oh, ok so does that mean since sekhmet is an aspect of the divine feminine herself (right?) does that mean then, this along with her are both rays of the DF? Just different shades but that stem from the same Essence?
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Absolutely…You begin to realize that once you are connected to a certain aspect of the Goddess, many other forms naturally begin to appear, even ones one has never heard of…
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Sri Krishna extends as Vishnu in the same way one burning lamp lights another. They may look separate but they are one and the same. The power of both the lamps are same.
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So if they are all the same one lamp, why not just seek that one lamp?
Like for why some pray to many goddessess/gods even though it’s just One, and the gods and goddesses are portions of it
Does that mean then the Gods/Goddesses then, also worship the “one” since they - I can’t find the right word- are not the “supreme” or the One? Because they realize they are segments of it, and not it in totality?
or does that above question go into the territory of personal faith and deep belief systems? (then I understand that should not be answered)
Thank you
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This is derailing the thread. I think you should create a new thread if you want to discuss those aspects.
I think you have completely misunderstood how deities/divine aspects work - this is not the approach of one tall King sitting and the others serving and praying to that hierarchy. You can read some books on Advaita, Saguna Brahman, Nirguna Brahman if you want to dig deep into these concepts.
cinmayasyādvitīyasya niṣkalasyāśarīriṇaḥ ||
upāsakānāṁ kāryārthaṁ brahmaṇō rūpakalpanā ||
The Divine is pure consciousness, without a second, without parts, and without a specific form. Then why does this nameless, formless, aspectless, partless Divine Consciousness (Brahman) get called by various names and forms? It is simply to facilitate accessing different powers of the Divine for our own varied purposes. Think of it as spectrum of light - when all are absorbed, it is black and Kali, when all are reflected, it is Lalita, and then there are various hues of Goddesses in the spectrum - Dhumavati, Matangi, Lakshmi, Tara, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bagalamukhi, etc. One can pick whatever form based either on affinity, or on the purpose, and all is good! Simply put, the lofty ideal of a nameless, formless consciousness is hard to grasp, hard to meditate on, and even harder to practically access for material purposes - assigning it a name and a form makes it so much easier!
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On the same line of thought, it’s a matter of what energies you’re aligned with. Some people see Vishnu as the supreme God, some see it as Shiva, some see it as Krishna and yet some see it as Kali and so on.
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Oh yes, I absolutely do not know / I was/am trying to understand, I am very sorry. I thought it was (from the lamp example) meaning it was monotheistic approach (Divine incorporates them all/ but they are not “all” but part of “all”) Thank you for shedding light and letting me know of those
Sorry everyone! You can delete this
Thank you Mao and I_AM
Again, I really had no intention of offending, so I do apologize. I have deep respect for them, deep reverence… just a little confused I guess.
Thank you for bearing with me
:)
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Well, Kali is making her presence noticed for sure… yesterday (first day with the nft) was an interesting experience. I always notice effects at work, because that’s where I interact with people outside family… I noticed a distinct change in my approach when I answered a phone call of a reservation and with a specific request… I had happiness in my voice and the person on the other side of the line transmitted distinct reverence by my person. Very impressive. Also lol women were all day at work differently friendly to me. Not all are friendly to me, many of them feel kind of intimidated by me somehow hence acting defensive… yesterday one in special, an old rich woman called me “****inha” the sweet version of my name so to speak… lol I found that so odd. It was like she couldn’t help saying that, even she was astonished I think.
I am feeling today a slightly detox.
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Following is a great primer on working with the Dark Goddesses (not just Hekate). In the article you’ll see relevant and interesting references not only to Hekate but also to Sekhmet, Kali, and Ceridwen.
http://hekatecovenant.com/resources/about-hekate/dark-goddesses/
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Very true, straight to the point, in fact even if the thread has been called “Goddess Kali” , the actual NFT name given by Captain is just: The Goddess
I tell this now, just to avoid any surprise or question for when the tokens get minted 
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Some folks sent me questions about:
- Kālī’s application in non-duality.
- Kālī and time manipulation.
To answer the first question, in India, Tantra schools were divided into three categories based on geographical locations.
(a) The Kēralācāra school is very heavily focused on external rituals and worldly goals such as protection, warding off illnesses, black magic, etc. This school primarily uses the mantra and rituals for a form called Bhadrakālī (the auspicious Kālī). This school is prevalent in Southern India.
(b) Kāmarūpācāra school is centered in Eastern India, centered around the famous shrine of Kāmākhyā, the primary center of Tantra in India. Here, the rituals heavily involve sexual alchemy and a mix of internal meditation and external rituals. They focus on both worldly and spiritual goals. The deity primarily invoked is Dakṣiṇākālī.
(c) Kāśmīrācāra school originated in Kashmir and is closely associated with the school of Kashmir Shaivism (which very closely resembles the Buddhist rDzogs-chen). This school is solely focused on non-duality and focuses on internalizing rituals completely. The practices are highly esoteric. For example, there are no external fire rituals, the offerings are internal and into the fire of Kuṇḍalinī.
