“I am not one of those,” he chanted, Who puts the garland of skulls round Thy neck, And then look back in terror And call Thee ‘The Merciful’. The heart must become a burial ground, Pride, selfishness, and desire all broken into dust, Then and then alone with the Mother dance there!” ~ Vivekenanda Ma […]
Goddess Speaks Series
Kali Ma – The Red Goddess by Renee Starr
In every culture there are one or more goddesses who are archetypes of the ‘Red Goddess.’ This name is often used to describe a goddess who is powerful but dark, evil, or destructive. However, I see the Red Goddess as representing something else. For me, she is the goddess of many facets of our feminine […]
Kali Ma: The Dark and Divine Mother by Brandi Auset
In Hinduism, the Divine Feminine is a primordial cosmic force called Shakti. Shakti can manifest and personify Herself into the form of a Devi (the Sanskrit word for Goddess). Kali Ma is one of many Devis in Hindu culture, and thereby a manifestation of Shakti. Kali Ma, the “Dark Mother of Time” is the Goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction. She […]
