The Divine Feminine Fire

Excerpt

It is this force I am referring to when I talk about the feminine fire. This feminine fire is a primordial, elemental force that is powerful beyond our wildest imaginings. It is, in fact, power itself. Ironically, I didn’t discover anything about how this concept is viewed in the Judeo-Christian tradition as Sophia and the Jewish mystical tradition as Shekinah until years after I had begun learning about it in the rich sacred tradition known as Tantra and the philosophical teachings that form the basis of hatha yoga. There, this feminine, generative force is know as Shakti. Shakti is, thus, the creative force that has generated the entire cosmos into existence. But her role doesn’t end there. Once the cosmos has been created, she continues to propel evolution throughout time. Her job is not just to create more creatures and more highly advanced creatures, but also to bring the myriad forms of existence closer and closer to God Consciousness until, ultimately, all creation is propelled in a vast circle that leads it back to the One. In this sense, Shakti is the evolutionary force. As this great cosmic power, Shakti is sometimes envisioned as a great goddess, indeed the greatest of all goddesses, who is known as Kundalini.