Many of us are experiencing some profound changes that we are having difficulty understanding and coping with. There seems to be a spiritual uprising that is affecting many of us in a variety of ways. Several years ago I experienced what is called a Kundalini Awakening. I was lying in my bed doing some meditation and deep breathing before going to sleep. I would not describe myself as a religious person but for some reason I was compelled to reach up into the air with an open hand and receive something that I had no way of knowing why or what it was. What hit me felt like a force so loud and powerful that I was surprised my husband wasn't awakened by it. It sounded like thousands of humming birds inside of my head. My arm felt as though I was being given an electrical jolt and I was unable to pull it down or speak. Then from the base of my spine I felt the energy begin to rise. As it made it's way upwards it would encounter blocks. It would back up and hit again and again until it was able to break through each blockage. It was at times painful, when described by others who have experienced this it felt exactly like a snake was inside of me forcing it's way through each of my energy centers making it's way to the top of my head. Once this pathway was opened what felt like hot lava poured through these centers, it rushed up and down though me several times as through it was burning away anything in it's path that was left over. At the end of the experience there was a full body orgasm. It left me with no doubt that there is something much bigger, much more powerful, than anything our human mind can grasp. It was for me a confirmation of the existence of chakras, energy, and a powerful force outside of myself. After having this experience I went a quest of trying to find out all I could about this phenomena. It seemed that although there are similarities, no two experiences were the same. It left me forever changed. I felt a variety of things caused by this experience. At times I felt gifted to have had the experience and other times I wished it never would have happened. It was as though my eyes had been forever opened. I lost any interest in many of the things that I use to enjoy. Small talk at parties, shopping, and other past times became of no interest to me. There were months of sleeplessness, an out pouring of emotions, goosebumps in patches on one leg, then one arm, a whooshing sound in my ears along with vibration. There would be tremendous heat and my whole body would feel boiling hot, but no perspiration. I had months of breakouts around my mouth, tingling on the top of my head, heart palpitations, days of crying and outpouring of sadness with no basis. Periods of a blissful feeling coming down through the top of my head that can only be described as euphoria. There were many other such experiences in the years that followed. One in particular the force entered from the top of my head downwards and I believe opened the crown and heart chakra which may not have been fully opened with the first encounter. This one although similar was different in a few ways. The noise this time was so loud it was indescribable. It sounded like a freight train, and the pressure on the top of my head was so intense and somewhat painful. Just as the first time I knew somehow what was happening was a spiritual process and even though I didn't totally understand it, I had no fear of it. This pressure and noise continued until the force penetrated the crown chakra. I felt it move down through my neck and throat into my chest. Then the same boiling lava I had experienced the first time flowed downward through these chambers. This process has been going on for about 7 years. Some of the changes are so subtle you don't notice them but when you look back over time your realize that many huge changes have occurred. Somehow I gained an understanding that there is no need to change or to be any different than who you are. No matter how you would change you could never be everything to everyone, so it is most important to be yourself for yourself. Better put," To thy own self be true." couldn't be more true. There is so much more to tell about this whole experience than what can be put into one article. If anyone would like more detailed information or had experiences they wanted to talk about, I would appreciate hearing from you.