Time-Traveling Freedom · Christ-in-Kundalini

Time-Traveling Freedom

For my U.S. friends, Happy Memorial Day.

Today, I’m reflecting on what it actually means to “fight” for freedom, and how that fight shows up in the body, the breath, and spiritual practice.

I was recently watching the finale of Outlander, which brings the characters into the heart of the American Revolutionary War. Because it involves time travel, history suddenly feels incredibly close. It made me think about my own lineage and my fifth great-grandfather, John Wallace, a new immigrant from Ireland who fought in the Revolutionary War.

When I count the generations, that history doesn’t feel so far away.

And yet, looking at the world today, it feels like so much has changed, and nothing has changed at all. Human beings are still fighting external battles over land, taxes, leadership, and love.

But in Christ-in-Kundalini, we’re also asked to look at the internal battlefield — an ancient endeavor.

What does fight look like inside of us?

It isn’t a fight of violence. It’s a fight of presence. Standing when the body wants to collapse. Choosing to anchor the nervous system in peace rather than the chaos around us.

In the yogic tradition, there are three powerful concepts that can help us explore this stance for freedom:

"Sthāna" means place, position, or standing. It’s our physical and spiritual posture. When we practice, we plant our feet, lengthen the spine, and remember where we stand.

"Moksha" means liberation. Freedom is not only political. It’s also freedom from fear, old patterns, inherited pain, and the places where the spirit has been bound.

"Svātantrya" means sovereignty or inner freedom. It’s the capacity to belong to the Divine so deeply that our peace, identity, and joy are not entirely ruled by outside circumstances.

Our ancestors fought on physical battlefields so we could fight the spiritual ones. And we’re still fighting on both grounds today.

But we can take our stance.

We can stand in Tadasana, mountain pose.

We can breathe deeply.

We can believe in the freedom of peace.

We can claim the sovereignty that already lives within us.

What do you think?

I’d love to hear from you in the comments:

Where in your life or your body are you being called to take a firm stance right now?

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Time-Traveling Freedom