Liquid Light of Sex: Kundalini Rising at Mid Life Crisis [Paperback]

Barbara Hand Clow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

Focusing on the "mid-life" crisis, this book explores how life force energy - "the liquid light of sex" - can be creatively channelled to permit successful movement through these times. Effective methods for physical, emotional and spiritual growth are studied in detail.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Clow presents a new theory that connects astrology, kundalini, and human development from the personal to the cosmic level. -- Rhea A. White, Exceptional Human Experience Network

Liquid Light Of Sex is an important, life-changing work that opens up new dimensions for understanding what occurs during key life passages. With a focus on "mid-life crisis", Barbara Hand Clow explores how kundalini energy (the "liquid light of sex") can be unblocked and creatively channeled to permit successful movement through these potentially turbulent periods. Effective methods for physical, emotional, and spiritual growth are studied in detail, and tables for the exact timing of these critical life phases are provided. Liquid Light Of Sex is highly recommended for psychology, self-help/self-improvement, and metaphysical reading lists. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Co (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879181401
• ISBN-13: 978-1879181403
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #840,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, unique, astrological and spiritual transformation, March 5, 2001

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Tim Burness (Brighton, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liquid Light of Sex: Kundalini Rising at Mid Life Crisis (Paperback)

This is an unusual book that covers a very wide range of approaches to personal transformation and spiritual knowledge. In some ways this attempt to integrate so much knowledge works well, but as my own interest is primarily astrology, I found some of the other content a distraction from her often original and insightful treatment of the major cycles of Saturn, Uranus and Chiron.

For example, although I have practised various forms of meditation and am familiar with the chakras and kundalini, I don't know if the correspondences to the more extreme physical, psychological and spiritual crises described at the Uranus opposition "mid-life crisis" are as Clow suggests. Yes there are unexpected shocks, energy shifts, and major changes of life direction at around age 40 when the transit kicks in, but whether this relates to the unblocking of chakras and the rising of kundalini is another matter, for me at least. Perhaps she is ahead of me here.

However, this book is packed with so many different perspectives, I would be surprised if many people could wholeheartedly embrace all of them! Shamanism, the end of the Mayan Great Calendar, scientific insights on energy fields, mythology, all feature. It is powerful stuff. There is some quality astrology and at times an unusual blend of "far out" cosmic ideas with a very firm grip on reality in the Western world. There are some interesting sociological observations on the pros and cons of different types of spirituality and a large number of case histories to demonstrate the key life stages described. I keep coming back to sections of the book that I personally find useful, and suspect that many others would do the same.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INVALUABLE INSIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE ON KUNDALINI CRISIS, March 10, 2000

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Linda Dietz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liquid Light of Sex: Kundalini Rising at Mid Life Crisis (Paperback)

Since 1977, when I first began my "official" metaphysical journey, I have been a student and now instructor of astrology, numerology and metaphysics. I found Barbara's first book on Chiron/Rainbow Bridge, most insightful and helpful when I was directly experiencing Chiron's influence. It was one of the first books I reached for in my time of Kundalini Crisis. During my recent personal Kundalini Crisis/ Spiritual Emergence, I discovered her most recent book, Liquid Light of Sex. (It practically jumped into my hands.) I felt she was writing to me and for me. I deeply experienced much of what she was explaining and have, as a result of reading her book, been able to assist myself and others much more efficiently in their jouney. As as long time student of astrology, I have felt as she did, that Chiron was a significant discovery and have found her descriptions and explanations easy to follow and quite in alignment with my own experience and observations of numerous friends, family and client charts. I have also found that much of what she explains is also mirrored and supported in other books such as Pluto Vol II by Jeffrey Wolf Green, Sexual Energy & Yoga by Elisabeth Haich, Kundalini Rising by Barbara Condron, Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith and several of Dr. Heather Anne Harder's books, just to name a few. As a student of Eastern philosophies, I too believed the "warnings" put forth in the traditional yogic philosophies re: raising the Kundalini without the guidance of a skilled teacher. I was not looking for, nor did expect to have such an incredible experience this lifetime, HOWEVER, I did, and so have many others, spontaneously. I did not have the benefit of a teacher, I relied heavily on books such as this one. I have recommended this book to many and astrologically, I value her research/insight into this oft overlooked influence in the chart. A "must have" addition for professional and amateur astrologers (or novices) libraries & knowledge banks!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a useful addition to life-cycle literature, August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Liquid Light of Sex: Kundalini Rising at Mid Life Crisis (Paperback)

Clow proposes a theory of key life passages marked by (and specifically caused by) transits of Saturn, Uranus, and newly discovered Chiron to their places in our birth charts. Her causal position is based on work by respected British astronomer Percy Seymour, which found significant correlation between certain electromagnetic energy patterns and certain aspects (squares, oppositions, and conjunctions) among planets at the time of birth. Seymour wrote a book claiming to have proved the scientific validity of astrology on this basis. I found Clow's key life passages somewhat faulty in discussions of Saturn and Uranus, but her discussion of Chiron held great personal significance. Clow wrote to a general audience, but a basic understanding of astrology would allow the reader to reap more benefit. The inclusion of charts that allow the reader to find personal planetary positions and thus relate personally to her descriptions increased readability and interest. This is a use! ful addition ot the literature on human life cycles and their meaning.