Durga Mantra
Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
Bravery, Wise Self-Concept, Power over Thoughts, Protection, Strength
Fire
This is a virtual fire ceremony so you can participate simply by engaging with your heart during the video.
After 108 mantras, the video ends. This is a time for you to sit in meditation and integrate your experience with the energy of Durga.
You also have the option to:
Light a candle so you have the element of fire physically present with you as well.
Use your mala (if have) and chant Om Dum Durgayei Namaha Svaha 108x with me.
Create your own personal fire ceremony and offer rice after each mantra along with me. Here is the video link for creating a personal fire ceremony.
Meditation
Durga Meditation Reflection:
In Durga’s myth, she conquers the demons of self-aggrandizement and self-deprecation. Do you recognize these qualities in yourself?
How can you ask Durga to help you reflect your self concept more accurately? How would you like to feel when you relate to yourself and then to others this way?
What else came up for you when you visualized Durga and your inner offerings to her?
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
— Audre Lorde