(100105,2,'2013-09-16 18:59:51','2013-09-17 01:59:51','<em>by Chandra Alexandre, PhD, founder and executive director of SHARANYA</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100102 imgborder\" alt=\"MaaUgratara\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MaaUgratara.jpg\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Devi</em>, as She is called in Sanskrit, is the supreme Goddess of Indian Hindu tradition. She is multifaceted and universal in appeal; however, understanding Devi, particularly from a western perspective, is frighteningly difficult. This is at least in part because we in the West have traditionally little upon which to base a conception of Goddess, let alone a goddess who is both immanent and transcendent, unitary and multiplex, all-pervasive and immediately powerful.\r\n\r\nHere, by sharing a contemporary ritual that combines eastern and western practice and devotion, I hope to show that a new level of cyclical complexity can be achieved in which the goddess\' symbols inform by connecting to passion that is not containable by country of origin. I believe that ritual has the power to reverberate throughout more than the immediate context and situatedness of subjects and communities. Therefore, rather than judging who and where Devi belongs, perhaps the reciprocity of human kindness can far exceed our expectations; the grand hope being that we can empower women and men alike through worship of Devi to be all of who and what they are, and whatever they may want to be, no matter what their address.\r\n\r\nBefore we delve into the ritual, it is important to consider how we understand Devi, remembering that in Hindu life, as well as in both the sacred and the profane literature, she finds no contradiction in manifesting as intimate mother and transcendent, universal creatrix; virgin and celestial lover; faithful, complacent wife and bloodthirsty, independent huntress. In any of these forms or combinations, she encompasses and transcends Western notions of duality, thereby defying our ability to quantify, qualify or explain her existence in terms we might easily understand by virtue of a dominant worldview. Devi, it would appear, is beyond succinct and simple explanation. She is beyond a monological interpretation.\r\n\r\nIn fact, so great has been her influence in popular culture throughout the ages that borders have never contained her. From Parvati to Kali, Shasthi to Sarasvati, new versions of goddess, new reasons for her existence, and even newer forms are constantly appearing in India and abroad. She has historically crossed with trade routes and migrations into neighboring lands, becoming a powerful and revered deity in her newly chosen homeland, wherever that might be. For example, in both Tibetan and Nepali Buddhist contexts, the Indian Kali and Chinnamasta early on became Tara and Vajrayogini, respectively. Today, Devi is beginning to find recognition across oceans in the minds and hearts of those located in more distant foreign lands, most notably North America, Australia, and Europe.\r\n\r\nHere in the United States, She is inspiring a (r)evolution of worship and is now assuming revised, context-specific meanings and alternative significances worked through the vehicles of individual bodies, minds and hearts. From the inside out, coming to us in dreams, meditations and through the channels of sacred spaces, the goddess\' archetypal symbols are lifting us through and back into ourselves. She flies through time and space into our consciousness and refuses to be ignored. It would seem that our very souls are calling her to emerge...and she is heeding the call!\r\n\r\nEspecially for those seeking to awaken the intensity of the Divine Feminine in lands that have so culturally and spiritually denied Her, the presence of a goddess who manifests in as many forms and guises as does Devi seems more than understandable. In particular, Devi seems to move westerners (a huge proportion of whom are women and those marginalized in their spirituality). Since many are called by the fierce forms of Goddess because of what She inspires, we at SHARANYA honor Devi as Kali, the fierce most divine embodiment of creation, preservation, and destruction.\r\n\r\n<!--nextpage-->\r\n\r\n<strong>Ritual for the Goddess as Kali: Kali Puja (Worship)</strong>\r\n\r\nPoignant and powerful, I believe that the fierce Hindu goddesses, and the Dark Mother more generally, are appearing to westerners in particular so that we may learn from her and in turn honor her for teaching, healing and working with us. As Rita Gross has suggested regarding devi, She can be a powerful resource to westerners reconceptualizing and reclaiming Goddess. Her transformative power and draw in the west is keenly felt, even though the debate still ensues over who honors her, how she is honored outside of her native context, why feminists (and others) in the west are drawn to her, what she means to those of \"foreign\" origin, where she serves best and most, and when her call may be answered.\r\n\r\nWith the ancient presence of the Goddess, of Devi, as found today throughout the world and acknowledging of her roots within indigenous traditions of India as well as what is usually regarded as the more rigidly patriarchal Sanskritic brahmanical ones, I honor Kali from my place as a western feminist dedicated to the goddess because she liberates me, inspires me and has in my own life been a vehicle for transformation. I offer this worship to continue debate and open an opportunity to pray for continued transformation of goddesses, women, peoples, and the planet. I bring traditions of East and West together here with the hope of diffusing boundaries so that consciousness can be attuned to current actualities of goddess worship as transformational, the presence of the Divine felt within a concept of universal humanness, and hearts surrounded by the grace of the divine as most acceptable to the individual in a way that reflects and suggests ramifications for the collective. Most broadly, I attempt to bring together elements of western, earth-based practice and Eastern, Sakta Tantrick worship methodologies and verses in order to honor Goddess in whatever guise She appears to those participating in this worship. At SHARANYA, this usually means that we work with Kali and Her various manifestations, still acknowledging the ties She has all over the globe.\r\n\r\nThis ritual is presented in order to facilitate the spiritual seeker\'s personal exploration into sadhana (spiritual practice), because ritual, in my opinion, can often be a powerful means for opening to another level of human potential and personal awareness. Worship is an intensely private affair even when done among others, and I recommend not only reading this, but certainly trying it. Such an endeavor, I believe, can promote overall clarity and help to develop a greater sense of relationship to the community of the divine, both during the ritual itself and in general day-to-day realities. When we at SHARANYA create space for the public to join us in this ceremony, we consider ourselves merely guides for the journey into Her embrace.\r\n\r\nThe following then is an outline for your honoring of the Divine Mother, Goddess Kali, including Sanskrit mantras. Please understand that whenever/wherever you are uncomfortable with the Sanskrit language, you may use the English translation as given, or come up with your own words based on the meanings suggested. These words of worship, however, need to be revered and respected, since they are millennia old and have multiple layers of meaning that will only be revealed as a part of your own unfolding process and/or through work with a guru/teacher. Again, this is all and only presented in order to facilitate your personal exploration. To read the comments of some individuals who have worked the ritual publicly, click here.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, any worship such as this should be predicated on a foundation inclusive of meditation, study, and intense contemplation of the deity to be honored – both in historical and cultural context as well as by undertaking to reveal what the deity means to you as an individual in communion with the spiritual essence of her. Worship, after all, is an intensely private affair, even when done among others. The worship as presented here is based on both western and eastern styles.\r\n\r\nIn beginning any ritual, our practice teaches that one must prepare a space appropriate to the work to be done, and setting up the worship area in personally meaningful ways may be the very most important piece. To this I would suggest that one bring all the love, joy, and creativity one has to offer, focusing that sentiment on the altar and worship area as a temporary home for the divine. The process of calling the deity from one\'s heart into the image or statue you provide for worship takes one to the very essence of devotion.\r\n\r\nIn order for this specific ritual to be practiced, basic items to have within the worship space include: pure spring water, salt, uncooked rice, red flowers (flowers only, no stems) placed on a platter/tray or in a basket, flowers of one’s choice in a vase, sweets (Maa Kali, for example, loves chocolate and anything delightful as long as the offerings do not contain cow-derived products such as gelatin, because the cow is symbolic of her very body), red wine (or substitute), chemical-free, natural tobacco, a small round fruit (size based upon the number of individuals doing the worship; i.e., for one or two persons, a grapefruit; for up to five or so, a cantaloupe; for up to ten, a honeydew melon; for more, a watermelon), one votive candle (green or white), honey, colored paper and markers for writing a prayer, food to share, and favorite ritual objects arranged as pleasing to the senses.\r\n\r\nAs initiation of the process, take a few minutes to meditate on the divine as Kali, or as any other Dark Goddess of choice, focusing heart and mind on her presence and the overall intention of this ritual, which is to accept the Dark Goddess’ blessings and have her illuminate obstacles to spiritual growth by confronting fear and cutting through that which is unnecessary. Then, as ready, begin to intone or chant \"Jai Maa!\" which means Victory to the Divine Mother, or as we sometimes say, \"Hallelujah, Maa!\" Drums, rattles, clapping of hands, and other instruments are often used to call upon and bring spirited fun to this simple way of honoring Goddess. The ritual ensues...\r\n\r\n<!--nextpage-->\r\n\r\nOne may follow any desired format or one already in use from one’s own spiritual path to do this, making sure to purify the objects and the surrounding space with salt water that you have blessed. Then, taking handfuls of rice, draw on the seat in front of you (or in the center of the circle), a triangle whose point faces the image or representation of the goddess that has been installed or temporarily set up. While doing so, read (or have someone else read) the following invocation:\r\n<blockquote>OM ADHARA SAKTAYE NAMAH\r\npronunciation: AUM ahd-hah-rah shahk-tah-yay nah-mah-hah\r\n<em>(Primordial Energy of the Goddess, we bow to you)</em>\r\n\r\nOM KURMMAYA NAMAH\r\npronunciation: AUM koor-mah-yah nah-mah-hah\r\n<em>(That which holds up all Existence, we bow to you)</em>\r\n\r\nOM ANANTAYA NAMAH\r\npronunciation: AUM ah-nan-tah-yah nah-mah-hah\r\n<em>(That which is She Infinite, we bow to you)</em>\r\n\r\nOM PRTHIVYAI NAMAH\r\npronunciation: AUM pr-theev-yai nah-mah-hah\r\n<em>(The glory of Mother as Earth, we bow to you)</em></blockquote>\r\nThen invoke the ten directions, specifically adding the following mantra after the directions are called:\r\n<blockquote>OM AIM HRIM KLIM CAMUNDAYAI VICCE\r\npronunciation: AUM eye-m hreem kleem chah-moon-dah-yai veech-chay\r\n<em>(Infinite awareness knows the One, the Many and She who unites them, transforms them, and makes them whole)</em></blockquote>\r\nNext, a devotional invocation to the Eight Mothers (Asta Matrikas) as given in the Agni Purana is made. Call upon these guides as Brahmani, Mahesvari, Kaumari, Vaisnavi, Varahi, Aindri, Chamunda and Mahalaksmi. (Other versions of these deities are found in other texts.) You may use my invocation, if you\'d like.\r\n\r\nWith the naming of each goddess, place a red flower around the rice triangle you have just made, beginning at the point and going clockwise. Then, invoke the four elements, making sure to include their representations as Avani (Earth), Jalam (Water), Agni (Fire), and Vayu (Air). One may also include Akasa (Spirit/Ether) to complete the mahabhutas, or gross elements.\r\n\r\nNow, the process of expressing a yearning for Kali truly manifests. Begin by centering with focused breath on the heart, and then call Her forth:\r\n<blockquote>OM KRIM KALYAI NAMAH\r\npronunciation: AUM kreem kahl-yai nah-mah-hah\r\n<em>(We call and bow to Kali, She who is all Life, with honor and respect)</em>\r\n\r\nOM HRIM SRIM KRIM PARAMESVARI KALIKE SVAHA\r\npronunciation: AUM hreem shreem kreem para-mesh-vah-ree kah-lee-kay svah-hah\r\n<em>(Great Goddess Kali, by the power of your all-pervading nature and supreme perfection, She who is the mystery of life, death, and regeneration, we are One with you)</em>\r\n\r\nOM KALI KALI MAHAKALI KALIKE PAPAHARINI DHARMARTHAMOKSADE DEVI NARAYANI NAMO-STUTTE\r\npronunciation: AUM kah-lee kah-lee maHA-kah-lee kah-lee-kay pah-pah-har-ee-nee dhar-mar-ta-mok-shah-day day-vee nah-rah-yah-nee nah-mo stoo-tay\r\n<em>(Greatest of All, Kali, Great Goddess who is the revealer of Truth, Kali who is with us in life, make our path one of peace and virtue, bring us your strength for liberation, for self-awareness, for the awakening of our spirit, our planetand all beings, Kali, you who are All, we bow to you!)</em></blockquote>\r\n<strong>Prana Pratistha</strong>\r\n\r\nHere, our life breath is connected to the Mother, imbuing her with our energies for the purposes of this ritual. Chant, honoring her:\r\n<blockquote>OM HRIM SRIM KRIM PARAMESVARI KALIKE SVAHA PRANA IHA PRANAH\r\npronunciation: AUM hreem shreem kreem pah-rah-mesh-vah-ree kali-kay svah-hah PRAH-nah EE-hah PRAH-nah-hah\r\n<em>(Om Creation, Dissolution, Transformation – the names of the Great Goddess, we are with the Ultimate, for you are the life of all Life)</em></blockquote>\r\nThis is done three times, and after each mantra is said, release a deep breath – HA – into the central space, focusing on the altar and representations/images of Kali. Do this slowly and with intention.\r\n\r\n<strong>Purification and Puspañjali (flower offering)</strong>\r\n\r\nTake either the salt water or an essential oil of choice, and anoint the third-eye (ajña cakra) with the ring finger of the right hand, continuing to pass the oil around the circle, if applicable. Next, take the basket of red flowers and bless them, saying:\r\n<blockquote>OM PUSPA PUSPA MAHA PUSPA SUPUSPA PUSPA SAMBHAVE PUSPA CAYAVAKIRNE CA HUM PHAT SVAHA\r\npronunciation: AUM PUSH-pah PUSH-pah maHA PUSH-pah soo-PUSH-pah PUSH-pah SAHM-bha-vay PUSH-pah cha-yah-vah-keer-nay cha hoom paht sva-hah\r\n<em>(Flowers, flowers, great flowers, beautifully heaped and everywhere among us, take away our small selves, bless us, purify us, we are one with the Ultimate All)</em></blockquote>\r\nPass around the flowers, making sure everyone present has received one. The flower will accompany the prayer/offering later in the ceremony. Also pass around paper and writing implements.\r\n\r\n<!--nextpage-->\r\n\r\n<strong>Kali Gayatri</strong>\r\n\r\nThis sacred mantra asks for the blessings of Kali. Recite three times:\r\n<blockquote>OM MAHA KALYAI CA VIDMAHE SMASANA VASINYAI CA DHIMAHI TANNO KALI PRACHODAYAT\r\npronunciation: AUM ma-HA kalyai cha vid-ma-hey shma-shah-nah vah-sin-yai cha dhee-mah-hee tahn-no kah-lee pruh-cho-duh-yaht\r\n<em>(Om Great Goddess Kali, the One, She who resides in the Ocean of Life and in the Cremation Grounds that dissolve the world, we concentrate our energies on you, may you grant us boons and blessings)</em></blockquote>\r\n<strong>Meditation</strong>\r\n\r\nThis is the time to focus on the ritual intention and give thanks for all that Kali has brought to one’s life, remembering that what we deem both good and bad all serve Her higher purpose. Utilize the mantra om, silence, or a personal meditation/ visualization to help focus the mind and gain clarity on any issue or difficult situation that immediately comes to awareness. After several minutes, write down a prayer. Use of a Tibetan \"singing\" bowl or a bell to begin/end the meditation may help shift the energy of the work. One may choose to repeat the Kali Gayatri again at this point.\r\n\r\n<strong>Consecration</strong>\r\n\r\nNext, the sacred substances are passed around to cleanse, purify and open the senses to the divine will. These substances are symbolic of the pañcha makaras, the five \"m’s\" of the Tantras: matsya (fish), mamsa (meat), mudra (the exact nature of this substance is unknown, but it is thought to be parched grain from which altered states arise upon consumption), madya (liquor/wine) and maithuna (sexual intercourse). In the Kamakhya Tantra, it says the following:\r\n<blockquote>\"The true devotee should worship the Mother of the Universe with liquor, fish, meat, cereal and copulation.\"</blockquote>\r\nSome Tantrick schools, mostly those of dakshinachara (right-hand) path (cf. vamachara, or left-hand path), have assigned alternative meanings to these. The wine, meat, fish, and so on are replaced with coconut water, goat cheese, ginger, rice and honey. One may wish to ascertain the deeper meaning of this part of the ritual by reading of the Tantrick tradition or by intuitively working with the energies of these substances. For the purposes of this ritual, the five substances are tobacco, beer, wine, honey, and a prayer for peace and union.\r\n\r\nSprinkle salt water over the tobacco, the wine, and other substances to purify and bless them. Take some of the tobacco first (and pass around). Smell it, inhaling deeply and/or one may choose to smoke it, rolling a ritual \"cigarette.\" Next the wine, drinking three times around the circle if time allows, followed by the beer and honey. Then, prayers may be folded (with tobacco inside if it wasn’t smoked already) and along with the red flower, anointed with red vermilion or simply touched to the forehead as an acknowledgement of gratitude.\r\n\r\nChant and Worship The prayers are then offered with a chant – one can use those offered below, which were created for this purpose; or use others that come from the heart and speak to the offering:\r\n<blockquote>Cerridwyn, Om Kali, Lilith we sing to you;\r\nBlack Goddess, Dark Mother\r\nTake in our love for you!\r\n\r\nor:\r\n\r\nOm Kali, Kali! Om Kali, Kali!\r\nNamostute, namostute, namo!\r\nNamostute, namostute, namo!\r\n\r\nor:\r\n\r\nAnanda Ma Ananda Ma Kali\r\nAnanda Ma Ananda Ma Kali\r\nAnanda Ma Ananda Ma Kali\r\nOm Kali Ma!</blockquote>\r\nWhile the chant is being sung in repetition, participants come forward one-by-one, bowing before the altar in prostration, with forehead on the floor between the palms (this is recommended for the offering). Each person takes as long as necessary– this is meant as a private time with Kali, or with any Dark Goddess to whom one wishes to pray.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sacrifice (Bali)</strong>\r\n\r\nOnce the chanting is finished and all have offered their prayers, recognition of the things humanity (either individually or collectively) must sacrifice on the path is solidified with the fruit bought for this purpose. The fruit is also a symbol of renunciation, as we may at times consciously choose to give up the fruits of our labors for something greater. Take the fruit and with a marker, write on it something to be given up at this moment. (There is no need for the literal writing to appear clearly...it is the action that solidifies the intention.) When this is done, take a ritual knife and cut open the fruit. Place one-half face down, and in the other half, work into the flesh a votive candle. Light the candle and place any remaining red flowers alongside it, finally resting the fruit on or near the altar. Again, recitation of the mantras for welcoming Kali may be done.\r\n\r\n<strong>Union Prayer, Prasad, Blessings and Opening of Circle</strong>\r\n\r\nFinally, the culmination of the ritual sends hope out into the universe and blesses the food (prasad) for sharing with others. This can be done while chanting an ancient Vedic prayer for the peace that comes with wholeness and the search for truth:\r\n<blockquote>OM ASATO MA SAD GAMAYA\r\nTAMASO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA\r\nMRITYOR MA AMRITAM GAMAYA\r\n<em>(From untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality, lead us)</em></blockquote>\r\nAny final blessings may be offered around the circle with the passing and sharing of the honey, and a final chant of choice may be sung as the circle is opened and the food is shared. One may then thank the spirits who have been engaged for the ritual, and/or one may agree that with the blowing out of the final candle, they dissipate at their will. Feasting and sharing of personal experience can continue as the community of participants sees fit.\r\n\r\nThe entire ritual should take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. If you have any questions about this worship or other forms of puja, please contact one of our Rashani, or me, Chandra Alexandre, directly. We will be happy to assist you in Her service.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Please give appropriate credit if publicly performing this ritual or if printing material for distribution. Thank you!</strong> </em>Finally, feel free to send your feedback – we’d love to hear from you. And do come join us in future for a puja!\r\n\r\n<strong>Blessings, and Sa\'ham!</strong>','Awakening Devi: Kali Puja for the West','','inherit','open','open','','100101-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 18:59:51','2013-09-17 01:59:51','',100101,'<em>by Chandra Alexandre, PhD, founder and executive director of SHARANYA</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100102 imgborder\" alt=\"MaaUgratara\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MaaUgratara.jpg\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Devi</e',0,'revision','',0),(100107,2,'2013-09-16 19:03:53','2013-09-17 02:03:53','','PujaAltarMainIIFramed','','inherit','open','open','','pujaaltarmainiiframed','','','2013-09-16 19:03:53','2013-09-17 02:03:53','',0,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(100108,2,'2013-09-16 19:04:39','2013-09-17 02:04:39','','KaliMaaMurtiFramed','','inherit','open','open','','kalimaamurtiframed','','','2013-09-16 19:04:39','2013-09-17 02:04:39','',0,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(100110,2,'2013-09-03 19:12:16','2013-09-04 02:12:16','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100111 imgborder\" alt=\"DarkGoddessParvati\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DarkGoddessParvati.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nHumanity is now experiencing a shift in evolutionary consciousness especially catalyzed and facilitated by the Divine Female. Goddess, as She is often called, can be represented through a variety of guises, forms, and names; but it is because we tend to think of \"God\" as strictly male (and usually transcendent) that I avoid this term when speaking about Her, although she is nonetheless that. In this brief introduction to the Dark Goddess, I will alternatively represent Her using capitalization or lower case (e.g., \"Her\" and \"her,\" or \"Goddess\" and \"goddess\") and will universalize or particularize my articulations in order to shatter limiting notions of the Great Mystery. But first, why focus on Her?\r\n\r\nGoddess is today gathering worldwide appeal even in lands that have historically denied Her. Within a global milieu that largely assigns value and power only to the male and masculine, it has become increasingly important to rebalance within levels of the mundane and sacred, holding equal space within our bodies for the feminine and equal room for Goddess to answer our prayers. Once uncovered from unhealthy layers of meaning imposed by religion, culture, and society, the Divine Female can be called upon to manifest, empower, and ultimately heal. Today, She is driving us, challenging us, to get beyond our fear, beyond our egos, beyond our dualistic notions of right and wrong. She is helping us finally get things back into balance.\r\n\r\nThe role of the Dark Goddess is both simple and complex. She depotentiates toxicity wherever it is found and creates new spaces for life-affirming, fuller expressions of reality. She is Dark because she can speak of that which we don\'t want illuminated: injustice, inequity, inequality, inappropriateness. She is Dark because the Dark is what humanity has generally subjugated, one people to the next. She is Dark because she reveals our secrets. She gives voice to the voiceless, creates room for the marginalized and oppressed, opens our eyes and moves us to greater depths of soul...if we are willing to struggle with Her and move mountains.\r\n\r\nWherever we find Her, we know Her as a deeply transformational power capable of awakening humanity to new potentials. She is the Goddess of Resistance and Sanctuary. Goddess of Compassion and Freedom. And while the difficulties of certain religio-cultural constructs have imposed less-than-direct divine revelation in many of the living goddess traditions, with numerous devotees suffering despite Her exquisite grace within them, the Divine Female (inclusive of her ancient and post-modern roots) can nevertheless help us all, I believe, find creative ways to break pathological hierarchies from both inside and outside the mainstream.\r\n\r\nIn an increasingly global world, how can borders hold Her back? Change is upon us, and She is Change. Although often concretized in culture-specific ways and given names such as Kali, Tara, Quan Yin, and Spider Woman, Goddess, as well as goddesses, are required for the unfurling of beauty, for the opening to personal, planetary and cosmic healing. From lands near and far, we see Her coming to us no matter what our address, speaking to us through dreams, inspirations and synchronicities while offering boons, blessings, tension and direct confrontations. She may visit as terrifying Kali to humble a selfish heart, or reveal herself as Persephone to dissuade material desire. We may not speak her native tongue or understand Her sacred symbols in cultural context, yet our heart knows Her meaning and relevance for our time and particulars. Indeed, many of us are listening to our deepest yearning and finding Goddess there, quite alive.