about Yoginis

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

 

Yoginis of Khadgamala are dieties of 9 avaranas of Shri-Chakra.

Usually if 7 or 9 are mentioned, they are personifications of those

aspects

of cosciousness known as "chakras". There are at leats 3 distinct

lists of

'em: one in Kubjika-tantras (set of 9), one in

Kaula-tantras (set of 7 starting from DAkinI) and one in

Lalita-sahasranama

(set of 7 starting from sAkinI).

 

64 Yoginis (chatuHShaShTi) are dieties coming from 8

Bhairavas/Matrikas.

They are specifically related to revelation of Kaula-vidya and are

connected to 64 Agamas. There are 64 kalAs, which are commonly

understood

as "skills", but in fact are rather "emanations". Devi is called

chatuHShaShTikalAmayI.

 

Also sometimes Yoginis are listed as 10 (or 20, 22), according to the

number of Mahavidyas - for example in Kokilarnava-tantram. In

vaishnavism

yoginis are called "gopi". The main mantra of Krishna says

"gopIjanavallabhAya..."

 

Female partner in vAmA-sAdhana is called yogini, as she gives sadhaka

the

true knowledge. That is why in kaula tradition jnana is said to come

from

Yogini-mukha. In some Tantras this Yogini-mukha is said to be the 6th,

sectret and highest Face of Sadashiva. The one who is born out of

kaula-maithuna, is called yogini-bhu (Shri Abhinavagupta was such).

 

Approach depends on how U understand yoginis. In sattva U see them as

powers of consciousness, in rajas as charming women, in tamas as evil

spirits LOL. Definitely we can say that magic (improper usage of

occult

methods) is not advised.

 

If to speak about yogini-sadhanas as prescribed by some occult tantras

(such as Damaras), in that case yogini is a spiritual being, like

yakshini

etc. U may say angel :-). However if U see her as an energy of Chiti,

consciousness, it'll be nearer to the truth. Anyway, this is too deap

theme

to go into now. The question was not concerned with this.

What i may say: astrology, magic etc stuff is useless for our

spiritual

path per se. As Tantras say, "only Love saves". That yogini will give

U

sajj~nAna, whom U love and who loves U. All other things are of no

meaning

:-).

 

Love is the law, love under will.

 

A. (saidevi55)