A yantra is a symbol representing something to be internalized in the human consciousness. Each yantra radiates the specific divine energy that is embedded within it, and can serve as a doorway for the divine to enter into both our internal and external worlds. The geometric form aids in balancing and focusing the mind and bringing us in touch with its powerful source energy.
The Hindu Goddess Kali is a fierce liberator. She embodies the power of action and transformation. She is said to destroy anything that is not absolute truth, fiercely devouring the self-centered views of reality. While she is known as a liberator and destroyer of all that is not truth, Kali’s essence is Divine Love. When we surrender to that Divine Love, we find that all is possible.
The Kali Yantra shown is embedded with the transformative energy of change. According to Hindu tradition, inviting Kali’s essence into your life must be a conscious and mindful decision because she will not stop until the transformation has occurred. What it means to surrender to “what is” in our lives, is why we often find change so difficult, and ultimately why change is so important as a part of our ongoing evolutionary journey. As the northern hemisphere heads into the spring and the southern hemisphere shifts into autumn, the whole world is entering into a time of birth and death – a reawakening of life in the northern hemisphere and a surrender of life in the southern hemisphere. Birth and death are inseparable. In order to evolve and give birth to the new we must be willing to let go of what was. And in the same way, letting go of what was opens the door for new beginnings.
