The book

Read it in order.

Each chapter opens on its painting. The last two are the exercise and the seven nights.

  1. A quiet ribbon of gold light on a night horizon01The nameKuṇḍalinī means a coil.
  2. Three streams of light rising and rejoining02Three currentsMoon, sun, and a middle staff.
  3. A calm river of rose, gold, and green light03The coil at restThree and a half turns. Asleep. Not a rise you force.
  4. Four falling bands of colored light04The mapSix centres and a thousand petals. A picture, not a diagnosis.
  5. A turbulent fall of rose, gold, and green ink05The old manualsThey ask for breath and locks. This book does not teach them.
  6. Ink falling through a black field06How it reached EnglishA 1919 translation. The rainbow chart came later.
  7. A single flame of rose light in a dark field07A roomLie down with others, when a facilitator opens the hour.
  8. Threads of gold light rising through a night sky08The exerciseFive steps on this screen. Four quiet minutes.
  9. Seven falls of colored light09Seven nightsOne line a night. A missed night stays.