Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

the spine in line with the navel. Feel this point and mentally repeat, 'manipura, manipura,
manipura'. Then become aware of anahata chakra, located in the spine, directly behind
the center of the chest. Try to locate that point exactly and mentally repeat, 'anahata,
anahata, anahata'. Now bring your awareness to vishuddhi chakra, situated in the spine,
directly behind the throat pit. Feel the sensations arising at that point and mentally repeat,
'vishuddhi, vishuddhi, vishuddhi'. The next chakra is ajna. It is located at the very top of
the spine in the region of the pineal gland, directly behind the eyebrow center. Fix your
awareness on that area and mentally repeat, 'ajna, ajna, ajna'. Now bring your awareness
to bindu, at the top back portion of the head. Feel that tiny point as precisely as possible,
and repeat mentally, 'bindu, bindu, bindu'. Finally, become aware of sahasrara, at the
crown of the head, and repeat mentally, 'sahasrara, sahasrara, sahasrara'. Now repeat this
process, slowly descending through the chakras in reverse order: sahasrara, bindu, ajna,
vishuddhi, anahata, manipura, swadhisthana and mooladhara. This is one complete round
of chakra rotation.
Start a second round: mooladhara, swadhisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddhi, ajna,
bindu, sahasrara; sahasrara, bindu, ajna, vishuddhi, anahata, manipura, swadhisthana,
mooladhara. This completes the second round. Begin a third round, this time a little
faster. As you fix your attention at each point, try to feel a slight vibration there, a tiny
pulsation. If you wish, you can chant Оm mentally as you locate each point in
turn. Practise at least 5 rounds and as many more as time permits.
Stage 7: Psychic centers - visualization
Now try to visualize the symbols of each chakra. This is not easy, but try. You can
use your own personal system of psychic symbols or the traditional chakra symbols as
follows. As each chakra is named, try to feel that point being lightly pressed by the
thumb, and simultaneously visualize the symbol. The psychic symbol for mooladhara is a
deep red, four-petalled totus. Inside there is a smoky lingam around which a snake is
coiled three and a half times with its head facing upward.Try to visualize this symbol to
the best of your ability and associate it with that particular location in the body.Then
proceed to swadhisthana chakra. The symbol is a six-petalled vermilion lotus, within
which is depicted a starry night above the sea. The main focal point is the crescent
moon. Try to visualize this symbol. Move to manipura chakra. It is symbolized by a tenpetalled
yellow lotus, and in the center is a blazing fire. Visualize this symbol, imagining
that the lotus is actually growing from manipura chakra. Proceed to anahata chakra,
represented by a twelve-petalled blue lotus. In the center is a solitary flame burning in the
darkness. Try to visualize this symbol while feeling the exact position in the body. Move
to vishuddhi chakra, symbolized by a sixteen-petalled purple lotus. In the middle there is
a pure white drop of nectar. Visualize this location in the body. Then proceed to ajna
chakra which is symbolized by a two-petalled silver-grey lotus. On the left hand petal is
the full moon and on the right hand petal, a glowing sun. In the center is a black lingarn
and an Оm sign. Create a mental image of this symbol and its exact location. Move on to
bindu. It is symbolized by a tiny white drop of nectar. Visualize this symbol at the top
back of the head. Finally, move to sahasrara, the fountainhead of all the chakras. It is
represented by a thousand-petalied lotus. In the center is a white lingam. Visualize this