Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 I would like to know about the connection of the Astamatrikas with the moon phases. If someone has information, please let me know. Alexandra Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Enter now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 They wold probably correspond to the eight basic compass points of the zodiac. Each one would have a direction. There's no correspondance that I've ever heard. Is there? If so I wouuld also like to know. - alexandra_108 shakta_and_shaiva_tantra Saturday, September 04, 2004 1:56 PM Astamatrikas, moon I would like to know about the connection of the Astamatrikas with the moon phases. If someone has information, please let me know. Alexandra Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Enter now. Sponsor Get unlimited calls to U.S./Canada Links / b.. c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Was glancing through the BhavAni NAma Sahasra Stuthi [ From the Rudrayamala Tantra ]English translation and Commentary by Jankinath Kaul Kamal when I came across this : Astami : Who is worshipped by the eight divine Powers. Durga is also called Astami because she Permeated the eight important organs of the body consisting of five organs of sensation, mind, intellect and ego. It is by the grace of Durga that these eight organs function in balance for the ultimate realization of supreme self. Durga is the combinatin of Eight Saktis. In the parlance of Tantra Yoga, Astami marks the point where power of the awakened Kundalini turns to be blissful. It is called the square. Lumbika catuspatha where Ida and Pingala Nadis get absorbed into susumna, the middle path, direct towards the sahasrara. It is the measure of the eight digit, towards the higher regions in sahasrara where complete union of Siva-Sakti takes place. Mother Sakti is named the Eight ( Astami ) because she abides in the middle path called Madhyama Vritti. Her graceful instant rise silence the two struggling airs ( prana and apana ) which scale fifteen division in the intake and outgo of human breath. This corresponds to the waxing and waning of the moon. The Sixteen digit makes ending of one breath and beginning of the other. Just as the waxing eight lunar digit is soothing and bright so is the direct middle path glorious with grace. That graceful moment is called Visuvat. This is the wonderful moment of non-bondage Krityasunya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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