Dancing with the Hindu Goddess Kali Ma

Gaining Spiritual Liberation and Personal Empowerment

Created by: Frances Billinghurst
Spiritual Teacher, Author, Healer and Mystery Initiate

What Will I Learn?

• Explore the ancient origins of Kali-Ma and how she emerged into the somewhat terrifying or at least confronting goddess we are familiar with today.
• Discover Kali’s connection and relationship with Durga, Parvati and Lord Shiva.
• Read about Kali’s involvement in Durga’s battle with the great buffalo demon, Mahishasura.
• Gain a deeper understanding of the symbolism connected with Kali.
• Understand why the Hindu Tantrics see Kali as the “Great Mother”.
• What Kali’s connection is with the Thuggees, a cult of robbers and murderers that existed from the 14th to 19th centuries.
• Undertake a meditation to meet Kali herself.
• Learn about pranayama (breath work) and the Sanskrit bija sounds.
• The significance of malas and how to count mantras if you do not have a mala.
• How to chant mantras including Kali’s bija mantra and mantras that call upon Kali’s protection as well as for spiritual enlightenment and liberation.
• How to set up a devotional altar to Kali with appropriate offerings to attract Kali’s boons.
• Embody your own personal power through surrendering to Kali’s ferocious grace.
• Perform a devotional puja (ritual) to Kali.

Requirements

• An interest in mythology.
• An interest in self-healing.
• An interest in self-improvement.
• An interest in establishing a personal spiritual practice.
• An open and curious mind.

Target audience

• This course is for anyone curious in learning who Kali, the “terrifying Dark Mother”, is.
• This course is for anyone serious about creating change in their life.
• This course is for anyone interested in stepping into that place of ultimate trust and surrender.
• This course is for anyone wishing to establish a personal relationship with this aspect of the Dark Goddess in order to undertake inner healing and personal empowerment.