The ritualistic invocation was often a necessary practice in channelizing the goddess energies within the priestess/priest. In the case of the priestess, the goddess energies get activated intrinsically through the ritualistic enactment of connections to the Kundalini Shakthi or the active source of the Supreme Flow; whereas in the case of a priest, he often has to find ways/means extrinsic to himself to activate the flow from the stillness of the night/ignorance/sleep with which it remains merged.
The music in rituals evoke sounds and vibrations that often induce connections and patterns, and the designs woven on the floor from various raw materials -like rice flour, turmeric etc., often lend vibrant hues to the goddess experience. The goddess experience varies according to the energy flow, the patterns of invocation and the bhava(form) in which it is invoked.
The music in rituals evoke sounds and vibrations that often induce connections and patterns, and the designs woven on the floor from various raw materials -like rice flour, turmeric etc., often lend vibrant hues to the goddess experience. The goddess experience varies according to the energy flow, the patterns of invocation and the bhava(form) in which it is invoked.
The goddess of light, Tripurasundari or Lalitha Parameshwari is invoked through the havana (fire ritual- offering) in a manner that is very different from how it is done in the case of Mahakali, the dark goddess. The Tantric path involves the synchronization of the mantra the chant), yantra (the body) and tantra(technique/method).
Initially, the goddess energy is activated through either mantra, yogic practices, or rituals which combine one or all of these. The presence of a Guru is often necessary to direct and channelize the goddess energies flowing in our bodies.