\r\n\r\nHer healing gifts and powers, I argue, most deeply align with five principles that I have come to understand act across gross, subtle and causal levels. Briefly, these principles are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><b>Antinomian</b> - she sits outside the mainstream, breaking normative conceptions in order to provide safe and free spaces for embracing of the whole, uncensored spectrum of beingness. With this consciousness, She helps us fly in the face of convention, questioning the doxa or unspoken agreements we have about life and our values, ethics and moral concerns;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Relational</b> - She enables connection across divides of difference (gender, race, culture, ethnicity, species, age, etc.) and is facilitating new meanings for the union of opposites, particularly of Sacred Female and Sacred Male;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Embodied</b> - she is sacred Earth, sacred matter, calling for a recognition of the immanence of Spirit. She is the power of our ancestors, upon whose shoulders we stand in new consciousness, demanding to be honored for the sake of including, synthesizing and then transcending their and our greatest aspirations;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Cyclical</b> - she is the power of spiraling space-time and non-linear constructions of reality helping us collectively move into new awareness (such as offered through Life-Death-Rebirth and Creation-Preservation-Destruction-Transformation constructions); and</li>\r\n	<li><b>Chthonic</b> - She is <i>cāyā</i>, our shadow individual and collective, brought to consciousness from the depths of all we have repressed and suppressed so that we may reintegrate ourselves, kissing our patriarchal wounds and coming to wholeness. She brings the Ouroboric Primordial Snake of Transformation to consciousness so that we can all do our own deepest self-reflective work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nActing as and through these principles, Goddess is leading us to a <i>hieros unios</i>. This is my term for a sacred union within a multiplex reality that includes and transcends the traditional<i>hieros gamos</i> (sacred marriage) alluded to in ancient mythologies, alchemical traditions, and depth psychology. Hieros unios as I intend fully means first, a partnership that frees opposites from charged, pathologically hierarchical renderings of relationship; and second, allows for expansion into a radically non-dual awareness. It also means a multiplicitous coming together of all graces of divine spirit - within both the immanent and transcendent realms - in order to suggest something applicable to the condition of Creation from personal to cosmic proportions.\r\n\r\nTo be more specific, rather than limited to a simple pairing of opposites with restricted gender perspectives (and traditional overlays of patriarchal visionings of marriage) as with the hieros gamos, the hieros unios offers a position affirming of life\'s ability to simultaneously express duality, multiplicity, and unity. It is exactly a non-dual awareness that brings particularities of perspective to bear on the appreciation of all realities and is not a monolithic One dismissive of individuality or unique expressions of the divine (whether embodied or not). Thus, a hieros unios is not simply <i>advaita</i> (non-duality). It is equally an awareness in which the consciousness of matter, dynamic balance of opposites, and transformational character of a spiraling involution/evolution are witnessed and understood to reflect the Divine\'s yearning for itself.\r\n\r\nWhether invoking through spiritual, alchemical, psychological or other metaphors, the hieros unios She inspires can be readily expressed as <i>shakti</i> - primary, activating female energy - unleashed now for moves beyond the patriarchal paradigm. Her presence thus means forcing an unpathologizing of dualities and facilitating the shattering of structures to provide liberatory spaces for females and the feminine to (re)emerge. On Earth, it means, for example, that we honor women in places of power within all institutions and allow men free and full expression of whatever might be considered feminine qualities. On the level of the Divine, it means that we grant the Sacred Male his place among us here, immanent, sexual and alive...for example, might we envision taking Jesus down from the cross, allowing Him as Cosmic Christ to rest a time in Her earthy embrace? Might we grant Shiva a wild dance of liberation in partnership with Her, rather than one of destruction which must be stopped in its lonely rampage? Might we then afford the Divine a Female \'side,\' calling God \"She\" while opening to the principles addressed above in our formulations of Her? Such ideas and desires may help catalyze a (r)evolution of consciousness that can not only wake humanity up to the fact of what denying the fullest spectrum of life looks like, but also help us make difficult choices in order to embrace our truest potentials.\r\n\r\nThe Dark Goddess is the one holding us tenderly now as we, our planetary collective, travel through this often times painful transition into wholeness. This is perhaps also our greatest initiation into the next evolutionary phase of spiritual development, and her strength comes from Her vulnerability. She is with us aware of the unique position we each occupy at an intersection of identity-forming categories. She knows, for example, the color of our skin, our gender and overall make up and how that has been impacted as well as impacts us within human-constructed, imposed or realized notions of s/Self. Knowing us, she makes the process personally meaningful. Call her Hecate, Oya, Mary, Guadalupe, Baba Yaga or Great Mother, but call Her. Let us open to her offerings of guidance, wisdom, energy and unabashed candor in our individual and collective quests for sustainability, truth, beauty and the kind of good, happy lives we most deeply want to have. She will listen and respond to our unique heart\'s song.\r\n\r\n<center>To learn more about the Dark Goddess and discover\r\n<i>How to build a Living Altar</i> for Her, <a title=\"How to Create a Living Altar to the Dark Goddess\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/mandala/how-to-create-a-living-altar-to-the-dark-goddess/\"><b>read on</b></a>...</center>','Why She & Why A Dark Goddess?','','publish','open','open','','why-she-and-why-a-dark-goddess','','','2013-09-23 16:59:57','2013-09-23 23:59:57','',0,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100111 imgborder\" alt=\"DarkGoddessParvati\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DarkGoddessParvati.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nHumanity is now experiencing a shift in evo',0,'post','',1),(100111,2,'2013-09-16 19:11:10','2013-09-17 02:11:10','','DarkGoddessParvati','','inherit','open','open','','darkgoddessparvati','','','2013-09-16 19:11:10','2013-09-17 02:11:10','',100110,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(100112,2,'2013-09-16 19:12:16','2013-09-17 02:12:16','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100111 imgborder\" alt=\"DarkGoddessParvati\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DarkGoddessParvati.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nHumanity is now experiencing a shift in evolutionary consciousness especially catalyzed and facilitated by the Divine Female. Goddess, as She is often called, can be represented through a variety of guises, forms, and names; but it is because we tend to think of \"God\" as strictly male (and usually transcendent) that I avoid this term when speaking about Her, although she is nonetheless that. In this brief introduction to the Dark Goddess, I will alternatively represent Her using capitalization or lower case (e.g., \"Her\" and \"her,\" or \"Goddess\" and \"goddess\") and will universalize or particularize my articulations in order to shatter limiting notions of the Great Mystery. But first, why focus on Her?\r\n\r\nGoddess is today gathering worldwide appeal even in lands that have historically denied Her. Within a global milieu that largely assigns value and power only to the male and masculine, it has become increasingly important to rebalance within levels of the mundane and sacred, holding equal space within our bodies for the feminine and equal room for Goddess to answer our prayers. Once uncovered from unhealthy layers of meaning imposed by religion, culture, and society, the Divine Female can be called upon to manifest, empower, and ultimately heal. Today, She is driving us, challenging us, to get beyond our fear, beyond our egos, beyond our dualistic notions of right and wrong. She is helping us finally get things back into balance.\r\n\r\nThe role of the Dark Goddess is both simple and complex. She depotentiates toxicity wherever it is found and creates new spaces for life-affirming, fuller expressions of reality. She is Dark because she can speak of that which we don\'t want illuminated: injustice, inequity, inequality, inappropriateness. She is Dark because the Dark is what humanity has generally subjugated, one people to the next. She is Dark because she reveals our secrets. She gives voice to the voiceless, creates room for the marginalized and oppressed, opens our eyes and moves us to greater depths of soul...if we are willing to struggle with Her and move mountains.\r\n\r\nWherever we find Her, we know Her as a deeply transformational power capable of awakening humanity to new potentials. She is the Goddess of Resistance and Sanctuary. Goddess of Compassion and Freedom. And while the difficulties of certain religio-cultural constructs have imposed less-than-direct divine revelation in many of the living goddess traditions, with numerous devotees suffering despite Her exquisite grace within them, the Divine Female (inclusive of her ancient and post-modern roots) can nevertheless help us all, I believe, find creative ways to break pathological hierarchies from both inside and outside the mainstream.\r\n\r\nIn an increasingly global world, how can borders hold Her back? Change is upon us, and She is Change. Although often concretized in culture-specific ways and given names such as Kali, Tara, Quan Yin, and Spider Woman, Goddess, as well as goddesses, are required for the unfurling of beauty, for the opening to personal, planetary and cosmic healing. From lands near and far, we see Her coming to us no matter what our address, speaking to us through dreams, inspirations and synchronicities while offering boons, blessings, tension and direct confrontations. She may visit as terrifying Kali to humble a selfish heart, or reveal herself as Persephone to dissuade material desire. We may not speak her native tongue or understand Her sacred symbols in cultural context, yet our heart knows Her meaning and relevance for our time and particulars. Indeed, many of us are listening to our deepest yearning and finding Goddess there, quite alive.\r\n\r\nHer healing gifts and powers, I argue, most deeply align with five principles that I have come to understand act across gross, subtle and causal levels. Briefly, these principles are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><b>Antinomian</b> - she sits outside the mainstream, breaking normative conceptions in order to provide safe and free spaces for embracing of the whole, uncensored spectrum of beingness. With this consciousness, She helps us fly in the face of convention, questioning the doxa or unspoken agreements we have about life and our values, ethics and moral concerns;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Relational</b> - She enables connection across divides of difference (gender, race, culture, ethnicity, species, age, etc.) and is facilitating new meanings for the union of opposites, particularly of Sacred Female and Sacred Male;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Embodied</b> - she is sacred Earth, sacred matter, calling for a recognition of the immanence of Spirit. She is the power of our ancestors, upon whose shoulders we stand in new consciousness, demanding to be honored for the sake of including, synthesizing and then transcending their and our greatest aspirations;</li>\r\n	<li><b>Cyclical</b> - she is the power of spiraling space-time and non-linear constructions of reality helping us collectively move into new awareness (such as offered through Life-Death-Rebirth and Creation-Preservation-Destruction-Transformation constructions); and</li>\r\n	<li><b>Chthonic</b> - She is <i>cāyā</i>, our shadow individual and collective, brought to consciousness from the depths of all we have repressed and suppressed so that we may reintegrate ourselves, kissing our patriarchal wounds and coming to wholeness. She brings the Ouroboric Primordial Snake of Transformation to consciousness so that we can all do our own deepest self-reflective work.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nActing as and through these principles, Goddess is leading us to a <i>hieros unios</i>. This is my term for a sacred union within a multiplex reality that includes and transcends the traditional<i>hieros gamos</i> (sacred marriage) alluded to in ancient mythologies, alchemical traditions, and depth psychology. Hieros unios as I intend fully means first, a partnership that frees opposites from charged, pathologically hierarchical renderings of relationship; and second, allows for expansion into a radically non-dual awareness. It also means a multiplicitous coming together of all graces of divine spirit - within both the immanent and transcendent realms - in order to suggest something applicable to the condition of Creation from personal to cosmic proportions.\r\n\r\nTo be more specific, rather than limited to a simple pairing of opposites with restricted gender perspectives (and traditional overlays of patriarchal visionings of marriage) as with the hieros gamos, the hieros unios offers a position affirming of life\'s ability to simultaneously express duality, multiplicity, and unity. It is exactly a non-dual awareness that brings particularities of perspective to bear on the appreciation of all realities and is not a monolithic One dismissive of individuality or unique expressions of the divine (whether embodied or not). Thus, a hieros unios is not simply <i>advaita</i> (non-duality). It is equally an awareness in which the consciousness of matter, dynamic balance of opposites, and transformational character of a spiraling involution/evolution are witnessed and understood to reflect the Divine\'s yearning for itself.\r\n\r\nWhether invoking through spiritual, alchemical, psychological or other metaphors, the hieros unios She inspires can be readily expressed as <i>shakti</i> - primary, activating female energy - unleashed now for moves beyond the patriarchal paradigm. Her presence thus means forcing an unpathologizing of dualities and facilitating the shattering of structures to provide liberatory spaces for females and the feminine to (re)emerge. On Earth, it means, for example, that we honor women in places of power within all institutions and allow men free and full expression of whatever might be considered feminine qualities. On the level of the Divine, it means that we grant the Sacred Male his place among us here, immanent, sexual and alive...for example, might we envision taking Jesus down from the cross, allowing Him as Cosmic Christ to rest a time in Her earthy embrace? Might we grant Shiva a wild dance of liberation in partnership with Her, rather than one of destruction which must be stopped in its lonely rampage? Might we then afford the Divine a Female \'side,\' calling God \"She\" while opening to the principles addressed above in our formulations of Her? Such ideas and desires may help catalyze a (r)evolution of consciousness that can not only wake humanity up to the fact of what denying the fullest spectrum of life looks like, but also help us make difficult choices in order to embrace our truest potentials.\r\n\r\nThe Dark Goddess is the one holding us tenderly now as we, our planetary collective, travel through this often times painful transition into wholeness. This is perhaps also our greatest initiation into the next evolutionary phase of spiritual development, and her strength comes from Her vulnerability. She is with us aware of the unique position we each occupy at an intersection of identity-forming categories. She knows, for example, the color of our skin, our gender and overall make up and how that has been impacted as well as impacts us within human-constructed, imposed or realized notions of s/Self. Knowing us, she makes the process personally meaningful. Call her Hecate, Oya, Mary, Guadalupe, Baba Yaga or Great Mother, but call Her. Let us open to her offerings of guidance, wisdom, energy and unabashed candor in our individual and collective quests for sustainability, truth, beauty and the kind of good, happy lives we most deeply want to have. She will listen and respond to our unique heart\'s song.\r\n\r\n<center>To learn more about the Dark Goddess and discover\r\n<i>How to build a Living Altar</i> for Her, <a href=\"http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/article.php?id=1918\"><b>read on</b></a>...</center>','Why She...and Why A Dark Goddess?','','inherit','open','open','','100110-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:12:16','2013-09-17 02:12:16','',100110,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100111 imgborder\" alt=\"DarkGoddessParvati\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DarkGoddessParvati.jpg\" />\r\n\r\nHumanity is now experiencing a shift i',0,'revision','',0),(100113,2,'2013-09-04 19:22:46','2013-09-05 02:22:46','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nEcofeminism understands our current planetary predicament to involve crises of the environment and spirit, crises that impact all of creation regardless of particularities; crises that will only be undone when women and nature, the marginalized and the oppressed, are no longer contained within a patriarchal paradigm. Goddess spirituality of the west is one counter-force that acts on multiple levels to undermine manipulative patriarchal identity branding and control. It is a subversive tactic in part because it can and does, as many of us have experienced personally, transcend national, political, and religio-cultural interests. With this, the goddess of the west (however envisioned) is today joining together with a goddess-centered spirituality of the east known as Sakta Tantra. At SHARANYA, we call our tradition Sha’can.\r\n\r\nAs the founder of SHARANYA, it is important to share that ecofeminism and Tantra both encompass and engage my personal beliefs on political, spiritual, theological/thealogical, cosmological, and practical levels. I come to this work of spirituality as an ecofeminist and woman of deep spiritual conviction. I am an initiated Sakta, an initiated Tantrick and an hereditary witch. Although much of how I identify sits readily outside of the normative, I have been nevertheless socialized from birth to fit within the dominant socio-cultural frameworks of the United States. With this and given the privilege of a good education, I have found that my own identity and on-going struggle to emerge, for a variety of reasons, from a patriarchal paradigm benefits from both an ecofeminist deconstruction of the western worldview (a worldview based upon duality), and a Sakta Tantrick[1] cosmology that reveres the immanence of spirit and in turn provides ritualized as well as lived practices in which the body acts as and becomes substance for the Divine.\r\n\r\nThe Goddesses of both these contexts, I believe, are coming together now at least in part to help establish an identity politic that transcends patriarchal gender valuations, in order to finally break the bonds of the patriarchal paradigm that hold both men and women. Patriarchy, after all, is not simply something with which women contend; it is an oppressive paradigm with which the whole of society the world over contends, while gender itself, of course, cuts across categories of race, class, ethnicity and other such distinctions. And while it is obvious that oppression is not limited to gender, oppression based on gender is similarly not independent of other factors. But within a revisioned gender-identity framework (an example of which I will talk about in just a moment), one based upon spiritual values such as those the Goddesses of east and west empower, I believe alternatives can be found and implemented that actually promote life as a rich and diverse system of interrelated and interdependent actors and functions rather than as a field for pathological experimentation.\r\n\r\nBoth ecofeminist and Tantrick philosophies and practices can be articulated as integralism. Neither promotes the sublimation of diversity within a life-negating One. Rather, both visions hold Trinitarian notions—notions that in my mind foster the unfolding and dynamic spiraling of life. Each specifically has an articulated theology of divine immanence (as mentioned already for Tantra), and to greater or lesser degree (somewhat lesser, I believe, in the case of ecofeminism, but one nevertheless) of transcendent spirit in relationship to it, making these systems ready partners in many respects. And indeed, the scholarly literature has already produced an ecofeminism of Tantra.[2] With particular reverence for the human body, Earth, and indigenous traditions as sacred and meaningful, and an approach that brings together eastern and western philosophies, spiritualities, and cosmologies, an ecofeminism of Tantra (informed by writers, traditions, philosophies, rituals and visions from both contexts) becomes, in my opinion, a much clearer lens through which to view and act in the world.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>The Work of Our Spirituality</h4>\r\nTantra’s point most generally is the realization of an integrated wholeness of polarities.[3] Framed as integralism, or what I like to call a radical non-duality of relationship, this means that already extant in this eastern system of spiritual thought is a model for unpathologized and dynamically balanced relationships. In Sakta Tantra specifically, this idea is placed in an environment where none other than Goddesses (or The Goddess, known generally as Devi, or more specifically as Kali) rule; by this, I mean they are considered supreme, at once the ultimate creatrix of and point of dissolution for the Universe as well as the holders of paradox. As an aside, although the Sakta and Tantrick traditions are often conflated because of the importance of the goddess within Tantra generally, the followers of Tantra are not all primarily worshippers of the goddess. There are distinct paths within Tantra; however, it is devi who engages my heart, mind and soul, and hence not only my choice of tradition, but of exploration for a realized pathway out of patriarchy.\r\n\r\nThrough SHARANYA’s work in the world, we seek to develop an understanding of the Hindu fierce goddesses as they function to serve women and men in a rapidly transforming world. I therefore tend put my eye to the realm of Sakta Tantra where Mahakali (The Great Kali) of the Tantrick tradition is herself the triune vision of the goddess—Maid, Mother, and Crone, who supports all diversity in relationship. I do this because within this tradition, as Rita DasGupta Sherma[4] has suggested, are found (to western senses at least) ecofeminist principles and an empowering recognition of the Goddess that helps alter perspectives and paradigms. And this is of special importance in parts of the world such as ours, which are historically and most generally goddess-less lands...although that is has been changing now for some time with the presence of more and more people committed to an awakening and re-emergence of the Divine Feminine.\r\n\r\nIn terms of paradigms, ecofeminist methodology uncovers the project of patriarchy as a universal paradigm that destroys relatedness and promotes homogenization by rendering women and nature passive objects to be largely developed, controlled or consumed. One counter to this is found within Indian philosophy generally, and as proposed by Vandana Shiva, the call is to embracing the notion of Prakriti as living nature or Feminine principle, a principle that according to her, is the entirety of nature, inclusive of its ability to create, sustain, and destroy.[5] Shiva believes that such a philosophy can accomplish a more balanced worldview while promoting environmental sustainability and the well being of diverse, autonomous communities. Her work is important, I believe, in part because represents a non-dominant perspective, one garnered from India and proposed by an Indian woman. I also value Shiva’s contribution because she has been willing to bring spirit to the table as a viable source of empowerment in the larger ecofeminist discourse.\r\n\r\nShiva’s position also helps formulate that revisioned gender-identity framework to which I referred earlier. Hers is a transgendered approach to reworking dominant paradigm systems that accords with a relational radical non-duality. In it, prakriti asserts respect for everyone, meaning \"both a holistic perspective and an inclusive agenda of concerns based on its considerable respect for diversity—both in turn being principles of nature.\"[6] In this, ecofeminism as a philosophical position explicitly deepens a conversation about the creative tension of holding a universal/particular duality. In particular it stresses, along the lines of Ernesto Laclau’s description, relevant here, that it is the, “unresolved tension between universalism and particularism [that] opens the way to a movement away from Western Eurocentrism, through an operation that we could call a systematic decentering of the West.”[7]\r\n\r\nThis decentering provides not only a gateway, but serves an irresolvable paradox whose, again according to Laclau, “non-solution is the very precondition of democracy.”[8] This paradox is being articulately theorized, for example, by Shiva’s ecofeminism and is extant within Sakta Tantra. Sakta Tantra itself holds a strong conceptual container in which understanding the necessity of paradox exists. Created from the tension between the opposites of Purusa (the Masculine principle) and Prakriti, these principles are responsible for creating the world; for creating a balance of opposites required to maintain what Ajit Mookerjee calls “macrocosmic equilibrium,” or a state by which a “collective uniqueness realize[s] the feminine fullness of the universe.”[9]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Women, Feminism, Spirituality &amp; Goddess</h4>\r\nWith this conception of goddess-centered spirituality in mind, it is important to ask regarding the innovations of women’s or feminist spirituality today: what is the exact nature of the spiritual traditions being “innovated” for our purposes; by whom does that innovation get enacted; what or who is left behind in the process; and further, is feminism a concern only of women-occupied spaces (and it may be asked who defines those feminist spaces), or can feminism open a space within itself to include all women, all continents, and all genders? If so, what does that “inclusiveness” look like, particularly for peoples across differences of race, age, ethnicity, class, and culture?\r\n\r\nSpecifically of interest in developing an ecofeminism of Tantra are the contexts in which Indian women, Hindu spirituality, and feminism exist and overlap. Chandra Mohanty’s critique of Northern (First World) feminists who totalize Southern (Third World) women and ignore the differences among them is relevant here. Mohanty challenges Northern feminists not to essentialize Southern women, [10] and it is with this in mind that we at SHARANYA urge us all to endeavor a globalized feminist stance that includes sensitivity to the particulars; including, the relativism of truth claims that serve in the overall fight for an emancipatory discourse.\r\n\r\nAlso important in these areas of intersection and overlap among contexts and disciplines just mentioned is the kind of awareness Carol Lee Flinders brings to a conversation of feminism and spirituality in which she specifically recommends that western feminists enter into dialogue with Indian feminists so that each can learn from the other, particularly given the living goddess traditions of Hindu India and the ways in which these traditions inform some Indian feminisms.[11] Specifically because, while for some Indian feminists (as is true for many western feminists) spirituality is not an important focus, for others it is.\r\n\r\nThen, if engaging an east-west dialogue under the rubric of an ecofeminism of Tantra, looking at feminist concerns about the treatment and status of women in spiritual contexts is also necessary. Within Sakta Tantra especially, the literal position of women generally pales in comparison to the status afforded the goddess. While women may occupy a metaphysically high position—they may, in some cases, be said to be a small part of the devi’s sakti with some resultant real-world benefits—they are still most generally marginal. On the one hand, the Sakta tradition has been said to be:\r\n<blockquote>suited to all constitutions and to all stations of life. It is for the prince as for the peasant, for the poor as for the rich, for the man of business as for the man of leisure. It makes no distinction of caste, colour, creed, or nationality, welcoming one and all who will bow to the lotus-feet of the Divine Mother. [12]</blockquote>\r\nYet, it is still a tradition where many interpreters and practitioners often avoid discussing the role and status of women. For example, Barada Kanta Majumdar just quoted, seems to have left at least one distinction off his list—gender.