Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 One thing of interest to me- in any Western text or 'explanation' of Shakta, the source states that followers practice chanting and magic. What kind of 'magic' are they talking of? Are they considering wearing kavach and performing puja rituals magic? Is there another kind of magic in Shakta? How would I find out details? Salma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well, I can't speak for the author who wrote what you read, but he or she might be referring to ritual power -- the manifestation of divinity/divine power through ritual. _The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York_ (by Corrine Dempsey) has a chapter that addresses this concept; if I have time later in the week I'll post a passage or two. , " salharmonica " <salharmonica wrote: > > One thing of interest to me- in any Western text or 'explanation' of > Shakta, the source states that followers practice chanting and magic. > What kind of 'magic' are they talking of? > Are they considering wearing > kavach and performing puja rituals magic? Is there another kind of > magic in Shakta? How would I find out details? > > Salma > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 For a tangential discussion, see /message/29513 and especially the follow-up comments. It also occurs to me that your Western author *could* be referring to surface similarities between Shakta ritual and Western esotericism -- i.e. ceremonial magic. Hugh Urban has a relatively new book out that may address that to some extent -- I haven't read it yet. , " salharmonica " <salharmonica wrote: > > [....] in any Western text or 'explanation' of > Shakta, the source states that followers practice chanting and magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 As a westener, there seems to be two sides that extolled about tantra and shakta,as the two are equated with each other. On one side there is the philosophy and practices for higher consciousness and awareness. This seems to range from ritualized awareness with mantra repitition and japa, to more esoteric practices to make contact with astral entities to work your way up the ladder to the mother divine. The second part seems to also get some powers and help in whatever matters you may need. Then there is out and out " magic " side, where we are told that there practises and procedures to manifest what you wish. that is, that you can contact and appease entitites for the procurement, or just the manifestation of the energy to work for you to get what you seek. so if you need some money, there is a magical rite for that. if you need to control someone, or win a case or protect yourself from something, there is ritual. that is the idea. i left out the sex idea stuff on purpose. but that is the third ideation we have. hope this helps. , " salharmonica " <salharmonica wrote: > > One thing of interest to me- in any Western text or 'explanation' of > Shakta, the source states that followers practice chanting and magic. > What kind of 'magic' are they talking of? Are they considering wearing > kavach and performing puja rituals magic? Is there another kind of > magic in Shakta? How would I find out details? > > Salma > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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