Home›Sources›The Serpent PowerSourcesThe Serpent PowerCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Serpent Power." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-serpent-power.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Serpent Power. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-serpent-powerCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-serpent-power, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Serpent Power}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-serpent-power}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXSir John Woodroffe, writing under the pen name Arthur Avalon, produced this early translation and study of Tantric texts on the chakras, nadis and kundalini directly from the Sanskrit sources rather than from secondhand European description, and it was foundational in introducing this material to English readers. This record holds it at the tier for a reputable period translation and study rather than the top current scholarly tier because of its age: a century of subsequent Tantric scholarship, working with more sources and more developed philological method, sits between this 1919 study and current understanding. Use it for the documented content of these Tantric texts on the subtle body as this early translation presents them; a claim resting on current scholarly consensus about Tantric philosophy needs a more recent dedicated source alongside it.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (195 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedSir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon)PublisherWell-attestedGanesh & CoPublication YearWell-attested1919URLWell-attestedhttps://archive.org/details/serpentpower0000arth_7thedSource TypeWell-attestedreferenceAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2Sir John Woodroffe's 1919 translation and study of Tantric texts on the chakras and kundalini, made directly from the Sanskrit; held at the tier for a foundational period study rather than the top scholarly tier because a century of subsequent Tantric scholarship has advanced beyond it.NotesWell-attestedTranslation and study of Tantric texts on the chakras, nadis and kundalini.Claims Backed By This Source (195 claims)This source backs 195 claims across the atlas. As facts: 121 well-attested, 2 partially Attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 37 holds. Plus 34 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicChakras, 84 claims: 45 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 25 holds, 13 general references.Articles, 39 claims: 37 well-attested, 2 partially Attested.Body Parts, 15 claims: 4 well-attested, 6 holds, 5 general references.Mantras, 13 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 6 general references.Esoteric Texts, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.Historical Figures, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 general references.Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.Scriptures & Texts, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Disciplines, 5 claims: 2 holds, 3 general references.Subtle Energies, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Deities, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested121ArticlesA Bija Easily Confused with a NameA Modern Pairing, Not an Ancient OneA Sixteenth Century Map of an Older IdeaA Sixteenth Century Map of the Subtle BodyA Spelling Collision with an Unrelated PracticeAjna and the Modern CorrespondenceAjna and the Seat of Inner SightAjna in the Tantric SourcesAnahata and the Modern CorrespondenceAnahata in the Tantric SourcesArthur Avalon and the Serpent PowerHow Little Is Known About HimHow One Bengali Chapter Became the World's Chakra SystemHow One Translation Became the Western Chakra SystemIda in Breath Practice, and How It Differs from a MeridianIda, the Lunar ChannelManipura and the Modern CorrespondenceManipura in the Tantric SourcesMuladhara in the Tantric SourcesOne Chapter, and the Chakras the World ReceivedPingala in Breath Practice, and How It Differs from a MeridianPingala, the Solar ChannelSahasrara and the Modern CorrespondenceSix Centres, and a Seed Syllable for EachSushumna in Breath and Meditation Practice, and How It Differs from a MeridianSushumna, the Central ChannelSvadhisthana and the Modern CorrespondenceSvadhisthana in the Tantric SourcesThe Glands, and What Can and Cannot Be SaidThe Rainbow Colours Are from 1977The Same Debate, One Chakra HigherThe Seed of the Heart CentreThe Seed of the Navel CentreThe Seed of the Sacral CentreThe Seed of the Throat CentreVishuddha and the Modern CorrespondenceVishuddha in the Tantric SourcesBody PartsGenitalsHeadHeartNeckChakrasCrownHeartRootSacralSolar PlexusThird EyeThroatEsoteric TextsSat-Cakra-NirupanaHistorical FiguresPurnanandaShowing 1 to 50 of 60 entities carrying this claim. NextPartially Attested2ArticlesKundalini Practice, and a Real CautionSahasrara in the Tantric SourcesScholarly debate1ChakrasCrownHolds37Body PartsGenitalsHeadHeartNeckStomachThird EyeChakrasBinduCrownHeartLalanaRootSacralSolar PlexusThird EyeThroatDisciplinesKundalini YogaTantraEsoteric TextsSat-Cakra-NirupanaMantrasAhScriptures & TextsShat-chakra-nirupanaGeneral References34Body PartsGenitalsHeadHeartNeckThird EyeChakrasBinduCrownHeartLalanaRootSacralSolar PlexusThird EyeThroatDeitiesKaliDisciplinesChakrasKundalini YogaTantraEsoteric TextsSat-Cakra-NirupanaHistorical FiguresPurnanandaSir John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon)MantrasAhHamLamRamVamYamScriptures & TextsShat-chakra-nirupanaSubtle EnergiesKundaliniComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? 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