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, as David Gordon White notes:\r\n<blockquote>...it would be hasty to conclude, on the basis of the general Tantric exaltation of feminine energy, that female practitioners have ever dominated the religious or political Tantric sphere. Even in her transformative initiatory role, the Tantric consort has remained instrumental to the requirements of the male practitioners she transforms.[13]</blockquote>\r\nOther recent attempts to discuss women’s place in Sakta Tantrism have, while not exhaustive or entirely feminist, at least opened a door to a critical conversation in this regard. Some recognize that in many interpretations, women within the Sakta tradition have not generally been viewed as serving as anything other than ritual instruments for men’s sadhana or spiritual practice. But many, perhaps attempting to legitimate a feminist Sakta Tantra, are claiming women to have a significant role to play in the formal worship rites, in which they sometimes primarily act as initiator.[14] Nevertheless, taken with a critique in mind, Sakta Tantra can provide a model not only for the elevation of women’s status in Hindu society, but for the reclamation of goddesses and women’s empowerment the world over.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Conclusion</h4>\r\nWithin SHARANYA\'s vision, Kali as the Supreme Goddess again manifests, serving not only an ecofeminist reconceptualization of Sakta Tantra, but also a western push to break open the bounds of the Abrahamic faiths. For westerners, as Rita Gross argues, Kali may be telling us, “it’s okay to be female,”[15] and more generally, perhaps She’s telling humanity that it is okay to restore honor and dignity to the Feminine.\r\n\r\nTo conclude this brief introduction to an ecofeminism of Tantra conversation, we at SHARANYA offer that a collaboration of ecofeminist and Tantrick principles can help foster the development of a community supportive of life-affirming struggles rather than the struggles of continuing domination. An articulated ecofeminism of Tantra can become a rooted category of challenge to the dominant culture. In this awareness and action, women and nature will create real and individually meaningful values that translate to positive world transformation. In this awareness, we believe that subordinated communities will find ways to reclaim marginalized ideological and literal spaces. No matter where in the world, the creation and reclamation of such space can act on multiple counts to empower individuals and institutions.\r\n\r\nAn ecofeminism of Tantra can therefore:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>help build self-worth and positive identity frameworks;</li>\r\n	<li>foster the development of an “earth family”;</li>\r\n	<li>foster a participatory and sustainable environment; and</li>\r\n	<li>develop an ethic where exploitation is not conceivable in any context.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nLastly, it can help promote specific action, including ritual work and personal spiritual practice that informs engaged spirituality, as well as provide the tools for the unpathologizing and healing of relationships on all levels—between men and women, between the marginal and the normative, and ultimately, between our human species and the rest of the planet.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[1] For an overview of Tantra not limited to the goddess-centered Sakta tradition, see for example, Georg Feuerstein’s Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998. Also, please note that this spelling, \"tantrick,\" denotes my personal preference based on some older Hindu scholarship as well as my intention to complement the western traditions in which spelling of “magick,” as opposed to “magic,” is specificly used so as to not confuse it with anything mudane, but rather draw out meaning as a sacred path. See, for example, Crowley, Aleister. Magick (Routledge &amp; Kegan Paul: London) 1973\r\n[2] See, for example, Rita DasGupta Sherma’s article “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998, or the earlier article by Lina Gupta, \"Ganga: Purity, Pollution, and Hinduism\" appearing in Ecofeminism and the Sacred, Carol J. Adams, ed. (New York: Continuum) 1993. More generally, Hinduism (which does not always include Tantrick elements) and environmental issues have been brought together in Christopher Key Chapple’s “Hindu Environmentalism: Traditional and Contrmporary Resources” in Worldviews and Ecology: Religion, Philosophy, and the Enviornment Mary Evelyn Tucker and John A. Grim, eds. (Orbis Books: NY) 1994\r\n[3] Mookerjee, Ajit and Khanna, Madhu. The Tantric Way: Art, Science, Ritual (Thames &amp; Hudson: London) 1977, p. 16\r\n[4] Sherma, Rita DasGupta. “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998\r\n[5] Shiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\r\n[6] Kothari, Rajni. Foreword in Staying Alive Ibid., p. X\r\n[7] Laclau, Ernesto. “Universalism, Particularism, and the Question of Identity” appearing in The Identity in Question (Routledge: New York) 1993, p. 106\r\n[8] Ibid., p. 107\r\n[9] Mookerjee, Ajit. Kali: The Feminine Force, ibid., p. 27\r\n[10] Mohanty, Chandra Talpade. “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourse” in Colonial Discourse and Post Colonial Theory Laura Chrisman and Patrick Williams, eds. (Columbia University Press: NY) 1994, pp. 196-220\r\n[11] Flinders, Carol Lee. At the Root of this Longing: Reconciling a Spiritual Hunger and a Feminist Thirst (Harper: San Francisco) 1998, see especially pp. 235-273\r\n[12] Majumdar, Barada Kanta. “Introduction: Vaidik and Tantrik Systems of Spiritual Culture Compared” in Principles of Tantra Part I, Woodroffe, Sir John (Ganesh &amp; Company: Madras, India) 7th Edition, 1991, p. 153\r\n[13] Tantra in Practice (Princeton University Press: NJ) 2000, p. 18\r\n[14] See, for example, Feuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998, especially pp. 102 and 136, or for the Tantras as a paradigmatic model for women’s empowerment, see, for example, Rita DasGupta Sherma’s essay “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998, especially p. 93\r\n[15] Gross, Rita M. “Hindu Female Deities as a Resource for the Contemporary Rediscovery of the Goddess” in Journal of the American Academy of Religion, XLVI/3, September 1978, p. 286','Ecofeminism and Tantra','','publish','open','open','','ecofeminism-and-tantra','','','2013-09-23 16:59:48','2013-09-23 23:59:48','',0,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nEcofeminism understands our current planetary predicament to involve crises of the environment and spirit, crises that impact all of creation regardless of particularities; crises that will only be undone when w',0,'post','',0),(100114,2,'2013-09-16 19:22:46','2013-09-17 02:22:46','<em>By Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nEcofeminism understands our current planetary predicament to involve crises of the environment and spirit, crises that impact all of creation regardless of particularities; crises that will only be undone when women and nature, the marginalized and the oppressed, are no longer contained within a patriarchal paradigm. Goddess spirituality of the west is one counter-force that acts on multiple levels to undermine manipulative patriarchal identity branding and control. It is a subversive tactic in part because it can and does, as many of us have experienced personally, transcend national, political, and religio-cultural interests. With this, the goddess of the west (however envisioned) is today joining together with a goddess-centered spirituality of the east known as Sakta Tantra. At SHARANYA, we call our tradition Sha’can.\r\n\r\nAs the founder of SHARANYA, it is important to share that ecofeminism and Tantra both encompass and engage my personal beliefs on political, spiritual, theological/thealogical, cosmological, and practical levels. I come to this work of spirituality as an ecofeminist and woman of deep spiritual conviction. I am an initiated Sakta, an initiated Tantrick and an hereditary witch. Although much of how I identify sits readily outside of the normative, I have been nevertheless socialized from birth to fit within the dominant socio-cultural frameworks of the United States. With this and given the privilege of a good education, I have found that my own identity and on-going struggle to emerge, for a variety of reasons, from a patriarchal paradigm benefits from both an ecofeminist deconstruction of the western worldview (a worldview based upon duality), and a Sakta Tantrick[1] cosmology that reveres the immanence of spirit and in turn provides ritualized as well as lived practices in which the body acts as and becomes substance for the Divine.\r\n\r\nThe Goddesses of both these contexts, I believe, are coming together now at least in part to help establish an identity politic that transcends patriarchal gender valuations, in order to finally break the bonds of the patriarchal paradigm that hold both men and women. Patriarchy, after all, is not simply something with which women contend; it is an oppressive paradigm with which the whole of society the world over contends, while gender itself, of course, cuts across categories of race, class, ethnicity and other such distinctions. And while it is obvious that oppression is not limited to gender, oppression based on gender is similarly not independent of other factors. But within a revisioned gender-identity framework (an example of which I will talk about in just a moment), one based upon spiritual values such as those the Goddesses of east and west empower, I believe alternatives can be found and implemented that actually promote life as a rich and diverse system of interrelated and interdependent actors and functions rather than as a field for pathological experimentation.\r\n\r\nBoth ecofeminist and Tantrick philosophies and practices can be articulated as integralism. Neither promotes the sublimation of diversity within a life-negating One. Rather, both visions hold Trinitarian notions—notions that in my mind foster the unfolding and dynamic spiraling of life. Each specifically has an articulated theology of divine immanence (as mentioned already for Tantra), and to greater or lesser degree (somewhat lesser, I believe, in the case of ecofeminism, but one nevertheless) of transcendent spirit in relationship to it, making these systems ready partners in many respects. And indeed, the scholarly literature has already produced an ecofeminism of Tantra.[2] With particular reverence for the human body, Earth, and indigenous traditions as sacred and meaningful, and an approach that brings together eastern and western philosophies, spiritualities, and cosmologies, an ecofeminism of Tantra (informed by writers, traditions, philosophies, rituals and visions from both contexts) becomes, in my opinion, a much clearer lens through which to view and act in the world.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>The Work of Our Spirituality</h4>\r\nTantra’s point most generally is the realization of an integrated wholeness of polarities.[3] Framed as integralism, or what I like to call a radical non-duality of relationship, this means that already extant in this eastern system of spiritual thought is a model for unpathologized and dynamically balanced relationships. In Sakta Tantra specifically, this idea is placed in an environment where none other than Goddesses (or The Goddess, known generally as Devi, or more specifically as Kali) rule; by this, I mean they are considered supreme, at once the ultimate creatrix of and point of dissolution for the Universe as well as the holders of paradox. As an aside, although the Sakta and Tantrick traditions are often conflated because of the importance of the goddess within Tantra generally, the followers of Tantra are not all primarily worshippers of the goddess. There are distinct paths within Tantra; however, it is devi who engages my heart, mind and soul, and hence not only my choice of tradition, but of exploration for a realized pathway out of patriarchy.\r\n\r\nThrough SHARANYA’s work in the world, we seek to develop an understanding of the Hindu fierce goddesses as they function to serve women and men in a rapidly transforming world. I therefore tend put my eye to the realm of Sakta Tantra where Mahakali (The Great Kali) of the Tantrick tradition is herself the triune vision of the goddess—Maid, Mother, and Crone, who supports all diversity in relationship. I do this because within this tradition, as Rita DasGupta Sherma[4] has suggested, are found (to western senses at least) ecofeminist principles and an empowering recognition of the Goddess that helps alter perspectives and paradigms. And this is of special importance in parts of the world such as ours, which are historically and most generally goddess-less lands...although that is has been changing now for some time with the presence of more and more people committed to an awakening and re-emergence of the Divine Feminine.\r\n\r\nIn terms of paradigms, ecofeminist methodology uncovers the project of patriarchy as a universal paradigm that destroys relatedness and promotes homogenization by rendering women and nature passive objects to be largely developed, controlled or consumed. One counter to this is found within Indian philosophy generally, and as proposed by Vandana Shiva, the call is to embracing the notion of Prakriti as living nature or Feminine principle, a principle that according to her, is the entirety of nature, inclusive of its ability to create, sustain, and destroy.[5] Shiva believes that such a philosophy can accomplish a more balanced worldview while promoting environmental sustainability and the well being of diverse, autonomous communities. Her work is important, I believe, in part because represents a non-dominant perspective, one garnered from India and proposed by an Indian woman. I also value Shiva’s contribution because she has been willing to bring spirit to the table as a viable source of empowerment in the larger ecofeminist discourse.\r\n\r\nShiva’s position also helps formulate that revisioned gender-identity framework to which I referred earlier. Hers is a transgendered approach to reworking dominant paradigm systems that accords with a relational radical non-duality. In it, prakriti asserts respect for everyone, meaning \"both a holistic perspective and an inclusive agenda of concerns based on its considerable respect for diversity—both in turn being principles of nature.\"[6] In this, ecofeminism as a philosophical position explicitly deepens a conversation about the creative tension of holding a universal/particular duality. In particular it stresses, along the lines of Ernesto Laclau’s description, relevant here, that it is the, “unresolved tension between universalism and particularism [that] opens the way to a movement away from Western Eurocentrism, through an operation that we could call a systematic decentering of the West.”[7]\r\n\r\nThis decentering provides not only a gateway, but serves an irresolvable paradox whose, again according to Laclau, “non-solution is the very precondition of democracy.”[8] This paradox is being articulately theorized, for example, by Shiva’s ecofeminism and is extant within Sakta Tantra. Sakta Tantra itself holds a strong conceptual container in which understanding the necessity of paradox exists. Created from the tension between the opposites of Purusa (the Masculine principle) and Prakriti, these principles are responsible for creating the world; for creating a balance of opposites required to maintain what Ajit Mookerjee calls “macrocosmic equilibrium,” or a state by which a “collective uniqueness realize[s] the feminine fullness of the universe.”[9]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Women, Feminism, Spirituality &amp; Goddess</h4>\r\nWith this conception of goddess-centered spirituality in mind, it is important to ask regarding the innovations of women’s or feminist spirituality today: what is the exact nature of the spiritual traditions being “innovated” for our purposes; by whom does that innovation get enacted; what or who is left behind in the process; and further, is feminism a concern only of women-occupied spaces (and it may be asked who defines those feminist spaces), or can feminism open a space within itself to include all women, all continents, and all genders? If so, what does that “inclusiveness” look like, particularly for peoples across differences of race, age, ethnicity, class, and culture?\r\n\r\nSpecifically of interest in developing an ecofeminism of Tantra are the contexts in which Indian women, Hindu spirituality, and feminism exist and overlap. Chandra Mohanty’s critique of Northern (First World) feminists who totalize Southern (Third World) women and ignore the differences among them is relevant here. Mohanty challenges Northern feminists not to essentialize Southern women, [10] and it is with this in mind that we at SHARANYA urge us all to endeavor a globalized feminist stance that includes sensitivity to the particulars; including, the relativism of truth claims that serve in the overall fight for an emancipatory discourse.\r\n\r\nAlso important in these areas of intersection and overlap among contexts and disciplines just mentioned is the kind of awareness Carol Lee Flinders brings to a conversation of feminism and spirituality in which she specifically recommends that western feminists enter into dialogue with Indian feminists so that each can learn from the other, particularly given the living goddess traditions of Hindu India and the ways in which these traditions inform some Indian feminisms.[11] Specifically because, while for some Indian feminists (as is true for many western feminists) spirituality is not an important focus, for others it is.\r\n\r\nThen, if engaging an east-west dialogue under the rubric of an ecofeminism of Tantra, looking at feminist concerns about the treatment and status of women in spiritual contexts is also necessary. Within Sakta Tantra especially, the literal position of women generally pales in comparison to the status afforded the goddess. While women may occupy a metaphysically high position—they may, in some cases, be said to be a small part of the devi’s sakti with some resultant real-world benefits—they are still most generally marginal. On the one hand, the Sakta tradition has been said to be:\r\n<blockquote>suited to all constitutions and to all stations of life. It is for the prince as for the peasant, for the poor as for the rich, for the man of business as for the man of leisure. It makes no distinction of caste, colour, creed, or nationality, welcoming one and all who will bow to the lotus-feet of the Divine Mother. [12]</blockquote>\r\nYet, it is still a tradition where many interpreters and practitioners often avoid discussing the role and status of women. For example, Barada Kanta Majumdar just quoted, seems to have left at least one distinction off his list—gender.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, as David Gordon White notes:\r\n<blockquote>...it would be hasty to conclude, on the basis of the general Tantric exaltation of feminine energy, that female practitioners have ever dominated the religious or political Tantric sphere. Even in her transformative initiatory role, the Tantric consort has remained instrumental to the requirements of the male practitioners she transforms.[13]</blockquote>\r\nOther recent attempts to discuss women’s place in Sakta Tantrism have, while not exhaustive or entirely feminist, at least opened a door to a critical conversation in this regard. Some recognize that in many interpretations, women within the Sakta tradition have not generally been viewed as serving as anything other than ritual instruments for men’s sadhana or spiritual practice. But many, perhaps attempting to legitimate a feminist Sakta Tantra, are claiming women to have a significant role to play in the formal worship rites, in which they sometimes primarily act as initiator.[14] Nevertheless, taken with a critique in mind, Sakta Tantra can provide a model not only for the elevation of women’s status in Hindu society, but for the reclamation of goddesses and women’s empowerment the world over.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>Conclusion</h4>\r\nWithin SHARANYA\'s vision, Kali as the Supreme Goddess again manifests, serving not only an ecofeminist reconceptualization of Sakta Tantra, but also a western push to break open the bounds of the Abrahamic faiths. For westerners, as Rita Gross argues, Kali may be telling us, “it’s okay to be female,”[15] and more generally, perhaps She’s telling humanity that it is okay to restore honor and dignity to the Feminine.\r\n\r\nTo conclude this brief introduction to an ecofeminism of Tantra conversation, we at SHARANYA offer that a collaboration of ecofeminist and Tantrick principles can help foster the development of a community supportive of life-affirming struggles rather than the struggles of continuing domination. An articulated ecofeminism of Tantra can become a rooted category of challenge to the dominant culture. In this awareness and action, women and nature will create real and individually meaningful values that translate to positive world transformation. In this awareness, we believe that subordinated communities will find ways to reclaim marginalized ideological and literal spaces. No matter where in the world, the creation and reclamation of such space can act on multiple counts to empower individuals and institutions.\r\n\r\nAn ecofeminism of Tantra can therefore:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>help build self-worth and positive identity frameworks;</li>\r\n	<li>foster the development of an “earth family”;</li>\r\n	<li>foster a participatory and sustainable environment; and</li>\r\n	<li>develop an ethic where exploitation is not conceivable in any context.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nLastly, it can help promote specific action, including ritual work and personal spiritual practice that informs engaged spirituality, as well as provide the tools for the unpathologizing and healing of relationships on all levels—between men and women, between the marginal and the normative, and ultimately, between our human species and the rest of the planet.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[1] For an overview of Tantra not limited to the goddess-centered Sakta tradition, see for example, Georg Feuerstein’s Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998. Also, please note that this spelling, \"tantrick,\" denotes my personal preference based on some older Hindu scholarship as well as my intention to complement the western traditions in which spelling of “magick,” as opposed to “magic,” is specificly used so as to not confuse it with anything mudane, but rather draw out meaning as a sacred path. See, for example, Crowley, Aleister. Magick (Routledge &amp; Kegan Paul: London) 1973\r\n[2] See, for example, Rita DasGupta Sherma’s article “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998, or the earlier article by Lina Gupta, \"Ganga: Purity, Pollution, and Hinduism\" appearing in Ecofeminism and the Sacred, Carol J. Adams, ed. (New York: Continuum) 1993. More generally, Hinduism (which does not always include Tantrick elements) and environmental issues have been brought together in Christopher Key Chapple’s “Hindu Environmentalism: Traditional and Contrmporary Resources” in Worldviews and Ecology: Religion, Philosophy, and the Enviornment Mary Evelyn Tucker and John A. Grim, eds. (Orbis Books: NY) 1994\r\n[3] Mookerjee, Ajit and Khanna, Madhu. The Tantric Way: Art, Science, Ritual (Thames &amp; Hudson: London) 1977, p. 16\r\n[4] Sherma, Rita DasGupta. “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998\r\n[5] Shiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\r\n[6] Kothari, Rajni. Foreword in Staying Alive Ibid., p. X\r\n[7] Laclau, Ernesto. “Universalism, Particularism, and the Question of Identity” appearing in The Identity in Question (Routledge: New York) 1993, p. 106\r\n[8] Ibid., p. 107\r\n[9] Mookerjee, Ajit. Kali: The Feminine Force, ibid., p. 27\r\n[10] Mohanty, Chandra Talpade. “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourse” in Colonial Discourse and Post Colonial Theory Laura Chrisman and Patrick Williams, eds. (Columbia University Press: NY) 1994, pp. 196-220\r\n[11] Flinders, Carol Lee. At the Root of this Longing: Reconciling a Spiritual Hunger and a Feminist Thirst (Harper: San Francisco) 1998, see especially pp. 235-273\r\n[12] Majumdar, Barada Kanta. “Introduction: Vaidik and Tantrik Systems of Spiritual Culture Compared” in Principles of Tantra Part I, Woodroffe, Sir John (Ganesh &amp; Company: Madras, India) 7th Edition, 1991, p. 153\r\n[13] Tantra in Practice (Princeton University Press: NJ) 2000, p. 18\r\n[14] See, for example, Feuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998, especially pp. 102 and 136, or for the Tantras as a paradigmatic model for women’s empowerment, see, for example, Rita DasGupta Sherma’s essay “Sacred Immanence: Reflections of Ecofeminism in Hindu Tantra” in Nelson, Lance E. ed. Purifying the Earthly Body of God: Religion and Ecology in Hindu India (SUNY: Albany) 1998, especially p. 93\r\n[15] Gross, Rita M. “Hindu Female Deities as a Resource for the Contemporary Rediscovery of the Goddess” in Journal of the American Academy of Religion, XLVI/3, September 1978, p. 286','Ecofeminism and Tantra','','inherit','open','open','','100113-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:22:46','2013-09-17 02:22:46','',100113,'<em>By Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nEcofeminism understands our current planetary predicament to involve crises of the environment and spirit, crises that impact all of creation regardless of particularities; crises that will only be undone when wo',0,'revision','',0),(100115,2,'2013-09-16 19:37:30','2013-09-17 02:37:30','<strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://img.mynewsletterbuilder.com/userdata/kalichandra/images/pujakali.jpg\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" />Brahmani</strong>, you of the Great Revelation, we bow to you. Dressed in yellow of the newest day, you who make your enemies inert with the blessed water from your womblike pot, tonight make us inert in wonderment, open to receive your boons and blessings. Let us count with you upon your akshamala (rosary) the names of love and compassion that you have manifested upon this earth. In our minds and hearts, we hold with you all the beings and spirits who have touched us through your golden visage, golden grace. We call upon you to be with us, bringing your red lotus seat to fire our imaginations, and your swan companion to grant us the wisdom of ages. Om, Brahmani, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Maheshvari</strong>, woman of the bull, carrier of the trident, and seer of the moon, we honor you as manifest courage, strength and guided, transformational rage. You who are colored white, remind us of our pure potential. You who are four-handed, bring us the knowings of the four directions, the bounty of the earth, air, fire and water. You who have five faces, each with three eyes, see with us into the past, present and future; hold us in your gaze as we venture in our individual and collective quest for wholeness, righteousness, and sublime adoration of truth and beauty. You who in name manifests the supreme power located in the heart that unites all opposites, we bow to you. Om