The Many Faces of Kali

Authors

  • David Nelson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13i10.26

Keywords:

Neo-Paganism, creative consciousness, Kali, divine creative ideation

Abstract

… as manifestations of the divine creative ideation, we are created in the divine image. At the same time, we carry that same creative consciousness within and use it to create our own images of divinity according to our needs or understanding

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Published

2000-05-01

How to Cite

Nelson, D. (2000). The Many Faces of Kali. Pomegranate, 12(Spring), 26-38. https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13i10.26