Woodruff's 1919 'The Serpent Power' describes six body centers. "The Serpent Power" is a 1919 book by Sir John Woodruff about the ascent of Kundalini through six centers of the body The six centers (sat chakra nuropana) are: Muladhara (earth center at base of spine), Svadhisthana (water center), Manipura (navel/abdominal), Anahata (heart), Vishuddha (throat), and Sahasrara (thousand-petal lotus at top of head) The doctrine describes the body as a ladder with power sleeping at its foot, ascending through senses
Sir John Woodruff's 1919 "The Serpent Power" details the ascent of Kundalini through six chakras: Muladhara (earth, base of spine), Svadhisthana (water), Manipura (navel), Anahata (heart), Vishuddha (throat), and Sahasrara (thousand-petal lotus at the crown). The doctrine frames the body as a ladder with power sleeping at its base, rising through sensory centers. Before all is Samvit — pure consciousness identical with being. Ancient cultures placed headdresses and banner stones atop the head in connection with this belief. 🪷
Key Facts
- "The Serpent Power" is a 1919 book by Sir John Woodruff about the ascent of Kundalini through six centers of the body
- The six centers (sat chakra nuropana) are: Muladhara (earth center at base of spine), Svadhisthana (water center), Manipura (navel/abdominal), Anahata (heart), Vishuddha (throat), and Sahasrara (thousand-petal lotus at top of head)
- The doctrine describes the body as a ladder with power sleeping at its foot, ascending through senses
- Before the world there is one reality, Samvit, described as pure consciousness - identical with being
- Ancient cultures wore headdresses, tablets, or banner stones on top of the head in connection with this belief
Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher. Ep.24 by Institute for Natural Philosophy