Maheshvari, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Kaumari</strong>, goddess of the springtime, of the melting snow and birthing doe; you who are six-faced, come to us with your news of foreign lands, discoveries, reverie, and insight. Hold us in your sight as we enter into the dreamtime of ritual, seeking to commune with all those who have birthed innocence and peace. You whose memory is first in the minds of ancients, come to us bringing the many-colored eyes of your peacock to help us understand. Lend us your spear so that we may pierce the veil of ignorance. From your four hands, give us the gifts of perseverance, humility, passion and desire; and accept our offerings this evening of honesty, devotion, reverence, and respect. To you who resides under the fig tree, She who is ever strong, we bow. Om Kaumari, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Vaishnavi</strong>, we call to you. She who rides a Garuda to the crest of the waves and the valleys of grief, She whose beautiful visage marks enlightenment, be with us now. Honor us with the long-sighted goal of your cakra thrown in the name of unity and common purpose. Bring us the power of your club, bow, and sword to deter our egos and false illusions. Sound for us your conch shell so that we may hear the resonance of perspectives garnered from about the globe in support of sustainability, nurturance, mindfulness and peace. To you who comes to us in the colors of dawning preservation, we bow. Om Vaishnavi, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Varahi</strong>, goddess with the head of a boar, we beseech you to let us ride with you upon your elephant tonight. Let us ride with you in your search for reason, in your quest for the ultimate sacrifice, in your march towards responsibility and justice. You who are adorned with ornaments made of coral, bring to us your knowledge of the sea, that primordial ocean of bliss from which you come, that reservoir of infinite love, that place of belly-wrenching righteousness and surreal splendor. You who represent the color of clouds before illumination, you who kill the enemies of freedom, you who devour darkness, be with us now. Om Varahi, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Chamunda</strong>, goddess of all reckoning, you who inspire fear with a glance, you who licks the wounds of asuras (demons) as you laugh and trample them to death, come to us drunk on the blood of life, inebriated on the wings of hope. Your skeleton red reminds us of our origins in Mama\'s darkness as your digambari (sky-clad or \"garbed in space\") pleasure makes us tell the need for nothingness. Garbed in space, your hair aflame in a cobra tiara, you dance on cremation grounds and bring joy to despair, laughter to sorrow, mirth to uneasy embarrassment. Holding your kapala (skull cup) full of your enemies’ blood, you choose life at every juncture and will us to do the same. Divine mother of might who rides the owl of death, the corpse of ultimate transformation, be with us now. Om Chamunda, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Aindri</strong>, She whose four arms and thousand eyes radiate from a golden visage, open us to the expanse of richness that lies within. Holding your thunderbolt, you are a flash of cosmic power; please lend us your insight. With spear and club in your hands you conquer ill-will and pierce the walls of deceit. Let us, oh goddess, do the same. Om Aindri, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Mahalakshmi</strong>, wisdom keeper and guardian of secrets, be among us. From your reserves of kindness, fill us a basket of daring, of yearning, of helpfulness, and of home-spaces filled with sweetness. Come to us radiant to remind us each of our own gifts and gratitudes, of our own capacity and caring. You who are gifted in making dreams reality, we ask for your benediction, your blessings and your boons in our troubled times. Om Mahalakshmi, namostute namah','Matrika Invocation','','publish','open','open','','matrika-invocation','','','2013-10-05 22:32:46','2013-10-06 05:32:46','',0,'<strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://img.mynewsletterbuilder.com/userdata/kalichandra/images/pujakali.jpg\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" />Brahmani</strong>, you of the Great Revelation, we bow to you. Dressed in yellow of the newest day, you who make your enemies ',0,'post','',0),(100116,2,'2013-09-16 19:37:30','2013-09-17 02:37:30','<strong>Brahmani</strong>, you of the Great Revelation, we bow to you. Dressed in yellow of the newest day, you who make your enemies inert with the blessed water from your womblike pot, tonight make us inert in wonderment, open to receive your boons and blessings. Let us count with you upon your akshamala (rosary) the names of love and compassion that you have manifested upon this earth. In our minds and hearts, we hold with you all the beings and spirits who have touched us through your golden visage, golden grace. We call upon you to be with us, bringing your red lotus seat to fire our imaginations, and your swan companion to grant us the wisdom of ages. Om, Brahmani, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Maheshvari</strong>, woman of the bull, carrier of the trident, and seer of the moon, we honor you as manifest courage, strength and guided, transformational rage. You who are colored white, remind us of our pure potential. You who are four-handed, bring us the knowings of the four directions, the bounty of the earth, air, fire and water. You who have five faces, each with three eyes, see with us into the past, present and future; hold us in your gaze as we venture in our individual and collective quest for wholeness, righteousness, and sublime adoration of truth and beauty. You who in name manifests the supreme power located in the heart that unites all opposites, we bow to you. Om Maheshvari, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Kaumari</strong>, goddess of the springtime, of the melting snow and birthing doe; you who are six-faced, come to us with your news of foreign lands, discoveries, reverie, and insight. Hold us in your sight as we enter into the dreamtime of ritual, seeking to commune with all those who have birthed innocence and peace. You whose memory is first in the minds of ancients, come to us bringing the many-colored eyes of your peacock to help us understand. Lend us your spear so that we may pierce the veil of ignorance. From your four hands, give us the gifts of perseverance, humility, passion and desire; and accept our offerings this evening of honesty, devotion, reverence, and respect. To you who resides under the fig tree, She who is ever strong, we bow. Om Kaumari, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Vaishnavi</strong>, we call to you. She who rides a Garuda to the crest of the waves and the valleys of grief, She whose beautiful visage marks enlightenment, be with us now. Honor us with the long-sighted goal of your cakra thrown in the name of unity and common purpose. Bring us the power of your club, bow, and sword to deter our egos and false illusions. Sound for us your conch shell so that we may hear the resonance of perspectives garnered from about the globe in support of sustainability, nurturance, mindfulness and peace. To you who comes to us in the colors of dawning preservation, we bow. Om Vaishnavi, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Varahi</strong>, goddess with the head of a boar, we beseech you to let us ride with you upon your elephant tonight. Let us ride with you in your search for reason, in your quest for the ultimate sacrifice, in your march towards responsibility and justice. You who are adorned with ornaments made of coral, bring to us your knowledge of the sea, that primordial ocean of bliss from which you come, that reservoir of infinite love, that place of belly-wrenching righteousness and surreal splendor. You who represent the color of clouds before illumination, you who kill the enemies of freedom, you who devour darkness, be with us now. Om Varahi, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Chamunda</strong>, goddess of all reckoning, you who inspire fear with a glance, you who licks the wounds of asuras (demons) as you laugh and trample them to death, come to us drunk on the blood of life, inebriated on the wings of hope. Your skeleton red reminds us of our origins in Mama\'s darkness as your digambari (sky-clad or \"garbed in space\") pleasure makes us tell the need for nothingness. Garbed in space, your hair aflame in a cobra tiara, you dance on cremation grounds and bring joy to despair, laughter to sorrow, mirth to uneasy embarrassment. Holding your kapala (skull cup) full of your enemies’ blood, you choose life at every juncture and will us to do the same. Divine mother of might who rides the owl of death, the corpse of ultimate transformation, be with us now. Om Chamunda, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Aindri</strong>, She whose four arms and thousand eyes radiate from a golden visage, open us to the expanse of richness that lies within. Holding your thunderbolt, you are a flash of cosmic power; please lend us your insight. With spear and club in your hands you conquer ill-will and pierce the walls of deceit. Let us, oh goddess, do the same. Om Aindri, namostute namah\r\n\r\n<strong>Mahalakshmi</strong>, wisdom keeper and guardian of secrets, be among us. From your reserves of kindness, fill us a basket of daring, of yearning, of helpfulness, and of home-spaces filled with sweetness. Come to us radiant to remind us each of our own gifts and gratitudes, of our own capacity and caring. You who are gifted in making dreams reality, we ask for your benediction, your blessings and your boons in our troubled times. 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Dressed in yellow of the newest day, you who make your enemies inert with the blessed water from your womblike pot, tonight make us inert in wonderment, open to receive your boons and ',0,'revision','',0),(100117,2,'2013-09-16 19:50:58','2013-09-17 02:50:58','<h3>Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities<br>& Social Transformation</h3>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ShivaRishikesh.jpg\" /><i>Presented at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\nIn early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertation topics, I was coming fresh off of several years’ worth of engagement at the intersection of politics and feminism. Developing an integral ecofeminism, as I called it some ten years ago, had left me with a clear sense of not only the importance of the combination of activism and spirituality when attempting to create a more just and sustainable world, but also the reality of how people were taking ideas motivated by a deep connection to Spirit out into the work and relationships of every day life.\r\n\r\nIt was somewhat natural then that as I turned my sights to the grassroots environmental movements of South Asia, I was concerned most with the question of whether or not there were spiritual motivations for some of the most famous women-led movements of the time. Did the Chipko, or tree-hugging, movement, for example, connect trees to the heart and spirit of people in Uttarakhand (India), and not just to their stovetops and livelihoods (although that, in and of itself was important)? Was the planetary not only the personal…but the transpersonal? And if spirituality mattered, I wondered, how much did it matter in the quest for equality and justice, as through these movements…then again, did it matter to those who didn’t claim a religion but were responding to “a calling” in their work born out of what might be called a “spiritual sentiment”?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2009PaganConference.pdf\"><em><b>Click here for the full article and call to action>>></b></em>\r\n</a>','Spirit and Social Justice','','publish','open','open','','creating-and-sustaining-spaces-for-marginalized-spiritualities-social-transformation','','','2013-10-10 22:16:18','2013-10-11 05:16:18','',0,'<h3>Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities<br>& Social Transformation</h3>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-c',0,'post','',0),(100118,2,'2013-09-16 19:49:29','2013-09-17 02:49:29','','2009PaganConference','','inherit','open','open','','2009paganconference','','','2013-09-16 19:49:29','2013-09-17 02:49:29','',100117,'',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(100119,2,'2013-09-16 19:50:24','2013-09-17 02:50:24','','ShivaRishikesh','','inherit','open','open','','shivarishikesh','','','2013-09-16 19:50:24','2013-09-17 02:50:24','',100117,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(100120,2,'2013-09-16 19:50:36','2013-09-17 02:50:36','<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nIn early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertation topics, I was coming fresh off of several years’ worth of engagement at the intersection of politics and feminism. Developing an integral ecofeminism, as I called it some ten years ago, had left me with a clear sense of not only the importance of the combination of activism and spirituality when attempting to create a more just and sustainable world, but also the reality of how people were taking ideas motivated by a deep connection to Spirit out into the work and relationships of every day life.\r\n\r\nIt was somewhat natural then that as I turned my sights to the grassroots environmental movements of South Asia, I was concerned most with the question of whether or not there were spiritual motivations for some of the most famous women-led movements of the time. Did the Chipko, or tree-hugging, movement, for example, connect trees to the heart and spirit of people in Uttarakhand (India), and not just to their stovetops and livelihoods (although that, in and of itself was important)? Was the planetary not only the personal…but the transpersonal? And if spirituality mattered, I wondered, how much did it matter in the quest for equality and justice, as through these movements…then again, did it matter to those who didn’t claim a religion but were responding to “a calling” in their work born out of what might be called a “spiritual sentiment”?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2009PaganConference.pdf\"><em>Click here to read the full article and call to action</em>\r\n</a>','Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities & Social Transformation','','inherit','open','open','','100117-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:50:36','2013-09-17 02:50:36','',100117,'<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nIn early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertatio',0,'revision','',0),(100121,2,'2013-09-16 19:50:58','2013-09-17 02:50:58','<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ShivaRishikesh.jpg\" />In early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertation topics, I was coming fresh off of several years’ worth of engagement at the intersection of politics and feminism. Developing an integral ecofeminism, as I called it some ten years ago, had left me with a clear sense of not only the importance of the combination of activism and spirituality when attempting to create a more just and sustainable world, but also the reality of how people were taking ideas motivated by a deep connection to Spirit out into the work and relationships of every day life.\r\n\r\nIt was somewhat natural then that as I turned my sights to the grassroots environmental movements of South Asia, I was concerned most with the question of whether or not there were spiritual motivations for some of the most famous women-led movements of the time. Did the Chipko, or tree-hugging, movement, for example, connect trees to the heart and spirit of people in Uttarakhand (India), and not just to their stovetops and livelihoods (although that, in and of itself was important)? Was the planetary not only the personal…but the transpersonal? And if spirituality mattered, I wondered, how much did it matter in the quest for equality and justice, as through these movements…then again, did it matter to those who didn’t claim a religion but were responding to “a calling” in their work born out of what might be called a “spiritual sentiment”?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2009PaganConference.pdf\"><em>Click here to read the full article and call to action</em>\r\n</a>','Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities & Social Transformation','','inherit','open','open','','100117-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:50:58','2013-09-17 02:50:58','',100117,'<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt',0,'revision','',0),(100122,2,'2013-09-16 19:52:13','2013-09-17 02:52:13','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ShivaRishikesh.jpg\" />In early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertation topics, I was coming fresh off of several years’ worth of engagement at the intersection of politics and feminism. Developing an integral ecofeminism, as I called it some ten years ago, had left me with a clear sense of not only the importance of the combination of activism and spirituality when attempting to create a more just and sustainable world, but also the reality of how people were taking ideas motivated by a deep connection to Spirit out into the work and relationships of every day life.\r\n\r\nIt was somewhat natural then that as I turned my sights to the grassroots environmental movements of South Asia, I was concerned most with the question of whether or not there were spiritual motivations for some of the most famous women-led movements of the time. Did the Chipko, or tree-hugging, movement, for example, connect trees to the heart and spirit of people in Uttarakhand (India), and not just to their stovetops and livelihoods (although that, in and of itself was important)? Was the planetary not only the personal…but the transpersonal? And if spirituality mattered, I wondered, how much did it matter in the quest for equality and justice, as through these movements…then again, did it matter to those who didn’t claim a religion but were responding to “a calling” in their work born out of what might be called a “spiritual sentiment”?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2009PaganConference.pdf\"><em>Click here to read the full article and call to action</em>\r\n</a>','Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities & Social Transformation','','inherit','open','open','','100117-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:52:13','2013-09-17 02:52:13','',100117,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"a',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (100123,2,'2013-09-16 19:52:48','2013-09-17 02:52:48','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ShivaRishikesh.jpg\" /><i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web.mac.com/sacreddancer/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html\">5th Annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies</a>, February 2009, Claremont University</i>\r\n\r\nIn early 2000 when I first began an exploration of dissertation topics, I was coming fresh off of several years’ worth of engagement at the intersection of politics and feminism. Developing an integral ecofeminism, as I called it some ten years ago, had left me with a clear sense of not only the importance of the combination of activism and spirituality when attempting to create a more just and sustainable world, but also the reality of how people were taking ideas motivated by a deep connection to Spirit out into the work and relationships of every day life.\r\n\r\nIt was somewhat natural then that as I turned my sights to the grassroots environmental movements of South Asia, I was concerned most with the question of whether or not there were spiritual motivations for some of the most famous women-led movements of the time. Did the Chipko, or tree-hugging, movement, for example, connect trees to the heart and spirit of people in Uttarakhand (India), and not just to their stovetops and livelihoods (although that, in and of itself was important)? Was the planetary not only the personal…but the transpersonal? And if spirituality mattered, I wondered, how much did it matter in the quest for equality and justice, as through these movements…then again, did it matter to those who didn’t claim a religion but were responding to “a calling” in their work born out of what might be called a “spiritual sentiment”?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2009PaganConference.pdf\"><em>Click here to read the full article and call to action</em>\r\n</a>','Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities & Social Transformation','','inherit','open','open','','100117-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:52:48','2013-09-17 02:52:48','',100117,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre, PhD</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-100119 imgborder\" alt=\"ShivaRishikesh\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ShivaRishikesh.jpg\" /><i>Presentation at the <a href=\"http://web',0,'revision','',0),(100124,2,'2013-09-13 19:58:02','2013-09-14 02:58:02','Dear Kaula, Community, and Friends of SHARANYA:\r\n\r\nI\'m excited to report that, <i><b><span>Crafting Puja for Maa: Understanding Ritual &amp; the Devotional Experience in the Sha\'can Tradition of Western Shakta Tantra,</span></b></i> was chosen for presentation at the <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/default.asp\">American Academy of Religion</a>\'s national conference held from November 7-9, 2009 in Montreal. The presentation was part of the <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/Program_Book/default.asp?ANum=A8-270&amp;DayTime=&amp;KeyWord=&amp;Submit=View+Program+Book#results\">New Religious Movement</a> section within a rich and relatively diverse forum under the theme, <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/Program_Book/default.asp?ANum=A8-270&amp;DayTime=&amp;KeyWord=&amp;Submit=View+Program+Book#results\"><i>The Turn East Revisited: New Religions from Asian Traditions</i></a>.\r\n\r\nMany contributed to my research and I\'m deeply grateful for all of your efforts. Thank you! You can view results in <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\">SHARANYA\'s November newsletter</a>. For your reference, here\'s the proposal and abstract:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>Through a confluence of feminism, goddess-focused spiritualities, and access to various forms of Hinduism, as well as given a growing Indian-American population with Hindu diasporic roots and bi-cultural sensibilities, a Western Shakta Hindu perspective and related forms of worship and practice are emerging today that assert both authenticity and independence from the Hindu source. One such emergence is the countercultural religious tradition known as Sha\'can, a Western Shakta Tantra.\r\n\r\nIn this paper, I discuss the history of the tradition and examine the ways in which Shakta and Tantric Hindu beliefs and practices have been assimilated, transmitted, or otherwise adopted and incorporated into modes and methods of worship. The question of appropriation will be addressed and evaluated. Other roots or influences within the tradition, such as ecofeminism and Western earth-based spiritualities, will be elucidated, using interview material from Sha\'can practitioners of various geographic and demographic backgrounds to do so. In this vein, the paper will also briefly engage the question of if or how Sha\'can sits within the recognized Indo-Pagan movement.\r\n\r\nUsing this as a backdrop for the creation of deeper understanding of the tradition\'s emphasis on \"the bridging of East and West through (r)evolutionary, embodied spirituality, sadhana (spiritual practice), wisdom teachings, and worship of the Goddess in Her myriad forms,\" and especially as Kali Maa, \"our beloved Dark Mother...a change agent for our times...helping to transform, empower, and heal individuals, communities, and the planet,\" I will then relate my own experience as a leader in the San Francisco-based SHARANYA community where the Sha\'can tradition originally evolved, sharing personal experiences of coming to the divine as Maa Kali and how that shaped the formation of the community in 1998.\r\n\r\nGiven this history and context, the focus of the paper will be demonstration of the evolution of spiritual practice in the tradition, particularly noting how emphasis on personal connection to the Divine is made manifest for both those who lead (whether as primary officiant or inner circle community member) and those who participate in Sha\'can pujas (whether as an initiate in the tradition or someone in the extended family of community members). This research will then be juxtaposed with both Shakta Hindu temple puja, and ceremonies conducted for the public by Pagan covens or similar earth-based spiritual organizations. From this, the boundaries of Sha\'can ritual will be delineated, offering insight into Shakta Hindu and Western religious sources, as well as innovations of the tradition.\r\n\r\nAn exploration of how public puja (worship), as a centerpiece of Sha\'can\'s commitment to engaged spirituality, is performed, when it is performed, by whom, using what symbols, icons, and forms, why it is performed, and noting who/what is invoked as deity will help uncover: i) how participants\' experience is facilitated; and ii) the nature of that experience.\r\n\r\nThe specific nature of practitioners\' experience will be further studied relative to the bhakti (devotional) path within Hinduism and the religio-cultural norms of the developed West (particularly the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia) in which the vast majority of practitioners reside. This will be done in order to answer the question, \"What is the experience of devotees in Sha\'can ritual?\" I will argue that the answers to this question may help underscore the importance of the tradition as an exciting case study for the development of Hinduism in America with ramifications for the new religious movement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract:</strong>\r\n\r\nHinduism is a source of inspiration in myriad Western spiritual communities, with practitioners offering devotions to Hindu deities on their home altars as readily as they supplicate resurrected and reconstructed divinities from other pantheons. Combine this trend with a confluence of feminism, goddess-focused spiritualities, and a growing Indian-American population that has Hindu diasporic roots and bi-cultural sensibilities, and we witness the birthing of new, culturally relevant and accessible Hinduisms. This paper explores the particulars of ritual and devotion within the countercultural religious tradition known as Sha\'can, a Western Shakta Tantra, in order to offer insight into Shakta Hindu and Western sources with the possibility for an exciting case study at the crossroads of East and West that has potential ramifications for the new religious movement.</blockquote>\r\nJai Maa!\r\n\r\n<em>Chandra</em>\r\n\r\nRashani Chandranath Alexandre, Ph.D., D.Min.\r\nFounder &amp; Executive Director\r\nSHARANYA / The Maa Batakali Cultural Mission, Inc.