Mahakali: Goddess of this Age
The last two-thousand years of every Cycle of Ages is known as a Kali Yuga, and Mahakali oversees each of these "end time" periods. Simply put, She destroys the decadence that has run rampant over the earth, and frees us of the bondage in which we as humans have become imprisioned. Mahakali does this by destroying the traditions, in all areas of life, that have robbed us of our freedom. These traditions, are religious, social, familial, relational, business-related and personal in nature. And, they no longer serve us or the earth.
The last thirteen years of the Kali Yuga are known as the Days of Transition, and this period has three years to go at the time of this writing. When it is over, most of the world will go kicking and screaming in protest into the Golden Age, and this includes the New Age lightworkers who claim to look forward to it. Why? Because they enjoy thier decadence and complexity of life, they are used to it, and they don't want to give it up.
History, archeaology and anthropology have proven that Mahakali is the oldest of the known dieties on the face of the earth, and that Ganesha (Her son) and Mahakala (Her consort) are jointly the second oldest. The Hindus call Her Kali, the Cherokees call Her Monolah (Mother Earth), the Christians embody Her within the Black Madonna, and every other religion on the face of the earth has some name or concept that represents her. In ancient MU, She was known as Amara-Omni.
Not only is Mahakali the oldest Goddess in the world, but She is the most maligned as well. She is revered as the Goddess of the Shamans, and we truely honor Her in every way. The Hindus also give Her the honor She is due even though they split Her into ten parts as the Wisdom Goddesses, and yet still honor Her entirity as Mahakali. However, the Hindus were also afraid of Her until just over two thousand years ago, and tried to relegate Her to a minor role because of thier fear until the approaching Kali Yuga forced them to change thier actions. The Tibetan Buddhists have so feared Her that they have split her into four parts, and removed Her name, and the Christians have feared and hated Her the most of all.
The Church has long sought to slander and defame the Goddess by focusing on the seemingly darkest of the myths concerning Her which they have taken completely out of context, and which they have chosen to arrogantly interpret within the views and beliefs of western culture rather than the eastern culture in which Her wisdom has been preserved. That being said, there are now two books which show the truth of who She is. We will cover the oldest first, and the best last.
The oldest is "The Book of Kali" by Seema Mohanty. She begins the book with the following statement:
"Her outstretched tongue distinguishes her from all other goddesses in the Hindu pantheon. Her nakedness, unbound hair, association with blood and gore, and unbridled sexuality challenge conventional ideas of divinity. So much so that to the uninformed eye Kali appears less as a manifestation of the divine, and more as a bloodthirsty ogress - a patron of thugs and sorcerors."
This book was last published in 2004 by Penguin Books of India. The ISBN is 0-67-005773-8, and you can find it on thier website at www.penguinbooksindia.com. It is an excellent primer for beginning to develop an understand of Mahakali, and has samples of artwork concerning Her that help to graphically illustrate what is written about in the text. My personal suggestion is that you read this book first to get a basic overview of Kali as the Hindu world knows her.
The second book is written by Shambhavi L. Chopra, and is entitled "Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess". Published by Wisdom Tree, this book gives the truth about Mahakali like nothing else available in this world short of personal experience. Whether you are a curious seeker of the truth or a Kali devotee of many years, this book will enrich your understanding of the primal Goddess from whom all of Creation has been born. The description on the back of the book says it far better than I can:
"Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess unfolds the mystic beauty of Kali, the most powerful but misunderstood of the great goddesses of India. The book is a living experience of the Goddess, both at a personal level and throughout the world of Nature. It unfolds a vast panorama of insight, devotion, mantra, and meditation that propels the reader into a new vision of reality beyond life and death. Probably the most comprehensive and innovative examination of Ma Kali in recent decades, the book reveals all dimensions of life and consciousness in Kali's transformative dance."
I have known the truth about Mahakali for many years, and have sought a resource that could expand my understanding while serving as a text to help further the understanding of others. This is the book that I have sought. It's ISBN is 978-81-8328-096-9, and you can purchase your copy through www.wisdomtreeindia.com. You won't regret it.
Other resources concerning Mahakali will be provided for you in other parts of this website. And, should you have any questions about my personal experiences with Her then please feel free to contact me. The same goes for any need for help in getting to know Her yourself. It will be my great pleasure to serve you in this way.
