Musings by Veronica Yacco When the world was being overcome by darkness and the cosmos itself was threatened, all the Devas (the Hindu deitites) prayed to and sang the praises of the Goddess. In answer to their collective prayer, She appeared as Durga to battle the demons and save Creation. Her powers are said to be all the powers of the Devas and that they willingly gave their powers to Durga so that She could slay the demons. But these powers are forms of Shakti, the same energy that is...

-Musings by Veronica Yacco Navaratri is the celebration of the victory of light over darkness and of the liberation from our suffering. The celebration is traditionally dedicated to Durga, the warrior Goddess who appears to fight the armies of demons who are threatening all of Creation. In the stories, the Gods are overwhelmed and collectively they pray to Shakti, the Mother of All Creation, and she manifests as Durga, promising to liberate the world from the darkness of the demons. And She...

-Musings by Veronica Yacco As the leaves begin to change in preparation of falling, it's hard not to notice the trees that are still...