*Without women, there is no bliss* At the heart of Tantric practice lies a deep respect for the feminine as spiritual authority. Enter Parvati: Goddess of the Sacred Marriage and relatedness, yogini of seductive radiance, seeker of truth. Parvati’s powerful + tender, willful + playful. Tuning into Parvati is tuning into your own longing for sacred partnership: the union between the fully realized feminine + masculine, the dance of intimacy where two powerful beings become one without sacrificing individuality. Did you know watermelon is Nature’s Viagra? Watermelon not only contains the essential erection-stimulating amino acid citrulline, but has been found to improve sexual stamina. Call it Yin/Yang, Shiva/Shakti or *non-binary*… the union of masc/femme energy is the basic building blocks of enlightenment, aka Kundalini Rising aka cosmic-sex-union! In yoga we have Ardhanarishvara *The Half-Woman Lord.*  Wild God Shiva & Virgin Goddess Parvati are lovers occupying two halves of one body, a symbolic representation of the marriage between spirit-body + wisdom-love. Art as early as the 3rd millenium B.C. depicts a horned, bisexual “proto-Shiva” figure enthroned in siddha asana. The figure has rounded breasts and feet crossed below an erect penis or urdhva-linga, implying the harnessing of sexual power and the body as the site of metaphysical realization. Astrologically, the closest relative is asteroid VESTA: self-contained, self-possessed, self-fulfilled virgin in the truest sense. A blend of Virgo/Scorpio, by denying the practice of sexual devotions outwardly with the “other” (Scorpio) Vesta turns sexual energy inward (Virgo) to realize divine inner union with self. Vesta, much like Ardhanarishvara,  symbolizes the focus, clarity & illumination found in transforming erotic energy for the purpose of liberation. I give you PARVATI SLICE… my take on *The Half-Woman Lord,* straight-out-the Lion’s Gate Portal! The chorus is Parvati’s SWAYAMWARA mantra, used traditionally for attracting a divine consort! It’s a mantra for duality-in-unity, or the dance of polarities. Learn the mantra + sing-along: 🩵 *Aum Hrim yoginam yogeshwari / Yoga bhayankari sakala sthavara / Jangam asyamukha hridayama mamah / Vasamakarsha adarshaya svaha* 🩵
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