\r\n415.505.6840\r\n415.723.7299 (fax)\r\nwww.SHARANYA.org\r\nWhere East Meets West in Her Name\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visita Inferiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem\r\n~ Yaireva Patanam Dravyaih Siddhih Taireva ~</p>','Crafting Puja for Maa','','publish','open','open','','crafting-puja-for-maa','','','2013-09-23 16:59:36','2013-09-23 23:59:36','',0,'Dear Kaula, Community, and Friends of SHARANYA:\r\n\r\nI\'m excited to report that, <i><b><span>Crafting Puja for Maa: Understanding Ritual &amp; the Devotional Experience in the Sha\'can Tradition of Western Shakta Tantra,</span></b></i> was chosen for present',0,'post','',0),(100125,2,'2013-09-16 19:58:02','2013-09-17 02:58:02','Dear Kaula, Community, and Friends of SHARANYA:\r\n\r\nI\'m excited to report that, <i><b><span>Crafting Puja for Maa: Understanding Ritual &amp; the Devotional Experience in the Sha\'can Tradition of Western Shakta Tantra,</span></b></i> was chosen for presentation at the <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/default.asp\">American Academy of Religion</a>\'s national conference held from November 7-9, 2009 in Montreal. The presentation was part of the <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/Program_Book/default.asp?ANum=A8-270&amp;DayTime=&amp;KeyWord=&amp;Submit=View+Program+Book#results\">New Religious Movement</a> section within a rich and relatively diverse forum under the theme, <a href=\"http://www.aarweb.org/Meetings/Annual_Meeting/Current_Meeting/Program_Book/default.asp?ANum=A8-270&amp;DayTime=&amp;KeyWord=&amp;Submit=View+Program+Book#results\"><i>The Turn East Revisited: New Religions from Asian Traditions</i></a>.\r\n\r\nMany contributed to my research and I\'m deeply grateful for all of your efforts. Thank you! You can view results in <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\">SHARANYA\'s November newsletter</a> and see some video of the presentation <a href=\"http://sharanya.org/articles/audio/\">here</a>. As you engage the material, please feel free to send any questions you may have and let me know what you think. <a href=\"https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=chandra@sharanya.org\" target=\"_blank\">Email me!</a>.\r\n\r\nFor your reference, here\'s the proposal and abstract:\r\n<blockquote>Through a confluence of feminism, goddess-focused spiritualities, and access to various forms of Hinduism, as well as given a growing Indian-American population with Hindu diasporic roots and bi-cultural sensibilities, a Western Shakta Hindu perspective and related forms of worship and practice are emerging today that assert both authenticity and independence from the Hindu source. One such emergence is the countercultural religious tradition known as Sha\'can, a Western Shakta Tantra.\r\n\r\nIn this paper, I discuss the history of the tradition and examine the ways in which Shakta and Tantric Hindu beliefs and practices have been assimilated, transmitted, or otherwise adopted and incorporated into modes and methods of worship. The question of appropriation will be addressed and evaluated. Other roots or influences within the tradition, such as ecofeminism and Western earth-based spiritualities, will be elucidated, using interview material from Sha\'can practitioners of various geographic and demographic backgrounds to do so. In this vein, the paper will also briefly engage the question of if or how Sha\'can sits within the recognized Indo-Pagan movement.\r\n\r\nUsing this as a backdrop for the creation of deeper understanding of the tradition\'s emphasis on \"the bridging of East and West through (r)evolutionary, embodied spirituality, sadhana (spiritual practice), wisdom teachings, and worship of the Goddess in Her myriad forms,\" and especially as Kali Maa, \"our beloved Dark Mother...a change agent for our times...helping to transform, empower, and heal individuals, communities, and the planet,\" I will then relate my own experience as a leader in the San Francisco-based SHARANYA community where the Sha\'can tradition originally evolved, sharing personal experiences of coming to the divine as Maa Kali and how that shaped the formation of the community in 1998.\r\n\r\nGiven this history and context, the focus of the paper will be demonstration of the evolution of spiritual practice in the tradition, particularly noting how emphasis on personal connection to the Divine is made manifest for both those who lead (whether as primary officiant or inner circle community member) and those who participate in Sha\'can pujas (whether as an initiate in the tradition or someone in the extended family of community members). This research will then be juxtaposed with both Shakta Hindu temple puja, and ceremonies conducted for the public by Pagan covens or similar earth-based spiritual organizations. From this, the boundaries of Sha\'can ritual will be delineated, offering insight into Shakta Hindu and Western religious sources, as well as innovations of the tradition.\r\n\r\nAn exploration of how public puja (worship), as a centerpiece of Sha\'can\'s commitment to engaged spirituality, is performed, when it is performed, by whom, using what symbols, icons, and forms, why it is performed, and noting who/what is invoked as deity will help uncover: i) how participants\' experience is facilitated; and ii) the nature of that experience.\r\n\r\nThe specific nature of practitioners\' experience will be further studied relative to the bhakti (devotional) path within Hinduism and the religio-cultural norms of the developed West (particularly the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia) in which the vast majority of practitioners reside. This will be done in order to answer the question, \"What is the experience of devotees in Sha\'can ritual?\" I will argue that the answers to this question may help underscore the importance of the tradition as an exciting case study for the development of Hinduism in America with ramifications for the new religious movement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract:</strong>\r\n\r\nHinduism is a source of inspiration in myriad Western spiritual communities, with practitioners offering devotions to Hindu deities on their home altars as readily as they supplicate resurrected and reconstructed divinities from other pantheons. Combine this trend with a confluence of feminism, goddess-focused spiritualities, and a growing Indian-American population that has Hindu diasporic roots and bi-cultural sensibilities, and we witness the birthing of new, culturally relevant and accessible Hinduisms. This paper explores the particulars of ritual and devotion within the countercultural religious tradition known as Sha\'can, a Western Shakta Tantra, in order to offer insight into Shakta Hindu and Western sources with the possibility for an exciting case study at the crossroads of East and West that has potential ramifications for the new religious movement.</blockquote>\r\nJai Maa!\r\n\r\n<em>Chandra</em>\r\n\r\nRashani Chandranath Alexandre, Ph.D., D.Min.\r\nFounder &amp; Executive Director\r\nSHARANYA / The Maa Batakali Cultural Mission, Inc.\r\n415.505.6840\r\n415.723.7299 (fax)\r\nwww.SHARANYA.org\r\nWhere East Meets West in Her Name\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visita Inferiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem\r\n~ Yaireva Patanam Dravyaih Siddhih Taireva ~</p>','Crafting Puja for Maa!','','inherit','open','open','','100124-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 19:58:02','2013-09-17 02:58:02','',100124,'Dear Kaula, Community, and Friends of SHARANYA:\r\n\r\nI\'m excited to report that, <i><b><span>Crafting Puja for Maa: Understanding Ritual &amp; the Devotional Experience in the Sha\'can Tradition of Western Shakta Tantra,</span></b></i> was chosen for present',0,'revision','',0),(100126,2,'2013-09-12 20:02:37','2013-09-13 03:02:37','<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/She-Is-Everywhere.pdf\">She is Everywhere!</a> This chapter is from Volume 2, An Anthology of Writing in Womanist/Feminist Spirituality.\r\n\r\n<blockquote>One counter-force to manipulative patriarchal identity branding and hierarchal control is the relatively recent development in the modern west of an articulated and engaged Goddess-centered spirituality. Within \"Women\'s Spirituality,\" as the movement is sometimes called, are contained subversive tactics and stances that define spiritual, womanist/feminist, and woman-honoring spaces from inside as well as outside the mainstream. Many are subversive (if not antinomian) because they serve to undermine pathological systems and/or move experience or consciousness beyond specific patriarchal, national, political, and religio-cultural boundaries.</blockquote>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/She-Is-Everywhere.pdf\"><i>Read more...</I></a></strong>','Exploring a Cross-Cultural Women\'s Spirituality: Inspirations from India','','publish','open','open','','exploring-a-cross-cultural-womens-spirituality-inspirations-from-india','','','2013-09-23 18:24:35','2013-09-24 01:24:35','',0,'<em>By: Chandra Alexandre</em>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/She-Is-Everywhere.pdf\">She is Everywhere!</a> This chapter is from Volume 2, An Anthology of Writing in Womanist/Feminist Spirituality.\r\n\r\n<block',0,'post','',0),(100127,2,'2013-09-16 20:01:37','2013-09-17 03:01:37','','She Is Everywhere','','inherit','open','open','','she-is-everywhere','','','2013-09-16 20:01:37','2013-09-17 03:01:37','',100126,'',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(100128,2,'2013-09-16 20:02:37','2013-09-17 03:02:37','<a href=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/She-Is-Everywhere.pdf\">She is Everywhere! 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Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-16 20:52:47','2013-09-17 03:52:47','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puj',0,'revision','',0),(100135,2,'2013-09-16 20:53:15','2013-09-17 03:53:15','<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2009 Kali Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2009 Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"MBCM\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2009 Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"MBCM\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-17 10:33:57','2013-09-17 17:33:57','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puj',0,'revision','',0),(100151,2,'2013-09-17 10:35:23','2013-09-17 17:35:23','<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2009 Kali Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. 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Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. 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Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. 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Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-17 10:44:08','2013-09-17 17:44:08','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puj',0,'revision','',0),(100160,2,'2013-09-18 22:08:08','2013-09-19 05:08:08','We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the highest and most deeply experienced reality. Meeting regularly, we devote our time and energy on the path to active engagement in living. Use the resources in this section of our site to facilitate your own journey. \r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Recommended reading\"]To begin learning about Sha\'can, the following three books are recommended to provide academic and practical information about the context in which the tradition was born, offering a starting place for your reflections and questioning on the path:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Kali: The Feminine Force</em> by Ajit Mookerji</span></li>\r\n	<li><em>Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar</em> by Elizabeth Usha Harding</li>\r\n	<li><em>Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas</em> by David Kinsley</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOther relevant titles both directly and indirectly related to the tradition include:\r\n\r\nAdams, Carol J. ed. Ecofeminism and the Sacred (Continuum: New York) 1993\r\n\r\nAdler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Beacon Press: Boston) 1986\r\n\r\nAiyar, Indira S. Durga as Mahisasuramardini: A Dynamic Myth of Goddess (Gyan Publishing House: New Delhi) 1997\r\n\r\nBaring, Anne and Jules Cashford. The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (Arkana/Penguin: London) 1991\r\n\r\nBhairavan, Amarananda. Kali\'s Odiyya: A Shaman\'s True Story of Initiation (Nicolas- Hays: York Beach, Maine) 2000\r\n\r\nBharati, Agehananda. The Tantric Tradition (Samuel Weiser: NY) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. Ancient Indian Rituals and their Social Contents (Manohar: New Delhi) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. History of the Shakta Religion (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nBrown, C. Mackenzie. The Triumph of the Goddess: The Canonical Models and Theological Visions of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana (State University of NY Press: Albany) 1990\r\n\r\nDanielou, Alain. The Myths and Gods of India (Inner Traditions: VT) 1985\r\n\r\nEck, Diana L. and Jain, Devaki. Speaking of Faith: Global Perspectives on Women, Religion &amp; Social Change (New Society Publishers: Philadelphia) 1987\r\n\r\nEisler, Riane. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1988\r\n\r\nFeuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998\r\n\r\nGadon, Elinor W. The Once &amp; Future Goddess: A Sweeping Visual Chronicle of the Sacred Female and Her Reemergence in the Cultural Mythology of Our Time (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nGalland, China. Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna, A Ten-Year Journey (Viking/Penguin) 1991\r\n\r\nGeorge, Demetra. Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess (Harper Collins: San Francisco) 1992\r\n\r\nGhanananda, Swami and Sir John Stewart-Wallace, C.B., eds. Women Saints East and West (Vedanta Press: Hollywood, CA) 1955\r\n\r\nGimbutas, Marija. The Language of the Goddess (HarperRow: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nHiltebeitel, Alf and Erndl, Kathleen, eds. Is the Goddess a Feminist? The Politics of South Asian Goddesses (New York University Press : NY) 2000\r\n\r\nHixon, Lex. Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna (Shambhala: Boston) 1992\r\n\r\nHuyler, Stephen P. Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion (Yale University Press: New Haven) 1999\r\n\r\nJansen, Eva Rudy. The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and their Symbols (Binkey Kok Publications: The Netherlands) 1993\r\n\r\nJayakar, Pupul. The Earth Mother: Legends, Rituals Arts, and Goddesses of India (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1990\r\n\r\nJohnsen, Linda. Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India (Yes International Publishers: St. Paul, MN) 1994\r\n\r\nKhanna, Madhu. Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity (Thames and Hudson Ltd: London) 1979\r\n\r\nKinsley, David. The Sword and the Flute: Kali &amp; Krishna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (University of California: Berkeley) 1975\r\n\r\nNeumann, Erich. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Bollingen Series: Princeton) 1974\r\n\r\nOchs, Carol. Behind the Sex of God: Toward a New Consciousness Transcending Matriarchy and Patriarchy (Beacon Press: Boston) 1977\r\n\r\nPande, Mrinal. Devi: Tales of the Goddess in Our Time (Penguin Books India: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nPattanaik, Devdutt. The Goddess in India; The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Inner Traditions: VT) 2000\r\n\r\nPayne, Ernest A. The Shaktas: An Introductory and Comparative Study (Dover: New York) 1997 (Reprint)\r\n\r\nPintchman, Tracy. The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition (State University of New York Press: Albany) 1994\r\n\r\nShelton, Mary Murray. Guidance from the Darkness: The Transforming Power of the Divine Feminine in Difficult Times (Putnam: NY) 2000\r\n\r\nShiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\r\n\r\nSjoo, Monica and Mor, Barbara. The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth 1991\r\n\r\nSri Aurobindo. The Ideal of Human Unity, (Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press: Pondicherry, India) 1950\r\n\r\nStarhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess--10th Aniversary Edition, Revised and Updated (Harper: San Francisco) 1979\r\n\r\nStone, Merlin. When God Was a Woman  (Harcourt Brace:  NY) 1978\r\n\r\nWhite, David Gordon. The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India (University of Chicago Press: Chicago) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodman, Marion and Elinor Dickson. Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness (Shambhala: Boston) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodroffe, Sir John. Hymns to the Goddess (Ganesh &amp; Co.: Madras) 1973\r\n\r\nZimmer, Heinrich. Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Motilal Banarsidass: Delhi) Joseph Campbell, ed., 1990\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[tab title=\"Glossary\"]If you are new to Eastern traditions, or if you are walking the <a title=\"The Path\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/the-path/\">Sha\'can path</a>, you may find this to be a helpful resource. We have listed the most common terms that one may run across in our tradition.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/AScript.jpg\" width=\"82\" height=\"80\" align=\"left\" /><b>acarya (aah-chaar\'-yah)</b> - teacher; an advanced jnana yogi; traditionally, the formal title used for a respected teacher, appended to the end of their name, such as the famous teacher Shankaracarya (Shankar + acarya = Shankaracarya). Sometimes equated with guru, the acarya is differentiated somewhat from a guru as having deep knowledge in the scriptures and ability to use them to support his/her teaching, as well as a pure connection with the Divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>agni (uhg\'-nee)</b> - fire; also the God of fire, one of the most important Gods of the Vedas; as such, Agni is considered the first purohit. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>bali (buh\'-lee or boh\'-lee)</b> - sacrifice. We use a melon, as is done in daksinacara Hindu practice, as the sacrifice in our puja. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dada (daa\'-daa)</b> - elder brother (Bengali) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>daksinacara (dak-shee\'-na-chaara)</b> - the right-hand or dakshina path of Tantra; the dualistic path in which symbols are used in ritual as substitutes for what are otherwise used in vamacara practice to connect worshippers with the divine. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dasa mahavidya (duh\'-shuh muh-haa\'-vid\'-yaah)</b> - literally, the ten great female wisdoms, or the ten great wisdom goddesses; the ten fierce (primarily Tantrik) Goddesses who are considered forms of Kali. There are many lists that variously give their names. In the Sha\'can tradition, we primarily worship this list: Kali, Tara, Sodashi/Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagala/Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Kamala. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>deva (day\'-vuh)</b> - god </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devanagari (day\'-vah-nah\'-gah-ree)</b> - the script used for writing both Sanskrit and Hindi. Literally, \"of the city of the gods.\" </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devi (day\'-vee)</b> - goddess </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dhyana (dyaah\'-nuh)</b> - meditation </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-di (dee)</b> - a Bengali honorific appended to a name to show respect or honor (like the Hindi -ji). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>didi (dee\'-dee)</b> - elder sister in Bengali </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>evam astu (aay\'-vum aah\'-stoo)</b> - thus it will be (synonymous with \"blessed be,\" \"so shall it be,\" so mote it be, or \"amen\") </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/GaScript.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>Ganesha (Guh-nay\'-shuh)</b> - literally \"Lord of the Multitudes\" (\"gana\" referring to Shiva\'s multitude of attendants); the elephant-headed God of knowledge, wisdom, compassion, the remover of obstacles, the lord of the dance. He is traditionally worshiped first in all pujas, to remove obstacles to devotion. It is also said on a spiritual level that \"ga\" means knowledge and \"na\" means salvation - thus Ganesha is also the Lord of Knowledge and Salvation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>gayatri (gai\'-yuh-tree... where \"gai\" rhymes with \"pie\")</b> - a song or hymn; a meter for Sanskrit poetry; also the name of a Goddess who is the Mother of the Vedas and a personification of the famous Gayatri Mantra (not to be confused with the Kali Gayatri). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>guru (goo\'-roo)</b> - teacher or guide; literally, venerable/worthy of praise; one who helps to cross from darkness (gu) to light (ru); one gifted with the ability to impart not only knowledge, but experience of the Divine, who can open the pathway to each individual\'s experience. This term is widely misunderstood, especially in the West.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A true spiritual guru, being continually and intimately connected with the Divine, serves the Divine and encourages each individual to explore their own direct connection with the Divine. They help guide others toward their own realization of Divinity, in the spirit of service to the Divine and to humanity. False gurus (sometimes referred to as cult leaders) often claim Divine oneness, then demand unquestioning faith for the purpose of self-glory, self-promotion and the exploitation and control of their followers.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Although we honor our lineage holders and teachers for helping us to connect more fully and deeply to our chosen paths, SHARANYA does not require or request any pledge of faith to any guru. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>homa (hoh\'-muh... where \"hoh\" rhymes with \"show\")</b> - fire ceremony, during which clarified butter and other sacred substances are offered to the fire. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Jai Maa!</b> - literally, \"Victory to the Mother!\" We\'ve also heard it lovingly translated as \"hooray Kali!\" - which is a sweet and wonderful translation that captures its essence. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>japa (juh\'-puh)</b> - literally, \"muttering.\" It is the term for the process of devotionally repeating mantras with a mala, which when it becomes fast and quiet sounds like muttering. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-ji (jee)</b> - a Hindi affectionate honorific; appended to the end of a name to denote affection. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>jnana (nyaah\'-nuh)</b> - knowledge; wisdom. As a yogic path, the pursuit of connection with the Divine via intensive study of the Sanskrit scriptures and traditions, as well as intensive meditative and ritual devotional practice.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Kali (kaah\'-lee)</b> - based on the word meaning either \"time\" or \"black,\" in simplest translation, Kali is \"She Who is Time,\" or \"She Who is Black.\" There are other, expanded meanings, as well. Her name should not be confused with the similar-looking word \"kali,\" which means \"terrible,\" but in devanagari is spelled differently and is also pronounced differently. In simple transliteration, the Goddess is Kaalii, and the word meaning \"terrible\" is kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>kaula (kow\'-luh)</b> - family; as a Tantric term, this traditionally refers specifically to initiates in the same Tantric tradition, but we use it also to refer to those sincerely practicing Sha\'can, not necessarily just initiates. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/MaaScript.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" /><b>Maa</b> - mother (affectionate colloquialism for Mata); somewhat better translated as \"mama\" or \"mommy.\" Also spelled Ma. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>maha (muh-haah\')</b> - great (as in Mahakali - the Great Kali; Mahadeva - the Great God) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mala (maah\'-luh)</b> - garland; the garland of beads similar to a rosary used for japa. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mandir (mun\'-deer)</b> - temple </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mata (maah\'-taah)</b> - mother </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>marga (maar\'-guh)</b> - path or way, as in vamamarga. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>matrika (muh\'-tree-kaah)</b> - little mother (as in the asta matrikas, \"the eight little mothers\"); in Sha\'can, the second level of commitment toward ordination, after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>namaste (nuh\'-muh-stay)</b> - literally, I bow to you. The spirit of this word, however, is the recognition of the divinity in each person. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/PaScript.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>prana (praah\'-nuh)</b> - the life-breath;  energy carried on the breath into the body. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>prema (pray\'-muh)</b> - love </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puja (poo\'-juh)</b> - worship (specifically, ritual worship) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>pujari (poo-jaah\'-ree)</b> - a priest who facilitates worship in a traditional Hindu service. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>purohit (puh\'-row-heet)</b> - literally, the one who stands before others; i.e., the lead priest in a traditional Hindu ritual. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puspa (poosh\'-puh)</b> - flower; a symbol for menstrual blood. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>rashani (rah-shaa\'-nee)</b> - priestess; in Sha\'can, one who is ordained. It is a Romani (Gypsy) word, and thus symbolic of our standing as a bridge between East and West. (N.B. while in some instances we have learned of interesting twists on this meaning, the original meaning of the word <i>Rashani</i> is <i>priestess</i>, and this is how we use it in community.) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ritu (rih\'-too)</b> - cycle; used in Tantra to designate the menstrual cycle in particular as well as the blood of that cycle. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sa\'ham (saah\'-hum)</b> - when pronounced with a long aa, it means literally \"I am She;\" when pronounced with a short a (often written Òso\'hamÓ), it means \"I am He.\" This is frequently used in the feminine form by members of our community as a greeting or farewell and to recognize their oneness with Maa, the inherent divinity in themselves, and thus in all beings. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sankalpa (sun-kaahl\'-puh)</b> - intention </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/ShaScript.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>Shaiva (shai\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Shiva </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shakta (shaahk\'-tuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the Goddess; most typically, Shaktas worship Kali or Lalita (Also known commonly as Sri or Tripura Sundari) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shakti (shuhk\'-tee)</b> - power or energy; also, the name of the Goddess as the essence of the power of the universe; the divine female force. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shanti (shaahn\'-tee)</b> - peace </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sharanya (shuh\'-ruhn-yuh)</b> - sanctuary, refuge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shiva (shih\'-vuh)</b> - auspicious; the name of the God who is the consort of Kali Maa, and as such \"He Who is the Auspicious One.\" He is the Great God, the Great Yogi, and the Lord of the Dance - referring to his cosmic dance of creation, preservation and destruction, which he dances with Maa Kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shri (shree)</b> - an honorific denoting respect; used in front of a name. Deities are often referred to as \"Shri Shri\" and then their name.