Kali Ma

Kali Ma © September 19, 2009 by Donna L. Faber is part of my series on divinity.  It is done on Strathmore Bristol 300 Series Vellum with Staedler pigment liner pens, Prismacolor premiere markers, and good old fashioned Crayola Pip-Squeaks borrowed from my daughter.  She’s been cut out and a version mounted on colorful background is available below. 

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Kali, also known as Kalika, is a Hindu goddess associated with eternal energy.  Despite Her fierce appearance and the symbolic imagery provoked by the items She holds and surrounds Herself with (each of which has a specific meaning), Kali is considered a benevolent Mother Goddess whose greatest wish is to see her children freed from their delusions (the way we lie to ourselves). 

The manner in which She frees us be may the cause of some debate, as Her methods are often intense and shocking; it is Kali Ma’s blood red-rimmed eyes we see piercing the all-consuming blackness of our darkest hours.  She can be perceived as terrifying or loving, which depends on our understanding of Her role in our lives.  When we experience spiritual or emotional blockage and Durga, Saraswati, Shiva and Lord Krishna turn their backs on us, it is Kali who steps up to the plate.  In Her inimitable way, She blasts the blockage right out of our systems. 

And yes, sometimes it is quite uncomfortable. 

Remember, the Goddess takes many forms so that Her children may find one they can relate to.  The Virgin Mary and the Holy Mother are modern day incarnations of the Divine Mother who has many faces and has been present for thousands of years.

The last few months have been crazy for my family and I.  We’ve dealt with various bits of economic and real estate uncertainty, including merger related weirdness at work that had me spinning more than I thought.  I finally feel like I’m settling down, feeling at home in the new place, and less threatened at work.  Doing this piece was like a meditation to me, helping me get centered to better understand my priorities and where my focus should be.  Working through several treasured people in my life, the Goddess, perhaps in her guise as Kali Ma, helped clear my emotional clutter quite effectively.

È lo scopo del Kali nella nostra vita.

Don’t let Kali Ma scare you.  All women have the Goddess within them.  Some just forgot.

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