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Kundalini Massage
by Laurie Handlers
The Sanskrit word Kundalini ("Serpent") is a description of the life force energy that lies
coiled like a snake in the area at the base of the spine. If you look at your back in a
mirror, or if you're looking at a partner's back, notice toward the bottom of your body where
your hips, waist and buttocks meet is an area of ridges that form an upside down triangle.
These ridges are bone fragments fused together to form the area known as your Sacrum or
"Sacred Bone".
Why is your Sacrum so sacred?
Because your Sacrum covers a gland known as the Kunda gland. At Butterfly Tantra at Butterfly
Workshops we call the Sacrum the "Kundalini Cave". The Kunda gland has mystical properties
whose functions are relatively unknown in modern medicine.
But in Tantra the Kunda gland is one of the most important glands in human evolution, and
its mystical properties are the basis for healing and rejuvinating the body. Ancient Tantrics
practiced regularly the stimulation of the Kunda gland through a massage we call the Kundalini
Massage.
With one partner lying prone on her stomach, on an outstreched towel or blanket, the massaging
partner sits or stands to the left of the receiving partner. Receiving partner can be fully
clothed, fully nude, or half-nude with her top off.
VEGAS MUDRA
Massaging partner rubs her hands together in what we call at Butterfly Tantra at Butterfly
Workshops the "Vegas Mudra". Pretend there are a pair of dice in your hands and you're at
the dice tables in Monte Carlo ready to break the bank with the next roll.
ENERGY READ
Massaging partner spreads her palms apart and places her left hand up toward the receiving
partner's head, specifically at the Medulla Oblongata "Mouth of the Cobra" where the neck
joins the head. Place the right hand at the Sacrum area. Massaging partner closes her eyes
and just notices the any warm swirling air, or tingling sensations, cool air, or nothing.
Whatever the massaging partner feels in her hands is fine.
HAND CHOP
Massaging partner uses the bottom of her hands, in particular the fleshy part of the side of
her palm that connects with her pinky fingers to "chop" at the Sacrum area. This is also known
as the "knife move" in massage. Chopping the Sacrum vigorously, making sure that she is hitting
bone area just above the crack of the buttocks, the massaging partner asks the receiving
partner if the pressure is okay. There needs to be sufficient pressure on the Sacrum to wake
up the "Serpent" by sufficiently activating the sacred Kunda gland. The hand chop is done for
approximately two minutes. The sacrum is the only area of bones in the body that respond well
to direct pressure like chopping.
TURNING ON THE CHANNELS
In Tantra, there are three main channels in the spine, Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna.
The Ida channel (pronounced ee-da), like the female name Ida (eye-da) is the Shakti channel,
or feminine channel. This is the channel on the left of the spinal cord.
You may also think of these channels like canals that bring up the feminine energy in the body.
The Shiva, or male channel is Pingala (pronounced peen-ga-la) where male energy travels down
from the head on the right side of the spine. Sushumna (sa-shoom-na) is the "motorway" or main
route through which the powerful Kundalini energy rises and circulates.
Massaging partner makes a "Victory" sign with her index and middle fingers extended like
rabbit ears. Using her right hand, she places her Victory sign at the Sacrum area of the
receiving partner and pushes her fingers deep into the skin and brings the Victory sign all
the way up the spine to the Medulla Oblongata, where the neck and spine meet.
Seven strokes is more than sufficient, making sure that there are lines developing on both
sides of the spine (Sushumna). This is opening the channels in the body to balance male and
female, an important aspect of a healthy Kundalini experience.
KNEADING THE DOUGH
Next, massaging partner travels upward toward the trapezius muscles, the muscles around the
shoulders. This area is where people reveal their burdens from the day, carrying around their
problems like a sack of wet clothes. Massage this area thoroughly by kneading the shoulders
and trapezius muscles like you have doe in your hands and you're making bread.
Really pull the muscles a part, gently massage the neck tendons around the Medulla Oblongata.
The receiving partner will immediately release stress, and should be encouraged to make
a sound. Sound helps to release blocked energy in the body.
BUTTERFLIES
Massaging partner uses her intuition to decide when it's appropriate to end the shoulder
massage, and crosses her thumbs together, joint to joint, the left thumb in front of the
right thumb, and extends her fingers wide like a butterfly. Traveling back down to the Sacrum,
gently brush the spine with the thumbs crossed. Long strokes all the way from the Sacrum to
the back of the head are what is needed here to balance male and female energy up the spine.
Again, balancing male and female energy is important for the receiving partner to have
a healthy and loving Kundalini experience. Seven light, brush strokes is sufficient
BREATH OF GODDESS
Next, massaging partner opens her mouth wide and begins to blow warm air up the receiving
partner's spine. The key to this step is taking your time, and blowing warm air, thus, having
your mouth open as wide as possible is important. The softer the air as it lands on the spine
the better the feel is the usual rule. But the massaging partner should feel free to
experiment. Making a silent "aah" sound may also be appropriate.
About two minutes worth of blowing is sufficient. Again, massaging partner can encourage the
receiving partner to make sounds. The Breath of Goddess is clearing the main Sushumna channel
to allow Kundalini to rise.
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