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and mental / emotional "house-cleaning"). I use mantras as my primary means of

spiritual development, personal transformation and devotional offering.I

currently work part-time from home as a teacher for the PaganStudy division of

Interfaithnet.org. I teach 8 online classes for them including Intro to the

Goddess, Intro to Wicca, Candle Magick, The Dark Goddesses: A Reflective

Journey into the Divine Shadows, Meditation & Visualization 101 & 201, and The

Hindu Pantheon. I may also soon be teaching a 2 level class on the Hindu

Pantheon, as well as a intro course on mantras for the Hinduism division of

Interfaithnet.I also maintain a home-based business, PranaDevi Energetics:

Alternative Health & Spirituality Facilitation, which right now is limited to

correspondance work as the condo we are living in is too small to allow me to

work from here. I am a Reiki Master in several styles, and have founded

Shakti Bija Mantra Reiki, which blends the supportive and healing energies of

Usui Reiki, with the transformational power of Sanskrit mantras. I enjoy

finding new ways to blend energetic & introspective modalities, such as

aromatherapy, crystal healing, chakra balancing, core shamanic journeywork,

chanting, etc. Most of the work is teaching Reiki practitioner certification

courses, although I am really looking forward to expanding once we move into a

new house, and I can begin performing treatments again.I am also an avid writer

- having been published in NewWitch and Circle magazines, and also on

Witchvox.In my mundane life I am a professional actress, having been

onstagesince I was 4. I also play homemaker for my partner, Dan, and

haveactually grown to really enjoy playing the domestic!I look forward to

participating in this group!

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That is funny you say that, Ganesha also opened up the door to the

Hindu religion for me. I began collecting statues, creating

paintings of Him, etc. As i spiritually evolved, i became a

worshipper of Ma Kali and my devotion to Ganesh has declined.

 

I am very ecclectic in my beliefs. There are no Hindu places/temples

for Westerners where i live as far as i know. I have recently began

going to a Tibetan Buddhist Temple to take classes. I wish there was

some place like this for Hinduism as well. There is only so much you

can absorb through reading. Teachers serve one well. Hindu scripture

is also very confusing, and there is so much one does not know where

to start.

 

Personally i have focused on energy work, Reiki, and chakra work.

 

bb

 

 

Kali_Ma, Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108>

wrote:

>

>

> Namaste Devi --

>

> I would also describe myself as a Shakta Witch. I began

training in Proteus Coven, and regularly attending the Ganesha

Temple in Flushing, NY, way back in 1980. (Heh. Serving the

Goddess for a quarter of a century!)

>

> Have we ever met? What part of the country do you live in? I'm

a Noo Yawka, myself. :-)

>

> It seems a truism that the vast majority of Westerners who

become Shakta Hindus start out by being attracted to Ganesha. (At

the Flushing Temple, they taught me that Ganesha is an honorary

Shakti.)

>

> I've been teaching on the Pagan festival circuit in the North-

east for many years. This January 13th-16th, I'll be in

Poughkeepsie at EtheraCon, teaching several classes. Click

<www.EtheraCon.org> for details.

>

> I look forward to corresponding with you on this list.

>

> -- Len/ Black Lotus

>

>

>

>

> Namaste All-

>

>

> My name is Devi, and I'm a Shakta Witch of 9 years practice. I was

> first introduced to Hinduism in my first year of university, and

> ended up specializing in it for my Religious Studies B.A. It

became

> my main spiritual inspiration, and I work exclusively within the

> Hindu pantheon. However, I already had about 1.5 years of training

in

> Ceremonial Magick, and 2.5 years training in the Wiccan tradition

by

> the time I found it, and I just couldn't give up that part of my

> spirituality. At first I found it awkward to try and blend the

two,

> but now I find it an easy fit and extremely rewarding. I am a

devotee

> of Ganesha and Durga-Kali (Durga on most days as I completely

> resonate with Her; I call to the Dark Mother Kali when I really

need

> to do some intense personal work and mental / emotional "house-

> cleaning"). I use mantras as my primary means of spiritual

> development, personal transformation and devotional offering.

>

> I currently work part-time from home as a teacher for the

PaganStudy

> division of Interfaithnet.org. I teach 8 online classes for them

> including Intro to the Goddess, Intro to Wicca, Candle Magick, The

> Dark Goddesses: A Reflective Journey into the Divine Shadows,

> Meditation & Visualization 101 & 201, and The Hindu Pantheon. I

may

> also soon be teaching a 2 level class on the Hindu Pantheon, as

well

> as a intro course on mantras for the Hinduism division of

> Interfaithnet.

>

> I also maintain a home-based business, PranaDevi Energetics:

> Alternative Health & Spirituality Facilitation, which right now is

> limited to correspondance work as the condo we are living in is

too

> small to allow me to work from here. I am a Reiki Master in

several

> styles, and have founded Shakti Bija Mantra Reiki, which blends

the

> supportive and healing energies of Usui Reiki, with the

> transformational power of Sanskrit mantras. I enjoy finding new

ways

> to blend energetic & introspective modalities, such as

aromatherapy,

> crystal healing, chakra balancing, core shamanic journeywork,

> chanting, etc. Most of the work is teaching Reiki practitioner

> certification courses, although I am really looking forward to

> expanding once we move into a new house, and I can begin

performing

> treatments again.

>

> I am also an avid writer - having been published in NewWitch and

> Circle magazines, and also on Witchvox.

>

> In my mundane life I am a professional actress, having been onstage

> since I was 4. I also play homemaker for my partner, Dan, and have

> actually grown to really enjoy playing the domestic!

>

> I look forward to participating in this group!

>

> Shopping

> Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Shopping

>