Kundalini: Dreams, Reflections, and the Five Elements

Several years ago a cluster of Brenda Crowther’s analysands were undergoing the experience of Kundalini. Their experiences included dreams, visions and very unusual so-called concrete or physical experiences. Some of the latter were visible to other people, spilling out from the inwardly psychic into perceived affect or sensation. All were composed of the elements of air, earth, fire and water, and additionally the fifth element, which the alchemists call ether.

In this program, Ms. Crowther discusses these Kundalini experiences, with reference to the orienting research contained in The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga: Notes of the Seminar Given in 1932 by C.G. Jung (Princeton, 1996).

Learning objectives:

• Define the symbolic and psychological nature of Kundalini as discussed in the recorded seminars of C G Jung.
• Explain how an eastern discipline crosses over into western individuals through the archetypal power inherent in Kundalini.

• Explain how a western analyst can deal with the rising of Kundalini.