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Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender

  • Written by Anya Foxen, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, California Polytechnic State University
Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary genderA piece of art shows the tantric tradition's depiction of Kundalini and energy centers – or chakras.Tantrika painting/Wellcome Collection, CC BY

The notion of the divine feminine is a recurring motif in American pop culture, playing with the assumptions people make when referring to God – often the deity described in the Bible –...

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