Kali by ~nosve
Kali is a goddess with a long and complex history in Hinduism. Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilation still has some influence, while more complex Tantric beliefs sometimes extend her role so far as to be the Ultimate Reality (Brahman) and Source of Being. She is also known and revered as Bhavatarini). Finally, the comparatively recent devotional movement largely conceives of Kali as a straightforwardly benevolent mother-goddess. Therefore, as with her association with the Deva (god) Shiva, Kali is associated with many Devis (goddesses) - Durga, Bhadrakali, Bhavani, Sati, Rudrani, Parvati, Chinnamasta, Chamunda, Kamakshi or kamakhya, Uma, Meenakshi, Himavanti, Kumari and Tara. These names, if repeated, are believed to give special power to the worshipper. She is the foremost Godess among the Dasa Mahavidyas.
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Here is a list of the chakras. It’s a very bare list with just the necessities. If you find this interesting or helpful, I highly recommend that you check out a book at the library or troll Barnes and Noble and read up on it. It’s very interesting and fun to work with!
1. Root Chakra — location: base of the spine. Function: survival, grounding. Inner state: stillness and stability. Color: red. Planet: Earth and Saturn. Stones: garnet, ruby, obsidian, onyx. Meditate on: “I am.” Balancing gives energy to physical body, controls fears, increases health. Energies: earth, grounding, focusing, centering.
2. Naval/Sacral Chakra — location: lower abdomen. Function: desire, sexuality, pleasure, procreation. Inner state: tears. Color: orange. Planet: Moon. Stones: coral, carnelian. Meditate on: “I feel.” Balancing associated with sexual vitality, physical power, fertility. Energies: fire, energizing, charging.
3. Solar Plexus — location: above naval. Function: will power. Inner State: laughter, joy, anger. Color: yellow. Planet: Mars, Sun. Stones: amber, topaz, citrine. Meditate on: “I do.” Balancing associated with calming emotions and frustration, easing tension and helping to better intuition. Energies: fire, energizing.
4. Heart Chakra — location: center of chest. Function: love. Inner State: compassion, love. Color: green. Planet: Venus. Stones: peridot, rose quartz, malachite. Meditate on: “I love.” Balancing affects spiritual love, compassion and universal oneness. Energies: water, calming, soothes, relaxes.
5. Throat Chakra — location: throat. Function: communication, creativity. Inner State: synthesis of ideas into symbols. Color: bright blue. Planet: Mercury, Neptune. Stones: sodalite, blue lace agate, lapis lazuli. Meditate on: “I speak.” Balancing is important for speech and communication. Energies: eater, relaxes,soothes, calms.
6. Third Eye Chakra — location: center of forehead. Function: seeing, intuition. Inner State: I know. Color: indigo. Plant: Jupiter. Stone: Iolite. Mediate on: “I see.” Balancing helps psychic perception. Energies: air, meditative, intuition, promotes thought.
7. Crown Chakra — location: top of head. Function: understanding. Inner State: bliss. Color: violet. Planet: Uranus. Stone: amethyst. Meditate on: “I understand.” Balancing is said to give vitality to cerebrum and effects development of psychic abilities. Energies: air, meditative, intuition, promotes thought.
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& the cycle continues…
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Again and again you will think about how to go back. There is no going back; there is no need to go back. You have to go forward. You have to attain your own light; and that can be done. There is no possibility of going back, and even if there were, the same experience wouldn’t satisfy you anymore. It would just be a repetition — it wouldn’t give you the same thrill: The thrill was in the novelty of it. Now the same experience is not going to give you any joy. You will say, “This I know — but what more is there? What is new in it?” And if it is repeated a few times, you will get bored with it.
One has to go forward, and each new day there are new experiences. Existence is so eternally new, that you never have the same glimpse again. It has so many millions of aspects that each day you can have a new vision — so why bother about the old? There is no need.
(via mysticmementos)
Tell yourself that the universe is perfect and that everything you do and everything that happens to you is perfect. As you grow spiritually, you will gain a greater understanding of why things are happening, and you will come to see the perfection in everything that occurs. From the higher perspective of today, you may be able to look back into the past and know that things you once interpreted as negative offered you growth and new beginnings.
(Source: nirvikalpa, via moonhymns)
