Hello all,

I have been contemplating the ethics and implications of shaktipat initiation recently. The reason being, that I feel an ever stronger urge to do initiations myself, this is something the Goddess herself is nudging me towards. I frequently feel a very strong urge to touch people on their foreheads and pass Shakti to them through their Ajna chakra. I even get this in dreams, where I see myself initiating people this way.

I myself was initiated by the Goddess directly through Mahashaktipat, I never had a guru. It worries me what the ethical pitfalls and implications would be, if I started doing this. It happened a few times in the past, but I was only partially aware what was happening and the goddess was directly involved through visitations.

I have no desire to start a school or be a guru or anything like that, I don’t feel even remotely qualified. I had to figure things out on my own, with divine guidance and intuition, there is no “handbook” I can give to someone to make sure they are properly guided.

Still, since I received Shaktipat, it seems rather selfish and a wasted opportunity not to pass Shakti on to others, provided they are ready to receive it. If anyone has experience with this, I have a couple of questions, I would appreciate your input:

- Would I become karmically responsible for anyone I initiate?

- Would it be ethical to do remote initiations, without physically being present? This would obviously mean I wouldn’t be around to help someone directly if they experience issues, which is fairly common with any kind of Kundalini process.

- Is the energy (Shakti) of the master depleted to some extent when they initiate someone?

- Are initiations linked to a particular deity, a form of the Goddess, or can I initiate someone non-denominationally simply by passing Shakti on to them?

- Would it be unethical for me to solicit initiations, such as by seeking volunteers on forums?

- Anything else I should know?