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The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
Episode 16
Monday, 2 February, 2026
Today I sit down with Marleen Thaler, a researcher at the University of Vienna and University of Graz. Together, we investigate the history of the transformation of Kundalini from a Hindu goddess resting at the base of the spine to her modern manifestation as a psychiatric syndrome. Along the way, we discuss the central importance of the Theosophical society, the anti-psychiatry movement of the 1970s, spiritual emergencies, and kundalini as a meeting point for religion and medicine.Resources mentioned in this episode:Arthur Avalon, The Serpent Power: The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic YogaGopi Krishna, Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in ManLee Sennella, The Kundalini Experience: Psychosis or TranscendenceSpiritual Emergence Network (USA | International)Marleen's publications: Academia.eduBecome a paid subscriber on blackberyl.substack.com to unlock our members-only benefits, including downloading:Full English translation of the Hathayoga Pradipika, which includes description of kundalini coiled at the base of the spine and structured practices to direct her energy toward enlightenment.
