Meditation.
"People who say the most, know the least" has always served me well. But if you do like to talk, misleading people either intentionally or unintentionally can usually be a learning experience for both parties.
I was 25 when my head met the guillotine.
Tummo (Tomb)
Shall we carry you or bury you?
It was just for your reference.
My sleeping habits changed when Sahasrara opened. I sleep in a normal bed, lol.
Sleeping on the ground outside (cold-hard surface) naturally forces you to rotate your body every sleep cycle. Also, you use your arm as a pillow (straight up going above head) and it increases upper body flexibility.
Good and evil are in the eye of the beholder. Ask AL what he meant based on his view of "Knowledge"...
"We have established on this forum that those who try to take away our True Will are basically black magicians."
There should be no blame. You perceive them as Black but it really just points to your own blackness/blinds that you need to observe. Every situation has a solution. If you can't see it, you just travel/unravel to build a better perception. There is no taking away, hopefully, just continued "building" based on observation of the experience.
Don't do drugs 
Our flaws make us visible. For better or for worse.
Makes me wonder about celebrities and politicians...
So many freakin' factors.
I assume the initial state of the lower chakras before waking Kundalini is crucial. ie decent health and stamina, experience with fasting. And if they aren't up to snuff, then having the time, resources, and information available to cope with the disequilibrium in time. The digestive organs especially suck to go through.
Haven't read the book in a while, but Gopi Krishna's father seemed to have issues as well and probably affected his take on the whole experience.
"During a daily asana regime I had a check up in the Drs. I had to get naked and he noticed bruises on my ass cheeks. Couldn't believe it and believe me the only culprit was my Dragon asana."
Seriously...
"There's actually a section entitled "Placement of The Mysterious Pass" that goes into depth about some of these matters, a most fascinating section of the book."
What an interesting way to describe blowing off one's head. 
I will add it to my library, thanks. On first glance, reading your description, the concepts aren't unfamiliar.
This "Soul" however can be described a thousand different ways and still not be given it's due justice. Ain't life grand.
Started as Male, then Female, now whatever it takes. I prefer to not complicate the process with misconceptions and keep some sort of perspective afterwards. Constant battle of course. 
Hello Tyler. I'm in the Midwest too. Welcome to the forum!
Read Read Read, it's a big universe out there.
@Gnosomai Emauton said
"I'd say you have a really good outline starting here. I can basically grasp the threads of your thinking and all of it seems to be connecting in fruitful ways. My only recommendation would be to start pushing yourself to add detail and more real world examples so that you can flesh it out into a meatier essay. Go one section at a time, figure out what you're really aiming at, and write too much. Once you've gone too far, it'll be easier to edit it back down to size and say exactly what you mean. Once you've gotten it to the point that it says exactly what you mean to say, then the critiques of others will start to mean more to you because you'll know that they've read what you meant to put out there rather than hoping that they grasp what you've only suggested."
I really respect the reply from you. I will sleep on it and unfold the process it brings.
I guess people are only capable to do what their current Will can do, including me. I suppose that is why the masters are silent.
I would like to share some of my weekend insights and hope to get some feedback by people who have gotten more layers under their belt. I hope to make some mistakes and get yelled at so that I can learn more.
First off, modern humans are super abnormal. All the mystical stuff being sought here seems interesting enough to the average but I want to first pose the question of this: is this stuff really so mysterious?
Tantric Mastery = Proper energy distribution and maintenance = True Identification of Internal Mechanisms
Pranayama Mastery = Natural Breathing = True identification of External Surroundings
Kundalini Mastery = Both of these put together and more = ie going out for a run with your best friend... Unity
Difference between Humans and Mammals is this:
Humans lay on their backs at rest more = They build or seek out shelter based on food and other human proximity = Voice -> Taste = All their lumps and goodies are in the front
What does this mean: They have a tendency to put their conscious awareness on internal processes and project them onto the outside world = See more of what they don't have/or do have
Magnification = To Will = Alchemical Fire = Black Pillar = Complex Learning of what you NEED = Sex should make your mouth water... = Understanding
Tantra = Easier to access your naughty bits on your back! But any indigestion/ect is amplified. Desire to improve your situation. Identifying with who or what you don't like.
(I know what you are thinking, scientists don't want you to think that the ability to use simple tools meant your genitals, but any person with dream experience would tell you otherwise)
Mammals primarily rest on their bellies = They use smell to find the right location to rest or find others like them = Breath -> Smell = Breathing/digestion automatically improves without yoga lying on your belly, you smell what your laying on too...
