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e w M o o n i s t h e t i me f o r r e b ir t h , a t i me t o e t g o o f w ha t h a s b e e n a nd f o r g i v ou rselves of whatever wro ngs we think we may have do ne and b egin anew. In many cultures the N ew
oo n is the beginning of t he new ont h. It also represents a time of
spiritual rest when we can cont em late what we want in o ur lives and p lant the seed s of tho se desires that t hey may grow with the lunar cycle.
e can call upo n the
k n o w le d g e a nd w is d o m o f t h e A n c ie n t o n e s a n d E d e r s t o g u id e u s in t h is wo r k . n e w o o n e mp o w er me n t c a l s t o t h e M o t h e r
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a l , a H i n d u go d d e s s, h a s b e e n c a e d mo r e t h a n 1 0 0 d i f f e r e n t n a e s . S h e i o d ’ s p o w e r a n if e s t in t h e f e m n in e t r in it y o f M a id e n ,
other,
rone.
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of ten f eared and seen as murderous and iolent. In truth, she only slaughtered d e mo n s .
e r g if t i s t o c u t a w a y t h e e g o a n d a l lo w o n e t o s e e t h a t c o n n e c t i o n t o t h i s
ife is only illusion. att achment to peo
he of fers you strengt h to cut away all elements of destruct ion, e and po ssessions and to face all fo rces that t hreaten and
prevent you f rom being who yo u incarnated t o b e. a li M a a nd S h i a d e vo t e e s o f t e n g o t o c re ma t io n g r o u n d s t o me d it a t e .
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where t he two are said to dwell because it helps the iving overcome t he “I am the b od idea. “ W e are S pirit, the ever existing I am, not t he bo dy t hat is easi y shed.
ithin the earthly b od y, the cremation ground
where K ali resides are fo und within the heart.
his is where she
wi l work to burn away t he negativity o f ignorance and li itation. hose who call to her will be given the gya n-anji or i re o f k n o w le d g e . h e is u su a l y b l u e o r b l ac k s k in n e d .
e r n a e is d e r i e d
f r o m t h e S a n sk r it w o r d t h a t me a ns t i e –
a l.
h e sy mb o i s
in her face speaks of her spiritual nature.
er white (S piritual
teet h are present ab ove her red (activity) to ngue that is always
sticking out .
his is how she first app eared fo llowing her victory d ance after bat tle. e r f o u r a r ms r e p r e se n t t h e c i r c e o f d e s t r u c t io n a n d creation that lie within us al .
he stand s with a sword
dripp ing with f resh bloo d and the severed head of the conquered within her lef t hands.
er right hands are
fo rmed in A bhaya mudra indicating blessing, pro tect ion, and reassurance that t here is nothing to fear.
he duality that exists in all things is presented
a li
a , t h e P r o r d ia l
other.
a li sp r a n g f o r t h o u t o f r a g e a n d f r u s t r at i o n a n d h e r s t o r y h a s b e e n t o d c o u n t l es s t i e s .
t o n e t i me t h e
d e mo n s d e c id e d t h e y w o u ld b a t t l e t h e g o d s a n d t a k e o v er t h e wo r ld . e n e ra l
a k t a b i ja .
e r y t i me h e wa s in ju r e d a n d h is b lo o d f e l l t o t h e e a r t h a no t h e r
aktab ija was fo rmed. fight.
h e b a t t l e wa s le d b y t h e d e mo n
he god s became frightened and asked the women to join the
urga became so angry when she saw the endless replication o f d emon soldiers
she sto od in fury with knitted bro w. ont o t he field riding a lion.
ali is said t o have sprung fro m
urga’s brow and
er three bloo d red ey es, wi d oo se hair and hag like
a p p e a r a n ce f r i g ht e n e d e ve n t h e g o d s .
e r f u r y w a s in s t a nt a n d o n c e s h e u nd e r s t o o d
what was happ ening she stuck o ut her to ngue to sp read it over the length of the b a t t e f i e ld t o c a t c h a l l t h e b l o o d b e f o r e it c o u ld f a ll t o t h e e a rt h . b u t t h e r e wa s n o t i me f o r c e le b r a t i o n b y m o s t .
h e b a t t l e wa s wo n
a li h a d b e c o me d r u n k o n t h e b l o o d o f
the d emons and she d anced and ho wled, sto ping across the co rpses ob literating them.
hiva began to call to her but in her aband oned celebrato ry dance she coul
not hear his cry.
e f inally laid at her feet and when K ali reali ed she was dancing on
her own husband , “she stuck out her to ngue in coyness” and b egan to set tle down. o me s o u r c es t e ll o f a d i f f e r e nt e n d i n g.
h e b a t t l e wa s t h e
same but as K ali swirled laughing in her ictory dance and S hiv called t o he r t o no avail, it was not himself as a grown man that lay befo re the
a r ri o r D e vi . H e t u r n ed h i s e lf i n t o a c ry i n g i nf a n t
ying on the field.
ali sto pp ed to isten more carefully.
hen she
realized she was hearing an infant she to ok it t o her b reast to feed and soo the the child.
he, at last, was cal ed.
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ali is also related t o t he root ch akra which is home to the K undalini
hen this chakra is out o f b alance we may feel: a c k o f t r u st i n a n a t u r a l p r o c e s s o f l if e o r r ie d a n d f e a r f u l o f t h e f u t u r e a n d o u r a b i l t y t o asily overwhel ed by life o energy, tire easily o o s in g c o n t r o l o f e mo t i o n s
Phy sical indicato rs of b lockages in the root chakra: Pain in legs and f eet t e o p o ro s i c ia t ic a ower back pai o n st ip a t io n i ge s t i e p r o b l e m aricose veins k e le t a l p r o b l e m t r e s s- r e la t e d a i l e n t s
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a y u s e d u r in g t h i s e mp o w er me n t :
a nd le s: R e d o r s : M u sk I nc e n se :
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l o r G o d d e ss en ce
I e s e nt ia l o il b le n
a n d a lw o o d
e ms t o n e s : R e d s t o n e s ar e b e st s u c h a s f f i r ma t i o n s: I t r u s t my o w n
a r ne t , b l o o d s t o n e , r u b y , a n d t o u r ma li n
o d g i ve n P o w e r t o g u id e my li f e .
I a m n o u r is h e d a n d s u s t a in e d b y a n t r a s:
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a li S e ic h . I t is r ep u t e d t o b e ve r y p o w e rf u l an d
works very quickly.
he mantra is preced ed b y warnings as it may bring about
change and t urmoil.
ali will work swift y f or o ur highest go od It is said t o b e a “very
fast ro ute t o spiritual evolution” m
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M and sa utation to
h e wh o i s t h e f i r st o n e , d a r k wi t h in h er o w n r e a li t y , t h e
supreme p rimord ial feminine, who cuts t hrough illusi n t o the unab ridged trut h o existence.
a ll u p o n K a li demons.
t o c le a r t h e wa y f o r n e w b e g in n n g s b y d e s t r o y in g o u r i nn e
ou can ask that she use her sword to cut away the il usions that keep yo
fro m finding yo ur true po tent ial and fo lowing your life’s work.
sk that she teach you
t o o o k , w it h o u t f e a r , o n t h e f a c e o f o u r d a r k er s id e a n d i l u mi na t e o u r p a t h .
a n y b le s si ng s t o a ll o n t h is n ew b e g in n in g a nd M a y M o t h e r
a li a w ay s sh o w y o u
her compassionate heart
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