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Recieved: 2003/06/28 20:34
Subject: Re: [K-list] Kriyas and Headaches
From: Druout
On 2003/06/28 20:34, Druout posted thus to the K-list:
Ron wrote:
>Also there seems to be a pattern. If I have a particularly outstanding meditation it >will be followed by a headache.
>I searched the archives but found no guidance on how to handle headaches.
>In a lot of pain and looking for guidance.
Dear Ron,
I'm really sorry about the headaches. They are, of course, a very common side effect of K energy. When the energy hits the head area, it can cause a great deal of pressure/pain.
There is a section in the old threads area of the kundalini-gateway site on migraines:
http://kundalini-gateway.org/history/threads/t_migrn.html
Lee Sannella in *The Kundalini Experience* wrote:
"...The female psychologist suffered from severe headaches, which stopped as soon as she ceased trying to control the process, accepting it instead." p. 111
I find this a touch simplistic. I think there is a physical change as K energy enters the head that causes headaches. I feel pressure, but fortunately seldom pain. As with most K symptoms, the body seems to gradually adjust to the pressure, and the pain disappears.
Bonnie Greenwell in her *Energies of Transformation* gives an example of a man experiencing severe painful headaches. He saw chiropractor, acupuncturist, holistic practitioner, Homeopath and Ayurvedic physician. He tried white flower oil on his head, but couldn't tell whether it helped or not. Acupuncture did alleviate the headaches, as did an Ayurvedic treatment of "minor dietary changes," drinking a mixture herbs in fresh almond milk, eating asparagus root candy, and "getting ayurvedic massages with sesame oil with garlic cooked in it." In about six weeks he felt better with the headaches diminished..." p. 222
Solomae Sananda in *Kundalini and the Evolution of Consciousness* writes:
"In the latter stages of the process it is common to experience band-like headaches ...These headaches occur as the electromagnetic fields around each brain hemisphere adapt to the slower brain wave patterns of higher states of consciousness." She goes on to describe experiments by Lee Sannella in which he found that slowing of the brain wave patterns affect the electromagnetic rings which run around each brain hemisphere. She continues: "Eventually, when the brain wave patterns stabilize, the rings 'lock in' to the new frequency and the pain ceases." In order to "help in synchronizing the brain and electromagnetic rings," she suggests lying down, relaxing the entire body, and then to "breathe through the 3rd eye chakra." She also suggests "staying as calm and relaxed as possible and meditating as much as possible." p. 81-82
I think meditating probably depends on the person. For some I would guess that ceasing meditation for a while might be in order.
Tarthang Tulku in *Tibetan Relaxation, Kum Nye massage and Movement.
A yoga for healing and energy from the Tibetan Tradition.* gives the following exercise:
1 Sit on a mat or cushion with your legs loosely crossed, the left leg outside the right.
2. Raise your left knee and bring your left heal in front of your right ankle with the sole of your left foot flat on the floor or mat. Draw your feet as close to your body as you can and place your hads on your knees.
3. Very slowly and gently stretch your neck back and to the left so that your right arm straightens and your head and neck come into a line with your right arm. Keep the right knee down. Hold the diagonal stretch for about 30 seconds, breathing gently and evenly through both nose and mouth.
Take 30 seconds to 1 minute to release the tension. Let your breath and awareness flow with the sensation awakened in your body. Sit quietly for a few minutes. Then reverse the position of your legs and stretch your neck toward the other side. Do the complete exercise 3 or 9 times, resting for a few minutes after each side.
At the end of the exercise sit in the sitting posture for five to 10 minutes, continuing to expand the sensations generated by the stretch.
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I hope some of this helps.
I tend to treat my relatively minor headaches with aspirin combined with strong coffee. Occasionally I'll resort to taking a valium.
Love, Hillary
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