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shuddhi (shood\'-hee)</b> - purification </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ugra (ooh\'-grah)</b> - angry, powerful or fierce </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Vaishnava (vaish-naah\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Vishnu and/or his incarnations, such as Krishna and Rama </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamacara (vaah\'-muh-chaara)</b> - the \'left-hand\' path of Tantra; the non-dualistic path in which traditionally impure, unclean or polluting substances are utilized in ritual in order to break down the practitioner\'s acculturated resistance to or fear of certain aspects of the divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamamarga (vaah\'-muh-maar\'-guh)</b> - the left-hand path (see also vamacara) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vidya (vihd\'-yuh)</b> - wisdom, knowledge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/YaScript.jpg\" width=\"59\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>yogini (yoh-gee\'-nee)</b> - one who seeks spiritual union with the divine; sometimes causally used to refer to a female practitioner of hatha yoga. Also, a female divine intermediary who functions and acts on behalf of the absolute in the mundane realm. Yogini Chakra is the first commitment level toward ordination in Sha\'can after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Archives\"]Read archived newsletters complete with recipes, mantra, seasonal stories, community updates, poetry, special notices about teachings and events such as public pujas.\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410163219\"<b>January 2010 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nIncluded inside: Saraswati\'s Birthday, Visarjan Mantra, Altar of the Month, Hiphoppin\' to Kali, The Apsara Store...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410142515\"<b>December 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: The Divine Mother (or \'How a nice Lutheran girl...\'), Peace Mantra, Puja in a Box!, Shanti Mission (a memoir from Australia), Quote of the Month...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\"<b>November 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Crafting Puja for Maa (a presentation at the American Academy of Religion\'s national conference in Montreal), link to the Kali Puja Festival & Fundraiser\'s YouTube video from the event, Stuart Sovatsky\'s spiritual erotic memoir tidbit from <i>Your Perfect Lips</i>, Kali Maa\'s Heart Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410054321\"<b>September/October 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Kali Puja Festival, link to our YouTube video, Engaged Spirituality, September\'s Kali Puja Photos, Namaskara Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1409987969\"<b>August 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Ganesha Chathuri, Padma Mudra, Interview with a Tattoo Artist, Dark Moon Invocations...and More! <p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409984757\"<b>July 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Mary Magdalene, Women & Goddess in India, Shankha Mudra, Creating a Living Altar to the Dark Goddess...and More! <p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409952411\"<b>June 2009 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Witch & Tantrick, Yoni Puja, Aarati, Bhairava & Bhairavi Mudras...and More! <p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409933055\"<b>May 2009 Newsletter   >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Dark Goddess, Yoni Mudra, Blood Mysteries & the Festival of Ambubachi...and More!<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409908503\"<b>April 2009 Newsletter   >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Beltane, Apana Mudra, Crafting Puja for Maa, Voices of the Goddess...and More!<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409879413\"<b>March 2009 Newsletter   >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Holi, Women\'s Mysteries, The Elevated Chant, Introduction to Mudra...and More!<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409848869\"<b>February 2009 Newsletter   >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Celebrating Lord Shiva\'s Dance, Shappodhara Mantra, Imbolc, One mantra at a time, Lessons & Love...and More! <p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409824779\"<b>January 2009 Newsletter  >></b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Vajrayogini, Vajrayogini Mudra, Initiation by Kali Maa (workshop), Infinite Admiration Puja...and More!<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409803207\"<b>December 2008 Newsletter  >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409775469\"<b>October/November 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409751651\"<b>September/October 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409722019\"<b>August/September 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409708867\"<b>July /August 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409683429\"<b>May/June 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409670933\"<b>April/May 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409659165\"<b>March/April 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409646823\"<b>February/March 2008 Newsletter >></b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409637733\"<b>January/February 2008 Newsletter >> </b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409605853\"<b>Yoni Puja 2007 >></b></a>\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Resources','','inherit','open','open','','99149-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 22:08:08','2013-09-19 05:08:08','',99149,'We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the',0,'revision','',0),(100161,2,'2013-09-18 22:14:06','2013-09-19 05:14:06','We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the highest and most deeply experienced reality. Meeting regularly, we devote our time and energy on the path to active engagement in living. Use the resources in this section of our site to facilitate your own journey. \n\n[tabgroup]\n[tab title=\"Recommended reading\"]To begin learning about Sha\'can, the following three books are recommended to provide academic and practical information about the context in which the tradition was born, offering a starting place for your reflections and questioning on the path:\n<ul>\n	<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Kali: The Feminine Force</em> by Ajit Mookerji</span></li>\n	<li><em>Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar</em> by Elizabeth Usha Harding</li>\n	<li><em>Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas</em> by David Kinsley</li>\n</ul>\nOther relevant titles both directly and indirectly related to the tradition include:\n\nAdams, Carol J. ed. Ecofeminism and the Sacred (Continuum: New York) 1993\n\nAdler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Beacon Press: Boston) 1986\n\nAiyar, Indira S. Durga as Mahisasuramardini: A Dynamic Myth of Goddess (Gyan Publishing House: New Delhi) 1997\n\nBaring, Anne and Jules Cashford. The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (Arkana/Penguin: London) 1991\n\nBhairavan, Amarananda. Kali\'s Odiyya: A Shaman\'s True Story of Initiation (Nicolas- Hays: York Beach, Maine) 2000\n\nBharati, Agehananda. The Tantric Tradition (Samuel Weiser: NY) 1975\n\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. Ancient Indian Rituals and their Social Contents (Manohar: New Delhi) 1975\n\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. History of the Shakta Religion (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers: New Delhi) 1996\n\nBrown, C. Mackenzie. The Triumph of the Goddess: The Canonical Models and Theological Visions of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana (State University of NY Press: Albany) 1990\n\nDanielou, Alain. The Myths and Gods of India (Inner Traditions: VT) 1985\n\nEck, Diana L. and Jain, Devaki. Speaking of Faith: Global Perspectives on Women, Religion &amp; Social Change (New Society Publishers: Philadelphia) 1987\n\nEisler, Riane. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1988\n\nFeuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998\n\nGadon, Elinor W. The Once &amp; Future Goddess: A Sweeping Visual Chronicle of the Sacred Female and Her Reemergence in the Cultural Mythology of Our Time (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1989\n\nGalland, China. Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna, A Ten-Year Journey (Viking/Penguin) 1991\n\nGeorge, Demetra. Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess (Harper Collins: San Francisco) 1992\n\nGhanananda, Swami and Sir John Stewart-Wallace, C.B., eds. Women Saints East and West (Vedanta Press: Hollywood, CA) 1955\n\nGimbutas, Marija. The Language of the Goddess (HarperRow: San Francisco) 1989\n\nHiltebeitel, Alf and Erndl, Kathleen, eds. Is the Goddess a Feminist? The Politics of South Asian Goddesses (New York University Press : NY) 2000\n\nHixon, Lex. Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna (Shambhala: Boston) 1992\n\nHuyler, Stephen P. Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion (Yale University Press: New Haven) 1999\n\nJansen, Eva Rudy. The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and their Symbols (Binkey Kok Publications: The Netherlands) 1993\n\nJayakar, Pupul. The Earth Mother: Legends, Rituals Arts, and Goddesses of India (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1990\n\nJohnsen, Linda. Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India (Yes International Publishers: St. Paul, MN) 1994\n\nKhanna, Madhu. Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity (Thames and Hudson Ltd: London) 1979\n\nKinsley, David. The Sword and the Flute: Kali &amp; Krishna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (University of California: Berkeley) 1975\n\nNeumann, Erich. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Bollingen Series: Princeton) 1974\n\nOchs, Carol. Behind the Sex of God: Toward a New Consciousness Transcending Matriarchy and Patriarchy (Beacon Press: Boston) 1977\n\nPande, Mrinal. Devi: Tales of the Goddess in Our Time (Penguin Books India: New Delhi) 1996\n\nPattanaik, Devdutt. The Goddess in India; The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Inner Traditions: VT) 2000\n\nPayne, Ernest A. The Shaktas: An Introductory and Comparative Study (Dover: New York) 1997 (Reprint)\n\nPintchman, Tracy. The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition (State University of New York Press: Albany) 1994\n\nShelton, Mary Murray. Guidance from the Darkness: The Transforming Power of the Divine Feminine in Difficult Times (Putnam: NY) 2000\n\nShiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\n\nSjoo, Monica and Mor, Barbara. The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth 1991\n\nSri Aurobindo. The Ideal of Human Unity, (Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press: Pondicherry, India) 1950\n\nStarhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess--10th Aniversary Edition, Revised and Updated (Harper: San Francisco) 1979\n\nStone, Merlin. When God Was a Woman  (Harcourt Brace:  NY) 1978\n\nWhite, David Gordon. The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India (University of Chicago Press: Chicago) 1996\n\nWoodman, Marion and Elinor Dickson. Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness (Shambhala: Boston) 1996\n\nWoodroffe, Sir John. Hymns to the Goddess (Ganesh &amp; Co.: Madras) 1973\n\nZimmer, Heinrich. Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Motilal Banarsidass: Delhi) Joseph Campbell, ed., 1990\n\n[/tab]\n[tab title=\"Glossary\"]If you are new to Eastern traditions, or if you are walking the <a title=\"The Path\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/the-path/\">Sha\'can path</a>, you may find this to be a helpful resource. We have listed the most common terms that one may run across in our tradition.\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/AScript.jpg\" width=\"82\" height=\"80\" align=\"left\" /><b>acarya (aah-chaar\'-yah)</b> - teacher; an advanced jnana yogi; traditionally, the formal title used for a respected teacher, appended to the end of their name, such as the famous teacher Shankaracarya (Shankar + acarya = Shankaracarya). Sometimes equated with guru, the acarya is differentiated somewhat from a guru as having deep knowledge in the scriptures and ability to use them to support his/her teaching, as well as a pure connection with the Divine.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>agni (uhg\'-nee)</b> - fire; also the God of fire, one of the most important Gods of the Vedas; as such, Agni is considered the first purohit. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>bali (buh\'-lee or boh\'-lee)</b> - sacrifice. We use a melon, as is done in daksinacara Hindu practice, as the sacrifice in our puja. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dada (daa\'-daa)</b> - elder brother (Bengali) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>daksinacara (dak-shee\'-na-chaara)</b> - the right-hand or dakshina path of Tantra; the dualistic path in which symbols are used in ritual as substitutes for what are otherwise used in vamacara practice to connect worshippers with the divine. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dasa mahavidya (duh\'-shuh muh-haa\'-vid\'-yaah)</b> - literally, the ten great female wisdoms, or the ten great wisdom goddesses; the ten fierce (primarily Tantrik) Goddesses who are considered forms of Kali. There are many lists that variously give their names. In the Sha\'can tradition, we primarily worship this list: Kali, Tara, Sodashi/Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagala/Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Kamala. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>deva (day\'-vuh)</b> - god </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devanagari (day\'-vah-nah\'-gah-ree)</b> - the script used for writing both Sanskrit and Hindi. Literally, \"of the city of the gods.\" </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devi (day\'-vee)</b> - goddess </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dhyana (dyaah\'-nuh)</b> - meditation </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-di (dee)</b> - a Bengali honorific appended to a name to show respect or honor (like the Hindi -ji). </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>didi (dee\'-dee)</b> - elder sister in Bengali </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>evam astu (aay\'-vum aah\'-stoo)</b> - thus it will be (synonymous with \"blessed be,\" \"so shall it be,\" so mote it be, or \"amen\") </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/GaScript.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>Ganesha (Guh-nay\'-shuh)</b> - literally \"Lord of the Multitudes\" (\"gana\" referring to Shiva\'s multitude of attendants); the elephant-headed God of knowledge, wisdom, compassion, the remover of obstacles, the lord of the dance. He is traditionally worshiped first in all pujas, to remove obstacles to devotion. It is also said on a spiritual level that \"ga\" means knowledge and \"na\" means salvation - thus Ganesha is also the Lord of Knowledge and Salvation. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>gayatri (gai\'-yuh-tree... where \"gai\" rhymes with \"pie\")</b> - a song or hymn; a meter for Sanskrit poetry; also the name of a Goddess who is the Mother of the Vedas and a personification of the famous Gayatri Mantra (not to be confused with the Kali Gayatri). </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>guru (goo\'-roo)</b> - teacher or guide; literally, venerable/worthy of praise; one who helps to cross from darkness (gu) to light (ru); one gifted with the ability to impart not only knowledge, but experience of the Divine, who can open the pathway to each individual\'s experience. This term is widely misunderstood, especially in the West.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A true spiritual guru, being continually and intimately connected with the Divine, serves the Divine and encourages each individual to explore their own direct connection with the Divine. They help guide others toward their own realization of Divinity, in the spirit of service to the Divine and to humanity. False gurus (sometimes referred to as cult leaders) often claim Divine oneness, then demand unquestioning faith for the purpose of self-glory, self-promotion and the exploitation and control of their followers.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Although we honor our lineage holders and teachers for helping us to connect more fully and deeply to our chosen paths, SHARANYA does not require or request any pledge of faith to any guru. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>homa (hoh\'-muh... where \"hoh\" rhymes with \"show\")</b> - fire ceremony, during which clarified butter and other sacred substances are offered to the fire. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Jai Maa!</b> - literally, \"Victory to the Mother!\" We\'ve also heard it lovingly translated as \"hooray Kali!\" - which is a sweet and wonderful translation that captures its essence. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>japa (juh\'-puh)</b> - literally, \"muttering.\" It is the term for the process of devotionally repeating mantras with a mala, which when it becomes fast and quiet sounds like muttering. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-ji (jee)</b> - a Hindi affectionate honorific; appended to the end of a name to denote affection. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>jnana (nyaah\'-nuh)</b> - knowledge; wisdom. As a yogic path, the pursuit of connection with the Divine via intensive study of the Sanskrit scriptures and traditions, as well as intensive meditative and ritual devotional practice.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Kali (kaah\'-lee)</b> - based on the word meaning either \"time\" or \"black,\" in simplest translation, Kali is \"She Who is Time,\" or \"She Who is Black.\" There are other, expanded meanings, as well. Her name should not be confused with the similar-looking word \"kali,\" which means \"terrible,\" but in devanagari is spelled differently and is also pronounced differently. In simple transliteration, the Goddess is Kaalii, and the word meaning \"terrible\" is kali. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>kaula (kow\'-luh)</b> - family; as a Tantric term, this traditionally refers specifically to initiates in the same Tantric tradition, but we use it also to refer to those sincerely practicing Sha\'can, not necessarily just initiates. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/MaaScript.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" /><b>Maa</b> - mother (affectionate colloquialism for Mata); somewhat better translated as \"mama\" or \"mommy.\" Also spelled Ma. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>maha (muh-haah\')</b> - great (as in Mahakali - the Great Kali; Mahadeva - the Great God) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mala (maah\'-luh)</b> - garland; the garland of beads similar to a rosary used for japa. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mandir (mun\'-deer)</b> - temple </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mata (maah\'-taah)</b> - mother </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>marga (maar\'-guh)</b> - path or way, as in vamamarga. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>matrika (muh\'-tree-kaah)</b> - little mother (as in the asta matrikas, \"the eight little mothers\"); in Sha\'can, the second level of commitment toward ordination, after initiation. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>namaste (nuh\'-muh-stay)</b> - literally, I bow to you. The spirit of this word, however, is the recognition of the divinity in each person. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/PaScript.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>prana (praah\'-nuh)</b> - the life-breath;  energy carried on the breath into the body. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>prema (pray\'-muh)</b> - love </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puja (poo\'-juh)</b> - worship (specifically, ritual worship) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>pujari (poo-jaah\'-ree)</b> - a priest who facilitates worship in a traditional Hindu service. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>purohit (puh\'-row-heet)</b> - literally, the one who stands before others; i.e., the lead priest in a traditional Hindu ritual. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puspa (poosh\'-puh)</b> - flower; a symbol for menstrual blood. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>rashani (rah-shaa\'-nee)</b> - priestess; in Sha\'can, one who is ordained. It is a Romani (Gypsy) word, and thus symbolic of our standing as a bridge between East and West. (N.B. while in some instances we have learned of interesting twists on this meaning, the original meaning of the word <i>Rashani</i> is <i>priestess</i>, and this is how we use it in community.) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ritu (rih\'-too)</b> - cycle; used in Tantra to designate the menstrual cycle in particular as well as the blood of that cycle. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sa\'ham (saah\'-hum)</b> - when pronounced with a long aa, it means literally \"I am She;\" when pronounced with a short a (often written Òso\'hamÓ), it means \"I am He.\" This is frequently used in the feminine form by members of our community as a greeting or farewell and to recognize their oneness with Maa, the inherent divinity in themselves, and thus in all beings. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sankalpa (sun-kaahl\'-puh)</b> - intention </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/ShaScript.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>Shaiva (shai\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Shiva </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shakta (shaahk\'-tuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the Goddess; most typically, Shaktas worship Kali or Lalita (Also known commonly as Sri or Tripura Sundari) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shakti (shuhk\'-tee)</b> - power or energy; also, the name of the Goddess as the essence of the power of the universe; the divine female force. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shanti (shaahn\'-tee)</b> - peace </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sharanya (shuh\'-ruhn-yuh)</b> - sanctuary, refuge </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shiva (shih\'-vuh)</b> - auspicious; the name of the God who is the consort of Kali Maa, and as such \"He Who is the Auspicious One.\" He is the Great God, the Great Yogi, and the Lord of the Dance - referring to his cosmic dance of creation, preservation and destruction, which he dances with Maa Kali. </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shri (shree)</b> - an honorific denoting respect; used in front of a name. Deities are often referred to as \"Shri Shri\" and then their name.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shuddhi (shood\'-hee)</b> - purification </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ugra (ooh\'-grah)</b> - angry, powerful or fierce </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Vaishnava (vaish-naah\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Vishnu and/or his incarnations, such as Krishna and Rama </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamacara (vaah\'-muh-chaara)</b> - the \'left-hand\' path of Tantra; the non-dualistic path in which traditionally impure, unclean or polluting substances are utilized in ritual in order to break down the practitioner\'s acculturated resistance to or fear of certain aspects of the divine.  </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamamarga (vaah\'-muh-maar\'-guh)</b> - the left-hand path (see also vamacara) </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vidya (vihd\'-yuh)</b> - wisdom, knowledge </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/YaScript.jpg\" width=\"59\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>yogini (yoh-gee\'-nee)</b> - one who seeks spiritual union with the divine; sometimes causally used to refer to a female practitioner of hatha yoga. Also, a female divine intermediary who functions and acts on behalf of the absolute in the mundane realm. Yogini Chakra is the first commitment level toward ordination in Sha\'can after initiation. </span>\n\n[/tab]\n\n[tab title=\"Archives\"]Read archived newsletters complete with recipes, mantra, seasonal stories, community updates, poetry, special notices about teachings and events such as public pujas.\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410163219\"<b>January 2010</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\nIncluded inside: Saraswati\'s Birthday, Visarjan Mantra, Altar of the Month, Hiphoppin\' to Kali, The Apsara Store...and More!\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410142515\"<b>December 2009</b></a>\n\n<p>\nIncluded inside: The Divine Mother (or \'How a nice Lutheran girl...\'), Peace Mantra, Puja in a Box!, Shanti Mission (a memoir from Australia), Quote of the Month...and More!\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\"<b>November 2009</b></a>\n\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Crafting Puja for Maa (a presentation at the American Academy of Religion\'s national conference in Montreal), link to the Kali Puja Festival & Fundraiser\'s YouTube video from the event, Stuart Sovatsky\'s spiritual erotic memoir tidbit from <i>Your Perfect Lips</i>, Kali Maa\'s Heart Mantra...and More!\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410054321\"<b>September/October 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Kali Puja Festival, link to our YouTube video, Engaged Spirituality, September\'s Kali Puja Photos, Namaskara Mantra...and More!\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1409987969\"<b>August 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Ganesha Chathuri, Padma Mudra, Interview with a Tattoo Artist, Dark Moon Invocations...and More! <p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409984757\"<b>July 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Mary Magdalene, Women & Goddess in India, Shankha Mudra, Creating a Living Altar to the Dark Goddess...and More! <p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409952411\"<b>June 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Witch & Tantrick, Yoni Puja, Aarati, Bhairava & Bhairavi Mudras...and More! <p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409933055\"<b>May 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Dark Goddess, Yoni Mudra, Blood Mysteries & the Festival of Ambubachi...and More!<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409908503\"<b>April 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Beltane, Apana Mudra, Crafting Puja for Maa, Voices of the Goddess...and More!<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409879413\"<b>March 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Holi, Women\'s Mysteries, The Elevated Chant, Introduction to Mudra...and More!<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409848869\"<b>February 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Celebrating Lord Shiva\'s Dance, Shappodhara Mantra, Imbolc, One mantra at a time, Lessons & Love...and More! <p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409824779\"<b>January 2009</b></a>\n<p>\nIncluded inside: Vajrayogini, Vajrayogini Mudra, Initiation by Kali Maa (workshop), Infinite Admiration Puja...and More!