal’ with the female ending “ini” means the ‘coil in the hair of the beloved,’ a reference to the long hair of the adepts, coiled on top of the head in a “bun.” In the classical literature of yoga, Kundalini is described as a coiled serpent at the base of the spine. The image of coiling, like a spring, conveys the sense of untapped potential energy. The goal of Kundalini yoga is to raise one’s consciousness and learn to maintain it during all activities, day and night. Experiences of physical sensations of heat or electrical flashes are not necessarily considered to be rising of Kundalini. Kundalini rising can simply be felt as an increase in one’s awareness of his/her physical sensations, emotional states, and thought patterns and projections.
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