Chakra Activation Through Intimacy — Luminous Tantra examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What is the premise of chakra activation through intimacy in this chapter?

Sexual energy directed with breath, touch and attention catalyses each centre Chakras can only ever be opened through a qualified teacher's transmission Sexual energy must always be kept well away from the chakra system, though results tend to vary Chakras respond only to the careful visualisation of specific colours
What is the root chakra's fundamental question, according to the chapter?

"Am I powerful?" "Am I safe?" "Am I heard?" "Am I loved?"
Which partnered practice does the chapter give for grounding the root chakra?

Loud, forceful chanting of OM in a high vocal register Sustained eye gazing combined with visualisation of light Rapid Breath of Fire practised by both partners together, at least at first Deep full-body holding that creates a felt sense of security
Which psychological territory belongs to the sacral chakra, Svadhisthana?

Communication, truth and expression Personal power, willpower and healthy self-esteem Pleasure, creativity, desire and feeling Insight, intuition and inner vision
What did Alexander Lowen call chronic tension in the pelvis that blocks feeling and pleasure?

The central channel Sacral fire Pelvic armour Root lock
Which practice does the chapter link to the solar plexus chakra?

Silent stillness with the eyes gently closed throughout, particularly at first Soft chanting of YAM with a hand resting on the chest Visualising a bright light gathering at the crown Conscious claiming: asserting desire with full ownership
Why is the heart chakra described as pivotal in tantric anatomy?

It must be closed off before the higher centres can open It directly controls all of the other chakras in the system It is the only chakra of the seven that can actually be felt physically in the body It bridges lower and upper centres; its opening turns energy into love
A practitioner habitually stays completely silent during intimacy. Which chakra does the chapter say is restricted?

The heart chakra, Anahata, though this can vary The third eye, Ajna The throat chakra, Vishuddha The root chakra, Muladhara
How does the chapter explain experiences like perceiving light around a partner during extended gazing?

Proof of supernatural vision that has nothing whatsoever to do with ordinary perception Effects of sustained fixation and altered states, read as third-eye opening Signs of eye strain, which mean that the practice should end Effects that occur only when both partners keep their eyes closed
How is the crown chakra opened, according to the chapter?

Spontaneously, when lower energy flows freely upward By tensing the muscles at the top of the head Directly, through one specific and carefully learned crown technique By chanting LAM forcefully and repeatedly
Which bija mantra and sound are paired correctly in the Seven-Chakra Activation Sequence?

Heart with YAM, and crown with silence Solar plexus with VAM, and crown with YAM Sacral with HAM, and heart with RAM Root with OM, and throat with LAM