Kali Music Series - Goddess Kali, Terrifying Erotic Initiatress
Goddess Kali, First Of The Mahavidya
Kali is the first of the 10 Tantric Goddesses or "Mahavidya" as they are called (Maha: great, Vidya: knowledge). She is most often portrayed with black skin, many arms, wide open eyes and wearing a necklace of severed heads. She dances on the dead body of the Lord Shiva. Her tongue hangs wildly out of her mouth and she laughs loudly at the attachments of us humans. She is indeed terrible to behold!
There is a lot of symbolism in these portrayals. There are allusions to our imminent death, there are symbols showing the polar aspect of the universe (yin and yang) and there are many erotic symbols as well. One of the main aspects of Goddess Kali is her aspect as the erotic initiatress and it is this aspect we will touch upon in this article.
Goddess Kali and eroticism
Sexual energy is in its essence feminine and needs to be guided by our conscious masculine principle. If not so it becomes wild and frantic and will control us instead of us controlling it. Kali appears terrible to us because we cannot appreciate her huge power and our own sexual potential. Any woman who starts a worship of Kali will awaken her sexuality becoming able to fully enjoy life, her own energy and knows of the power of love.
The egoistic mind, which is stiff and afraid, fears such a female expansive energy. Through the ages men have feared these strong displays of femininity and her energy which has been repressed through centuries. It is in fact a fear of life energy itself which is in itself erotic, expansive and feminine. As we fear the fully awakened woman (in tantra referred to as Shakti) we fear life itself.
So therefore Kali appears terrible for most of us who do not understand her deeper meaning.
Goddess Kali, The Keeper Of Kundalini
According to the spiritual tradition of Tantra, our spiritual evolution starts with a profound awakening of our potential energy, in tantra called Kundalini, stored at the base of our spines. This energy is correlated with our sexual energy. True transformation starts when we awaken this energy and channel it to higher centers of consciousness in our being.
Like a snake tamer plays the flute and his snake dances for him, our kundalini will dance for us when we awaken her through intense spiritual practice.
Goddess Kali and tantric ritual
Kali can be invoked through meditation with her mantra (which should be given to the adept by a tantric master) or can also be invoked through the continual gazing upon her yantra (please see the picture). Meditation upon yantras is a very powerful tool to calm down the mind and to enter into a process of resonance with the Goddess.
The most powerful way to worship Kali is through Tantric erotic ritual. These rituals start with the man worshipping the woman as being the great Goddess herself. Then follows the foreplay and lovemaking acts. After this the man and woman separate and each make a sadhana (spiritual practice) dedicated to the Goddess. This sadhana may consist of Asanas (yoga postures), Pranayamas (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Such rituals are very powerful and will create a deep bond between the two lovers. The lovers will be enveloped in a state of great reverence and holiness and the fabric of the universe will seem to open up for them. Kali will become a great mother who is always holding and guiding the worshipper. - 18418
Kali is the first of the 10 Tantric Goddesses or "Mahavidya" as they are called (Maha: great, Vidya: knowledge). She is most often portrayed with black skin, many arms, wide open eyes and wearing a necklace of severed heads. She dances on the dead body of the Lord Shiva. Her tongue hangs wildly out of her mouth and she laughs loudly at the attachments of us humans. She is indeed terrible to behold!
There is a lot of symbolism in these portrayals. There are allusions to our imminent death, there are symbols showing the polar aspect of the universe (yin and yang) and there are many erotic symbols as well. One of the main aspects of Goddess Kali is her aspect as the erotic initiatress and it is this aspect we will touch upon in this article.
Goddess Kali and eroticism
Sexual energy is in its essence feminine and needs to be guided by our conscious masculine principle. If not so it becomes wild and frantic and will control us instead of us controlling it. Kali appears terrible to us because we cannot appreciate her huge power and our own sexual potential. Any woman who starts a worship of Kali will awaken her sexuality becoming able to fully enjoy life, her own energy and knows of the power of love.
The egoistic mind, which is stiff and afraid, fears such a female expansive energy. Through the ages men have feared these strong displays of femininity and her energy which has been repressed through centuries. It is in fact a fear of life energy itself which is in itself erotic, expansive and feminine. As we fear the fully awakened woman (in tantra referred to as Shakti) we fear life itself.
So therefore Kali appears terrible for most of us who do not understand her deeper meaning.
Goddess Kali, The Keeper Of Kundalini
According to the spiritual tradition of Tantra, our spiritual evolution starts with a profound awakening of our potential energy, in tantra called Kundalini, stored at the base of our spines. This energy is correlated with our sexual energy. True transformation starts when we awaken this energy and channel it to higher centers of consciousness in our being.
Like a snake tamer plays the flute and his snake dances for him, our kundalini will dance for us when we awaken her through intense spiritual practice.
Goddess Kali and tantric ritual
Kali can be invoked through meditation with her mantra (which should be given to the adept by a tantric master) or can also be invoked through the continual gazing upon her yantra (please see the picture). Meditation upon yantras is a very powerful tool to calm down the mind and to enter into a process of resonance with the Goddess.
The most powerful way to worship Kali is through Tantric erotic ritual. These rituals start with the man worshipping the woman as being the great Goddess herself. Then follows the foreplay and lovemaking acts. After this the man and woman separate and each make a sadhana (spiritual practice) dedicated to the Goddess. This sadhana may consist of Asanas (yoga postures), Pranayamas (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Such rituals are very powerful and will create a deep bond between the two lovers. The lovers will be enveloped in a state of great reverence and holiness and the fabric of the universe will seem to open up for them. Kali will become a great mother who is always holding and guiding the worshipper. - 18418
About the Author:
Hans Havasi is a teacher of tantra and yoga and a musician who has pledged his life to making music for the tantric goddesses. Together with his wife Mariah, he coordinates a tantric art and retreat center in the north of Copenhagen. Please read more about Kali here or visit their site www.ibismusic.net to download free music for Kali
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