The Third Goddess
The last of the teleconference series with Sally Kempton was last night. Focus: Saraswati. The Goddess of wisdom and communication, who demands that we be very precise and present in order to enjoy her boons (gifts). (Interesting to me that this fits right in with my recent efforts to incorporate clarity into all my communications.)
It has been so interesting to learn about these Goddess energies. Kali: Fierce energy, full of drama and intensity; Lakshmi: Nourishing, loving energy, opening us to give and receive love; and Saraswati: who presides over the awakening of discernment (Sanskrit word, viveka), wisdom.
Saraswati (be sure to pronounce her name with emphasis on the second syllable, because when you invoke her through the beej mantras, she may not respond otherwise -- she is that precise) is also known as the 'virgin' Goddess (virgin of the soul), because she chose her studies over her marriage to Brahma.
Sally spent most of the session talking about these qualities of wisdom and discernment. Interesting, yet I found it equally interesting that Saraswati has a streak of jealousy in her. What? A Goddess who is jealous? Yes, she is said to be a bit jealous of the other two (Kali and Lakshmi). How do we handle this? Well, one way is to be sure to call her first. Nice to know these Goddesses have some qualities of us mortals.
There is much to contemplate -- this is just a mere scratching of the surface. But, oh, so much more than I knew 3 weeks ago.
Going to Wayne's class this morning, then teaching 4 pm YogaHour and 5:45 Level 1.
Enjoy your Thursday,
It has been so interesting to learn about these Goddess energies. Kali: Fierce energy, full of drama and intensity; Lakshmi: Nourishing, loving energy, opening us to give and receive love; and Saraswati: who presides over the awakening of discernment (Sanskrit word, viveka), wisdom.
Saraswati (be sure to pronounce her name with emphasis on the second syllable, because when you invoke her through the beej mantras, she may not respond otherwise -- she is that precise) is also known as the 'virgin' Goddess (virgin of the soul), because she chose her studies over her marriage to Brahma.
Sally spent most of the session talking about these qualities of wisdom and discernment. Interesting, yet I found it equally interesting that Saraswati has a streak of jealousy in her. What? A Goddess who is jealous? Yes, she is said to be a bit jealous of the other two (Kali and Lakshmi). How do we handle this? Well, one way is to be sure to call her first. Nice to know these Goddesses have some qualities of us mortals.
There is much to contemplate -- this is just a mere scratching of the surface. But, oh, so much more than I knew 3 weeks ago.
Going to Wayne's class this morning, then teaching 4 pm YogaHour and 5:45 Level 1.
Enjoy your Thursday,