Dr. Anya Foxen, co-author of “The Serpent’s Tale Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience,” stops by to explain how the “serpent power” became permanently tangled up with Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and Theosophy.
We cover how the famous seven-chakra system actually owes its structure to Western planetary spheres, why the Ophite Gnostic savior serpent perfectly primed the West to embrace yogic energy, and how early 20th-century “weirdos” like James Pryce transformed the Book of Revelation in...
Dr. Anya Foxen, co-author of “The Serpent’s Tale Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience,” stops by to explain how the “serpent power” became permanently tangled up with Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and Theosophy.
We cover how the famous seven-chakra system actually owes its structure to Western planetary spheres, why the Ophite Gnostic savior serpent perfectly primed the West to embrace yogic energy, and how early 20th-century “weirdos” like James Pryce transformed the Book of Revelation into a literal Kundalini manual. Whether you’re a scholar or a practitioner, this interview breaks down the messy reality of how spiritual traditions are translated, invented, and physically experienced in the body.
Buy the book and discover more of Dr. Foxen’s work at: anyafoxen.com
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