<p>\n\n[toggle]\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409803207\"<b>December 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409775469\"<b>October/November 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409751651\"<b>September/October 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409722019\"<b>August/September 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409708867\"<b>July /August 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409683429\"<b>May/June 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409670933\"<b>April/May 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409659165\"<b>March/April 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409646823\"<b>February/March 2008</b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409637733\"<b>January/February 2008 </b></a>\n\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409605853\"<b>Yoni Puja 2007 >></b></a>\n\n[/tab]\n[/tabgroup]','Resources','','inherit','open','open','','99149-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 22:14:06','2013-09-19 05:14:06','',99149,'We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the',0,'revision','',0),(100162,2,'2013-09-18 22:17:08','2013-09-19 05:17:08','We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the highest and most deeply experienced reality. Meeting regularly, we devote our time and energy on the path to active engagement in living. Use the resources in this section of our site to facilitate your own journey. \r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Recommended reading\"]To begin learning about Sha\'can, the following three books are recommended to provide academic and practical information about the context in which the tradition was born, offering a starting place for your reflections and questioning on the path:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Kali: The Feminine Force</em> by Ajit Mookerji</span></li>\r\n	<li><em>Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar</em> by Elizabeth Usha Harding</li>\r\n	<li><em>Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas</em> by David Kinsley</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOther relevant titles both directly and indirectly related to the tradition include:\r\n\r\nAdams, Carol J. ed. Ecofeminism and the Sacred (Continuum: New York) 1993\r\n\r\nAdler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Beacon Press: Boston) 1986\r\n\r\nAiyar, Indira S. Durga as Mahisasuramardini: A Dynamic Myth of Goddess (Gyan Publishing House: New Delhi) 1997\r\n\r\nBaring, Anne and Jules Cashford. The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (Arkana/Penguin: London) 1991\r\n\r\nBhairavan, Amarananda. Kali\'s Odiyya: A Shaman\'s True Story of Initiation (Nicolas- Hays: York Beach, Maine) 2000\r\n\r\nBharati, Agehananda. The Tantric Tradition (Samuel Weiser: NY) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. Ancient Indian Rituals and their Social Contents (Manohar: New Delhi) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. History of the Shakta Religion (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nBrown, C. Mackenzie. The Triumph of the Goddess: The Canonical Models and Theological Visions of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana (State University of NY Press: Albany) 1990\r\n\r\nDanielou, Alain. The Myths and Gods of India (Inner Traditions: VT) 1985\r\n\r\nEck, Diana L. and Jain, Devaki. Speaking of Faith: Global Perspectives on Women, Religion &amp; Social Change (New Society Publishers: Philadelphia) 1987\r\n\r\nEisler, Riane. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1988\r\n\r\nFeuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998\r\n\r\nGadon, Elinor W. The Once &amp; Future Goddess: A Sweeping Visual Chronicle of the Sacred Female and Her Reemergence in the Cultural Mythology of Our Time (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nGalland, China. Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna, A Ten-Year Journey (Viking/Penguin) 1991\r\n\r\nGeorge, Demetra. Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess (Harper Collins: San Francisco) 1992\r\n\r\nGhanananda, Swami and Sir John Stewart-Wallace, C.B., eds. Women Saints East and West (Vedanta Press: Hollywood, CA) 1955\r\n\r\nGimbutas, Marija. The Language of the Goddess (HarperRow: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nHiltebeitel, Alf and Erndl, Kathleen, eds. Is the Goddess a Feminist? The Politics of South Asian Goddesses (New York University Press : NY) 2000\r\n\r\nHixon, Lex. Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna (Shambhala: Boston) 1992\r\n\r\nHuyler, Stephen P. Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion (Yale University Press: New Haven) 1999\r\n\r\nJansen, Eva Rudy. The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and their Symbols (Binkey Kok Publications: The Netherlands) 1993\r\n\r\nJayakar, Pupul. The Earth Mother: Legends, Rituals Arts, and Goddesses of India (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1990\r\n\r\nJohnsen, Linda. Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India (Yes International Publishers: St. Paul, MN) 1994\r\n\r\nKhanna, Madhu. Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity (Thames and Hudson Ltd: London) 1979\r\n\r\nKinsley, David. The Sword and the Flute: Kali &amp; Krishna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (University of California: Berkeley) 1975\r\n\r\nNeumann, Erich. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Bollingen Series: Princeton) 1974\r\n\r\nOchs, Carol. Behind the Sex of God: Toward a New Consciousness Transcending Matriarchy and Patriarchy (Beacon Press: Boston) 1977\r\n\r\nPande, Mrinal. Devi: Tales of the Goddess in Our Time (Penguin Books India: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nPattanaik, Devdutt. The Goddess in India; The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Inner Traditions: VT) 2000\r\n\r\nPayne, Ernest A. The Shaktas: An Introductory and Comparative Study (Dover: New York) 1997 (Reprint)\r\n\r\nPintchman, Tracy. The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition (State University of New York Press: Albany) 1994\r\n\r\nShelton, Mary Murray. Guidance from the Darkness: The Transforming Power of the Divine Feminine in Difficult Times (Putnam: NY) 2000\r\n\r\nShiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\r\n\r\nSjoo, Monica and Mor, Barbara. The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth 1991\r\n\r\nSri Aurobindo. The Ideal of Human Unity, (Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press: Pondicherry, India) 1950\r\n\r\nStarhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess--10th Aniversary Edition, Revised and Updated (Harper: San Francisco) 1979\r\n\r\nStone, Merlin. When God Was a Woman  (Harcourt Brace:  NY) 1978\r\n\r\nWhite, David Gordon. The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India (University of Chicago Press: Chicago) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodman, Marion and Elinor Dickson. Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness (Shambhala: Boston) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodroffe, Sir John. Hymns to the Goddess (Ganesh &amp; Co.: Madras) 1973\r\n\r\nZimmer, Heinrich. Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Motilal Banarsidass: Delhi) Joseph Campbell, ed., 1990\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[tab title=\"Glossary\"]If you are new to Eastern traditions, or if you are walking the <a title=\"The Path\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/the-path/\">Sha\'can path</a>, you may find this to be a helpful resource. We have listed the most common terms that one may run across in our tradition.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/AScript.jpg\" width=\"82\" height=\"80\" align=\"left\" /><b>acarya (aah-chaar\'-yah)</b> - teacher; an advanced jnana yogi; traditionally, the formal title used for a respected teacher, appended to the end of their name, such as the famous teacher Shankaracarya (Shankar + acarya = Shankaracarya). Sometimes equated with guru, the acarya is differentiated somewhat from a guru as having deep knowledge in the scriptures and ability to use them to support his/her teaching, as well as a pure connection with the Divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>agni (uhg\'-nee)</b> - fire; also the God of fire, one of the most important Gods of the Vedas; as such, Agni is considered the first purohit. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>bali (buh\'-lee or boh\'-lee)</b> - sacrifice. We use a melon, as is done in daksinacara Hindu practice, as the sacrifice in our puja. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dada (daa\'-daa)</b> - elder brother (Bengali) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>daksinacara (dak-shee\'-na-chaara)</b> - the right-hand or dakshina path of Tantra; the dualistic path in which symbols are used in ritual as substitutes for what are otherwise used in vamacara practice to connect worshippers with the divine. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dasa mahavidya (duh\'-shuh muh-haa\'-vid\'-yaah)</b> - literally, the ten great female wisdoms, or the ten great wisdom goddesses; the ten fierce (primarily Tantrik) Goddesses who are considered forms of Kali. There are many lists that variously give their names. In the Sha\'can tradition, we primarily worship this list: Kali, Tara, Sodashi/Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagala/Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Kamala. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>deva (day\'-vuh)</b> - god </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devanagari (day\'-vah-nah\'-gah-ree)</b> - the script used for writing both Sanskrit and Hindi. Literally, \"of the city of the gods.\" </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devi (day\'-vee)</b> - goddess </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dhyana (dyaah\'-nuh)</b> - meditation </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-di (dee)</b> - a Bengali honorific appended to a name to show respect or honor (like the Hindi -ji). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>didi (dee\'-dee)</b> - elder sister in Bengali </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>evam astu (aay\'-vum aah\'-stoo)</b> - thus it will be (synonymous with \"blessed be,\" \"so shall it be,\" so mote it be, or \"amen\") </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/GaScript.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>Ganesha (Guh-nay\'-shuh)</b> - literally \"Lord of the Multitudes\" (\"gana\" referring to Shiva\'s multitude of attendants); the elephant-headed God of knowledge, wisdom, compassion, the remover of obstacles, the lord of the dance. He is traditionally worshiped first in all pujas, to remove obstacles to devotion. It is also said on a spiritual level that \"ga\" means knowledge and \"na\" means salvation - thus Ganesha is also the Lord of Knowledge and Salvation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>gayatri (gai\'-yuh-tree... where \"gai\" rhymes with \"pie\")</b> - a song or hymn; a meter for Sanskrit poetry; also the name of a Goddess who is the Mother of the Vedas and a personification of the famous Gayatri Mantra (not to be confused with the Kali Gayatri). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>guru (goo\'-roo)</b> - teacher or guide; literally, venerable/worthy of praise; one who helps to cross from darkness (gu) to light (ru); one gifted with the ability to impart not only knowledge, but experience of the Divine, who can open the pathway to each individual\'s experience. This term is widely misunderstood, especially in the West.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A true spiritual guru, being continually and intimately connected with the Divine, serves the Divine and encourages each individual to explore their own direct connection with the Divine. They help guide others toward their own realization of Divinity, in the spirit of service to the Divine and to humanity. False gurus (sometimes referred to as cult leaders) often claim Divine oneness, then demand unquestioning faith for the purpose of self-glory, self-promotion and the exploitation and control of their followers.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Although we honor our lineage holders and teachers for helping us to connect more fully and deeply to our chosen paths, SHARANYA does not require or request any pledge of faith to any guru. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>homa (hoh\'-muh... where \"hoh\" rhymes with \"show\")</b> - fire ceremony, during which clarified butter and other sacred substances are offered to the fire. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Jai Maa!</b> - literally, \"Victory to the Mother!\" We\'ve also heard it lovingly translated as \"hooray Kali!\" - which is a sweet and wonderful translation that captures its essence. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>japa (juh\'-puh)</b> - literally, \"muttering.\" It is the term for the process of devotionally repeating mantras with a mala, which when it becomes fast and quiet sounds like muttering. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-ji (jee)</b> - a Hindi affectionate honorific; appended to the end of a name to denote affection. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>jnana (nyaah\'-nuh)</b> - knowledge; wisdom. As a yogic path, the pursuit of connection with the Divine via intensive study of the Sanskrit scriptures and traditions, as well as intensive meditative and ritual devotional practice.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Kali (kaah\'-lee)</b> - based on the word meaning either \"time\" or \"black,\" in simplest translation, Kali is \"She Who is Time,\" or \"She Who is Black.\" There are other, expanded meanings, as well. Her name should not be confused with the similar-looking word \"kali,\" which means \"terrible,\" but in devanagari is spelled differently and is also pronounced differently. In simple transliteration, the Goddess is Kaalii, and the word meaning \"terrible\" is kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>kaula (kow\'-luh)</b> - family; as a Tantric term, this traditionally refers specifically to initiates in the same Tantric tradition, but we use it also to refer to those sincerely practicing Sha\'can, not necessarily just initiates. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/MaaScript.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" /><b>Maa</b> - mother (affectionate colloquialism for Mata); somewhat better translated as \"mama\" or \"mommy.\" Also spelled Ma. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>maha (muh-haah\')</b> - great (as in Mahakali - the Great Kali; Mahadeva - the Great God) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mala (maah\'-luh)</b> - garland; the garland of beads similar to a rosary used for japa. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mandir (mun\'-deer)</b> - temple </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mata (maah\'-taah)</b> - mother </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>marga (maar\'-guh)</b> - path or way, as in vamamarga. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>matrika (muh\'-tree-kaah)</b> - little mother (as in the asta matrikas, \"the eight little mothers\"); in Sha\'can, the second level of commitment toward ordination, after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>namaste (nuh\'-muh-stay)</b> - literally, I bow to you. The spirit of this word, however, is the recognition of the divinity in each person. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/PaScript.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>prana (praah\'-nuh)</b> - the life-breath;  energy carried on the breath into the body. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>prema (pray\'-muh)</b> - love </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puja (poo\'-juh)</b> - worship (specifically, ritual worship) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>pujari (poo-jaah\'-ree)</b> - a priest who facilitates worship in a traditional Hindu service. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>purohit (puh\'-row-heet)</b> - literally, the one who stands before others; i.e., the lead priest in a traditional Hindu ritual. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puspa (poosh\'-puh)</b> - flower; a symbol for menstrual blood. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>rashani (rah-shaa\'-nee)</b> - priestess; in Sha\'can, one who is ordained. It is a Romani (Gypsy) word, and thus symbolic of our standing as a bridge between East and West. (N.B. while in some instances we have learned of interesting twists on this meaning, the original meaning of the word <i>Rashani</i> is <i>priestess</i>, and this is how we use it in community.) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ritu (rih\'-too)</b> - cycle; used in Tantra to designate the menstrual cycle in particular as well as the blood of that cycle. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sa\'ham (saah\'-hum)</b> - when pronounced with a long aa, it means literally \"I am She;\" when pronounced with a short a (often written Òso\'hamÓ), it means \"I am He.\" This is frequently used in the feminine form by members of our community as a greeting or farewell and to recognize their oneness with Maa, the inherent divinity in themselves, and thus in all beings. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sankalpa (sun-kaahl\'-puh)</b> - intention </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/ShaScript.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>Shaiva (shai\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Shiva </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shakta (shaahk\'-tuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the Goddess; most typically, Shaktas worship Kali or Lalita (Also known commonly as Sri or Tripura Sundari) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shakti (shuhk\'-tee)</b> - power or energy; also, the name of the Goddess as the essence of the power of the universe; the divine female force. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shanti (shaahn\'-tee)</b> - peace </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sharanya (shuh\'-ruhn-yuh)</b> - sanctuary, refuge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shiva (shih\'-vuh)</b> - auspicious; the name of the God who is the consort of Kali Maa, and as such \"He Who is the Auspicious One.\" He is the Great God, the Great Yogi, and the Lord of the Dance - referring to his cosmic dance of creation, preservation and destruction, which he dances with Maa Kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shri (shree)</b> - an honorific denoting respect; used in front of a name. Deities are often referred to as \"Shri Shri\" and then their name.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shuddhi (shood\'-hee)</b> - purification </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ugra (ooh\'-grah)</b> - angry, powerful or fierce </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Vaishnava (vaish-naah\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Vishnu and/or his incarnations, such as Krishna and Rama </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamacara (vaah\'-muh-chaara)</b> - the \'left-hand\' path of Tantra; the non-dualistic path in which traditionally impure, unclean or polluting substances are utilized in ritual in order to break down the practitioner\'s acculturated resistance to or fear of certain aspects of the divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamamarga (vaah\'-muh-maar\'-guh)</b> - the left-hand path (see also vamacara) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vidya (vihd\'-yuh)</b> - wisdom, knowledge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/YaScript.jpg\" width=\"59\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>yogini (yoh-gee\'-nee)</b> - one who seeks spiritual union with the divine; sometimes causally used to refer to a female practitioner of hatha yoga. Also, a female divine intermediary who functions and acts on behalf of the absolute in the mundane realm. Yogini Chakra is the first commitment level toward ordination in Sha\'can after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Archives\"]Read archived newsletters complete with recipes, mantra, seasonal stories, community updates, poetry, special notices about teachings and events such as public pujas.\r\n\r\n[toggle type=\"gray\" title=\"January 2009 - January 2010\" active=\"\"]\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410163219\"<b>January 2010</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nIncluded inside: Saraswati\'s Birthday, Visarjan Mantra, Altar of the Month, Hiphoppin\' to Kali, The Apsara Store...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410142515\"<b>December 2009</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: The Divine Mother (or \'How a nice Lutheran girl...\'), Peace Mantra, Puja in a Box!, Shanti Mission (a memoir from Australia), Quote of the Month...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\"<b>November 2009</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Crafting Puja for Maa (a presentation at the American Academy of Religion\'s national conference in Montreal), link to the Kali Puja Festival & Fundraiser\'s YouTube video from the event, Stuart Sovatsky\'s spiritual erotic memoir tidbit from <i>Your Perfect Lips</i>, Kali Maa\'s Heart Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410054321\"<b>September/October 2009</b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Kali Puja Festival, link to our YouTube video, Engaged Spirituality, September\'s Kali Puja Photos, Namaskara Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1409987969\"<b>August 2009</b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Ganesha Chathuri, Padma Mudra, Interview with a Tattoo Artist, Dark Moon Invocations...and More! 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<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409824779\"<b>January 2009</b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Vajrayogini, Vajrayogini Mudra, Initiation by Kali Maa (workshop), Infinite Admiration Puja...and More!<p>\r\n[/toggle]\r\n\r\n[toggle type=\"gray\" title=\"June 2007 - December 2008\" active=\"\"]\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409803207\"<b>December 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409775469\"<b>October/November 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409751651\"<b>September/October 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409722019\"<b>August/September 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409708867\"<b>July /August 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409683429\"<b>May/June 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409670933\"<b>April/May 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409659165\"<b>March/April 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409646823\"<b>February/March 2008</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409637733\"<b>January/February 2008 </b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/view_newsletter.php?newsletter_id=1409605853\"<b>Yoni Puja 2007</b></a>\r\n[/toggle]\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Resources','','inherit','open','open','','99149-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 22:17:08','2013-09-19 05:17:08','',99149,'We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the',0,'revision','',0),(100163,2,'2013-09-18 22:21:03','2013-09-19 05:21:03','We gather in our sanctuary, our home temple, to contemplate Her mysteries. Through Her, Dark Goddess, we see the potential for liberation knowing that Devi is able, as dictated in the scriptures and by the lineage of the ancients, to lead aspirants to the highest and most deeply experienced reality. Meeting regularly, we devote our time and energy on the path to active engagement in living. Use the resources in this section of our site to facilitate your own journey. \r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Recommended reading\"]To begin learning about Sha\'can, the following three books are recommended to provide academic and practical information about the context in which the tradition was born, offering a starting place for your reflections and questioning on the path:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>Kali: The Feminine Force</em> by Ajit Mookerji</span></li>\r\n	<li><em>Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineshwar</em> by Elizabeth Usha Harding</li>\r\n	<li><em>Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas</em> by David Kinsley</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOther relevant titles both directly and indirectly related to the tradition include:\r\n\r\nAdams, Carol J. ed. Ecofeminism and the Sacred (Continuum: New York) 1993\r\n\r\nAdler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Beacon Press: Boston) 1986\r\n\r\nAiyar, Indira S. Durga as Mahisasuramardini: A Dynamic Myth of Goddess (Gyan Publishing House: New Delhi) 1997\r\n\r\nBaring, Anne and Jules Cashford. The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (Arkana/Penguin: London) 1991\r\n\r\nBhairavan, Amarananda. Kali\'s Odiyya: A Shaman\'s True Story of Initiation (Nicolas- Hays: York Beach, Maine) 2000\r\n\r\nBharati, Agehananda. The Tantric Tradition (Samuel Weiser: NY) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. Ancient Indian Rituals and their Social Contents (Manohar: New Delhi) 1975\r\n\r\nBhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. History of the Shakta Religion (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nBrown, C. Mackenzie. The Triumph of the Goddess: The Canonical Models and Theological Visions of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana (State University of NY Press: Albany) 1990\r\n\r\nDanielou, Alain. The Myths and Gods of India (Inner Traditions: VT) 1985\r\n\r\nEck, Diana L. and Jain, Devaki. Speaking of Faith: Global Perspectives on Women, Religion &amp; Social Change (New Society Publishers: Philadelphia) 1987\r\n\r\nEisler, Riane. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1988\r\n\r\nFeuerstein, Georg. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy (Shambhala: Boston) 1998\r\n\r\nGadon, Elinor W. The Once &amp; Future Goddess: A Sweeping Visual Chronicle of the Sacred Female and Her Reemergence in the Cultural Mythology of Our Time (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nGalland, China. Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna, A Ten-Year Journey (Viking/Penguin) 1991\r\n\r\nGeorge, Demetra. Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess (Harper Collins: San Francisco) 1992\r\n\r\nGhanananda, Swami and Sir John Stewart-Wallace, C.B., eds. Women Saints East and West (Vedanta Press: Hollywood, CA) 1955\r\n\r\nGimbutas, Marija. The Language of the Goddess (HarperRow: San Francisco) 1989\r\n\r\nHiltebeitel, Alf and Erndl, Kathleen, eds. Is the Goddess a Feminist? The Politics of South Asian Goddesses (New York University Press : NY) 2000\r\n\r\nHixon, Lex. Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna (Shambhala: Boston) 1992\r\n\r\nHuyler, Stephen P. Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion (Yale University Press: New Haven) 1999\r\n\r\nJansen, Eva Rudy. The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and their Symbols (Binkey Kok Publications: The Netherlands) 1993\r\n\r\nJayakar, Pupul. The Earth Mother: Legends, Rituals Arts, and Goddesses of India (Harper &amp; Row: San Francisco) 1990\r\n\r\nJohnsen, Linda. Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India (Yes International Publishers: St. Paul, MN) 1994\r\n\r\nKhanna, Madhu. Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity (Thames and Hudson Ltd: London) 1979\r\n\r\nKinsley, David. The Sword and the Flute: Kali &amp; Krishna, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (University of California: Berkeley) 1975\r\n\r\nNeumann, Erich. