In the Vedic tradition of India, the Holy Trinity of Gods are Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Sustainer and Shiva the Destroyer. Shiva, appreciate Kali is the deity that represents the destruction of illusion....negating something that separates us from the truth of who we are. No matter whether in the Divine Play of partnership or the private cycles of transformation all through our lives,
Shiva is the wonderful destroyer who aids us transform and surrender to our correct nature.
In Tantra we hear Shiva, and his consort Shakti, referred to as the Divine Couple; the ultimate union of masculine and feminine. If we appear deeper even though, the sexual union of Shiva/Shakti isn't just around yoni's and lingams meeting with a couple of namastes thrown in for excellent measure! In the Vedic tradition the Shiva Lingam and Yoni symbolize the sacred union of the inactive and dynamic elements of consciousness. So the need to be in Union with our partner represents the basic need to be in union with the Beloved or our correct nature (consciousness).
Shiva represents the un-manifest stillness out of which Shakti emanates. That is why we see photographs of Kali with her foot on the prone Shiva. It is not around subjugating the masculine to the feminine...it really is just reminding us of the divine play. Out of the inactive Divine Consciousness of Shiva comes the active, Divine Power of Shakti that brings that consciousness into form. The Divine interplay involving Shiva/Shakti, Yin/Yang, male/female all shows us that neither can exist without the need of the other.
We embody Shiva in our lives when we connect to the stillness and silence That's at the heart of who we are. The realm of Shiva is around getting and not around performing. Shiva represents getting in integrity with one's self and getting present for other people from a location of grounded stillness. In the Divine play of Male/Female, this is what Shakti definitely requirements...the ground of Silence from which she can produce. When a man embodies Shiva he emanates inner strength, groundedness, and stillness. This enables Shakti, his Divine Consort, the freedom to bring this stillness into form.
When a man isn't able to embody Shiva, his Shakti isn't able to surrender to him since she has to embody Shiva herself. This is at the heart of significantly of the suffering that happens in relationships. No matter whether we are male or female, heterosexual or homosexual tends to make no distinction as the identical Divine Play involving Shiva and Shakti, (inactive Divine Consciousness and active Divine Power) exists in all types of partnership.
In Vedic Astrology, Shiva is represented by the planet Saturn, often recognized as the Lord of Karma. Saturn, adore Shiva in the end represents the negation of false identifications that are connected with a restricted sense of self. Saturn elements in the astrological chart, on the character level, represent the principal imprinting we have knowledgeable about separation consciousness. This imprinting does not represent who we really are but rather the contracted identifications we have taken on for survival.
Because Saturn corresponds with the 1st chakra representing fundamental survival desires, the worry of survival shows up differently for every single private based on their early imprinting and situations. It may well manifest as the worry of getting observed, worry of expressing emotion, worry of speaking one's truth, worry of providing or getting love, or the worry of taking action or asserting oneself. For instance, on the character level, the worry of getting observed might stop a individual from definitely shining their light and providing their present to the planet. On a soul level although, this may perhaps really be an chance for finding out around correct self-effacement or humility. The challenge, although, is to see Saturn or Shiva as our spiritual ally rather than our persecutor.
The planet Saturn requires around 28.five years to circumnavigate the zodiac which signifies that each seven years immediately after birth, Saturn (by transit in the sky) is in a principal aspect or partnership to the position of Saturn at birth. At roughly 7, 21, 35,49 and 63, Saturn is square (90 degrees to it is natal position.) At around 14, 42, and 70, Saturn is opposition (180 degrees to it really is natal position.) And at roughly 28.five-29, and 57-58, Saturn is conjunct (0 degrees or conjunct it really is natal position) also recognized as the Saturn return.
Those seven year cycles represent the shedding of false identifications with contracted or restricted notions of self. Even although our identity appears to be strong, (father, mother, son, daughter, lover, employee, wealthy/poor, and so forth), in truth none of those identifications represents who we genuinely are. As we go by way of the seven year cycles of Saturn/Shiva, it can at times look enjoy anything that we worth or recognize with is getting taken away from us. Commonly even though, what is getting taken away are false identifications that no longer serve us. This is the accurate Energy of Saturn and Shiva...destroying or negating what is false so we can be in integrity with our accurate nature. By destroying what ever illusion of separation we have been imprinted with, we find out our accurate Shiva nature, which is stillness, Energy and presence.
The Energy of carrying out this operate in connection or sacred connection is that our relationships are direct mirrors of our inner states and reflect specifically exactly where we practical experience separation. The deepest intimacy (in-to-me-see) comes from sharing exactly where we really feel separate with our partner.... our vulnerability, deepest secrets and fears. When that "in-to-me-see" is combined with the intimacy of Tantra as a path of Union with Divine, partnership is elevated to a new level of encounter. When we actually acknowledge and share our humanity with our partner and embrace and expertise our divinity with each other, partnership becomes the highest path of transformation feasible.
James Jarvis, M.A. (Counseling Psychology) is a master vocational astrologer, profession & advertising coach and self-improvement counselor. By way of his international astrology, coaching and counseling practice, James has helped thousands of people today draw out and productively use their inherent gifts and talent. For these who need assistance in discovering, clarifying and manifesting their vision and life objective, James is accessible for astrological, profession & advertising coaching sessions by telephone. To schedule telephone consultations call toll-free (866) 851-2906, or e-mail: jjarvis@lifeqwest.com
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