The Way of the Goddess

“I am Manifest Divinity, Unmanifest Divinity, and Transcendent Divinity.
I am Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, as well as Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati.
I am the Sun and I am the Stars, and I am also the Moon.
I am all animals and birds, and I am the outcaste as well, and the thief.
I am the low person of dreadful deeds, and the great person of excellent deeds.
I am Female, I am Male in the form of Shiva.”
Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, VII.33.13-15

The Sakta is one of the oldest and most influential philosophical traditions from ancient India, with roots that go back to the Indus Valley Civilization and the Vedic period.
It was way ahead of their time when it came to recognizing the divine feminine, Sakti, the fierce and fabulous feminine power that is the source of all existence.
Throughout Indian history and mythology, goddesses have been revered and celebrated in all kinds of forms.

Over time, and with the flourishing of the Tantric tradition in the 6th century CE these beliefs and practices were organized into a coherent philosophical system, known as Śāktism.
Śāktism recognizes the goddess as the supreme aspect of the divine, with everything, including creation itself, stemming from her divine essence.
The Sākta tradition views the goddess as the ultimate creative force of the universe.

Today, and the Sakta tradition is still thriving with various rituals, practices, and festivals dedicated to the goddess.
One of the most popular festivals is Navratri, which celebrates the Navadurga, the nine forms of the goddess over a nine-day period, four times a year.
We’ve lost some of the essence of this ancient wisdom over time.
That’s why the journey of the Nine Nights of the Goddess, and its deeper understanding can allow us to truly explore the lost wisdom of this nine-day festival.