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (Bollingen Series: Princeton) 1974\r\n\r\nOchs, Carol. Behind the Sex of God: Toward a New Consciousness Transcending Matriarchy and Patriarchy (Beacon Press: Boston) 1977\r\n\r\nPande, Mrinal. Devi: Tales of the Goddess in Our Time (Penguin Books India: New Delhi) 1996\r\n\r\nPattanaik, Devdutt. The Goddess in India; The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (Inner Traditions: VT) 2000\r\n\r\nPayne, Ernest A. The Shaktas: An Introductory and Comparative Study (Dover: New York) 1997 (Reprint)\r\n\r\nPintchman, Tracy. The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition (State University of New York Press: Albany) 1994\r\n\r\nShelton, Mary Murray. Guidance from the Darkness: The Transforming Power of the Divine Feminine in Difficult Times (Putnam: NY) 2000\r\n\r\nShiva, Vandana. Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development (Zed Books: London) 1989\r\n\r\nSjoo, Monica and Mor, Barbara. The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth 1991\r\n\r\nSri Aurobindo. The Ideal of Human Unity, (Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press: Pondicherry, India) 1950\r\n\r\nStarhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess--10th Aniversary Edition, Revised and Updated (Harper: San Francisco) 1979\r\n\r\nStone, Merlin. When God Was a Woman  (Harcourt Brace:  NY) 1978\r\n\r\nWhite, David Gordon. The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India (University of Chicago Press: Chicago) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodman, Marion and Elinor Dickson. Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness (Shambhala: Boston) 1996\r\n\r\nWoodroffe, Sir John. Hymns to the Goddess (Ganesh &amp; Co.: Madras) 1973\r\n\r\nZimmer, Heinrich. Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (Motilal Banarsidass: Delhi) Joseph Campbell, ed., 1990\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[tab title=\"Glossary\"]If you are new to Eastern traditions, or if you are walking the <a title=\"The Path\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/the-path/\">Sha\'can path</a>, you may find this to be a helpful resource. We have listed the most common terms that one may run across in our tradition.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/AScript.jpg\" width=\"82\" height=\"80\" align=\"left\" /><b>acarya (aah-chaar\'-yah)</b> - teacher; an advanced jnana yogi; traditionally, the formal title used for a respected teacher, appended to the end of their name, such as the famous teacher Shankaracarya (Shankar + acarya = Shankaracarya). Sometimes equated with guru, the acarya is differentiated somewhat from a guru as having deep knowledge in the scriptures and ability to use them to support his/her teaching, as well as a pure connection with the Divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>agni (uhg\'-nee)</b> - fire; also the God of fire, one of the most important Gods of the Vedas; as such, Agni is considered the first purohit. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>bali (buh\'-lee or boh\'-lee)</b> - sacrifice. We use a melon, as is done in daksinacara Hindu practice, as the sacrifice in our puja. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dada (daa\'-daa)</b> - elder brother (Bengali) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>daksinacara (dak-shee\'-na-chaara)</b> - the right-hand or dakshina path of Tantra; the dualistic path in which symbols are used in ritual as substitutes for what are otherwise used in vamacara practice to connect worshippers with the divine. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dasa mahavidya (duh\'-shuh muh-haa\'-vid\'-yaah)</b> - literally, the ten great female wisdoms, or the ten great wisdom goddesses; the ten fierce (primarily Tantrik) Goddesses who are considered forms of Kali. There are many lists that variously give their names. In the Sha\'can tradition, we primarily worship this list: Kali, Tara, Sodashi/Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagala/Bagalamukhi, Matangi, Kamala. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>deva (day\'-vuh)</b> - god </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devanagari (day\'-vah-nah\'-gah-ree)</b> - the script used for writing both Sanskrit and Hindi. Literally, \"of the city of the gods.\" </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>devi (day\'-vee)</b> - goddess </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>dhyana (dyaah\'-nuh)</b> - meditation </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-di (dee)</b> - a Bengali honorific appended to a name to show respect or honor (like the Hindi -ji). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>didi (dee\'-dee)</b> - elder sister in Bengali </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>evam astu (aay\'-vum aah\'-stoo)</b> - thus it will be (synonymous with \"blessed be,\" \"so shall it be,\" so mote it be, or \"amen\") </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/GaScript.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>Ganesha (Guh-nay\'-shuh)</b> - literally \"Lord of the Multitudes\" (\"gana\" referring to Shiva\'s multitude of attendants); the elephant-headed God of knowledge, wisdom, compassion, the remover of obstacles, the lord of the dance. He is traditionally worshiped first in all pujas, to remove obstacles to devotion. It is also said on a spiritual level that \"ga\" means knowledge and \"na\" means salvation - thus Ganesha is also the Lord of Knowledge and Salvation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>gayatri (gai\'-yuh-tree... where \"gai\" rhymes with \"pie\")</b> - a song or hymn; a meter for Sanskrit poetry; also the name of a Goddess who is the Mother of the Vedas and a personification of the famous Gayatri Mantra (not to be confused with the Kali Gayatri). </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>guru (goo\'-roo)</b> - teacher or guide; literally, venerable/worthy of praise; one who helps to cross from darkness (gu) to light (ru); one gifted with the ability to impart not only knowledge, but experience of the Divine, who can open the pathway to each individual\'s experience. This term is widely misunderstood, especially in the West.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A true spiritual guru, being continually and intimately connected with the Divine, serves the Divine and encourages each individual to explore their own direct connection with the Divine. They help guide others toward their own realization of Divinity, in the spirit of service to the Divine and to humanity. False gurus (sometimes referred to as cult leaders) often claim Divine oneness, then demand unquestioning faith for the purpose of self-glory, self-promotion and the exploitation and control of their followers.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Although we honor our lineage holders and teachers for helping us to connect more fully and deeply to our chosen paths, SHARANYA does not require or request any pledge of faith to any guru. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>homa (hoh\'-muh... where \"hoh\" rhymes with \"show\")</b> - fire ceremony, during which clarified butter and other sacred substances are offered to the fire. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Jai Maa!</b> - literally, \"Victory to the Mother!\" We\'ve also heard it lovingly translated as \"hooray Kali!\" - which is a sweet and wonderful translation that captures its essence. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>japa (juh\'-puh)</b> - literally, \"muttering.\" It is the term for the process of devotionally repeating mantras with a mala, which when it becomes fast and quiet sounds like muttering. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>-ji (jee)</b> - a Hindi affectionate honorific; appended to the end of a name to denote affection. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>jnana (nyaah\'-nuh)</b> - knowledge; wisdom. As a yogic path, the pursuit of connection with the Divine via intensive study of the Sanskrit scriptures and traditions, as well as intensive meditative and ritual devotional practice.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Kali (kaah\'-lee)</b> - based on the word meaning either \"time\" or \"black,\" in simplest translation, Kali is \"She Who is Time,\" or \"She Who is Black.\" There are other, expanded meanings, as well. Her name should not be confused with the similar-looking word \"kali,\" which means \"terrible,\" but in devanagari is spelled differently and is also pronounced differently. In simple transliteration, the Goddess is Kaalii, and the word meaning \"terrible\" is kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>kaula (kow\'-luh)</b> - family; as a Tantric term, this traditionally refers specifically to initiates in the same Tantric tradition, but we use it also to refer to those sincerely practicing Sha\'can, not necessarily just initiates. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/MaaScript.jpg\" width=\"101\" height=\"96\" align=\"left\" /><b>Maa</b> - mother (affectionate colloquialism for Mata); somewhat better translated as \"mama\" or \"mommy.\" Also spelled Ma. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>maha (muh-haah\')</b> - great (as in Mahakali - the Great Kali; Mahadeva - the Great God) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mala (maah\'-luh)</b> - garland; the garland of beads similar to a rosary used for japa. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mandir (mun\'-deer)</b> - temple </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>mata (maah\'-taah)</b> - mother </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>marga (maar\'-guh)</b> - path or way, as in vamamarga. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>matrika (muh\'-tree-kaah)</b> - little mother (as in the asta matrikas, \"the eight little mothers\"); in Sha\'can, the second level of commitment toward ordination, after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>namaste (nuh\'-muh-stay)</b> - literally, I bow to you. The spirit of this word, however, is the recognition of the divinity in each person. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/PaScript.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /><b>prana (praah\'-nuh)</b> - the life-breath;  energy carried on the breath into the body. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>prema (pray\'-muh)</b> - love </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puja (poo\'-juh)</b> - worship (specifically, ritual worship) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>pujari (poo-jaah\'-ree)</b> - a priest who facilitates worship in a traditional Hindu service. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>purohit (puh\'-row-heet)</b> - literally, the one who stands before others; i.e., the lead priest in a traditional Hindu ritual. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>puspa (poosh\'-puh)</b> - flower; a symbol for menstrual blood. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>rashani (rah-shaa\'-nee)</b> - priestess; in Sha\'can, one who is ordained. It is a Romani (Gypsy) word, and thus symbolic of our standing as a bridge between East and West. (N.B. while in some instances we have learned of interesting twists on this meaning, the original meaning of the word <i>Rashani</i> is <i>priestess</i>, and this is how we use it in community.) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ritu (rih\'-too)</b> - cycle; used in Tantra to designate the menstrual cycle in particular as well as the blood of that cycle. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sa\'ham (saah\'-hum)</b> - when pronounced with a long aa, it means literally \"I am She;\" when pronounced with a short a (often written Òso\'hamÓ), it means \"I am He.\" This is frequently used in the feminine form by members of our community as a greeting or farewell and to recognize their oneness with Maa, the inherent divinity in themselves, and thus in all beings. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sankalpa (sun-kaahl\'-puh)</b> - intention </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/ShaScript.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>Shaiva (shai\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Shiva </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shakta (shaahk\'-tuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the Goddess; most typically, Shaktas worship Kali or Lalita (Also known commonly as Sri or Tripura Sundari) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shakti (shuhk\'-tee)</b> - power or energy; also, the name of the Goddess as the essence of the power of the universe; the divine female force. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shanti (shaahn\'-tee)</b> - peace </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>sharanya (shuh\'-ruhn-yuh)</b> - sanctuary, refuge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Shiva (shih\'-vuh)</b> - auspicious; the name of the God who is the consort of Kali Maa, and as such \"He Who is the Auspicious One.\" He is the Great God, the Great Yogi, and the Lord of the Dance - referring to his cosmic dance of creation, preservation and destruction, which he dances with Maa Kali. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shri (shree)</b> - an honorific denoting respect; used in front of a name. Deities are often referred to as \"Shri Shri\" and then their name.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>shuddhi (shood\'-hee)</b> - purification </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>ugra (ooh\'-grah)</b> - angry, powerful or fierce </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Vaishnava (vaish-naah\'-vuh)</b> - one who primarily worships the God Vishnu and/or his incarnations, such as Krishna and Rama </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamacara (vaah\'-muh-chaara)</b> - the \'left-hand\' path of Tantra; the non-dualistic path in which traditionally impure, unclean or polluting substances are utilized in ritual in order to break down the practitioner\'s acculturated resistance to or fear of certain aspects of the divine.  </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vamamarga (vaah\'-muh-maar\'-guh)</b> - the left-hand path (see also vamacara) </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>vidya (vihd\'-yuh)</b> - wisdom, knowledge </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://www.sharanya.org/images/YaScript.jpg\" width=\"59\" height=\"69\" align=\"left\" /><b>yogini (yoh-gee\'-nee)</b> - one who seeks spiritual union with the divine; sometimes causally used to refer to a female practitioner of hatha yoga. Also, a female divine intermediary who functions and acts on behalf of the absolute in the mundane realm. Yogini Chakra is the first commitment level toward ordination in Sha\'can after initiation. </span>\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Archives\"]Read our newsletter archives! <I>Devyuvaaca: The Goddess Said</I>, is full of tea and treat recipes, mantra, seasonal stories, community updates, poetry, special notices about teachings and events such as public pujas.\r\n\r\n[toggle type=\"gray\" title=\"January 2009 - January 2010\" active=\"\"]\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410163219\"<b>January 2010</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nIncluded inside: Saraswati\'s Birthday, Visarjan Mantra, Altar of the Month, Hiphoppin\' to Kali, The Apsara Store...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410142515\"<b>December 2009</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: The Divine Mother (or \'How a nice Lutheran girl...\'), Peace Mantra, Puja in a Box!, Shanti Mission (a memoir from Australia), Quote of the Month...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410091117\"<b>November 2009</b></a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Crafting Puja for Maa (a presentation at the American Academy of Religion\'s national conference in Montreal), link to the Kali Puja Festival & Fundraiser\'s YouTube video from the event, Stuart Sovatsky\'s spiritual erotic memoir tidbit from <i>Your Perfect Lips</i>, Kali Maa\'s Heart Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410054321\"<b>September/October 2009</b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Kali Puja Festival, link to our YouTube video, Engaged Spirituality, September\'s Kali Puja Photos, Namaskara Mantra...and More!\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1409987969\"<b>August 2009</b></a>\r\n<p>\r\nIncluded inside: Ganesha Chathuri, Padma Mudra, Interview with a Tattoo Artist, Dark Moon Invocations...and More! 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Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 22:44:37','2013-09-19 05:44:37','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puj',0,'revision','',0),(100167,2,'2015-10-21 20:57:45','2015-10-22 03:57:45','We invite you to explore these galleries for images and stories of our work and worship spanning the past fifteen years. Let this be a moment of meditation for you today and join us as we continue our devotions, events and celebrations in Her name. Jai Maa!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h5>Gallery Archives</h5>\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali, Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe night of October 25th was our 5th Annual Kali Puja Festival, a celebration of the Divine Mother. Over 80 people attended from all paths and backgrounds, bringing their curiosity, open hearts, and love of the Divine our gathering. The evening was mild and warm, with a beautiful waning moon in the sky winding toward Divali. Incense, candles and beautiful, community-created altars to each of the cardinal directions blessed the space. Here is some of what we experienced together. Jai Maa!\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe night of November 10, 2007 was our 4th Annual Kali Puja Festival, a celebration of the Divine Mother. Over 70 people attended from all paths and backgrounds, bringing their curiosity, open hearts, and love of the Divine to our gathering. The evening was stormy, adding a special coziness to the ritual. This night, community gathers to create the sacred container for our evening\'s work. Much planning, thought and preparation goes into our Kali Puja!\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, November 5, 2005, SHARANYA community welcomed in the Divine Mother during our 2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival. Held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, just next to the life-giving ocean waters. About 50 devotees joined hands to cast our sacred circle for the night. Community built altars and decorated the space to create a magickal and memorable event. Each direction was consecrated. Here, we hailed the energies of the north.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">First Annual Kali Puja Festival (2004)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\'s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe air was cool when we arrived at Fort Mason to set up for this big adventure, our First Annual Kali Puja Festival. We had been worshiping together in our Sanctuary for a few years now and had already initiated our first Daughters of Kali. Our second chakra of seekers had formed, and we were growing a community! This puja, we felt, was a way to share our love of Maa with others.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn Sunday, June 14, 2009, community gathered in a devotional and celebratory festival honoring Mahadevi, Great Goddess, and Her most powerful manifestations through the Ten Great Insights, the Most Transparent Revelations of Consciousness. We came together during the auspicious time of abundance known as Ambubachi Mela in the cycle of life, death and rebirth. This is the time when <i>Devi</i>, Goddess, bleeds.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">First Annual Yoni Puja (2006)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn February of 2006, SHARANYA offered our first Yoni Puja dedicated to the Divine Female, Divine Feminine, Gaia, Women, and our sacred bodies. Community members built a beautiful yoni gateway through which ritual participants passed, complete with a pink rose-filled clitoris-like topping. Everyone danced in honor of the Mystery, inclusive of the Sacred Male, and all received a special darshan.\r\n\r\nAgain in June of 2007, we joined in the festival of Devi to honor the Sacred Female through Yoni Puja, and we have continued the tradition every year since at the time of Solstice in correspondence with <a title=\"Festivals\" href=\"http://sharanya.org/events/festivals/\">Ambubachi Mela </a>in India.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2007 Kali Puja SoCal\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-autosave-v1','','','2015-10-21 20:57:45','2015-10-22 03:57:45','',99940,'http://Weinviteyoutoexplorethesegalleriesforim',0,'revision','',0),(100168,2,'2013-09-18 22:48:26','2013-09-19 05:48:26','<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nOn the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. \r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 22:48:26','2013-09-19 05:48:26','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MBCM.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puj',0,'revision','',0),(100169,2,'2013-09-18 22:58:50','2013-09-19 05:58:50','','Yoni Altar','','inherit','open','open','','yoni-altar','','','2015-10-20 01:59:33','2015-10-20 08:59:33','',101249,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(100170,2,'2013-09-18 23:00:38','2013-09-19 06:00:38','<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nOn the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. \r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 23:00:38','2013-09-19 06:00:38','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/ga',0,'revision','',0),(100171,2,'2013-09-18 23:01:29','2013-09-19 06:01:29','<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nOn the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. It culminates in the drinking of <I>yoni tattva</I>, the essence of the Divine Female.  \r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 23:01:29','2013-09-19 06:01:29','',99940,'<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/ga',0,'revision','',0),(100172,2,'2013-09-18 23:07:15','2013-09-19 06:07:15','<a href=\"/events/festivals/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\'s 2013 Yoni Puja\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/events/festivals/\">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nOn the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. It culminates in the drinking of <I>yoni tattva</I>, the essence of the Divine Female.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">India Pilgrimage \"SHARANYA in the News!\"</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News.jpg\" alt=\"India-Pilgrimage-SHARANYA-in-the-News\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100156 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n[/tabgroup]','Galleries','','inherit','open','open','','99940-revision-v1','','','2013-09-18 23:07:15','2013-09-19 06:07:15','',99940,'<a href=\"/events/festivals/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\'s 2013 Yoni Puja\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/ev',0,'revision','',0),(100173,2,'2013-09-18 23:08:34','2013-09-19 06:08:34','<a href=\"/events/festivals/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-80 imgborder\" alt=\"SHARANYA\'s 2013 Yoni Puja\" src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Altar-e1379570392148.jpg\" /></a>\r\n<h1><a title=\"2013 Yoni Puja Festival\" href=\"/events/festivals/\">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>\r\nOn the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. It culminates in the drinking of <I>yoni tattva</I>, the essence of the Divine Female.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[tabgroup]\r\n[tab title=\"Kali Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-Fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"6th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival-&amp;-Fundraiser\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100131 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali\'s deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA\'s initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"5th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100133 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"4th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100137 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"2th-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100138 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">SHARANYA\'s First Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYAs-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"SHARANYA&#039;s-First-Annual-Kali-Puja-Festival\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100140 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Yoni Puja Festivals\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-April-2010.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(April-2010)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100143 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(September-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100145 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja.jpg\" alt=\"TransTrance-My-Big-Fat-Gay-Puja\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100146 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-February-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(February-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100147 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-August-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Kali-Puja-(August-2008)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100148 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a title=\"2009 Kali Puja Festival\" href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Orange-County-Kali-Puja-Workshop\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100149 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2007-07-socal\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab title=\"Worship &amp; Events\"]\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"South-Altar-at-Spiral-Dance\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100152 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half last=last]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-June-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(June-2009)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100153 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. Phasellus fringilla eros ac magna semper, sed hendrerit nisi tincidunt. Nullam eu fringilla dui.\r\n\r\n<strong><em><a href=\"/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/\">View the gallery &gt;</a></em></strong>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h2><a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>\r\n<a href=\"/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/\"><img src=\"http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Yoni-Puja-Spring-2006-Summer-2007.jpg\" alt=\"Yoni-Puja-(Spring-2006-&amp;-Summer-2007)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100154 imgborder\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ut felis cursus, congue nunc eget, molestie felis. Maecenas dapibus convallis nunc sed malesuada. Morbi semper urna erat, ut vehicula sapien vulputate hendrerit. Cras venenatis convallis facilisis. Duis aliquet orci id placerat semper. Morbi vel dignissim mi. Morbi quis neque pulvinar, faucibus nunc ac, sodales neque. 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