It is the third school that focuses heavily on Non-dual aspects and applications of Kālī. Here, the state of non-duality is visualized in the form of thirteen forms of Kālī - each representing a progressive stage of the blooming of non-dual consciousness. The practitioner works on the mantra of one of the Kālī-s until the corresponding stage of non-dual consciousness is perfected. And then we move on to the next form. These forms are Sṛṣṭikālī, Sthitikālī, Saṃhārakālī, Raktakālī, Sukālī, Yamakālī, Mṛtyukālī, Rudrakālī, Paramārkakālī, Mārtāṇḍakālī, Kālāgnirudrakālī, Mahākālī. The last one is Mahābhairavaghoracaṇḍakālī - the state where one has realized the Self as Shiva or Bhairava and represents the complete state of non-duality where there is no separation between individual consciousness and the Divine Consciousness.
To invoke these forms representing progressive stages of non-dual consciousness, hold the NFT, call the Goddess and ask her to reveal to you her form, say the first one - Sṛṣṭikālī. Meditate, spend a few days or even months on the first one till you notice a definite shift in consciousness, and then move on to the next one.
The second question - time manipulation. Kālī, in Her pure form, represents simultaneously time as well as its transcendence. Now, there is a specific form called Kālasaṅkarṣiṇī (the Kālī who constricts/inverts time). She is the Kālī whose energy manipulates and regulates the apparent reality named time. Invoking her through the NFT can have some interesting applications (I will leave it to the imagination of the smart members here). She is also the form that provides a huge boost to astral journeys, inter-dimensional journeys, etc., as time is usually a veil that separates dimensions.
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How has your experience been with this LunaMoon??
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Oh i dont have it.
I was just saying i know about her 
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ok! I hope you get it soon 
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The Goddess
I write up these lines in profound reverence. What a journey this has been… and the words are lacking to try to even grasp the force which is here present.
Only the Goddess can do what she does. The power belongs to her, which both destroy and create.
She can, because she always has been. It’s beyond concepts, ideas… it’s feeling at its purest. It’s the activation of the strongest and most accurate strike that is the purest mercy in itself. For the one that choose to love also choose to fight.
Only She. Only She can act upon it because are her eyes that can see it.
It’s everywhere…
So the sword is used over and over and over again,
Those demons grin evilly, But She is there to act out of pure love.
Who else could do what She does?
Heads down in reverence O mother
(On a personal note about myself,
Since child I have a very big emotional consciousness, and now i see clearly that some experiences early in my life not only were marked by Goddess Kali intersection but also prepared me for all that I know today and for the honor of having a deep connection with her at this point.)
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I can’t say thank you enough for the chance to have a closer connection with The Goddess.
She brings a TOTAL sense of calmness and peace and surrender, but not like sitting around and doing nothing, you just do what you gotta do, you just know it. I know very sure that something deep inside me has changed, profoundly.
Someone told me a while ago, “I adore Kali”. I wouldn’t have imagined saying this, but yes, I now adore her too. She is not fearful at all (well maybe in my dreams), but she’s the love and she brings love, including love in physical form.
It’s been only 2 days now but I can’t believe in the number of synchronicities happening, things keep unfolding nicely, one after another, one leading to another.
I’ve sincerely never felt this way ever since the 13th Skull.
The feeling is beyond indescribable!
Thank you someone again for giving me the chance, and thank you to the group to bring her to life! 
And I forgot @El_Capitan_Nemo for doing all of this 
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She is reaching out to you, I can feel it as I read your post, a very strong connection. Pretty sure you have worked with Her in other recent lifetimes/dimensions. Keep at it and let the magic unfold 
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Some folks here are familiar with David Hawkins and his map of Levels of Consciousness. I spent a little time with David in Seattle during a Kalachakra ritual (which he wanted to measure and calibrate), and while I don’t agree with him on all his observations, he was indeed an awakened soul. There is good and bad in all theories, including his - and truth is subjective anyway.
He calibrates the energy of Kali as 600 in the physical realm, which is the highest level for manifestation. Indians have held Kali in high regard for millennia as a “wish-fulfilling” elixir because she indeed manifests things in the physical realm in unimaginable ways.
“In the pits of spiritual despair and black hopelessness, the necessary Knowingness to be followed is that, spiritually, all fear is illusion. The reason it is safe to let go completely of all that one holds dear, along with the belief that the inner core of the ego is the very source of life itself, is because it is not the source, no matter how intensely the experience may seem.’
-David R. Hawkins, Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
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Wow… I know this is a little off topic, but what was he like? Can you talk a bit more about this? I know there are a lot of Hawkins fans here, me included. His writings are nothing short of inspiring
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I spent around 3-days with him. We come from different schools of thought and practice, but it was fascinating to spend time with him. Although, one area I found him lacking was practice vs theory. I am all for theory and metaphysical understanding as the right view alone produces the right results (IMHO), but practice and self-experience are primary. This was the one area that I found lacking.
The monk performing the ritual did not allow him to witness it, so he used me as an indirect medium to map the ritual after I got out of the ritual. We kept in touch for a bit over emails, but then life takes over and you lose touch
Tools are useful, as long as they don’t become lifelong crutches haha
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