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Skeptical Tantra <=> New Age translator

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ChakrasFrom a purely anatomical point of view, Chakras do not exist. However, the symbolism of the Chakras is used by Neo-Tantra believers as a symbol to talk about their problems and successes. For example, talking about their heart chakra when they are having problems with love.
Sexual EnergyPrimarily represents sexual desire
KundaliniSeems to refer to self-induced sensations similar to Pavlov's reflexes. The brain has a great capacity to generate phantom sensations.
Lingammale reproductive system
Cellular memoryAccording to New Age beliefs, psychological traumas are stored in cells. If from a scientific point of view, this seems unlikely, this understanding in the New Age seems rather to result from a misunderstanding of the human body on their part, especially concerning the recording of traumas in the human brain
Vibratory rateThis is another way of talking about one's own mood or intuition when meeting other people. Can be self-induced sensations
Yin and YangList of attributes normally associated with women (Yin) and men (Yang) according to the patriarchy, for example: Soft, fragile... for Yin and strong, fast... for Yang. for the Yang. On the other hand, in the Neo-Tantra, they consider that every human being contains Yin and Yang, so a person of the female gender can include more "Yang" than "Yin". The gender is decoupled from the Yin and Yang.
Yonifemale genitalia