Spirituality Is Weird!

If only spirituality were as simple as lighting a few candles and zoning out to some peaceful meditation music. Sounds pleasant, right? I wish that were all it took. But let me tell you—spirituality is way more complex—and, dare I say, a little weird.

Here in Western society, the mind is king. It leads everything. We’ve practically cut ourselves off from the body—treating it as a vehicle for the brain rather than an intelligent system in its own right. Success, logic, productivity—all measured by intellectual output. And the body? Well, it’s mostly ignored—unless it's broken or not performing.

But here's something to think about: when you need to go to the toilet, do you stop and intellectualise the process? No. Your body lets you know. Same with hunger, thirst, sleep, libido—it’s all instinctual. Embodied intelligence. The body just knows.

Yet, when the body needs to move—like, really move—to release trauma or shift energy, suddenly it’s “too much.” It’s taboo. People get freaked out. These movements, often involuntary, are known as kriyas. To the untrained eye, yoga might just seem like a series of stretches for physical and mental well-being. But look deeper, and you’ll find that many poses are rooted in kriyas—natural, embodied movements that arise when individuals allow kundalini energy to flow freely.

So why does this freak people out? Why do we celebrate intellectual control but treat embodied expression like it’s some kind of spiritual horror movie? (Cue The Exorcist soundtrack.)

Here’s why: because embodied intelligence is powerful. It’s intuitive. It bypasses the ego. And the ego? That’s the blueprint for how our western society functions. When someone starts turning inward and trusting their body's wisdom, they’re not so easy to control. They embody love, and love—true, embodied love—is the antidote to ego.

And that’s what makes spirituality both wild and beautiful. It’s not about control. It’s about surrender.