In tantric philosophy, the masculine force is called Shiva, and Shakti is his dynamic energy. In the beginning, there is only undifferentiated, timeless potential, or Shiva-Shakti together. The first movement in creation is that of self-recognition—Shiva turning to look at himself is Shakti, his I-Am. Shakti is Shiva’s power to experience himself. Creation is said to begin at this instant of seeming separation of Shakti from Shiva. Seeming because they are inseparable, just as fire can never be separated from its heat. Shiva is unchanging awareness while Shakti is his dynamic force who brings creation to life. While he provides the backdrop for creation, she performs all its functions as Dasha Mahavidya, which translates to the “ten wisdom goddesses.” – excerpted from the book Shakti Rising by Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan
This series is an exploration of this Alchemical Creative Power, that manifests in the universe as Śakti through her many forms and frequencies.
Yā devī sarvabhūteśu buddhi rūpeṇa saṃsthitā
Namastasyai || namastasyai || namastasyai namo namaḥ || – Devī Sūktam
O Devi ! (You) abide in all Beings in the form of Intelligence ;
Salutations and adorations to that Infinite Consciousness!