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Mahakali is the Divine Mother of Darkness. She rules the voidal or dark qualities of matter. She kills the ego and eats up any resistance, stubbornness or carnal separation. Kali stands upon Shiva claiming Him completely. He surrenders to Her and dies in bliss. This death is symbolic or actual depending on how long He resists Her fury. Mother melts Shiva down and spits him out in flames. His only destiny is to die and be reborn through Her Love.
She calls Him back to life and resurrects Him, which is similar to Isis restoring Osiris back to life. Osiris is the King of the Underworld.
The Divine Mother controls Resurrection, though this is not usually spoken of in Hinduism.
Mahakali wears a necklace of men’s heads around Her neck. These men lived in their minds; their mental power and intellectual prowess are severed and eaten. Thus, the ego dies and the stubbornness and resistance is gone. Her tongue protrudes out Her mouth as she transmutes all impurities, devouring them. This act is actually done out of love for Her children. Kali is feared and revere.
Mahakali is swift, direct, forceful, formable and terrible in Her Wrath. Nothing withstands Her, and all is consumed and dissolved in the fiery passion. She is frontal—the warrior of the World’s shaping and re-shaping all imperfections. Slothfulness, ignorance and ego are immediately struck down by Her. If you are Her, she protects you in all worlds and you are strengthened and withstand all evil.
So be it.
Mahakali
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