Many people these days are reporting experiences of kundalini awakening. What is this mysterious force? What are its manifestations? Must all spiritual aspirants go through them? Are their ways to consciously make it ascend? How safe is it?

Are you having a kundalini experience?

How do you know you are a candidate for kundalini awakening? See if the list of symptoms listed below match with what you have ever experienced.

• Pranic movement or kriyas. The person may experience intense involuntary jerking movements of the body including shaking, vibrations, spasm and contractions.

• Pranic movement or kriyas. The person may experience intense involuntary jerking movements of the body including shaking, vibrations, spasm and contractions.

• Spontaneous yogic postures or hand mudras.

• Physiological symptoms: Apparent heart problems, pains in the head and spine, gastrointestinal disturbances, hyperactivity or lethargy.

• Psychological upheaval: A period of confusion and imbalance. Feelings of anxiety, guilt and depression as well as compassion, love and joy with accompanying bouts of uncontrolled weeping.

• ESP experiences: Visions of light, symbols, or review of past-life experiences. The hearing of voices, music, inner sounds and mantras.

• Psychic phenomena: Precognition, telepathy, psychokinesis, healing abilities.

• Experiencing the unity of creation.