Meditation With Dhumavati, Goddess Of Disappointment

Dhumavati is a goddess in the Hindu Shakta Tantra tradition. She is old and ugly, riding on the back of a crow and hanging out by the cremation grounds. Her name means "the smoky one" and it is said that she was born of the smoke from the funeral pyre. When we are in despair or disappointment, when we are at a loss, hopeless, with seemingly nowhere to turn, Dhumavati can help us see the value and divinity in the darkness of this moment. Sit with her and witness yourself in a moment of disappointment and despair and see what it has to teach you.

If you want to learn more about Dhumavati, check out Sally Kempton's Awakening Shakti and Kavitha Chinnaiyan's Shakti Rising.

Reviews

Have you ever thought of making this track longer and adding some music space for visualization and meditation and being in Her Presence?

Thank you - one of the few meditations I can find on here about her 🙏🥹🌹

The release of this meditation feels timely as I explore the emotions surrounding the death of my father, the loss of the possibility of relationship and connection, the grief of separation and exclusion from family, and the disappointment of wasted time and a sense of futility after losing a desire to continue following a career path that was leading deeper into a culture of disconnection and disintegration.