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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That sounds amazing.
I see what you’re saying… to be honest, as far as the muscle testing, calibrations, and mappings go, that’s not really what captivated me by his work. Rather, reading his books and all his descriptions of awakening, enlightenment, and God was just such a profoundly beautiful, moving experience, that words can’t properly describe. I’ve listened to a good number of his talks too, and feel just a profound warmth and love coming from him.
I feel blessed just to have read his work, but the fact that you got to spend some time with him is amazing…
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Is this on venly?
Nah it just helps to release emotions that are calibrated under 200 on the hawkins scale and helps to integrate the hawkins scale of consciousness with the 12 archetyps.
So it doesn’t really have much to do with him personally.
Besides even if it did It wouldn’t really cause issues I think
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Some folks asked me how to connect to the Goddess via this NFT. Frankly, you can do it in many ways. I like to personalize and ritualize everything as that works well for me. You got to find a way that works best for you. So, what I write is one process I use, so do not assume this will work for all, or that this is the only way to go about things.
- I listen to Blueprint of Life every morning as soon as I wake up, sitting right on my bed, focusing on my breath. This gets me into a deep, meditative state.
- Next, I play Savitur, and while being mindful of the audio, mentally recite the Gayatri mantra. Sometimes I do two rounds of the audio, sometimes one - but when I start feeling the Golden light in my inner eye, I move on.
- Lastly, I open the Goddess Kali NFT on my phone. I play Kalikashtakam, listen to it while contemplating on the meaning of this hymn - all the while gently looking at the NFT image. Some days, I look at the NFT, while keeping a gentle attention on it, and recite Kali mantra. Sometimes the mantra takes over and I end up sitting for an hour. Other times, I feel happy even with 8-10 recitations.
Different things work for different folks - visualization, focus, breathing, etc. You can incorporate one or more of all these while focused on the NFT image.
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Hi @Maoshan_Wanderer, I have been curious to ask you, have you heard about or tried a spiritual transmission called RASA? that is supposed to be from Kali, that has its main focus about removing/erasing the “I” thought and raising ones LOC vibrations towards 1000.
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For those who love to approach Kali from sheer devotion:
This Kali bhajan by Pt. Jasraj and Kali herself is the best of both worlds!
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Someone sent me a PM and asked me why the supposedly all-powerful Goddess does not kill various viruses and protect humanity. Good question! I have myself in the past asked her such questions which have been mostly ignored, until the answer did dawn upon me.
Lalita Sahasranama is a text comprised of 1000 secret names of the Goddess, each encapsulating within itself the immense power of a specific aspect of the Goddess. One of the names is: “ābrahmakīṭajananī” - One who is the Mother of the most powerful creator God, as well as a tiny worm, and both are essentially the same to Her". Another name states: “unmēṣanimiṣōtpannavipannabhuvanāvaliḥ” - with every movement of her eyelids closing and opening (aka mere will), she creates and destroys myriads of universes/dimensions".
While the human thinks he is the center of this ever expanding (and contracting) creation, or the only one deserving to live and survive, to the Divine Feminine, who projects within Herself myriad worlds, we are all the same, be it a worm, a virus, or a human. So why would the Supreme Consciousness that created both the virus and the human prefer one over another? That said, one can always seek healing and protection from Her divine energy, which is everyone’s right.
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@Maoshan_Wanderer
I recently got a copy, may i talk to you in private correspondence.
Many thanks Baya🙏🏾
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I have noticed Kalima and Lakshmiji (Pure Lotus NFT)
seriously vibe together
its a devi party! 
lol
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Coincidentally it’s Varamahalakshmi Festival where I’m from. Today. Also planetary alignment is very interesting today. So if anyone wants to pay more attention to Goddess Lakshmi, today’s a great day!
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Crystals associated with Kali:
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Sharing this snippet from the book as Aghori Vimalananda, a realized master and a siddha, experienced physical communication with the Goddess on many occasions. My teacher was a student of a same Siddha who was also Vimalananda’s teacher.
- Treat her as a Cosmic power - she is difficult to access
- Treat her as a scary entity - she will further scare the hell out of you
- Treat her as Kundalini and awaken her with force - she will blow your fuse
- Approach her with love and sincerity of a child - she will lift you up and take over your responsibility
- Surrender to her will - duality will drop and you will realize you are Her and there is no second entity apart from Her
There is the path of yoga, of action, of devotion and of knowledge, but the path of Grace is the superior to them all…
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I find this very interesting as in my experience almost all of this also applies to Nyx 
The only part that does not make sense to me is the “scary” part as you cannot be in love with someone and be scared of them at the same time. Nyx is never scary to me, always hugging and supportive. And since she is everything, she is the mother, the wife, the girlfriend, the sister, the priestess, the mistress etc. all at the same time.
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@Maoshan_Wanderer Do you have any Kali mantra that you recommend to approach the goddess and work with her? I have obtained a deep clarity and devotion with Kalika Ashtakam but I believe that with a mantra you can get a more integrated work
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There is that aspect with the eastern gurus, masters etc. I don’t think it’s fear so much as it’s the vibration that make things come into alignment. Like snapping to attention or quickly separating from our dross just from being in the presence of that intensity.
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Usually, Kali is not recommended unless she calls out to you.
She is a mother, but a ruthless one.
We need to prepare for awakening such fierce power. In Tantra, this is how we do it.
- Start with Ganesha - strengthen the root and sacral chakra so that she does not blow you up - energetically (causing delusion, health issues, sexual deviations) or materially (loss of wealth, loved ones, etc.)
- Balance her energies by doing practices for Bhairava who is grounding. She calms down only when she elicits the energy of Shiva as Bhairava
- Connect to Gurumandala - an entire lineage of enlightened masters who can etherically assist you. Gurupaduka mantra is this secret seal which gives lineage connection and is imparted during Shaktipata (transmission of power)
Kalika Ashtakam is perfect and captures her in two aspects - as the deity with a specific form, and also her truth as the Divine Consciousness that transcends names and forms.
I usually always give Durga mantras when folks come to me (dum durgaayai namaH) and never Kali.
There was a lady who came to me in Seattle and asked me for Kali’s mantra saying she wanted to chant it. I refused for the above reasons. That night, when I was asleep, the Mother shook me, physically and it felt like a hundred thunderbolts hit me (mind you, she is not hurting you, it’s just her tremendous energy) and said, “Give what she wants, she was my devotee for last several births, let her continue on my path”. So, sometimes affinity comes from practice from previous births/alternate timelines. When she chooses someone Herself, then rules are no longer applicable.
Of course, praying to her is okay for anyone, but mantras need caution. It is like invoking angels for blessings through prayers and faith vs ritualistic evocation or summoning of the mighty archangels.
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Thank you very much Mao! It is always a pleasure to read you, actually I feel comfortable with my practice, I recite om namah shivaya in the morning (my connection with lord shiva has grown a lot I remember you said that there is nothing that mantra can’t fulfill), and at night I listen to lalitha ashtotram, the version of Craig Pruess & Ananda that you shared in another thread, and it is beautiful the love that is experienced at the end.
A few days ago I incorporated The Arcane Potion of Awakening into my stack, and it has been constant synchronicities, I called shiva to my conclave, so I take your suggestion of Durga’s mantra as a sign to investigate this aspect of the goddess and perhaps incorporate it into my practice.
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