Blocked

[gnome]

I've reached a point in advancement that I've been a couple of times in the past.

I've reached a point where there feels to be a block at my throat. It makes me feel sad, frustrated and angry. I have had trouble describing the source of these feelings, and have previously backed away from advancement as a result. It affects my daily life - and once I reach this point - it usually stays there for months until I distract myself from spiritual progression (clearly not good).

This time around, I am determined to cross that which I believe to be the yogic term "Rudra Granthi", a knot between the heart and sixth chakra which prevents the premature passage of Kundalini energy.

I've been reading a lot of yogic texts on this, and trying to understand how I can overcome this.

Last night, I went to sleep with the intention of finding answers in my dreams:

I fell asleep quite quickly, and the first thing I remember was arranging a meeting with a very wise man, black hair and white skin (possibly a version of myself). I could see that he was inside a house, underground sat at a desk by candle light with papers. He was very knowledgeable and had lots of bookcases, filled the with old books.

I then found myself at the house I grew up in. My family was in the house too, but it was dark and they understood I was searching for this man. I found myself in the corridor with an entrance in the middle. I stepped through and it felt very metaphysical. There were other entities in the corridor, whispering and watching - I felt threatened and for some reason started walking each end of the corridor, back and forth, back and forth. I growled and hissed to keep these other entities at bay.

There was no door in the corridor where I was supposed to go through to meet the man, it was just a wall. But, I knew that the door should be there.

I interpreted this dream as passage of Kundalini energy through the Rudra Granthi. I feel like this blockage is holding me back, and has been holding me back for some years now.

I understand that these Granthis play an important part in keeping Kundalini from rising, but how do I pierce this safely? I've read that this particular Granthi requires transcendence of duality, but I cannot understand this - perhaps I am trying to understand in the wrong way?

 

[Ol argedco luciftias]

Remember that if it feels like a chakra is blocked, sometimes it is really the chakra above it that is blocked. So try to unblock both of them and it might help you.

 

[gnome]

Remember that if it feels like a chakra is blocked, sometimes it is really the chakra above it that is blocked. So try to unblock both of them and it might help you.

You're absolutely right. As soon as I saw your reply a few hours ago, I started to inhale and visualise white gold light, expanding in both chakras, exhaling with the sanskrit vibrations. It has actually made me feel a lot better. The pressure is still there but much less intense.

I was too focused on one or the other previously. I will keep this up until it's permanently clear.

Over the years, I have developed stronger lower than upper chakras - and it takes a lot of effort for me to get the visualisation of upper chakras clear and vibrant.

I hope that I finally this leads me to progression further than I have ever been before.

 

[gnome]

And... after that bit of good news. I am finally able to kick into a headstand. Not sure if that's connected, but today's going well! Thanks

 

[Henu the Great]

And... after that bit of good news. I am finally able to kick into a headstand. Not sure if that's connected, but today's going well! Thanks

That is awesome.

I built into it by doing tripod, then I did headstand against a wall, now I am doing headstand effortlessly. Next step is to move onto handstand against a wall, I have tried it already. The kicking yourself up part is the hardest part at first, but once you get the hang of it, it just goes from there.

 

[gnome]

That is awesome.

I built into it by doing tripod, then I did headstand against a wall, now I am doing headstand effortlessly. Next step is to move onto handstand against a wall, I have tried it already. The kicking yourself up part is the hardest part at first, but once you get the hang of it, it just goes from there.

Thanks! I do it against a wall too currently, but don't really want to develop any further into it since - although it feels empowering - I can feel the pressure in my neck vertebra afterwards. Handstand though, I'm also working on this - do keep me informed of your progress