Articles & Inspiration
Our community is full of devotees, activists, scholars, ritualists, writers, researchers, artists, poets, dancers, and many who have other ways of loving the Divine. We present here an ever-growing collection of our work and ideas, meditations, offerings, and inspirations. Enjoy!
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Articles & Invocations:
Various articles are presented on this page covering topics in a range from helping you understand puja ceremonies to deepening your knowledge of Devi, to rites of passage, to the promotion of engaged spirituality. Should you have comments or wish to share writings of your own, please email us.
Goddess-Related
Chamunda-Devi: An Eastern Teacher to the West
by Chandra Alexandre
Vajrayogini (Vajratara): History & Worship
by Nirmala Nataraj
Devi: Some Tales of the Great Goddess
by Chandra Alexandre
The Eight-Pointed Rosette Star of Inanna: Some Numerological Significances
by Chandra Alexandre
Sara-la-Kali: Sister to Kali Maa
by Chandra Alexandre
Initiations, Power, & The Antinomian
The Great Leap of Faith: An Initiation Into Womanhood
by Delphyne Jodie Platner
Looking Positively at Menstruation: Empowering Women and Girls
by Chandra Alexandre
Women's Mysteries
by Julie (Sanatani) McCord
Voices of the Goddess: Women Clergy in East-West Perspective
by Chandra Alexandre
The Sha'can Tradition:
Devotion, Worship & Engaged Spirituality
Awakening Devi Through Western Hearts: New Rituals and Ancient Practice (Kali Puja for the West)
Note: This article outlines how to properly perform Kali Puja for the Western seeker.
by Chandra Alexandre
Kali Puja: Honoring the Divine Mother
by Abel R. Gomez (Jaratura)
Why She...And Why A Dark Goddess?
by Chandra Alexandre
Ecofeminism and Tantra
by Chandra Alexandre
Matrika Invocation (for use in Shakta and other goddess-honoring ceremonies)
by Chandra Alexandre
Creating and Sustaining Spaces for Marginalized Spiritualities & Social Transformation
by Chandra Alexandre
Crafting Puja for Maa: Understanding Ritual and the Devotional Experience in the Sha'can Tradition of Western Shakta Tantra
by Chandra Alexandre
Exploring a Cross-Cultural Women's Spirituality: Inspirations from India in She is Everywhere! Volume 2 An Anthology of Writing in Womanist/Feminist Spirituality
by Chandra Alexandre
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