What does this mean: They have a tendency to accept their situation and adapt, act on their Will (instincts)
Perspective = To Dare = Alchemical Water = White Pillar = Simple Teaching emphasis on what you ALREADY HAVE = Smell what others/objects are giving off = Knowledge/Confidence
Pranayama = Easier to accept surroundings and survive
The wheel. When active during the daytime both are necessary to varying degree. Depending on your Will. The transition between the Powers of the Sphinx/Magickal Operation are vital and damn well impossible to break. Sleep changes with increased awareness... Try sleeping out in the wild and you will notice that all these positions are completely natural and change all the time. You turn on every REM cycle when sleeping on a hard surface.
Similarities between Humans and Mammals: Both in full body stimulation can cause oxygen to flood certain extremities of the body = Fight or Flight.
See what your energy does when you go out and run a marathon... BOOM BOOM, up the spine. But humans are bipedal which makes it flow against the perception of gravity. Interesting that we have hair primarily on our head... You have to have your head held upright to see properly and hear properly = Asana. Whether it be your surroundings outside or the OM and black field in your cave/temple. It is possible for anyone to have sex, anyone to breath, anyone can become a runner. The one difference is the practice of meditation during any of these activities. The LIGHT flicks on. Fear, fight or flight, and everything else gets stripped away (I'm glad I don't feel hunger). Eventually... Maybe... You can get somewhere with this.
What does this mean: Activity should feel good in a perfect world... Our bodies just ain't there yet.
To Keep Silence = Earth/Air = Middle/Gray Pillar = Sight/Sound = Kundalini = Walking around and interacting with the world. Unity of internal and external projections. Pain/discomfort hopefully biologically balanced with pleasure/euphoria. Keeping silence means learning from every interaction measured against Will without projection. (Yes folks, Spirituality is about engaging with reality without projections or ego! Of course that is the PIPE dream never fully realized. Enjoy.)
I could go on and on with attributions... I'm going to go hit the pavement again today and at least use five of my six limbs. I will save one for later.
OK, please yell and rant at me. I'm in the process of finding my voice and making mistakes. I don't think I have the classic attributions 100% right.
OK just one more thing to lighten this thread's mood:
I had a dream last night that my old cat Spooky (a extremely dark mixed calico cat) somehow came back and left me three adult cat offspring to live at my house. One was darker and always INSISTED on being on my lap at all times. I named him Buddy. Another one was female and more independent and when anybody left the room she would immediately roll over and lounge on her back. Her belly was pure white. The third cat was part grey in the front of the body and stayed erect and vigilant most of the time. Always observant of it's surroundings.
This morning in my meditations it was explained that these three cats were:
The one who lays on his stomach, the one who lays on her back, and the one who stands erect.
Do you think these could refer to Apana, Prana, and Kundalini 
I continue to toss and turn as well, shakes the earth from my bones.
Dammit everybody this is my favorite topic!
"Is kundalini same thing as chi I.e. prana?"
Back to the original topic... All names for a sensation(s) not normally perceived...
Kundalini: I would say not chakra based awareness but a process one level above them awakening the Sahasrara/Anja to rewrite everything. Once you start, you can't stop this train from choo-chooin all over you.
Unlike Kundalini, I'm finished with this post.
"Every Thelemite is called to go through the Liber E work and then SSS and HHH."
I'm not a Thelemite. Probably because I've never met anybody besides on this forum who has ever heard of asana, tantra, pranayama, mantra, kundalini... ect.
I meant no offense either. Kundalini can also be raised naturally or accidentally. Whatever gets it unraveled.
"(am high as a kite by the way and I hope your are too)"
Goal eventually is to find a persistent balance. Abandoning the temporary drunkenness and highness of Earth and Air for the Knowledge and Conversation of Water and Fire... I personally can only feel truly "human" when I'm using all six limbs.
Forgive me if the association of the labels are wrong. You know how these things can be...
Kundalini is more of a permanent change (unblocking) in the structure of the channels the energy flows through. So think of an orgasm level energy traveling/snaking up spine to heart or eventually to the top of the head. When it is raised to the crown it remains persistent. The elemental sensations from pranayama, tantra, asana, ect. are just actions to just nudge it along (since it exists on a higher level of awareness than these).
It's like those carnival games where you hit the platform with a giant hammer and the weight flies up a pole and hits a bell. Do it enough times and effectively and the bell will stay permanently ringing and vibrating.
I wouldn't push this unless you are willing to have an extremely balanced spiritual life. Becoming an expert at meditation especially.