by Shanti Shanti K. Khalsa, Ph.D., based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan.

Cold Depression is our single biggest challenge as we enter the Aquarian Age.  It affects vitality of spirit and leads us to behave in ways we would not otherwise.  Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga, cautioned us that as we transition into the Aquarian Age, that is, through 2038, that humanity would suffer from a phenomenon he called Cold Depression. 

It is when the external demand is greater than the internal capacity to deliver and we have spent our reserves. We are depressed but we are so numb and insensitive to our own self, we do not feel it.  The depression is therefore, “cold.” This leads us to inner anger and isolation from our soul. Cold Depression is when we are cut off from our spirit, source, strength and inner guidance. At its core is a deep sense of loneliness, a prevailing sense of anxiety and a loss of meaning.  Yogi Bhajan called this, “The Silence of the Soul”.

We instinctively counter the numbness of Cold Depression with behavior that fulfills the need for stimulation.  A person experiencing Cold Depression does not seem depressed to herself or others. This is because she is busy, active, and appears energized. She may overwork, create “emergencies” or drink 6 energy drinks a day.  He may engage in extreme sports, risk taking or substance abuse.  The insensitivity of Cold Depression leads to reactivity, impatience and drama. Do you know anyone like this?

Cold Depression is not just a personal challenge, it occurs across an entire population during global transition, such as the one we are in now. When there is a major frequency change Cold Depression can increase to profound levels, like a sudden tide.  Yogi Bhajansaid this “gray period” of the planet has occurred in the past, whenever there was an epochal transition.

Information overload, unrelenting stress and rapid change contribute to Cold Depression.  Bigger. Faster. More.  These are all elements of modern life. The glandular and nervous systems of most people on the planet are not sufficiently developed to meet this challenge. When we don’t have the energy within, we seek it outside ourselves. We go for the rush.

We will be practicing a meditation which assists in overcoming cold depression by shifting our frequency. Using physical means alone to change how we are feeling will not get the job done, we also need to be able to access and balance more subtle aspects of who we are through the use of breath and mantra. In all mystical spiritual traditions it has been recognized that we exist both as physical matter and as energy. Total health and well being depends of our ability to access and balance all that we are. Western medicine symbolically recognizes this through the use of the Caduceus  

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Peace,

Joel